Demetrio Teniente / The Dallas Morning News
Stats alone don’t lead to success in Texas High School football, though piling up the yards and collecting touchdown catches certainly helps.
Last year was last year, and it is hard to predict what will happen based on the previous season’s failures or successes. Still, it’s nice to know which playmakers, game-changers and record-breakers will once again play under the Friday night lights.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll look at the top returning players in terms of passing yards, rushing yards and receiving yards in the 6A, 5A, 4A/others and private school classifications.
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Below are the top returning rushers at 6A schools, based on The Dallas Morning News’ top 20 rushing leaders from a season ago (listed in descending order of yards).
Kiante Ingram, North Crowley
Stats: 253 carries for 1,626 yards (6.43 average) and 22 TDs
Notable: Ingram is ranked 74th overall in The Dallas Morning News’ top 100 recruits for the Class of 2027 and is the No. 9 overall RB.
Caris Sela, Justin Northwest
Stats: 231 carries for 1,570 yards (6.8 average) and 15 TDs
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Notable: Sela is ranked 63rd overall in The Dallas Morning News’ top 100 recruits for the Class of 2027 and is the No. 6 overall RB.
Deshawn Edwards, Mansfield Lakeridge
Stats: 149 carries for 1,390 yards (9.33 average) and 21 TDs
Tayrone Thomas, Arlington Lamar
Stats: 203 carries for 1,379 yards (6.79 average) and 15 TDs
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J-Uan Harrison, Mansfield Timberview
Stats (While at Mansfield Legacy): 203 carries for 1,363 yards (6.71 average) and 13 TDs
Kenyen Cotton, Crowley
Stats: 186 carries for 1,359 yards (7.31 average) and 8 TDs
Carter Zahm, Rockwall-Heath
Stats: 157 carries for 1,291 yards (8.22 average) and 19 TDs
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Jaiden Cotton, Mansfield Lake Ridge
Stats: 197 carries for 1,195 yards (6.07 average) and 13 TDs
Braxton Cole, Frisco Wakeland
Stats: 210 carries for 1,171 yards (5.58 average) and 11 TDs
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Cordai Woodard, North Forney
Stats: 91 carries for 1,139 yards (12.52 average) and 11 TDs