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2020 Season Winners

2020 - Bi-District Week

Logan Brawner
Junior
Saint Jo Panthers

Photo credit: JM Photography

November 12, 2020
Saint Jo 74
Leverett's Chapel 38

15/285 rushing for 7 TDs
1 Interception for a TD
4 Kick Off Returns for 121 yards and 1 TD

2020 - Week 11

Davin Barrow
Senior
Oglesby Tigers

November 6, 2020
Oglesby 88
Dime Box 71

28/332 rushing for 7 TDs
3/4 passing for 78 yards
11 tackles
1 Interception

"Davin is a Smart, hardworking, selfless player!"

2020 - Week 10

Derik Davenport
Senior
Morgan Eagles

October 30, 2020
Morgan 58
Walnut Springs 6

3/39 rushing for 1 TDs
6/7 passing for 178 yards and 4 TDs
Returned onside kick 55 yards and 1 TD
5 tackles

2020 - Week 9

Felipe Gonzales
Senior
Van Horn

October 23, 2020
Van Horn 52
Buena Vista 24

16 tackles
14/188 rushing for 4 TDs

"Not only is it Felipe’s first year of 6 man football, it is also his first year of high school football! He is a great senior leader that leads by example on and off the field."

2020 - Week 8

Daemon Rodriguez
Sophomore
Grandfalls-Royalty

October 16, 2020
Grandfalls-Royalty 72
Midland TLCA 55

16 tackles
11/186 rushing for 3 TDs
1/7 receiving 1 TD

"Daemon is stud! This kid is the the heart of the Cowboys. No one we face wants to tackle him or be tackled by him. He is an old school, hard-nosed back who would rather run you over than run around you.."

2020 - Week 7

Zak Hatcher
Senior
Union Hill

October 9, 2020
Union Hill 92
Covenant Classical 46

20/419 rushing for 7 TDs
2/3 passing for 51 yards and 1 TD
8 tackles (2 tackles for a loss)

"Zak is a gamer, a competitor on both sides of the ball. But he has kind of exploded on the scene this year. He hasn't really played on the offensive side of the ball since JH, and he has worked extremely hard to make the most of his opportunity this year."

2020 - Week 6

Kadyn Johnson
Senior
Abbott

October 2, 2020
Abbott 73
Blum 28

25/299 rushing for 6 TDs
5/6 passing for 120 yards and 2 TDs
5 tackles (4 tackles for a loss)

"We are extremely proud of the success Kadyn is having this year. He worked as hard as any player we have had in our program this summer. He gained weight, strength and speed and it is showing in his performance on the field. More important Kadyn has embraced his role as a leader. He is humble and always credits his teammates for his personal success."

2020 - Week 5

Riley Webb
Senior
Sands

September 25, 2020
Sands 72
Lorenzo 27

9/72 rushing for 2 TDs
9/15 passing for 126 yards and 3 TDs
3 solo and 8 assisted tackles

"Riley is involved in every activity at Sands High. State qualifier in track, XC and OAP. Hard worker and a good leader."

2020 - Week 4

Cross Knittell
Senior
Sterling City

September 18, 2020
Sterling City 62
Borden County 58

16/294 rushing for 4 TDs
2/2 passing for 32 yards and 1 TD

"Cross has a had a quiet year; has looked great in practice. He has risen and been our best offensive player in our biggest games so far, and Friday night was no exception."

2020 - Week 3

Derik Davenport
Senior
Morgan Eagles

September 11, 2020
Morgan 74
Bynum 29

9/133 rushing for 3 TDs
6/9 passing for 202 yards and 4 TDs
1/29 receiving for 1 TD
10 tackles
Forced 2 fumbles and recovered 2 fumbles

" He is a great Student Athlete that helps his team get better each week. He had a great performance in the air, on the ground, catching the ball, and was a big hand on defense." Total yards: 413 with 9 Touchdowns

2020 - Week 2

Ben Rios
Senior
Rankin Red Devils

September 4, 2020
Rankin 73
White Deer 34

5/205 receiving for 5 TDs (in first half)
8 Tackle Assists

"All State Receiver last year. Broke his arm in 3rd quarter!"

2020 - Week 1

Stetson Jameson
Senior
Happy Cowboys

August 28, 2020
Happy 68
Groom 20

23/249 rushing for 7 TDs
13 Tackles
2 Sacks

From Coach Perryman:
"Hard working and toughest kid on the field!"

2019 Season Winners

2019 - Week 11

Miguel Padron
Avalon Eagles

Photo by David Nazar

November 8, 2019
Avalon 55
Milford 54

21/182 rushing for 2 TDs
8/20 passing for 160 yards and 3 TDs
4 Tackles

Week 11 Tougher Than Tough Honorable Mention:

Damyan Woodward, Senior, Milford
11 tackles. 12/70 rushing and 1 TD. 14/22 passing for 153 yards and 1 TD. 1 reception for 6 yards.

Cameron Coldiron, Junior, Blackwell
26/185 rushing and 2 TDs. 1 reception for 21 yards and 1 TD. 7 tackles. 1 interception for 1 TD.

Max Dayton, Senior, Baird
10 tackles. 2 interceptions. 13/89 rushing and 3 TDs. 3 receptions for 60 yards and 3 TDs.

Rylan Rogers, Senior, Baird
26/187 rushing and 3 TDs. 1/1 passing for 2 yards and 1 TD. 2 reception for 40 yards and 1 TD.

Jacob Hammond, Junior, Lueders-Avoca
5/55 rushing and 2 TDs. 1/2 passing for 15 yards. 1 reception for 43 yards.

Evan Lopez, Sophomore, Lueders-Avoca
1/3 rushing. 8 receptions for 130 yards and 1 TD. 2 tackles.

2019 - Week 10

Dakota Mynarcik
Bynum Bulldogs

November 1, 2019
Bynum 47
Morgan 42

28/260 rushing for 4 TDs
2/43 receptions for 2 TDs
3/8 passing for 32 yards
4 Tackles

2019 - Week 9

Ben Crockett
McLean Tigers

October 25, 2019
McLean 66
White Deer 22

31/280 rushing for 5 TDs
12 Tackles

Week 9 Tougher Than Tough Honorable Mention:
Jacob Cardenas, Sophomore, Whitharral
15/169 rushing and 3 TDs. 11 tackles.

Max Dayton, Senior, Baird
13/117 rushing and 4 TDs. 1/1 for 13 yards. 2/28 receptions. 13 tackles, 3 for a loss. 2 forced fumbles.

Chance Ferguson, Junior, Sterling City
17 tackles, 3 for a loss. 1/12 rushing and 1 TD. 1 reception for 19 yards. 17 tackles, 3 for a loss.

Austin Koonsman, Senior, Throckmorton
10/173 rushing and 2 TDs. 4/6 155 passing yards and 3 TDs. 7 tackles.

Bennie Wright, Senior, Cranfills Gap
19/253 rushing and 4 TDs. 1/2 reception for 6 yards. 14 tackles.

2019 - Week 8

Hunter McMillan
Garden City Bearkats

October 18, 2019
Garden City 58
Water Valley 12

20 tackles
2 INTs
1 reception for 25 yards and a TD

2019 - Week 7

Oscar Olivas
Grandfalls-Royalty

October 11, 2019
Grandfalls-Royalty 64
Sanderson 34

15 carries for 244 yards with 1 TD
17/20 for 166 passing yards and 5 TDs
7 tackles
1 INT