In a wild Week 4 of Texas high school football that saw two huge upsets in Class 6A, there was no shortage of incredible performances by familiar names and also some new ones to our weekly recap.
As the season nears the midway point, narrowing the list down to 25 players gets tougher and tougher. We will continue to do so each week of the season leading up to the UIL state championships in Arlington in December.
(The list is in alphabetical order)
Top performances from Week 4 of Texas high school football
Chase Ames, Dripping Springs: The junior quarterback was feeling it last Thursday in a 52-0 win over Buda Johnson. Ames was 24-of-30 for 356 yards and four touchdowns to help the Tigers improve to 4-0. He also ran the ball three times for 13 yards and another score.
Kaegan Ash, Mount Enterprise: Even by Ash’s eye-popping statistical history, last week’s performance was insane. The Texas Tech commit accounted for 528 yards of total offense in a 62-57 win over Shelbyville. Ash rushed for 385 yards and six touchdowns on 21 attempts, caught two passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns, threw a 20-yard pass and scored on a pair of two-point conversions. Pretty impressive, huh? Get this: Ash also recorded 11 tackles, including two for loss, three forced fumbles and a sack. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe that outing. Let’s hope he slept in over the weekend.
Mason Beck, Blanket: Beck could not be stopped on either side of the ball in the Tigers’ 68-0 whipping of Santa Anna. On offense, he had two carries for 62 yards and a touchdown, threw a 35-yard touchdown and caught two passes for 23 yards. On defense, he had 12 tackles and an interception, blanketing the Mountaineers.
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Luke Brown, Paradise: Brown squeezed a monster game into one half. In a 48-7 win over Millsap, he rushed for four touchdowns on nine carries for 109 yards and caught a touchdown — all in the first half. Brown did not play in the second half of the blowout victory.
Kobie Campbell, Needville: The junior running back was big-time for the Bluejays in a narrow 36-35 victory over El Campo. Campbell rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries, including the game-winning two-point conversion in overtime.
Jaxon Cannida, Frisco Emerson: Cannida was a big-time playmaker in his team’s 31-21 victory over Denison. The senior linebacker made 12 tackles, including two for loss and a sack, forced a fumble and blocked a field goal. The win snapped a two-game skid for the Mavericks.
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Cruse Coleman, Henrietta: Coleman was like a broken record in Friday’s 41-27 win over Lamesa. No, really. Coleman broke the school record for rushing yards in a game with 362 with five touchdowns on 36 carries. He also had one catch for 12 yards and made four tackles on defense.
Jarvse Dickerson, Wallis Brazos: Another regular in the top performers, Dickerson continued his stellar senior season by going 12-of-16 for 216 yards passing and rushing for 200 yards on 18 carries in a 65-18 win over Schulenburg. Dickerson accounted for six touchdowns to help the Cougars remain undefeated.
Daylon Gordon, Wylie: Gordon did a little bit of everything for the Pirates in their 34-27 win over Sachse, including a game-clinching interception on defense. He rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries and caught nine passes for 170 yards on offense.
Cameron Grady, San Antonio Sotomayor: The junior running back returned to the lineup with a bang, rushing for 291 yards and three touchdowns on 21 attempts in a 45-16 win over San Antonio O’Connor. He also caught two passes — both touchdowns — for 28 yards in his first game of the 2025 season.
Brayden Gray, Frankston: The junior wide receiver and free safety helped the Indians pull out a big win with a clutch 80-yard punt return for a touchdown with 16 seconds left in the game and his team down one point. Frankston knocked off Scurry-Rosser, 39-34, to improve to 4-0 on the season.
Will Holland, Krum: Holland led a rushing attack that piled up 473 yards in a 69-44 win over Carrollton Ranchview. The senior did a good chunk of the work with 210 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. He also had one catch for five yards to help the Bobcats stay undefeated.
Wenderius Jones, Ennis: The senior running back carried the load for the Lions in a 42-21 win over Kaufman. Jones tallied 272 yards and six touchdowns on 25 attempts. The Lions improved to 2-2 on the season with the win.
Colt Lozano, Laredo United: The junior receiver had quite a night, hauling in nine catches for 146 yards and four touchdowns to help the Longhorns rally for a 40-30 win over Weslaco. Lozano caught all four of quarterback Jorge Luna’s touchdown passes. Luna threw for 310 yards to help United rally from a nine-point halftime deficit.
Alijah Lash, Northwest Eaton: Lash was a force to be reckoned with at defensive end in a 31-30 win over Justin Northwest. The San Diego State commit made 15 tackles, including three for loss and one sack. He also rushed for a touchdown.
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Reid Macon, Canyon West Plains: The senior quarterback was efficient and effective in a 45-0 win over Bushland. Macon was 16-of-23 for 312 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. The Wolves lost to the Falcons in last season’s meeting.
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Ryelan Morris, Honey Grove: What a game for the senior running back. Morris rushed for 375 yards and six touchdowns on 32 carries in a wild 53-49 win over Blue Ridge. The Stanford commit added three catches for 113 yards and two more trips to the end zone.
Grayson Myer, Frisco Wakeland: The senior two-way starter came up big on both sides of the ball to help the Wolverines beat Frisco Reedy, 14-10, and remain undefeated. Myer caught six passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns on offense. He picked off two passes and made four tackles on defense.
Camren Phillips, Dallas Life Oak Cliff: The super sophomore QB1 was unstoppable in an 80-44 win over Fort Worth Carter-Riverside last week. Phillips was 21-of-33 for 375 yards with six touchdowns and no picks. He also rushed for 100 yards and two more scores.
Tyson Price, Ponder: The senior quarterback continued to lead one of the most prolific offenses in the state in last week’s 78-7 win over Bonham. Price was 9-of-10 for 246 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 27 yards and two more touchdowns on six carries. Undefeated Ponder is averaging 79.3 points per game. That’s not a typo.
Brent Rickert, Rockwall: The senior QB1 capped a stellar night by throwing a 20-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wiley with 22 seconds left to lift the Yellowjackets to a stunning 37-35 road win over defending Class 6A Division I state champ North Crowley. Rickert was 23-of-36 for 288 yards and two touchdowns without an interception.
JayQuan Snell, Waxahachie: In a monumental 28-27 upset of Duncanville, Snell came up big for the Indian defense. The junior safety made 10 tackles, including three for loss and a pair of sacks. He also broke up four passes to help Waxahachie remain undefeated.
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Christian Villarreal, Ozona: Villarreal was unreal in a 68-19 win over Harper. The senior running back tallied a whopping 450 yards and four touchdowns on 18 attempts to average 25 yards per carry.
Ziondre Williams, Anna: The senior quarterback continued his stellar season with a huge night in a 45-14 District 4-5A Division II win over Lucas Lovejoy. Williams was 19-of-26 for 268 yards with four touchdowns. He also rushed for 180 yards and another score on 12 attempts.
Landen Williams-Callis, Richmond Randle: Yep, he’s back again. The junior running back continued to dominate opponents. This time, he rushed for 269 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries and added one catch for 27 yards in a 51-6 win over Fort Bend Marshall. Williams-Callis is averaging 215.8 rushing yards per game.
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