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Hayden Lobo Football players awarded post-season honors.
Hayden senior Brandon Cruz was one of three Lobos named to the AIA 1A Football All-Conference Team. The 5-foot-10, 160-pound running back was also named to the Az Football Coaches Association (AzFCA) 1A First Team.
Senior Ryan Donovan, a punter, and junior Robert Bohrn, a long snapper, were also named to the AIA 1A Football All-Conference Team.
Cruz led the Lobos in rushing this past season, running for 1,470 of the team’s 2,680 rushing yards. He scored 15 touchdowns – 12 rushing and three receiving – and even threw for a 52-yard touchdown on his only pass attempt of the season. Defensively, Cruz had a team-high four interceptions and finished fourth on the team with 55 tackles.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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