VYPE AWARDS: Private School Football presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
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ALL-VYPE PRIVATE SCHOOL TEAM
Offensive MVP – Brady Dever, FBCA
Defensive MVP – Micah Bell, Kinkaid
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OFFENSE
Quarterback
First-Team
Karson Gordon, Episcopal
Vaughn McKeever, John Cooper School
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Second-Team
Stephen Gill, St. John’s
Maxwell Landrum, Cypress Christian
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Running Backs
First-Team
Johann Cardenas, St. Thomas
Josh Mitchell, St. Pius X
Second-Team
Dean Calhoun, John Cooper School
JD Crisp, Second Baptist
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Wide Receivers
First-Team
Bryan Domino, FBCA
Braylon Gardoni, FBCA
Shaffer Henderson, St. Thomas
Second-Team
Vincent Doucet. St. Pius X
Kyle Prazak, Cypress Christian
Lane Linebarger, Episcopal
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Tight Ends
First-Team
Kade Sink, BACS
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Offensive Line
Issa Baba, St. Pius X
Andrew Blades, Concordia Lutheran
John Dearing, Second Baptist School
Anthony Pellerin, St. Thomas
Bennett Warren, FBCA
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DEFENSE
Defensive Line
First Team
Gianluca Decillo, Concordia LutheranIvan
Jimmy-Ducksworth, FBCA
Max Granville, FBCA
Michael Okwura. St. Thomas
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Second-Team
Tanner Herridge, Legacy Prep
Andrew Owen, Cypress Christian
Jacob Rauch, Cypress Christian
Charles Shears, Second Baptist
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Linebackers
First-Team
Kyle Kollmorgen, Second Baptist School
Connor Tallas, FBCA
Jackson Ward, St. Thomas
Second-Team
Carson Berger, John Cooper
James Donovan, FBCA
Travis Pesek, St. Pius X
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Defensive Backs
First-Team
Caleb Davis, St. Thomas
Cobey Sellers, FBCA
Jackson Powers, Second Baptist
Sean Thompson, Episcopal
Second-Team
Josh Johnson, TWCA
Lou Lamar, Concordia Lutheran
Breylan Thompson, Episcopal
Owen Witschonke, Cypress Christian
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SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker
Luke Pivonka, Legacy Prep
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Punter
Preston Kyle, St. Pius X
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Watch the video below to find out who won the Private School Offensive & Defensive VYPE Awards presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedic & Sports Medicine
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FBCA Edge Max Granville
HUNGRY FOR MORE: Granville, FBCA ready to run it back
With several star players returning next year -- particularly standout Edge Max Granville -- the future remains bright for this Sugar Land team.
“It was great to win State this year. We made up for last season’s unfinished business,” Granville said. “I’m so glad we got our seniors their rings. Our team was really focused for the whole playoff run. From our first game against Hyde Park, we had our eyes set on a title.”
2022-23 Fort Bend Christian Academy FootballBradley Collier (Vype)
Granville was a true game-wrecker as a sophomore, compiling 19 sacks and six forced fumbles to usher the Eagles' defense to a dominant campaign.
“It took plenty of work to get a season like that,” said Granville. “All offseason and even during the season, my training is why I had success on the field. It took plenty of sacrifices. The early morning workouts during the summer heat with my friend, and my dad’s knowledge of the game and support really set me up for a great year. But, it was necessary for the goals I wanted to achieve and beyond.”
Considering the season he had, Granville will undoubtedly be one of FBCA’s leaders in the locker room moving forward. He hopes to lead by example.
Bradley Collier (Vype)
“I hope to set the tone and lead with my actions,” Granville said. “I don’t talk a bunch, so I think what I do on the field will speak for itself. The Bible says ‘faith without works is dead,’ so it’s good for leaders to be vocal. But, if you’re going to talk about it, you also gotta be about it. I want to leave here with a winning culture established.”
On top of playing football, the stellar sophomore runs track for the Eagles, which he believes has boosted his game to another level as well.
“Track has definitely helped me with my speed,” said Granville. “It [my speed] isn’t where I want it to be yet, but I’ve definitely made some progress and will continue to do so. Coach Deon Minor doesn’t just teach good technique and incorporate hard workouts, he gives us confidence and is a master motivator, too.”
Granville during last year's Track & Field seasonBradley Collier (Vype)
Fort Bend Christian Academy will be the TAPPS title favorite for the foreseeable future, and Max Granville will be a big reason for that.
“Our mentality is not going to be complacent... we’re staying hungry,” Granville said. “We aren’t content with just one State Championship, we want more plaques on the shelf. We’re going to work to do that. We want to show that we’re a premier program in Texas -- not just a team that wins here and there.”