Avery Vikings wide receiver Andy Gonzalez has been named a preseason all-state selection.Gonzalez, a rising senior, has been named to the Class 1A All-State preseason team by North Carolina Prep Football News. Gonzalez, who also plays defensive back, was an All-Western Highlands Conference selection last fall. He caught 39 passes for 746 yards and he scored seven touchdowns, including four 100-yard or more receiving games last season.
Gonzalez and rising junior quarterback Alex Villanueva were a potent combination in 2009. After finishing 2008 with a 2-10 mark, the duo helped the Big Red to a five-win season in 2009. Villanueva completed 130 passes for 1,865 yards and he threw 18 touchdown passes. The Vikings return 16 lettermen from a season ago and open the 2010 regular season campaign at home against Robbinsville on August 20.
A number of Western Highlands Conference and
Class 1A: Jeremiah Holder (offensive lineman-Robbinsville); LeQuon Young (defensive lineman-Hendersonville); Tyler Mulligan (defensive lineman- Murphy);Desmond Whiteside (Athlete-Hendersonville)
Class 2A: Andre Overholt (quarterback-Polk); Travis Smalling (running back-Pisgah); Tyler Philpott (offensive lineman-Polk); J.J. Maxwell (linebacker-Polk); Austin Rice (linebacker-Mountain Heritage).
