Dallas-Fort Worth high school football winners in area round from Birdville, Melissa, Jesuit
Birdville’s Cooper McCasland, Melissa’s Caleb Kroese and the Dallas Jesuit Rangers are the latest DFW football winners from the area round.
McCasland was voted offensive player of the week after receiving 43 percent of the votes. He made 11 catches for 221 yards and 3 TDs vs. Lubbock Monterey.
Jesuit’s EJ Smith was second place with 32 percent after 164 yards rushing and 4 TDs vs Longview.
Kroese was voted defensive player of the week with 9 tackles, 2 for loss and 2 fumble recoveries as the Cardinals beat out China Spring.
Frisco’s Chase Lowery came in second place as the Raccoons shut down South Oak Cliff 18-0.
Jesuit was voted team of the week after upsetting 6A D2 state champion Longview.
Guyer came in second as the Wildcats scored the final 36 points to come from behind and beat Cedar Hill 50-41.
Past winners
Team
Saginaw, Week 1
McKinney North, Week 2
Lone Star, Week 3
Weatherford, Week 4
Crowley, Week 5
Azle, Week 6
Pantego Christian, Week 7
Granbury, Week 8
Mansfield Summit, Week 9
North Side, Week 10
Diamond Hill-Jarvis, Week 11
Lake Highlands, Bi District
Offensive
Dez Forrest, Weatherford, Week 1
Dillon Markiewicz, McKinney North, Week 2
Braylon Braxton, Independence, Week 3
Gunner Hammond, Cleburne, Week 4
Da’Wain Lofton, North Side, Week 5
Ethan McBrayer, Godley, Week 6
Hunter Villavicencio, Haltom, Week 7
Adama Hudson, Eastern Hills, Week 8
Owen Allen, Carroll, Week 9
Colby Sampson, Alvarado, Week 10
Blake Myers, Burleson, Week 11
Mitch Coulson, Lake Highlands, Bi District
Defensive
Robert Williams, Waxahchie Life, Week 1
Kaleb Culp, Parish Episcopal, Week 2
Peyton Beck, Reedy and Jamal Marshall, FW Christian, Week 3
Xavier Toliver, Summit, Week 4
Emanuel Broussard, Life Oak Cliff, Week 5
Jesse Rivera, Azle, Week 6
DeAnte Betts, Bowie, Week 7
Kaylon Washington, North Crowley, Week 8
Zach Angel, Mansfield, Week 9
DJ Graham, Keller Central, Week 10
Austin Jordn, Ryan, Week 11
Brayden Gerlich, Colleyville Heritage, Bi District
If you would like nominate players or team, please email at bgosset@star-telegram.com on Sunday night.
This story was originally published November 25, 2019 at 8:15 AM.
