Sachse football players pose for pictures with awards that they won at their team banquet. Photo courtesy of John Phillips.
By David Wolman
Coaches and players from the Sachse football team reminisced on all of the memories from the 2024 season during their annual team banquet, held Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Individual awards were also handed out.
Jackson King and Aidan Pierce were honored with the scholar athlete award. King, a senior defensive back, finished this season with 37 tackles, one pass defended and one fumble recovery. Pierce is a senior offensive lineman.
Case Lee and Aaron Esheku were announced as winners of the Fighting Mustangs award. Lee is a senior offensive lineman/tight end. Esheku is a senior defensive lineman.
Newcomer of the year went to Trason Haley and Walker Williams. Haley is a sophomore defensive lineman. Williams, a sophomore outside linebacker, tallied 43 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks, one interception and one caused fumble.
Senior kicker Josh Weston won special teams MVP.
Offensive lineman of the year went to senior tackle Hunter Hanks.
Senior wide receiver Kaliq Lockett garnered offensive skilled player of the year. Despite being double- and tripled-team, Lockett, a Texas signee, still went on to lead the Mustangs in receiving yards (625) and receiving touchdowns (7).
Santana Quinn, also a senior wide receiver, won wide receiver of the year. He finished his final season with Sachse with 377 receiving yards and six receiving scores.
Senior running back Brendon Haygood was named the offensive MVP. A couple of weeks ago, Haygood, a Missouri signee, won the District 9-6A most valuable player award after he rushed for 1,589 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. Haygood set the school record for rushing yards in a game with 386.
Seniors Corey Walls and X’zavion Williams shared defensive lineman of the year. Walls, a UT-San Antonio signee, racked up 43 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks and 14 quarterback hurries this season. Williams also had a knack for blowing up plays in the opponents’ back field. He recorded 17 tackles for loss, 61 total tackles, six sacks and 13 quarterback hurries.
Seniors Vashon Brunswick was awarded linebacker of the year. Brunswick, a UTEP signee, finished his senior season with 11 tackles for loss, 82 tackles, one sack and seven quarterback hurries.
Senior Aidan Sharp garnered defensive back of the year. Sharp was a reliable tackler for Sachse, racking up 70 tackles his senior season. He was also a ball hawk. Sharp had four interceptions this season, including two in the Mustangs’ 41-0 win over Garland on Sept. 13.
Senior Sean DaVault won defensive MVP. DaVault, a Tulsa signee, recorded 97 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, five sacks and five quarterback hurries in his final season donning a Sachse uniform.
The “Take No Days Off” award was won by Major Snow.
For the second consecutive season, District 9-6A ran through Sachse.
Sachse dominated the field to earn an unblemished 8-0 record to win their second straight undefeated district crown.
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