Waxahachie defensive back JaQuan Snell was named the Class 6A Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week for Week 9. Snell had 10 tackles, five tackles for loss, four sacks, five quarterback hurries and a forced fumble in a win over Duncanville. He is a verbal pledge to Texas A&M.
Other honorees for the week were Weiss receiver Tre Moore in Class 5A, Sunnyvale quarterback Cayson Maupin in 4A, Jacksboro quarterback Hoytt Wesson in 3A, De Leon receiver and defensive back Bryce Burkeen in 2A, and Lubbock Christian running back and linebacker Kamal Atkins for private schools. Moore caught eight passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Killeen. Maupin passed for 331 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 142 yards and three more touchdowns in a win over Quinlan Ford.
Wesson completed 21 of 27 passes for 377 yards and four touchdowns and rushed 14 times for 112 yards and four more scores against Henrietta. Burkeen had 14 receptions for 188 yards and four touchdowns, plus 17 rushing yards and another score, in a win over Anson. He finished with 283 all-purpose yards. The program, now in its 21st season, honors student-athletes for play on the field, in the classroom and in the community.