GALLERY: Knights hit the gridiron
IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 9 months AGO
The 2022 Royal Knights, who took home their 11th state championship this season, pose for team photos.
Contributed photo/Dorsing Designs Photography
The Royal coaching staff, from right to left (back row): Dexter Allred, Aaron Christensen, Dan Oppelt, Wiley Allred, Jeremy Scroggins, Kyle Scroggins, Matt Whitmire, Greg Scroggins. Front row: Seth Christensen. Not pictured: Brandon Jenks.
Royal seniors pose during team photos. Back row (left to right): Oscar Cervantes, Rayce Eilers, Dylan Allred, Edgar De La Rosa, Jason Lopez, Detton Jenks, Paden Livingston and Kaleb Hernandez. Front row (left to right): Mike Gonzalez, Roberto Santillan, Adrien Pruneda, Wiley Allred, Gustavo Flores and Franklin Castellanos - De La Cruz.
Senior Edgar De La Rosa (7) and sophomore Lance Allred (11) both represented Royal on the South Central Athletic Conference’s first-team all-league list. De La Rosa led the Knights in 2022 with 56 catches for 913 yards and 18 receiving touchdowns, while Allred hauled in 48 catches for 561 yards and 8 receiving touchdowns.
The Royal offensive line paved the way for more than 2,300 rushing yards this season. Royal’s senior Detton Jenks, junior Juan Morales and senior Rayce Eilers were all named as first-team offensive lineman in the South Central Athletic Conference. Freshman offensive lineman Abel Garcia was named to the second team.
Royal senior quarterback Dylan Allred (5) was named the South Central Athletic Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year, throwing for 2,476 yards and 32 touchdowns.
Senior running back/linebacker Kaleb Hernandez (32) was named the South Central Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year, making 54 total tackles (six for a loss), recording two sacks, intercepting a pass and forcing a fumble.
Royal junior linebacker Jared Lee (left) pressures Freeman quarterback Boen Phelps during the 1A state semifinals. Lee was one of eight Knights to make the second-team South Central Athletic Conference all-league list. As a team, the Knights had 22 selections to the all-league list.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | December 14, 2022 1:30 AM
The 2022 football season ended in yet another state championship for the Royal Knights, their 11th WIAA title in school history.
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