.png "Mansfield Lake Ridge quarterback DeShawn Edwards (left), Southlake Carroll wide receiver Blake Gunter (middle) and North Crowley running back Kiante Ingram (right) are photographed during the 2025 football season.")
Mansfield Lake Ridge quarterback DeShawn Edwards (left), Southlake Carroll wide receiver Blake Gunter (middle) and North Crowley running back Kiante Ingram (right) are photographed during the 2025 football season.
Miles Meador and John Rowland
Special to the Star-Telegram
The Texas high school football season starts this week. Check out the Star-Telegram’s Preseason All-Area Super Team, starting with award recipients. Fore more information on all Preseason All-Area athletes, check out the Star-Telegram’s Top 100 Players to Watch.
Preseason Player of the Year
Jayshon Gibson, senior RB, Richland
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Carson James, senior RB, Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Elijajuan Houston, senior DB, North Crowley
Preseason All-Area Offense
Quarterback: Hudson Tomcheck, junior, Southlake Carroll
Quarterback: DeShawn Edwards, senior, Mansfield Lake Ridge
Running back: Kiante Ingram, senior, North Crowley
Running back: Javian Jones-Priest, senior, Arlington Martin
Wide receiver: Damarion Mays, junior, North Crowley
Wide receiver: Brody Knowles, senior, Southlake Carroll
Wide receiver: Blake Gunter, senior, Southlake Carroll
Offensive line: Tristan Dare, senior, Southlake Carroll
Offensive line: Luke Wilson, senior, Southlake Carroll
Offensive line: Carson Campbell, sophomore, Fort Worth All Saints
Offensive line: Ty McCurry, junior, Southlake Carroll:
Offensive line: Thomas Muiruri, senior, Haslet Eaton
Utility: Isaiah Taylor, junior QB/CB, Keller Central
Utility: Noah Tarrant, sophomore TE, Fort Worth All Saints
Kicker or punter: Carver Johnston, sophomore, Fort Worth All Saints
Preseason All-Area Defense
Defensive line: Cameron Hall, senior, Mansfield Summit
Defensive line: Tymon Meeks, senior, Aledo
Defensive line: Carter James, senior, Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Defensive line: Mason Johnson, senior, Mansfield Lake Ridge
Defensive line: Kingston Beyer, senior, Fort Worth All Saints
Linebacker: Aston Whiteside, senior, Burleson Centennial
Linebacker: Rome Ewell, senior, Springtown
Defensive back: Jerry Outhouse Jr., senior, North Crowley
Defensive back: Kevin grant, senior, Arlington Martin
Defensive back: Jordan Hall, junior, Aledo
Defensive back: Chayce Davis, senior, Euless Trinity
Utility: Jeremiah Taylor, junior WR/CB, Keller Central
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Charles Baggarly is a high school sports editor and reporter for the Fort Worth Star Telegram. He graduated from TCU in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and served as TCU 360’s sports editor. Connect with Charles on Twitter or via email.