A number of senior football players from Sallisaw and Muldrow have been named to the 4A-4 All-District Team and five have been honored as Players of the Year after leading their teams to successful seasons this past fall.

Four Sallisaw Black Diamonds were named Players of the Year for their respective positions. Tailback Matt Mitchell was selected as the league’s Offensive Most Valuable Player, while kicker Carlos Nieto was honored as the Special Teams MVP. David Hadley was voted Receiver of the Year and Derek Brewer is the Defensive Lineman of the Year.

Coaches picked the Muldrow Bulldogs’ Joe Fate Ransom as Defensive Back of the Year in 4A-4.

Sallisaw finished second in the district and advanced to the state quarterfinals. Other Black Diamonds on the all-district team are Ty Sanders, Dalton Lessley, Kyle Underwood, Ryon Mefford, Derick Scott, Derrek Branham and Chris Turner.

Muldrow also made the playoffs this fall and the Bulldogs posted a 7-4 record. Their all-district players include Colter Smith, Bubba Summers, Grant Swearingin, Chris Webber and Jamey Day, while Thomas Watkins and Brice Earls received honorable mention.

District 4A-4 Football

Players of the Year

MVP: Mitchell Manning, Broken Bow; Gus Jones, Wagoner.

Offensive MVP: Matt Mitchell, Sallisaw.

Defensive MVP: Aaron Applegate, Wagoner.

Special Teams MVP: Carlos Nieto, Sallisaw.

Offensive Lineman: Kyle Anderson, Broken Bow.

Receiver: David Hadley, Sallisaw.

Running Back: Tim Branch, Poteau; D.J. Butler, Broken Bow.

Quarterback: Beau Ballard, Webster.

Defensive Lineman: Derek Brewer, Sallisaw.

Defensive End: David Taylor, Broken Bow; Quinn Norman, Fort Gibson.

Linebacker: Travis Curtis, Wagoner; Morgan Bailey, Broken Bow.

Defensive Back: Joe Fate Ransom, Muldrow.