Arlington Heights running back Carson James (1) carries the ball out of the backfield during the first half of a UIL football game between Arlington Heights and Paschal at Farrington Field in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday Nov. 07, 2025.

Arlington Heights running back Carson James (1) carries the ball out of the backfield during the first half of a UIL football game between Arlington Heights and Paschal at Farrington Field in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday Nov. 07, 2025.

Bob Booth

Special to the Star-Telegram

Several Fort Worth-area running backs posted big numbers in Week 1. Here are the top receiving performances overall and by classification, according to MaxPreps.

Overall rushing leaders

1. Z. Husband, RB, Cleburne: 271 yards on 30 carries, 9.0 yards per carry, 3 TDs

2. C. James, RB, Fort Worth Arlington Heights: 240 yards on 23 carries, 10.4 yards per carry, 3 TDs

3. K. Parks, RB, SB, Haltom: 220 yards on 34 carries, 6.5 yards per carry, 1 TD

4. A. White, RB, Birdville: 206 yards on 11 carries, 18.7 yards per carry, 3 TDs

5. B. Fields, RB, DB, Fort Worth Carter-Riverside: 197 yards on 10 carries, 19.7 yards per carry, TDs not listed

6. D. Vargas, RB, CB, Fort Worth South Hills: 194 yards on 13 carries, 14.9 yards per carry, 4 TDs

7. J. Jones-priest, RB, Arlington Martin: 184 yards on 27 carries, 6.8 yards per carry, 5 TDs

8. C. Johnson, QB, WR, Granbury: 173 yards on 10 carries, 17.3 yards per carry, 3 TDs

9. S. Taylor, RB, Granbury: 167 yards on 16 carries, 10.4 yards per carry, 3 TDs

10. K. Steward, QB, WR, Fort Worth Wyatt: 165 yards on 13 carries, 12.7 yards per carry, 1 TD

Class 6A leaders

1. K. Parks, RB, SB, Haltom: 220 yards on 34 carries, 6.5 yards per carry, 1 TD

2. J. Jones-priest, RB, Arlington Martin: 184 yards on 27 carries, 6.8 yards per carry, 5 TDs

3. C. Johnson, QB, WR, Granbury: 173 yards on 10 carries, 17.3 yards per carry, 3 TDs

4. S. Taylor, RB, Granbury: 167 yards on 16 carries, 10.4 yards per carry, 3 TDs

5. H. Howard, ATH, Keller Timber Creek: 127 yards on 12 carries, 10.6 yards per carry, TDs not provided

6. E. Okwelume, WR, CB, Keller Timber Creek: 124 yards on 9 carries, 13.8 yards per carry, TDs not provided

7. C. Sela, RB, Northwest: 105 yards on 28 carries, 3.8 yards per carry, 2 TDs

8. R. Weaver, RB, Mansfield: 103 yards on 13 carries, 7.9 yards per carry, 0 TDs

T-9. B. Fonteno, RB, Keller: 100 yards on 20 carries, 5.0 yards per carry, 2 TDs

T-9. D. Quimby, RB, Weatherford: 100 yards on 19 carries, 5.3 yards per carry, 2 TDs

Class 5A leaders

1. Z. Husband, RB, Cleburne: 271 yards on 30 carries, 9.0 yards per carry, 3 TDs

2. C. James, RB, Fort Worth Arlington Heights: 240 yards on 23 carries, 10.4 yards per carry, 3 TDs

3. A. White, RB, Birdville: 206 yards on 11 carries, 18.7 yards per carry, 3 TDs

4. D. Vargas, RB, CB, Fort Worth South Hills: 194 yards on 13 carries, 14.9 yards per carry, 4 TDs

5. K. Steward, QB, WR, Fort Worth Wyatt: 165 yards on 13 carries, 12.7 yards per carry, 1 TD

6. E. Williams, RB, Fort Worth Trimble Tech: 143 yards on 8 carries, 17.9 yards per carry, 0 TDs

7. J. Gibson, RB, OLB, Richland: 132 yards on 14 carries, 9.4 yards per carry, 2 TDs

8. J. Lindley, RB, Fort Worth Wyatt: 121 yards on 17 carries, 7.1 yards per carry, 2 TDs

9. K. Asberry, RB, Keller Fossil Ridge: 114 yards on 13 carries, 8.8 yards per carry, 1 TD

10. T. Matthews, RB, Joshua: 112 yards on 16 carries, 7.0 yards per carry, 1 TD

Class 4A and private school leaders

1. B. Fields, RB, DB, Fort Worth Carter-Riverside: 197 yards on 10 carries, 19.7 yards per carry, TDs not provided

2. Z. Carliss, QB, DB, Kennedale: 138 yards on 16 carries, 8.6 yards per carry, 1 TD

3. D. Duron, QB, River Oaks Castleberry: 125 yards on 13 carries, 9.6 yards per carry, 1 TD

4. N. Bonjour, RB, CB, Grace Prep Academy-Arlington: 122 yards on 10 carries, 12.2 yards per carry, 2 TDs

5. A. Duron, ATH, River Oaks Castleberry: 114 yards on 13 carries, 8.8 yards per carry, 2 TDs

6. C. Tolbert, QB, Trinity Valley: 109 yards on 17 carries, 6.4 yards per carry, 3 TDs

7. J. Reese, Jr., DB, WR, Alvarado: 99 yards on 3 carries, 33.0 yards per carry, 1 TD

8. B. McDonald, RB, Brock: 95 yards on 18 carries, 5.3 yards per carry, 3 TDs

9. L. Koehler, RB, LB, Decatur: 91 yards on 10 carries, 9.1 yards per carry, 1 TD

10. A. Rivera, RB, OLB, Decatur: 90 yards on 14 carries, 6.4 yards per carry, 0 TDs

Editor’s note: Arlington, Arlington Oakridge, Arlington Sam Houston, Arlington Seguin, Fort Worth Benbrook, Fort Worth Boswell, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis, Fort Worth Eagle Mountain, Fort Worth Eastern Hills, Fort Worth Paschal, Fort Worth Polytechnic, Fort Worth Southwest, Fort Worth Western Hills, Grapevine, Grapevine Faith Christian, Haslet Eaton, Hurst L.D. Bell, Keller Central, Lake Worth, Mansfield Legacy, Mansfield Summit, Mansfield Timberview and Southwest Christian School did not enter usable statistics in time for publication.

Touchdown figures may be omitted when the quality or completeness of coach-entered MaxPreps data does not support a reliable player value.


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