Timber Creek’s Hudson Howard (17) reacts after he scored a touchdown during the first half of a high school football game against Coppell at Buddy Echols Field in Coppell, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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Here are some players to watch during Week 8 of the Texas high school football season.
Brenden Bounds, Frisco, QB
Frisco at Celina, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Celina’s Bobcat Stadium
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He tossed five touchdowns in a 47-36 win over Denison last week, finishing the outing with 225 passing yards. Bounds has 13 touchdowns on the season and has only thrown one interception.
Kason Brown, Arlington, WR
Aledo at Arlington, 7 p.m. Friday at UT-Arlington
In Arlington’s 58-13 win over Granbury last week, Brown led the team with two catches for 83 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 89 yards and a score. The four-star junior lists 24 college offers, according to 247Sports.
Hudson Howard, Keller Timber Creek, WR
Keller Central at Keller Timber Creek, 7 p.m. Friday at Keller ISD Athletic Complex
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Howard has recorded a team-high 31 catches for 410 yards and eight touchdowns. In Timber Creek’s 35-21 win over Fort Worth Boswell last week, he had four receptions for 41 yards and a score.
Kiante Ingram, North Crowley, RB
Mansfield Lake Ridge at North Crowley, 7 p.m. Friday at Crowley ISD Stadium
He helped propel North Crowley to a 42-17 win over No. 1 Waxahachie last week, rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Ingram leads North Crowley with 692 yard and eight touchdowns on the ground.
Miles Link, Episcopal School of Dallas, QB
Episcopal School of Dallas at Arlington Oakridge, 7 p.m. Friday at Arlington Oakridge
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For undefeated ESD, Link has passed for 1,031 yards and 10 touchdowns and has thrown just one interception. The quarterback has also rushed for 70 yards and three scores. He was 18 of 24 for 275 yards and three interceptions touchdowns in last week’s 52-21 win over Austin St. Andrew’s.
JP Livingstone, Jesuit, QB
Prosper at Jesuit, 7 p.m. Friday at Jesuit
Leading Jesuit to a 50-49 upset win over Prosper Walnut Grove in overtime, Livingstone was 24 of 31 for 396 yards and five touchdowns. He found Hunter Helm on the game-winning two-point pass play to secure the victory for Jesuit.
Malik Mason, Arlington Martin, WR
Arlington Bowie at Arlington Martin, 7 p.m. Friday at Arlington’s Glaspie Field
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The junior had 6 catches for 161 yards and four touchdowns in undefeated Martin’s 63-14 win over Arlington Sam Houston last week. Mason leads the team with 496 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
D’Mari Payne, Kimball, RB
Kimball at Carter, 6 p.m. Saturday at Kincaide Stadium
Payne recorded 107 yards rushing and a rushing touchdown in Kimball’s 51-0 shutout of Conrad. He leads Kimball with 665 yards rushing and 10 scores on the ground. The senior has also made four catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
Kaden Reyes, Frisco Emerson, WR
Frisco Emerson at Frisco Panther Creek, 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Frisco’s Ford Center
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Reyes has recorded a team-high 31 catches for 640 yards and seven touchdowns for 5–2 Frisco Emerson. He had 7 catches for 118 yards and a touchdown in Emerson’s 41-21 win over Prosper Richland last week.
Jeremiah Tabor, Melissa, RB
Melissa at Frisco Reedy, 7 p.m. Friday at Frisco’s David Kuykendall Stadium
Tabor powered Melissa to a 70-0 shutout win over Frisco Centennial last week, rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns. He also had one catch for 32 yards and a score. Tabor leads Melissa with 794 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns on the season.
Hudson Tomcheck, Southlake Carroll, QB
Keller at Southlake Carroll, 7 p.m. Friday at Dragon Stadium
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In just one half, Tomcheck threw for 239 yards and five touchdowns in Carroll’s 44-7 win over Justin Northwest last week. He has 1,308 passing yards and 15 passing touchdowns on the season. Tomcheck has also rushed for 278 yards and six scores.