All-Area Football Teams (Defense)

Published 6:58 pm Thursday, December 10, 2015

The 2015 All-Area First- and Second-Team defenses, as chosen by Herald reporters and editors:

FIRST TEAM

Defensive linemen

Jackson Yost, Jr., Archbishop Murphy

Michael Nelson, Sr., Lake Stevens

Josh Watson, Sr., Cascade

Malakai Fifita, Jr., Glacier Peak

Benicio Madrigal-Reis, Sr., Arlington

Linebackers

Iain Black, Sr., Glacier Peak

Dylen Boomer, Sr., Marysville Pilchuck

Sam Burke, Sr., Lake Stevens

Cooper Wright, Sr., King’s

Ben Hines, So., Archbishop Murphy

Defensive backs

Riley Krenz, Sr., Lake Stevens

Justin Guffey, Sr., Glacier Peak

Dyllan Harris, Sr., Oak Harbor

Anfernee Gurley, Jr., Archbishop Murphy

Blake Bingham, Jr., Monroe

Punter

Spencer Bowlden, Sr., Cascade

SECOND TEAM

Defensive linemen

Lars Eklund, Sr., Lake Stevens

Andrew Grimes, Sr., Lake Stevens

Duncan Cull, Sr., King’s

Sean Renfro, Sr., Lakewood

Jesus Echevarria Jr., Jr., Archbishop Murphy

Linebackers

Merrick Corpening, Sr., Mariner

Spencer Schultz, Sr., Edmonds-Woodway

Kerry Jackson, Sr., Archbishop Murphy

Zach Argue, Sr., Glacier Peak

Hunter Gardoski, Sr., Arlington

Defensive backs

Amado Attipoe, Sr., Lake Stevens

Anthany Smith, Jr., Mariner

Brad Borders, Jr., Jackson

Jake Welch, Sr., King’s

Tyree Carson, Sr., Meadowdale

Punter

Tommy Park, Sr., Mount Vernon