ABOVE, LEFT: Senior lineman Gabrial Candanoza, left, was presented the Blackcat Shield of Honor Award by Coach Aaron Nowell, right, at the Mexia football banquet at First Baptist Church CLC on Thursday, Dec. 14. ABOVE, SECOND FROM LEFT: Junior defensive back Tralan Brooks, left, was presented the Fighting Heart Award by Coach Kendrick Johnson, right, at the Mexia football banquet at First Baptist Church CLC on Thursday, Dec. 14. ABOVE, SECOND FROM RIGHT: Senior defensive lineman CJ Vasquez, left, was presented the 12th Man Award by Coach TJ Sadler, right, at the Mexia football banquet at First Baptist Church CLC on Thursday, Dec. 14. ABOVE, RIGHT: Junior linebacker Adriano Mendoza, left, was presented the Academic Award by Coach TJ Sadler, right, at the Mexia football banquet at First Baptist Church CLC on Thursday, Dec. 14. Mendoza has a grade-point average of 5.18 on a 5.00 scale. Caleb Pina, right, was presented the Chris Parks Athletic Training Award by assistant athletic trainer Kendall Gipson, left, at the Mexia football banquet at First Baptist Church CLC on Thursday, Dec. 14.