ROYAL CITY - With the 2008 South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) East Division season completed, the Royal Knights continued their conference dominance this week.

The Knights led all SCAC East Division schools with 20 All-SCAC East selections, including eight first team picks.

Royal is 10-0 this season and the Knights are guided by SCAC East coach of the year Wiley Allred.

Royal's all-conference selections are because of the team's dedication, Allred said.

"It's a credit to a good group of kids," he said. "Individual awards are a reflection of the overall team's success."

Leading the Knights on the offensive side of the football was senior wide receiver and offensive player of the year Blair Collins.

Collins has scored 21 touchdowns this season for the top-ranked Knights and he is also the conference's leading receiver with 829 yards receiving and nine scores.

Joining Collins on the offensive first team is senior quarterback Connor Paysse and offensive linemen Jace Christensen and Tanner Freeman.

Royal is led on the defensive side of the football by first team defensive lineman Christensen. Christensen was selected the SCAC defensive player of the year.

Christensen led a Royal defense which surrendered fewer than 10 points per game as Royal cruised to the SCAC East Division title.

Collins and Freeman were also first team defensive selections along with senior linebacker Angel Ledezma.

With a potent offense and a smothering defense, the Knights are ready for a deep run into the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1A football playoffs.

The Warden Cougars had four honorable mention All-SCAC athletes in quarterback Artie Reyes, wide receiver Nathan Brown, linebacker Nate Scott and defensive back Robert Pruneda.

All-SCAC East Selections

Conference Awards

Offensive Player of the Year

Blair Collins

Royal High School

Defensive Player of the Year

Jace Christensen

Royal High School

Coach of the Year

Wiley Allred

Royal High School

Royal High School

First Team

Offense

Tanner Freeman

Offensive Line

Jace Christensen

Offensive Line

Connor Paysse

Quarterback

Blair Collin

Wide Receiver

First Team

Defense

Jace Christensen

Defensive Line

Tanner Freeman

Defensive Line

Angel Ledezma

Linebacker

Blair Collins

Defensive Back

Second Team

Offense

Ernie Garza

Offensive Line

Marc Albertson

Tight End

Second Team

Defense

Ramon Casteneda

Defensive Line

Eric Spartveit

Linebacker

Ben Singer

Defensive Back

Honorable Mention

Offense

Sam Rice

Offensive Line

Will Christensen

Running Back

Ben Singer

Wide Receiver

Angel Ledezma

Wide Receiver

Honorable Mention

Defense

Devin Dyer

Defensive Line

Dylan Delay

Linebacker

Shaq Ledezma

Defensive Back

Warden High School

Honorable Mention

Offense

Artie Reyes

Quarterback

Nathan Brown

Wide Receiver

Honorable Mention

Defense

Nate Scott

Linebacker

Robert Pruneda

Defensive Back