Eagle Pass Eagles Sweep 2017 District 29-6A All-District Football Team Honors: Dee Andre Torres Named Offensive Most Valuable Player, Sebastian Hernandez Named Defensive Most Valuable Player, Head Coach Tom Gonzalez Named Coach of the Year, and 26 Eagles Receive All-District Honors

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

With all four District 29-6A Football Team Representatives eliminated from the 2017 U.I.L. Post-Season Playoffs, Eagle Pass High School Head Football Coach Tom Gonzalez has authorized the Eagle Pass Business Journal to release the 2017 District 29-6A All-District Football Team Selections as decided by all of the District’s Head Football Coaches.

The mighty Eagle Pass Eagles swept the top honors of the 2017 District 29-6A All-District Football Team Honors with standout senior running back Dee Andre Torres named the Offensive Most Valuable Player, standout senior defensive lineman Sebastian Hernandez named the Defensive Most Valuable Player, Head Football Coach Tom Gonzalez named Coach of the Year together with San Antonio Southwest Head Football Coach Matt Elliott, and a total of 26 Eagles received All-District Football honors.

Eagle Pass Eagles named to the 2017 District 29-6A All-District Football First Team Offense are senior wide receiver Albert Guevara, senior slot receiver Jose Riojas, junior offensive tackle Tito Villarreal, junior offensive center Jose Laguna, junior offensive guard Jorge Guardado, and senior punter Jose Riojas.

Eagles named to the 2017 District 29-6A All-District Football First Team Defense are junior defensive end Moises Rocha, III, junior outside linebacker David Kypuroz, junior cornerback Josh Monsivais, and junior safety Ryan Chisum.

Eagles named to the 2017 District 29-6A All-District Football Second Team Offense are junior wide receiver Rey Mendoza, senior slot receiver Norby Zavala, and junior offensive guard Ray Galindo.

Eagles named to the 2017 District 29-6A All-District Football Second Team Defense are senior defensive end Mario Torres, senior inside linebacker Haran Rodriguez, and senior outside linebacker Armando Monsivais.

Eagles receiving Honorable Mention Offense are junior quarterback Richie Luna, sophomore offensive tackle Alex Martinez, and senior wide receiver Alex Guerrero.

Eagles receiving Honorable Mention Defense are junior nose tackle David Santos, Jr., junior defensive tackle Manny Rodriguez, junior cornerback Raul Lechler, junior safety Nico Moyeda, junior linebacker Roger Ulloa, and sophomore safety Kristian Barcena.

The Eagle Pass Eagles finished the 2017 Football Season with a highly respectable record of 9-3, won the 2017 District 29-6A Co-Championship together with San Antonio Southwest Dragons, and won a Bi-District Championship.  The Eagles’ District 29-6A Co-Championship ended a 21 year drought and established a solid foundation for continued success in the future.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates Eagle Pass Eagles Head Coach Tom Gonzalez on being named 2017 Coach of the Year and the individual Eagles players named to the 2017 District 29-6A All-District Football Team and wishes all of them continued success in their future endeavors.