Sawyer Graham, Bubba Hernandez lead Forks’ all-league football picks

November 14, 2024 1:30 am
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Lars Wiker, with ball, is tackled by, from left, Forks’ Gage Willenbrink, Bubba Hernandez and Sawyer Graham. Hernandez, Graham and Willenbrink were all honored in all-league voting by Class 2B Central League West Division coaches.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Lars Wiker, with ball, is tackled by, from left, Forks’ Gage Willenbrink, Bubba Hernandez and Sawyer Graham. Hernandez, Graham and Willenbrink were all honored in all-league voting by Class 2B Central League West Division coaches.

by Michael Carman

FORKS — Five Forks Spartans football players earned all-league honors in voting conducted by Class 2B Central League West Division gridiron coaches.

Forks senior Sawyer Graham is a two-way second-team selection along the offensive and defensive lines.

Graham has been the team’s anchor along the defensive line, racking up 62 tackles, 48 solo, and a team-leading 15 tackles-for-loss, including two sacks. He also recovered two fumbles.

Spartans sophomore quarterback/defensive back Bubba Hernandez also was a two-way selection on the second team squad.

Hernandez posted 72 tackles, 55 solo, along with three tackles-for-loss, including two sacks on the defensive side of the ball. He also completed 55-of-94 passes for 729 yards, seven touchdowns and nine interceptions at quarterback while running for 445 yards on 89 carries, including six rushing touchdowns.

Forks sophomores Kade Highfield and Kaden Ward were selected to the second team defense at linebacker.

Highfield was Forks’ leader in tackles with 92, 66 solo. He added nine tackles-for-loss and had two sacks.

Ward totaled 77 tackles, 68 solo, and added four tackles-for-loss and a forced fumble.

Spartans senior Deanthony Davila earned a second-team selection at punter/kicker.

Davila punted 28 times for 853 yards, a 30.5 yard-per-punt average. He also converted on 14-of-16 point-after-touchdown attempts for Forks.

The Spartans also had three players receive honorable mention: junior Kenny Daman was recognized along the offensive line, junior Gage Willenbrink at defensive back and Highfield at running back.