For this football tribe at Cottonwood High School, their 2024-25 Colts student-athletes welcomed not only a new head coach over the offseason—they ushered in several new players as well. 

To their credit, the Colts still had nearly a dozen student-athletes named All-Region 10 selections by area coaches and administrators. One of them was senior Caleb Loveless-Delamora, who was named to the All-Region second team. 

“It’s an honor to receive such a reward,” said Loveless-Delamora, who was playing just his third year of organized football. “It’s more rewarding for me because it shows the hard work, time, dedication, and effort I put into football. I really have to give all the glory to God.” 

Loveless-Delamora played three different positions for Cottonwood this season, most notably as wide receiver where he finished the year with nine receptions for 55 yards. Loveless-Delamora also played defensive back and running back.

On the All-Region first team, wide receiver Bo Smith was playing in his first varsity action for the Colts—but he made it count. The senior transfer hadn’t played since his sophomore year at Alta, but he still led the way for Cottonwood this season on their receiving corps, averaging 46.5 yards per game. 

In all, the two-sport star Smith had 279 yards receiving on 16 catches for Cottonwood and had three or more receptions in three different games. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound senior’s season-high for receptions and yards in a game came during the Colts 41-3 loss at home to Mountain View when Smith had four catches for 53 yards. 

Smith’s longest reception of the season was at Stansbury, a 35-yard grab in which he ended that game with 82 yards. He was joined on the All-Region first team by linebacker Nikk Rains, who is also a senior at Cottonwood. Rains, who is a 6-foot, 190-pound bruiser, also featured as a blocking tight end for the Colts. 

On the All-Region second team are four Colts in no particular order, starting with Loveless-Delamora. On the Colts’ offensive line, senior Daven Peterson, was also named to the All-Region second team. 

On the defensive side of the ball, two Colts were named to the All-Region second team. At defensive back, Korbin Lynch got the honor. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound senior also played at wide receiver and finished the year with 11 catches for 157 yards receiving, second-best on the team. Lynch was accompanied on the All-Region second team by senior Lucas See, a 5-foot-10, 212- pound defensive end and long snapper. 

Four other Colts made honorable mention on the All-Region 10 team. Kicker Parker Evans had never played a down of football before this season, but that didn’t stop him. The senior two-sport star assailed the school’s record books by kicking six field goals in 2024, marking Evans’ performance second all-time in Cottonwood football modern-day history in a single season. 

When the Colts needed a first down and some tough yards, they often turned to Palmer Johansen. The senior running back capped off a successful three-year career with 562 yards rushing on 193 carries and one TD. Johansen also had 87 yards receiving on 12 catches. 

Malcolm Mundy was a two-year starter at Cottonwood, and the Colts QB1 to boot. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound senior threw for 1,360 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 102 yards. A two-sport star who also plays for the Colts’ baseball team, Mundy’s arm and legs got Cottonwood 132 yards of total offense per game during the season and an honorable mention from Region 10 coaches. 

Last but not least, senior Kayden Cameron also received an honorable mention on the All-Region 10 team at defensive end. He also played on the offensive line for the Colts, who graduate 19 seniors and had a total of 10 seniors named to this All-Region 10 team. 

With a hashtag of #4TheTribe, these Colts etched their names in the history books and give all future Colts the chance to think about how they can make a name for themselves and for their Cottonwood football teams as well. λ