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Spring football OLB Dayshawn McClure voted SBLive’s Texas High School Athlete of the Week (Oct. 3-9)

Congratulations to Spring football junior outside linebacker Dayshawn McClure for being voted SBLive’s Texas High School Athlete of the Week for Oct. 3-9!

Congratulations to Spring football junior outside linebacker Dayshawn McClure for being voted SBLive’s Texas High School Athlete of the Week for Oct. 3-9!

McClure shined defensively during Spring’s shutout win against the Aldine Mustangs in District 14-6A action during Week 7.

He tallied three tackles, an interception, a fumble recovery and two defensive touchdowns to lead the Lions to a dominant 62-0 victory over Aldine.

McClure ran away with our latest Texas Athlete of the Week vote to capture this week's honor, receiving 35.80% of the vote. Arlington QB Sam Semi Jr. finished second with 18.07% of the vote.

McClure and the Lions kept rolling during Week 8 of the 2022 Texas high school football season, winning via their second straight shutout defensively in a 34-0 road victory over Aldine MacArthur.

Spring (4-3, 3-1) returns to action for a battle between second-place teams in District 14-6A when the Lions square off against the Dekaney Wildcats (4-3, 3-1) at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Planet Ford Stadium in Spring.

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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for Oct. 3-9:

FOOTBALL

PASSING STARS

PJ Hatter, Spring Westfield QB

Hatter completed 14 of 18 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns through the air in the Mustangs’ 63-20 drubbing of district rival Aldine Nimitz. He also scrambled twice for 64 rushing yards and two touchdown runs.

Gavin Rutherford, Katy Cinco Ranch QB

Rutherford put the Cougars’ offense on his back in a 53-41 shootout win over Katy Jordan in district play. He was 16-of-22 passing for 448 yards and four TDs and also ran 10 times for 57 yards and a rushing score.

Mabrey Mettauer, The Woodlands QB

Mettaur threw for five touchdown passes and 211 yards on 8-of-9 passing and ran twice for 20 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown the Highlanders to a 70-0 blowout victory over Cleveland in district play.

Jaime Lopez, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo QB

Lopez completed 34 of 53 passes for 472 yards and five touchdowns and also ran for 22 yards to lead the Bears to a lopsided 55-13 win against Edinburg Economedes on Thursday.

Darius Bailey, DeSoto QB

Bailey went off during the Eagles’ 56-7 blowout win against Mansfield Legacy in district play Friday, throwing for 290 yards and five TDs on 23-of-30 passing.

Sawyer Anderson, Dallas Parish Episcopal QB

Anderson completed 18 of 26 passes for 307 yards and five touchdowns through the air in the Panthers’ lopsided 44-0 win over Dallas Bishop Lynch in their TAPPS district opener Friday.

Jake Wilson, Trophy Club Byron Nelson QB

Wilson was excellent through the air Friday night, completing 16 of 23 passes for 285 yards and six passing TDs to lead the Bobcats to a 65-7 district win against Haltom that helped Byron Nelson remain undefeated. He also scrambled four times for 82 rushing yards and a touchdown run.

Hudson Hutcheson, Wolfforth Frenship QB

In Wolfforth Frenship’s 49-34 district win over Midland Legacy on Friday night, Hutcheson threw for 439 yards and six TDs through the air on 24-of-28 passing and ran 23 times for 41 yards and a rushing touchdown.

DJ Lagway, Willis QB

Lagway shined in the Wildkats’ 49-24 win against The Woodlands College Park, throwing for 387 yards and five touchdowns on 27-of-30 passing. He also ran seven times for 51 rushing yards for Willis.

Kody Fuentes, Mt. Belvieu Barbers Hill QB

Fuentes powered the Eagles’ high-flying offense Friday night and led the eagles to a 43-14 road win against Baytown Lee. He completed 19 of 33 pass attempts for 244 yards and five TDs through the air

Elijah Durrette, Corpus Christi Veterans QB

Durrette was outstanding through the air in the Eagles’ 45-31 victory over Victoria West, throwing for 325 yards and four TDs on 15-of-27 passing. He also ran seven times for 57 yards and a rushing touchdown, his fifth touchdown of the game, for Corpus Christi Vets.

Noah Booras, Georgetown QB

Booras had a tremendous performance through the air against district rival Leander on Friday, completing 12 of 16 passes for 247 yards and five TD throws to lead the Eagles to a 70-16 blowout win.

Deuce Adams, New Braunfels Canyon QB

Adams completed 11 of 21 pass attempts for 221 yards and three TDs to lead the Cougars to a narrow 44-41 road win against Buda Hays on Friday night. He also tallied 102 rushing yards and a touchdown run on 12 carries.

Carson Horton, Dayton QB

Horton threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns on 18-of-23 passing to lead Dayton to a 49-0 victory over Galena Park in district play.

Jaxon Baize, Boerne QB

Baize was superb Friday night when he completed 17 of 22 passes for 203 yards and five touchdowns through the air to lead the Greyhounds to a 62-7 win at Uvalde.

Ashton Garza, Vanderbilt Industrial QB

Garza was a perfect 9-of-9 passing for 201 yards and three TDs through the air to lead the Cobras to a 67-0 blowout victory against Aransas Pass. He also ran for 136 yards and two rushing touchdowns on five carries for Vanderbilt Industrial.

Wyatt Smith, Pilot Point QB

Smith completed 18 of 34 passes for 368 yards and six touchdowns through the air, and scrambled 15 times for 25 rushing yards, as the Bearcats eked out a 58-55 shootout road win over Ponder.

Camren Cavalier, Canadian QB

Cavalier completed 10 of 17 passes for 228 yards and two TDs through the air and scrambled 24 times for 201 rushing yards and five touchdown runs to lead the Wildcats to a 62-28 road victory against Childress.

JJ Acosta, Taft QB

Acosta completed 27 of 32 passes for 318 yards and four TDs and scrambled 12 times for 132 yards and a rushing touchdown in the Greyhounds' 43-0 win over Santa Rosa.

Lucas Powell, Lumberton QB

In the Raiders' 52-10 win over Splendora, Powell completed 14 of 17 passes for 316 yards and five touchdowns through the air.

Sam Semi Jr., Arlington QB

Semi accounted for 483 total yards and three touchdowns in the Colts’ 57-48 win against crosstown district rival Arlington Bowie.

Jack Fishpaw, Coppell QB

Fishpaw threw for 387 yards and five TDs on touchdown passes of 71, 62, 29, 23 and 4 yards to lead Coppell to a 38-14 district win over Flower Mound Marcus on Friday.

Kennen Miller, Mansfield Lake Ridge QB

Miller threw for 544 yards and five TDs on 20-of-28 passing and accounted for six total touchdowns in a 49-0 win over Dallas Skyline.

Kaden Brown, Midlothian Heritage QB

Brown’s breakout game helped Heritage down Mansfield Summit in a 44-20 victory, during which he passed for 345 yards and five touchdowns.

Kaid Barrett, Fort Worth Wyatt QB

Barrett threw for 166 yards and five TDs and added a sixth rushing touchdown, as Wyatt beat Fort Worth North Side in a 47-20 district victory.

Kanon Gibson, Wink QB/LB

Gibson threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns offensively and recorded seven tackles defensively in Wink’s 49-7 win over Eldorado. He also ran for 147 yards and two rushing TDs in the Wildcats’ victory Friday.

Lando Belcher, Jacksboro QB

Belcher threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for two scores, as Jacksboro overwhelmed Eastland 53-6 on Friday night in their District 5-3A Division II opener.

Hunter Long, Cisco QB

Long rushed for 328 yards and four TDs on just 17 touches, averaging 19.3 yards per carry in Cisco’s 34-15 win over Olney.

Logan Cope, Windthorst QB

Cope finished with a 15-of-26 passing mark for 166 yards and three TDs to help Windthorst stay undefeated with a 30-18 victory against Petrolia. He also led his team with 85 rushing yards and a touchdown run, his fourth score of the game Friday night.

Jack Pitts, Wichita Falls Rider QB

In Rider’s 51-21 win against Abilene Cooper, Pitts scored five touchdowns — including four passing TDs during the first half — and completed 17 of 31 pass attempts for 363 yards — outgaining Cooper, which had 288 total yards, by himself.

Austin Haley, Howe QB

Haley was 17-of-22 passing for 205 yards, a touchdown and an interception along with 12 carries for 59 rushing yards and two touchdown runs on 12 carries, as the Bulldogs won their first district game in three years with a 34-3 win against Leonard in District 8-3A DII action.

Halen Flanagan, Pottsboro QB

Flanagan was 18-of-34 passing for 284 yards and three TDs through the air and also ran 16 times for 63 yards and a rushing touchdown, as Pottsboro defeated Bonham 55-14 in district action Friday.

Demetrius Brisbon, Tyler Chapel Hill QB

Brisbon completed 13 of 18 passes for 290 yards and five touchdowns and added 22 rushing yards in a 62-21 win over Jacksonville.

Carter Jones, Lancaster QB

In the Tigers’ 55-9 win against Tyler, Jones connected on 14 of 31 passing attempts for 212 yards and two touchdowns.

Blaine Cornelius, Harleton QB

Cornelius completed 10 of 12 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns and carried nine times for 111 yards and four rushing TDs in a 61-6 win over Union Grove.

Kyler Finney, Winnsboro QB

In a 28-14 win over previously undefeated Mount Vernon on Friday, Finney was 13-of-25 passing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. He also carried the ball 20 times for 167 yards and a rushing touchdown for the Raiders.

Jordan Allen, Longview QB

Allen completed 12 of 17 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 45 yards in the Lobos' 46-7 win over Forney.

Jace Moseley, Hallsville QB

Moseley completed 15 of 19 passes for 223 yards and four TDs and rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown run in the Bobcats' 49-24 win over Nacogdoches.

Cadon Tennison, Gilmer QB

Tennison passed for 110 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 92 yards and a TD in a 35-14 win over Pleasant Grove.

Connor Cuff, Carthage QB

Cuff passed for 205 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 49-0 win over Canton that helped Carthage improve to 7-0 this season.

Jacobe Robinson, Henderson QB

Robinson completed 15 of 22 passes for 231 yards and three TDs and ran for 69 yards and one rushing touchdown in a 48-34 win over Athens.

Chase Johnson, Daingerfield QB

Johnson completed 16 of 31 passes for 338 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 58 yards and two scores in the Tigers' 73-6 win over New Diana.

Andon Mata, New London West Rusk QB

Mata rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown, and also completed 9 of 15 passes for 125 yards and two passing TDs in West Rusk's 63-0 win over Winona.

Darryl Shelton, Frisco Emerson QB

Shelton threw for 273 yards and four TDs on 13-of-24 passing and ran 12 times for 80 yards and two rushing touchdowns to help first-year varsity program Frisco Emerson improve to 7-0 with a 40-30 win over Frisco Memorial.

Jaime Buitron, Sonora QB/DB

Buitron threw for 194 yards and a touchdown and ran for 176 yards, 4 rushing TDs offensively in Sonora’s 38-6 road win against Ozona in district play. He also tallied 10 tackles and interception defensively for the Broncos.


RUSHING STARS

Ezell Jolly, Fort Bend Ridge Point RB

Jolly rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries to help lead Ridge Point past Fort Bend Elkins 54-0, as the Panthers won their fifth straight district game. He also caught two passes for 30 yards and a receiving touchdown.

Jeremiah Cherry, San Antonio Wagner RB

Cherry ran for 101 yards and a rushing touchdown on 15 carries in the Thunderbirds’ 61-12 win against San Antonio MacArthur in district play Friday. He also hauled in a team-high three receptions for 73 yards and three touchdown catches for Wagner.

Dennis Moody, Frisco Reedy RB

Moody helped the Lions improve to 7-0 by running for 149 yards and four rushing TDs on 19 carries and led Reedy to a 55-29 victory over Frisco Lebanon Trail on Thursday.

Kedrick Reescano, New Caney RB

Reescano, a Michigan State commit, starred in the Eagles’ 50-28 district victory against Conroe, rushing 24 times for 184 yards and a trio of touchdown runs Friday night. He also caught two receptions for 9 yards and threw for 13 yards on 2-of-2 passing.

AJ Newberry, South Grand Prairie RB

Newberry finished with 186 rushing yards and three touchdown runs on 24 carries and four catches for 33 receiving yards in the Warriors’ 66-17 win against district rival Grand Prairie.

Andrew Anderson, Crandall RB

Anderson was a major factor in the Pirates’ power-rushing attack in a 62-36 win against Greenville, running seven times for 218 yards and three rushing TDs and catching a 29-yard touchdown pass Friday night.

Deonte Dean, Lake Highlands RB

Dean recorded 22 carries for 232 yards and four touchdown runs Friday night, as Lake Highlands secured a 42-7 victory against district rival Irving MacArthur.

Re’Shaun Sanford, Harker Heights RB

Sanford, a Houston commit, stole the spotlight Friday during the Knights’ 42-24 road win over Hutto in district play, logging 24 carries for 272 rushing yards and three touchdown runs for Harker Heights.

Koby Fosher, Tomball RB

Fosher was an instrumental part of the Cougars’ virtually unstoppable rushing attack Friday night, which racked up 422 total yards on the ground in a 62-13 victory over Waller. He ended the game with 18 carries for 200 yards and three rushing TDs as well as a 26-yard reception for Tomball.

Noah Long, Liberty Hill RB

In the Panthers’ 56-49 shootout win against district rival San Antonio Veterans, Long tallied a team-high 26 carries for 270 rushing yards and three of Liberty Hill’s nine total touchdown runs.

Bryce Burgess, Pearland Dawson RB

Burgess rushed 16 times Friday night for 202 yards and four TDs on the ground and added three receptions for 56 yards and two touchdown catches to lead Dawson to a 52-44 shootout victory against Houston Strake Jesuit in district play.

Justin Castillo Jr., Klein Collins RB

Castillo toted the ball 24 times for 274 rushing yards and a pair of touchdown runs in the Tigers' 61-49 shootout win over Tomball Memorial to help Klein Collins improve to 6-0.

Jakyari Matthews, Seguin RB

Matthews ran for 135 rushing yards and a trio of touchdown runs on 23 carries to help lead Seguin to a 42-21 district win against Boerne Champion

Keith Crawford, Brenham RB

Crawford rushed for 154 yards and three of four Cubs’ touchdown runs on 16 carries Friday night, powering Brenham to a 47-14 victory over Montgomery in district play. He also caught eight passes for 123 yards and a receiving touchdown.

Sedrick Alexander, Austin LBJ RB

Alexander, a Vanderbilt commit, played a big part in the Jaguars’ 89-0 thrashing of district rival Austin LASA with 244 rushing yards and four touchdown runs on just nine carries for Austin LBJ.

Tyrell Trevino, Mercedes RB

Trevino tallied 10 carries for 189 rushing yards and four touchdown runs and caught three passes for 29 receiving yards to help lead the Tigers to a 41-16 road win against Pharr Valley View in their district opener.

Aaron Migl, Shiner RB

Migl, a freshman, carried the ball 17 times for 273 rushing yards and four touchdown runs — both career highs — in the Comanches' 67-7 road win over Three Rivers.

Johnny Ball, Wimberley RB

Ball powered the Texans’ ground game Friday with 11 carries for 142 rushing yards and four touchdown runs in a 73-14 blowout win against Jarrell.

Tycen Williams, Cuero RB

Williams tallied 17 carries for 221 yards and four touchdown runs to help the Gobblers pick up a 56-2 road win against Giddings.

Kardarius Bradley, Cameron Yoe RB

Bradley rushed for 183 yards on 10 carries, caught two passes for 23 receiving yards and scored three touchdowns on the ground in Yoe’s 48-13 win against Little River Academy.

Greyson Ledbetter, Whitesboro RB

In Whitesboro's 61-13 win over Peaster on Friday, Ledbetter rushed for a season-high 267 yards and two touchdown runs on 18 carries.

Isaac Servantez, Spearman RB

Servantez carried the ball 14 times for 253 rushing yards and four touchdown runs to help lead Spearman to a dominant 47-0 road win.

LJ Martin, Canutillo RB

Martin, a Stanford commit, carried the ball 14 times for 160 yards and three rushing touchdowns in the Eagles’ 31-0 victory over El Paso Burges.

Fabian Garcia, San Benito RB

Garcia ran the ball 18 times Friday night, finishing with a game-high 247 rushing yards and a pair of touchdown runs in San Benito’s dominant 24-0 district win against Brownsville Hanna.

Davion Godley, Fulshear RB

Godley rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries and caught two passes for 11 yards in the Chargers’ 45-14 district victory against Friendswood.

Elijah Zeh, Burleson Centennial RB

Zeh, who finished Friday night with 119 yards and two TDs on the ground, led Burleson Centennial to a 23-16 win over Denton Ryan, which snapped the Raiders’ 52-game district winning streak and helped Centennial remain undefeated this season.

AJ Sibley, Plano Prestonwood RB

Sibley ran for 322 yards and a touchdown to lead Prestonwood to a 39-14 win over Addison Trinity Christian.

Owen Allen, Southlake Carroll RB

Allen finished the Dragons’ Friday-night shootout against Keller with 232 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries to lead Southlake Carroll to a 38-35 win in a battle of unbeaten District 4-6A squads.

Joseph Polk, Weatherford RB

Polk toted the ball 28 times in Weatherford’s 41-38 OT win against previously unbeaten Hurst Bell, picking up 262 yards and three TDs on the ground, including the game-winning touchdown run in overtime.

James Johnson, Mansfield RB

Johnson set the tone early against Cedar Hill, ripping off a 76-yard touchdown to propel the Tigers to a 31-13 win. He finished with 140 yards on 16 carries and two TDs for Mansfield.

RJ Bunnell, Argyle RB

Bunnell rushed for 116 yards and two TDs in a 30-14 win for Argyle against previously undefeated Lake Dallas on Friday.

Nate Palmer, Decatur RB

In the Eagles’ 55-21 victory over Burkburnett in District 4-4A Division I action Friday, Palmer finished with 123 rushing yards and three touchdown runs on 15 carries, as Decatur tallied 281 total rushing yards.

Tyler Rogers, Frankston RB

Rogers had 117 yards and two rushing TDs on just three carries and caught a 51-yard touchdown pass in a 61-20 win over Big Sandy.

Andre Williams, Tyler Bishop Gorman RB

Williams finished Friday night with 27 carries for 329 yards and five touchdowns in a 50-6 win over Fort Worth Mercy Culture Prep.

Isaiah Ross, Kilgore RB

Ross tallied 24 carries for 343 yards and three touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 49-35 win over Lindale.

Kamran Williams, Jefferson RB

In the Bulldogs' 42-13 win over White Oak, Williams carried 20 times for 231 yards and two TDs.

Cole Watson, Tatum RB/LB

Watson rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and recorded nine tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a QB pressure in the Eagles' 28-22 win over Gladewater.

Evan Webber, Big Sandy Harmony RB

Webber carried the ball 19 times for 131 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-14 win over Elysian Fields.

Braden Adams, Hawkins RB

Adams ran the ball 24 times for 260 yards and three rushing touchdowns and also scored on a pair of two-point conversions in a 50-24 win against Ore City on Friday night.

Leroy Rodriguez, Corpus Christi Carroll RB

Rodriguez ran for 185 yards and four rushing TDs on 13 carries and also caught four passes for 55 receiving yards to lead Carroll to a dominant 49-14 victory against Corpus Christi Moody.


RECEIVING STARS

Noble Johnson, Rockwall WR

Johnson, a Clemson commit, pulled down 14 receptions for 162 yards and three touchdown catches in Rockwall’s 50-24 win over Royse City.

Sean Estes, Rochelle WR

Estes rewrote the six-man Texas high school football record book Friday night in a 62-0 win over Loan by catching 23 passes for 334 yards and nine receiving touchdowns, which each broke single-game state records at the six-man level.

Chance Warren, Archer City WR

Warren, who finished with 119 yards and two TDs on six receptions, led the way for Archer City’s receivers in a 54-6 blowout win against Electra.

Khalil Reagan, Alto WR

Reagan caught three passes for 104 yards and three TDs in a 46-34 win over Mount Enterprise.

Hudson Griffin, Grand Saline WR/DB

In a 31-13 win over Arp, Griffin caught five passes for 81 yards and a touchdown and recorded six tackles, a forced fumble, an interception and a pass breakup on defense.

Justin Navarro, Edinburg Vela WR

Navarro put on a show Thursday night for the SaberCats, catching 10 passes for 135 yards and three receiving TDs as Edinburg Vela defeated Rio Grande City in a 70-27 district win.

Parker Livingstone, Lucas Lovejoy WR

Murrillo caught five passes for 111 yards and a receiving touchdown in the Leopards’ 70-0 rout of Princeton on Thursday night.

Demetrious Troupe, Dallas White WR

Troupe hauled in four receptions for 115 yards and three touchdown catches in the Longhorns’ 68-24 district victory against Dallas Adams on Thursday.

Jack Brown, Celina WR

Brown racked up 105 receiving yards and three TDs on five catches, as the Bobcats bullied North Dallas for a 73-0 district win Friday night.

Jaden Greathouse, Austin Westlake WR

Greathouse, a Notre Dame commit, tallied 101 receiving yards and two touchdown grabs on five catches in Westlake’s 66-17 runaway victory against Austin Anderson, extending the Chaparrals’ 46-game winning streak.

Micah Hudson, Lake Belton WR

In his team’s 43-13 road win against Killeen, Hudson caught six passes for 137 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Ka’Morreun Pimpton, North Crowley WR

Pimpton caught fire Friday night to help the Panthers come out on top of Fort Worth Boswell 21-17 in a matchup of unbeaten 6A squads. He led North Crowley’s receiving corps with six receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown.

Grant Peretz, Richland WR

In the Royals' lopsided 63-7 win over Carrollton Turner, Peretz caught five passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns.

Garrett Oliveira, Belton WR

Oliveira hauled in four receptions for 113 yards and three touchdown catches in the Tigers’ 43-20 district win against Leander Rouse on Friday night.

Jacob Emmers, Anna WR

In the Coyotes’ 40-0 win against Mabank on Friday night, Emmers caught four passes for 121 yards and three receiving TDs.

Kaleb Baker, Glen Rose WR

Baker hauled in three receptions for 112 yards and three touchdown catches to help Glen Rose cruise to a 69-0 road victory against Venus in district play Thursday.

Cuyler Cramer, Seminole WR

Cramer racked up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown grab on seven catches, as Seminole seized a 38-28 district win against Amarillo West Plains on Friday.

Leo Villarreal, Ingleside WR

Villarreal caught three passes for 113 yards and a pair of receiving touchdowns in Ingleside’s 48-20 road win against Corpus Christi West Oso on Thursday night.

Jadan Bejarano, Kermit WR/DB

In a 40-8 road win against Lamesa, Bejarano caught four passes for 123 yards and three receiving TDs for Kermit.


DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS STARS

Billy Walton, South Oak Cliff DE

Walton, a Texas Longhorns commit, tallied 12 tackles, five sacks, three TFLs and an interception returned for a defensive touchdown to help the Bears extend their four-game winning streak with a 56-0 victory over Dallas Kimball.

Freddy Joya, Lewisville K

Joya drilled two of his three field-goal attempts for the Farmers on Friday night, including a 49-yard, game-winning kick as time expired to lift Lewisville to a 15-14 win over Plano West.

Diego Salazar, El Paso Pebble Hills CB

Salazar helped shut down the opposing Bulldogs’ offense in a 62-0 win for Pebble Hills against El Paso Socorro. He finished Friday’s game with one solo tackle, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and a 47-yard interception touchdown return defensively.

Obi Udom, Frisco Heritage DE

Udom racked up 10 tackles (four solo), 2.5 TFLs, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in Heritage’s 13-6 win over Sherman.

Nick Purnell, El Paso Chapin LB

Purnell shined defensively for the Huskies on Friday night, finishing with 15 tackles, two sacks and interception returned for a defensive touchdown to lead Chapin to a 52-8 victory against El Paso Jefferson.

Hayden Ross, Whitehouse DE

In a 44-31 win over Longview Pine Tree, Ross finished with 13 tackles and two TFLs for Whitehouse.

Dayshawn McClure, Spring OLB

McClure was busy making plays all over the field during the Lions’ 62-0 victory against Aldine on Friday night and finished with three tackles (two solo), an interception, a fumble recovery and two defensive TDs.

Michael Rockwell, Pittsburg LB

Rockwell recorded 14 tackles in a 31-12 win over North Lamar.

Jake Brand, Houston Stratford WR

Brand scored on an 87-yard punt return touchdown in the Spartans’ dominant 52-7 victory against Houston Northbrook. He also caught two passes for 81 yards and a pair of receiving touchdowns for Stratford.