Brevard County high school football coaches have named Cocoa High quarterback Bruce Judson the District 12 MVP for 2016.
Cocoa High QB Bruce Judson stiff arms a Lake Highland Prep defender as he turns the corner during a game at Cocoa Stadium.
The Tigers also led the all-district roster with seven players selected, while three each from Palm Bay and Viera were named to team.
Entering Friday’s 64-0 Class 4A regional semifinal win over Bishop Verot, Judson had passed for 889 yards and 13 touchdowns in eight games, completing 69 percent of his passes. He had also run for 503 yards on 77 attempts, scoring five touchdowns on the ground.
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The Tigers senior has announced he intends to sign with the University of South Florida in February.
Palm Bay running back B.J. Daniels was the runner-up in district MVP voting, followed by Titusville linebacker Bobby Bruce and Space Coast receiver Jason Browning.
Daniels leads the county in rushing yards with 1,704 and has run for 25 touchdowns. Bruce was among the leading tacklers in the county with 125, making double-digit tackles in nine of 10 games. Browning led the county in receptions with 59 for 859 yards and nine scores.
The coaches named a player of the year in each classification for Brevard: Viera linebacker Brandon Mays in 7A, Eau Gallie receiver Darin Garland in 6A, Bruce in 5A, Judson in 4A,Holy Trinity back Joshua Corbin in 3A and among independent teams, Cocoa Beach’s David Demeter and Merritt Island Christian’s Tim Whitley.
Hallock earns another coaching honor
In his final season as Astronaut High head football coach, Randy Hallock has been named to coach the East in the Central Florida All-Star Game.
Astronaut High football coach Hallock to retire
The game will be played Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Brantley HIgh. It is the 18th edition of the game, which matches representatives from Brevard, Seminole, Volusia and Flagler counties against players from Orange, Osceola, Lake and Sumter.
Astronaut High seeks new coach
With the retirement of Hallock, who won 132 games in 19 seasons, Astronaut has invited applications for the head coaching job there.
The new coach will assume duties on Jan. 6, including a teaching role that will require a Florida teaching certification in a subject to be determined. The deadline for application is Dec. 1.
Those interested can apply at http://www.brevardschools.org via BEACON or by sending a resume to athletic director Cheryl Shivel at shivel.cheryl@brevardschools.org. Call her at 321-264-3000, ext. 4003 with any questions.
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First team offense
QB – James Batch, Merritt Island
RB – B.J. Daniels, Palm Bay
RB – Jalen Mitchell, Rockledge
WR – Jason Browning, Space Coast
WR – Darin Garland, Eau Gallie
TE – Dezmon Morgan, Cocoa
C – Josh Padrick, Cocoa
OL – Kyle Haderle, Eau Gallie
OL – Zach Brasher, Cocoa
OL – Kenny Willoughby, Astronaut
OL – E.J. Krajewski, Rockledge
K – Mason Denaburg, Merritt Island
UT – Bruce Judson, Cocoa
Q&A: Cocoa football QB Bruce Judson
First team defense
DL – Miguel Rodriquez, Viera
DL – Mitchell Cook, Palm Bay
DL – Jaylin Wilson, Viera
DL – Clinton Bartley, Cocoa
LB – Bobby Bruce, Titusville
LB – Brandon Mays, Viera
LB – Matt Allaire, Heritage
CB – Javonn Roberson, Palm Bay
CB – Jashaun Corbin, Holy Trinity
SS – Javian Hawkins, Cocoa
FS – Cordell Dzara, Eau Gallie; Tyrese Lyons, Palm Bay
P – Max Pacheaco, Viera
UT – Howard Stewart, Cocoa
Senior offense
QB – James Batch, Merritt Island; RB – B.J. Daniels, Palm Bay; RB – Dontavious Marcus, Titusville; WR – Jason Browning, Space Coast; WR – Dez Arthur, Palm Bay; TE – Dezmon Morgan, Cocoa; C – Danny Hollibaugh, Bayside; OL – Kyle Haderle, Eau Gallie; OL – Jared Bovian, Titusville; OL – Kenny Willoughby, Astronaut; OL – E.J. Kraewksi, Rockledge
Demeter stuck with Cocoa Beach football
Senior defense
DL – Cooper Wilson, Merritt Island; DL – Mitchell Cook, Palm Bay; DL– Jaylin Wilson, Viera; DL – Clinton Bartley, Cocoa; LB – Bobby Bruce, Titusville; LB – Derrick Lewis, Eau Gallie; LB – Matt Allaire, Heritage; CB – Erik Askland, Satellite; CB – Will Champion, Viera; Cameron Sorg, Merritt Island; SS – Jayden Jackson, Melbourne; FS – Nicholas Barber, Heritage; P – Joc Perry, Holy Trinity; UT – Avery Oates, Heritage
District MVP – Bruce Judson, Cocoa
Runner-up – B.J. Daniels, Palm Bay; Third – Bobby Bruce, Titusville; Fourth – Jason Browning, Space Coast
All-Star Coach – Randy Hallock, Astronaut
Class 7A – Player of the Year: Brandon Mays, Viera; Coach of the Year: Kevin Mays, Viera; Class 6A – Player of the Year: Darin Garland, Eau Gallie; Coach of the Year: Tim Powers, Eau Gallie; 5A – Bobby Bruce, Titusville; Coach of the Year: Dan Burke, Palm Bay; 4A – Player of the Year: Bruce Judson, Cocoa; Coach of the Year: John Wilkinson, Cocoa; 3A – Player of the Year: Jashaun Corbin, Holy Trinity; Coach of the Year: Nate Hooks, Holy Trinity; Independent – Player of the Year: David Demeter, Cocoa Beach; Tim Whitley, Merritt Island Christian; Coach of the Year: David Lowe, Cocoa Beach
Eau Gallie’s Darin Garland tries to get around Heritage defenders Lawrence Santos-Sim (24) and Brian Nieves (3) during a game this season.
Jashaun Corbin was named the 3A player of the year by Brevard coaches.