(Seguin) – Seguin Matador running back John Jackson was voted the 2023 District 12-5A Offensive MVP to lead Matador all-district football selections.
The senior running back, who has 16 college football offers, established a new Seguin High School single-season program record with 1784 yards rushing. He averaged 8.7 yards per carry and led the Matadors with 17 touchdowns. Jackson has been invited to play in the Podyum Preps All-American Bowl in Miami Beach, Florida next month.
Earning first team recognition for the Matadors were offensive lineman Cooper Neumann and wide receiver Nik Henry. Neumann, a senior, will represent Seguin at the 2024 San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game at the Alamodome on January 6th. The junior Henry led Seguin in receiving this season with 35 receptions for 766 yards and eight touchdowns in eight games.
Second team all-district honorees for the Matadors were defensive lineman Evrin Contreras, linebacker Gavin Gil, safety Donovan Cray, fullback Holt Haas, offensive lineman Seth Cevallos and utility player Jackson Pond. Corey Dailey earned all-district honorable mention at quarterback.
On the Matador Academic All District team were:
Aedus Tobias
Aidan Dilworth
Blake Scheider
Caleb Burns
Chance Hollub
Ethan Rhea
Evrin Contreras
Holt Haas
Ian Moreno
Jacob Burns
Jake Mahaffey
Jeremiah Dodson
Joseph Ramirez
Justen Dannelley
Landon Trost
Lane Seidenberger
Luke Anderson
Matthew Koehler
Ocean Moreno
Seth Cevallos
Zach Mica
The annual Seguin football banquet was held two weeks ago, and several players were recognized by head football coach and athletic director Craig Dailey and his staff.
Haas, Dilworth and Dodson were honored with the Roger Erck Spirit Award.
Neumann was named Offensive MVP.
Cray was named the team’s Defensive MVP.
Contreras was recognized with the Zach Williams Outstanding Senior Award.
And Jackson was named Mr. Matador – Team MVP.
The Matadors finished 5th in a tough District 12-5A-Division-I in Craig Dailey’s third year as head coach. District champion Smithson Valley reached the state championship game falling to Aledo this past Friday.