Top stars, best performances from 2021 Texas high school football state championships
Twelve state champions were crowned last week in Texas high school football - and there were dozens of standout performers in the title games.
Here’s a look at the top individual performances during the state championship games at AT&T Stadium Dec. 15-18.
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(Feature photo by Tommy Hays)
TOP PERFORMERS IN TEXAS HS FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (DEC. 15-18):
1A/Six-Man Division II:
Grayson Rigdon (Strawn QB/LB)
- 226 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs, 17 carries; 6-of-7 passing for 159 yards, 4 TDs; 45-yard TD catch; 12.5 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 2 FFs
1A/Six-Man Division I:
Cedric Ware (Westbrook RB/LB)
- 25 carries for 304 yards, 7 rushing TDs; 1-of-1 passing for 9-yard TD; 35-yard catch; 12 tackles, TFL, 2 FFs
Avery Williford (May RB/DB)
- 12 carries for 176 yards, 3 TDs; 18-yard TD catch; 7 tackles, 2 PBUs
2A Division II:
Cody Rinne (Stratford QB)
- 14-of-17 passing for 282 yards, 2 TDs; 21 carries for 70 yards, TD
Luke Shaffer (Falls City QB/LB/K/P)
- 7-of-13 passing for 201 yards, 2 TDs; 9 carries for 24 yards, TD; 14 carries for 87 yards; 16.5 tackles; 4 touchbacks on 5 KOs, 2 punts for 89 yards, x1 inside 20-yard line
Dru Jones (Stratford WR/DB)
- 9 catches for 205 yards, 2 TDs; 3.5 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, FF, INT, PBU
2A Division I:
Kason O’Shields (Hawley DB)
- 9 tackles, TFL, INT, FR
Dalton Brooks (Shiner RB/DB)
- 31 carries for 196 yards, 3 rushing TDs; 3 catches for 63 yards; 3.5 tackles, INT
Doug Brooks (Shiner RB/DT)
- 16 carries for 210 yards, 2 rushing TDs; 11-yard catch; tackle, TFL
Eli Fric (Shiner LB)
- 5 tackles, 2 TFLs, INT, PBU
3A Division II:
Bryson Washington (Franklin RB)
- 17 carries for 165 yards, 3 TDs
Malcolm Murphy (Franklin RB/DB)
- 15 carries for 287 yards, 4 TDs; 2 tackles, 2 INTs, PBU
Hudson “Hut” Graham (Gunter QB)
- 8-of-16 passing for 149 yards, 3 TDs; 14 carries for 57 yards
3A Division I:
Baxter Bankston (Lorena LB)
- 5 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 2 sacks
Rhett Hanson (Lorena RB)
- 28 carries for 200 yards, 3 rushing TDs
Kutter Wilson (Brock RB)
- 24 carries for 178 yards, TD
4A Division II:
Jacob Mott (China Spring DB)
- Blocked FG leading to 95-yard TD; 4 tackles, 2 PBUs
Major Bowden (China Spring QB)
- 34 carries for 203 yards, 3 TDs; 8-of-11 passing for 28 yards
4A Division I:
Coy Eakin (Stephenville WR/DB)
- 6 carries for 28 yards, TD; 9 catches for 187 yards, 3 TDs; 2 tackles, FF, INT
Camden McKinney (Stephenville LB)
- 7 tackles, TFL, 2 FFs, FR
Oscar Gordon (Austin LBJ)
- 30-of-48 passing for 372 yards, 3 TDs; 10 carries for 32 yards
5A Division II:
Kevin Henry-Jennings (South Oak Cliff QB)
- 12-of-23 passing for 144 yards, 2 TDs; 4 carries for 13 yards
5A Division I:
Kentrell Webb (Katy Paetow DB)
- 8 tackles, TFL, INT
Alex Kilgore (Katy Paetow LB)
- 7 tackles, TFL, sack, FF
Jacob Brown (Katy Paetow RB)
- 33 carries for 120 yards, game-winning TD in OT
Traylen Suel (College Station WR)
- 11 catches for 169 yards, TD
Marquise Collins (College Station RB)
- 23 carries for 193 yards, 2 TDs
6A Division II:
Luke Magids (Austin Westlake DB)
- Blocked punt return for TD; 1.5 tackles
Colton Vasek (Austin Westlake DE)
- 3.5 tackles, 3 TFLs, 3 sacks
Cade Klubnik (Austin Westlake QB)
- 14-of-21 passing for 280 yards, 4 TDs; 8 carries for 60 yards
Jaden Greathouse (Austin Westlake WR)
- 7 catches for 236 yards (new state title game record), 3 TDs
6A Division I:
Malachi Medlock (Duncanville RB)
- 22 carries for 114 yards
Kaleb Bailey (Galena Park North Shore QB)
- 10-of-13 passing for 107 yards, 2 TDs; 14 carries for 54 yards
Jordan Crook (Duncanville LB)
- 9 tackles, sack
Ronald Wilson (Galena Park North Shore LB)
- 6.5 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks
