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2016 Football Honors

Follow the link for postseason football honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.

Diamante Burton, Dexter Hammond lead Canyon Springs over Rancho

Diamante Burton and Dexter Hammond each took turns at quarterback for Canyon Springs on Thursday, accounting for all five scores as they finished their Northeast League schedule undefeated with a road win over Rancho.

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Diamante Burton helps Canyon Springs clinch Northeast League’s top seed

Diamante Burton, who started at quarterback in Canyon Springs’ first seven games of the season, returned to his natural tailback position Friday and ran for 120 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries to lead the Pioneers to a 42-0 rout of Eldorado.

Pick-six turns tide to Canyon Springs — VIDEO

Johnathan Bailey intercepted a pass and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown, and seventh-ranked Canyon Springs never relinquished the lead in a 21-13 road win over No. 8 Las Vegas.

Northeast title on line for Pioneers, Wildcats

Eighth-ranked Las Vegas (4-1) hosts No. 7 Canyon Springs (5-1, 1-0 Northeast) at 7 p.m. Friday, and the winner will have a decided advantage in the league standings.

FIELDER’S CHOICES: Naysayers, be quiet: Gorman deserves to win title

Maybe Bishop Gorman didn’t play the best team in California, or the best team in Florida, or the best team in Texas. But the Gaels played more good teams than anybody else, and that’s all that matters when it comes to prep football rankings.