Southlake Carroll wide receiver Brody Knowles (1) catches a pass to score a touchdown during the second half of the game against Jenks in the Cotton Bowl on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 in Dallas.

Southlake Carroll wide receiver Brody Knowles (1) catches a pass to score a touchdown during the second half of the game against Jenks in the Cotton Bowl on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 in Dallas.

Abigail Dollins

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Which Fort Worth-area high school football athlete had the best Week 5 performance?

You tell us. Vote for the Week 5 Star-Telegram Fort Worth-area Player of the Week. See top individual games from around the area, according to MaxPreps and Star-Telegram stats.

See a good performance in Week 6? Send a Player of the Week nomination to the Star-Telegram (cbaggarly@star-telegram.com).

Editor’s note: Players are ineligible for weekly awards if their team didn’t submit stats to the Star-Telegram or if coaches didn’t upload them to MaxPreps. Please email high school sports editor Charles Baggarly at cbaggarly@star-telegram.com.


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Charles Baggarly

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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.