The Texas High School Coaches Association recently announced its Academic All-State football recipients for the 2023-24 year. Granbury Pirate Football had 12 players earn Academic All-State honors:
Blake Dennis -2nd Team
Sammy Estrada - 2nd Team
Carter Grubbs - 2nd Team
Kanon Lightfoot - 2nd Team
Alan Orocio - 2nd Team
Tyler Rodgers - 2nd Team
Cooper Silva - 2nd Team
Parker Temple - 2nd Team
Mann Vaghashia - 2nd Team
Reid Wyss - 2nd Team
Cameron James - Honorable Mention
Davin Jones - Honorable Mention
To be nominated for Academic All-State, a student must be:
- An athlete, student trainer or manager in good standing with the team
- Of good moral character
- A senior
- Have an overall grade point average of 92 or above (including courses from grades 9-11 and courses completed from grade 12). Weighted GPAs accepted.
When reviewing the nominations, the THSCA considers each students’ GPA, class rank, SAT and/or ACT score. The students receive points based on each criteria. The total number of points they receive determines which team they are placed on. The classification of the school is not a factor, and there’s not a limit on how many players can make a team.
The best team a player can make is the Elite Team. It is a great honor to make the Elite team, as a player must have near perfect scores in all categories. The hierarchy then follows in this order:
- 1st Team
- 2nd Team
- Honorable Mention