Here is the Division III, Section III East all-section football team:

Offensive Player of Year:  (tie) Ryan Finley (Paradise Valley); Kani Benoit (Thunderbird)

Defensive Player of Year:  Tanner Flesher (Paradise Valley)

Special Teams Player of Year:  Christian Kirk (Saguaro)

Coach of the Year:  Brian Walker (Tempe)

First Team

QB:  Ryan Finley (Paradise Valley)

RB:  Kani Benoit (Thunderbird), Steven Moala (Arcadia)

WR:  Joey Gatewood (Paradise Valley), Christian Kirk (Saguaro), Massiah Smith (Tempe)

TE:  Brett Adams (Saguaro)

OL:  Devin Brunetti (Saguaro), Hunter Halford (Apache Junction), Patrick Johnson (Paradise Valley), Jacob Molina (Thunderbird), Brenden Turelli (Arcadia)

DL:  Kevin Kruk (Saguaro), Devon Graffis (Paradise Valley), Jacob Molina (Thunderbird), Talib Id-Deen (Tempe)

LB:  Nojeem Adebule (Tempe), Aaron Borg (Saguaro), Tanner Flesher (Paradise Valley)

DB:  Collin Palecek (Arcadia), Christian Kirk (Saguaro), John Raynak (Thunderbird), Will Sharif (Saguaro)

Kicker:  Victor Perez (Tempe)

Punter:  Jake Gattling (Thunderbird)

Returner:  Kani Benoit (Thunderbird)

Second Team

QB:  Luke Rubenzer (Saguaro)

RB:  Kash Robinson (Saguaro), Gena Adams (Saguaro)

WR:  John Raynak (Thunderbird), Jordan Brown (Paradise Valley), Jon McCune (Apache Junction)

TE:  Will Allen (Arcadia)

OL:  Greg Mills (Tempe), Andy Erbes (Saguaro), Hayden Alley (Saguaro), Mark Blackstone (Apache Junction), Lucas Hawksworth (Thunberbird)

DL:  Kash Robinson (Saguaro), Ben Freeman (Thunderbird), Sam Leha (Tempe), Tyler Welch (Paradise Valley)

LB:  Hunter Hallford (Apache Junction), Chris Counce (Saguaro), Ramon Castro (Tempe)

DB:  Max VanKempen (Paradise Valley), Trevin McKinney (Tempe), Gabe Salazar (Apache Junction), Devin DeBevec (Paradise Valley)

Kicker:  Paeton Keller (Paradise Valley)

Punter:  Ryan Finley (Paradise Valley)

Returner:  Christian Kirk (Saguaro)

Honorable Mention

Apache Junction:  Alex Barraza (K/P), Brett Darling (QB), Cisco Valenzuela

Arcadia:  Payson Kendle (RB), Josh Vogelsan (LB), D.J. Warrick (DB)

Paradise Valley:  Trent Gavelek (DB), Jesse Jackson (DB), Carl Westlund (WR), Joel Xericos (OL)

Saguaro:  Pete Mettler (OL), Erik Mendivil (LB), Steve Munoz (LB)

Tempe:  Emanuel Gant (QB), Raija Holt (RB), Jordan Wiatr (P)

Thunderbird:  Jake Gattling (QB), Justin Ganados (LB), Adam Turner (WR)

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