Hernandez is first-team All-APC
SBCC FOOTBALL
By Dave Loveton, sports information
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011
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Four Vaqueros on All-APC squad
Hernandez led state in tackles
Manny Hernandez, a sophomore linebacker for SBCC, has been chosen first-team All-American
Pacific Conference in football.
Three other Vaqueros made the elite squad. Sophomore tackle Kenny Ruiz and freshman
tight end Tyson Heller were second-team offensive picks. Heller caught 21 passes for
189 yards and a touchdown. He also threw a touchdown. Freshman safety Mitch Nelson, who had 37 tackles in his last three games, was a second-team
defensive choice.
Hernandez, a former San Marcos High standout, earned first-team honors for the second
straight year. He led the state in tackle average at 12.9 per game. He missed two
games due to injury and finished with 103 tackles in eight games. He also led the
state in tackles last year with 130. Nelson was No. 10 in Southern Cal with 90 tackles
with a team-high three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
Coach Craig Moropoulos said Hernandez is being recruited by many schools, including
the University of Indiana and New Mexico State.
