good points. the main goal of this post and this site is to recognize those who deserve attention for their great efforts. i see this kind of talk as one way of doing that.

I added Ash Gibson to the list, i had missed him and he certainly deserves to be up there.

‘Final Yards’ and ‘Total Points Scored in a Season’ are great measuring sticks in terms of accomplishments on the field, but what about ‘Minutes Played’?

Some coaches may get caught up in the ego of individual stats, and while I feel the young men listed in this article worked very hard for their accomplishments, what portion of those numbers are ‘padded’?

Example: Kyle Brown. He rushed for over 1500 regular season yards on 23+/- carries a game averaging over 9 yards per carry and 30 TD’s… and yet he missed 1 1/2 games with injuries and rarely played more than 3 quarters per game, (sometimes missing an entire 1/2) as Coach Walker would give other players an opportunity to mature on the field. This is a testament to the integrity Coach Walker has for the game, the opponant, and his deep respect for the athletes. (seriously, this is not a paid endorsement for Coach Walker!)

My point is that while the statistics on all of these athletes is impressive, the question in my mind is; “How many of those yards were ‘required’ to get the win”?

Again, I am not taking anything away from any of these fine young men, and I recognize that this is simply a forum to discuss those who have stood above the rest in Central Oregon High School Football. Each and every one of these athletes deserve high praise for their hard work, sacrifices and accomplishments on and off the field.