Aberdeen seniors Aidan Watkins and JaBron Brooks led the Bobcats with two First Team honors apiece as the 2A Evergreen Conference announced its all-league awards for the 2023 season.

Watkins was named to the First Team as a running back after rushing for 1,098 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. The standout senior was also named a First Team defensive back as a safety.

Brooks was named to both the First Team offense and defense as a lineman.

Aberdeen senior lineman Paul Baltazar was named to the Second Team offensive line while junior Marcus Hale was awarded a spot as a Second Team linebacker.

The complete all-league list is as follows:

DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Aberdeen senior lineman JaBron Brooks was named to the 2A Evergreen All-Conference First Team as an offensive and defensive lineman for the 2023 season.

2A Evergreen All-Conference Football Team

League MVP: Ethan Kastner, sr., Tumwater

Offensive MVP: Gage Brumfield, jr., W.F. West

Defensive MVP: Alex Hach, sr., Tumwater

Coaching Staff of the Year: Tumwater

First Team Offense

Offensive linemen: Jaden Nichols, sr., Rochester; Brady Larson, sr., Tumwater; Orion Haury, sr., Tumwater; Andrew Penland, sr., W.F. West; JaBron Brooks, sr., Aberdeen.

Quarterback: Jaxsen Beck, jr., Black Hills.

Running backs: Tate Quarnstrom, sr., Rochester; Kooper Clark, sr., Tumwater; Aidan Watkins, sr., Aberdeen.

Tight ends: Jake Dillon, jr., Tumwater; Jack Ellison, sr., Black Hills.

Wide receivers: Brady Bryant, sr., Tumwater; Connor Coleman, soph., W.F. West; Maddox Hodge, sr., Black Hills.

Kicker: Dylan Stevens, jr., Tumwater.

Punter: Gabe Conklin, sr., Shelton.

First Team Defense

Defensive linemen: Jerome Nichols, sr., Shelton; Malijah Tucker, jr., Tumwater; Andrew Penland, sr., W.F. West; JaBron Brooks, sr., Aberdeen.

Linebackers: Hunter Leth, jr., Shelton; Beckett Wall, jr., Tumwater; Cash Short, jr., Tumwater;

Jack Ellison, sr., Black Hills.

Defensive backs: Tyler Criss, sr., Tumwater; David Malroy, jr., Tumwater; Gage Brumfield, jr., W.F. West; Aidan Watkins, sr., Aberdeen.

DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Aberdeen junior linebacker Marcus Hale was named to the 2A EvCo Second Team Defense.

Second Team Offense

Offensive linemen: Asher Neff, sr., Rochester; Colin Griffiths, sr., Tumwater; Kade Contreras, jr., Tumwater; Jaksen Besaw, sr., W.F. West; Paul Baltazar, sr., Aberdeen.

Quarterback: Gabe Conklin, sr., Shelton.

Running backs: Logan Cole, sr., Tumwater; Declan McDonald, sr., W.F. West; Palmer Watt, sr., Rochester.

Tight ends: Bennett Henry, soph., Shelton; Grady Westlund, jr., W.F. West.

Wide receivers: Omar Zepeda, sr., Shelton; David Malroy, jr., Tumwater; Tucker Land, jr., W.F. West.

Kicker: AJ Wier, soph., Shelton.

Punter: Dylan Stevens, jr., Tumwater.

Second Team Defense

Defensive linemen: David Daarud, jr., Centralia; Jaden Nichols, sr., Rochester; Tucker Land, jr., W.F. West; Nathan Boone, sr., Tumwater.

Linebackers: Marcus Miller, sr., Centralia; Palmer Watt, sr., Rochester; Declan McDonald, sr., W.F. West; Marcus Hale, sr., Aberdeen.

Defensive backs: Ethan Rodriguez; soph., Rochester; Kody Brotherton, sr., Shelton; Maddox Hodge, sr., Black Hills; Anthony Isenhower, sr., W.F. West.

DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Aberdeen senior lineman Paul Baltazar (55) was named as a 2A Evergreen All-Conference Second Team offensive lineman.

Honorable Mentions

Aberdeen: Nolan Cook, sr.; Jakob Bowers, sr.; Edmund Brown, jr.; Marcus Hale, jr.; Paul Baltazar, sr.; Patrick Walsh, sr.

Black Hills: Bereket Lester, sr.; Gavin Gordon, sr.; Brandon Dolby, jr.

Centralia: Landen Jenkins, sr.; Ariel Velasquez, sr.

Rochester: Jack Dane, sr.; Carson Rotter, jr.; Mason Armstrong, sr.; Wyatt Dahl, soph.; Ethan Rodriguez, soph.; Tristan Nelson, jr.; Chris Tartios, soph.; Xander Peterman, soph.; Kole Smith, jr.

Shelton: Noa Tuitea, soph.; Masyn Gard, soph.; Colton Fisk, sr.; Ben Morford, jr.; Gabe Gouley, soph.; JJ Miller, sr.; Jayden Fuller, sr.; Brad Eveland, sr.

Tumwater: Dylan Gilliland, jr.; Mathias Rodriguez, jr.; Jaylin Nixon, jr.; Peyton Davis, soph., Derek Thompson, jr.; Payton LaGuerre, sr.; Dane Iversen, jr.

W.F. West: Andrew Snyder, jr.; Carson White, jr.; Talan Meredith, jr.