{"id":429953,"date":"2026-09-08T21:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/429953\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T21:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:38:09","slug":"fort-worth-area-high-school-football-week-2-passing-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/429953\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth-area high school football: Week 2 passing leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several Fort Worth-area quarterbacks posted big numbers in Week 2. Here are the top passing performances overall and by classification, according to MaxPreps.<\/a><\/p>\n

Overall passing leaders<\/p>\n

1. Caden Tolbert, QB<\/a>, Trinity Valley: 349<\/a> yards<\/a> on 30 of 35 passes, 85.7% completion, 11.6 yards per completion, 4 TDs<\/p>\n

2. Mason Nichols, QB, OLB<\/a>, Arlington Bowie: 322<\/a> yards<\/a> on 32 of 42 passes, 76.2% completion, 10.1 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

3. Lane Vargas, QB<\/a>, Colleyville Heritage: 320<\/a> yards<\/a> on 27 of 43 passes, 62.8% completion, 11.9 yards per completion, 3 TDs<\/p>\n

4. Eli Hufstetler, QB, P<\/a>, Southwest Christian School: 314<\/a> yards<\/a> on 12 of 18 passes, 66.7% completion, 26.2 yards per completion, 3 TDs<\/p>\n

5. Holt Frazier, QB<\/a>, Brock: 311<\/a> yards<\/a> on 19 of 34 passes, 55.9% completion, 16.4 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

6. Zach Wells, QB<\/a>, Birdville: 307<\/a> yards<\/a> on 14 of 21 passes, 66.7% completion, 21.9 yards per completion, 4 TDs<\/p>\n

7. Cody Bowman, QB<\/a>, Grapevine Faith Christian: 296<\/a> yards<\/a> on 17 of 27 passes, 63.0% completion, 17.4 yards per completion, 4 TDs<\/p>\n

8. Kendrick Kennedy, QB<\/a>, Everman: 268<\/a> yards<\/a> on 18 of 25 passes, 72.0% completion, 14.9 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

9. Matt McCroskey, QB<\/a>, Keller: 267<\/a> yards<\/a> on 14 of 15 passes, 93.3% completion, 19.1 yards per completion, 3 TDs<\/p>\n

10. Kaine Hill, QB<\/a>, Springtown: 241<\/a> yards<\/a> on 16 of 29 passes, 55.2% completion, 15.1 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

Class 6A leaders<\/p>\n

1. Mason Nichols, QB, OLB<\/a>, Arlington Bowie: 322<\/a> yards<\/a> on 32 of 42 passes, 76.2% completion, 10.1 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

2. Matt McCroskey, QB<\/a>, Keller: 267<\/a> yards<\/a> on 14 of 15 passes, 93.3% completion, 19.1 yards per completion, 3 TDs<\/p>\n

3. Brandon Ellis, QB<\/a>, Mansfield: 226<\/a> yards<\/a> on 12 of 18 passes, 66.7% completion, 18.8 yards per completion, 6 TDs<\/p>\n

4. Chase Devoll, QB<\/a>, Arlington Martin: 215<\/a> yards<\/a> on 11 of 18 passes, 61.1% completion, 19.5 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

5. Mark Hartman, ATH, Northwest: 194<\/a> yards<\/a> on 19 of 26 passes, 73.1% completion, 10.2 yards per completion, 0 TDs<\/p>\n

6. Hudson Tomcheck, QB<\/a>, Southlake Carroll: 175<\/a> yards<\/a> on 10 of 21 passes, 47.6% completion, 17.5 yards per completion, 1 TD<\/p>\n

7. Brian Williams, QB<\/a>, Arlington Lamar: 165<\/a> yards<\/a> on 10 of 13 passes, 76.9% completion, 16.5 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

8. Braelyn Jones, QB<\/a>, Weatherford: 160<\/a> yards<\/a> on 19 of 28 passes, 67.9% completion, 8.4 yards per completion, 0 TDs<\/p>\n

9. Antwain Griffin, QB<\/a>, Crowley: 151<\/a> yards<\/a> on 11 of 26 passes, 42.3% completion, 13.7 yards per completion, 1 TD<\/p>\n

10. Djmarques Vigil, QB<\/a>, Fort Worth Boswell: 141<\/a> yards<\/a> on 9 of 11 passes, 81.8% completion, 15.7 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

Class 5A leaders<\/p>\n

1. Lane Vargas, QB<\/a>, Colleyville Heritage: 320<\/a> yards<\/a> on 27 of 43 passes, 62.8% completion, 11.9 yards per completion, 3 TDs<\/p>\n

2. Zach Wells, QB<\/a>, Birdville: 307<\/a> yards<\/a> on 14 of 21 passes, 66.7% completion, 21.9 yards per completion, 4 TDs<\/p>\n

3. Kendrick Kennedy, QB<\/a>, Everman: 268<\/a> yards<\/a> on 18 of 25 passes, 72.0% completion, 14.9 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

4. Auston Morgan, QB<\/a>, Azle: 214<\/a> yards<\/a> on 25 of 43 passes, 58.1% completion, 8.6 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

5. Keaton Rose, QB<\/a>, Fort Worth Chisholm Trail: 211<\/a> yards<\/a> on 12 of 24 passes, 50.0% completion, 17.6 yards per completion, 1 TD<\/p>\n

6. Colton Ryals, QB<\/a>, White Settlement Brewer: 168<\/a> yards<\/a> on 7 of 10 passes, 70.0% completion, 24.0 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

7. Brett Kates, QB<\/a>, Richland: 147<\/a> yards<\/a> on 15 of 22 passes, 68.2% completion, 9.8 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

8. Julian Calvillo, QB, DB<\/a>, Fort Worth South Hills: 144<\/a> yards<\/a> on 7 of 9 passes, 77.8% completion, 20.6 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

9. Matthew Guerra, QB<\/a>, Fort Worth Arlington Heights: 134<\/a> yards<\/a> on 7 of 10 passes, 70.0% completion, 19.1 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

10. Kye Smith, QB<\/a>, Grapevine: 127<\/a> yards<\/a> on 8 of 15 passes, 53.3% completion, 15.9 yards per completion, 1 TD<\/p>\n

Class 4A and private school leaders<\/p>\n

1. Caden Tolbert, QB<\/a>, Trinity Valley: 349<\/a> yards<\/a> on 30 of 35 passes, 85.7% completion, 11.6 yards per completion, 4 TDs<\/p>\n

2. Eli Hufstetler, QB, P<\/a>, Southwest Christian School: 314<\/a> yards<\/a> on 12 of 18 passes, 66.7% completion, 26.2 yards per completion, 3 TDs<\/p>\n

3. Holt Frazier, QB<\/a>, Brock: 311<\/a> yards<\/a> on 19 of 34 passes, 55.9% completion, 16.4 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

4. Cody Bowman, QB<\/a>, Grapevine Faith Christian: 296<\/a> yards<\/a> on 17 of 27 passes, 63.0% completion, 17.4 yards per completion, 4 TDs<\/p>\n

5. Kaine Hill, QB<\/a>, Springtown: 241<\/a> yards<\/a> on 16 of 29 passes, 55.2% completion, 15.1 yards per completion, 2 TDs<\/p>\n

6. Lucas Davis, QB<\/a>, Fort Worth Benbrook: 222<\/a> yards<\/a> on 16 of 26 passes, 61.5% completion, 13.9 yards per completion, 3 TDs<\/p>\n

7. Brock Deberry, QB<\/a>, Godley: 193<\/a> yards<\/a> on 17 of 25 passes, 68.0% completion, 11.4 yards per completion, 1 TD<\/p>\n

8. Will Chaney, QB<\/a>, Decatur: 185<\/a> yards<\/a> on 17 of 31 passes, 54.8% completion, 10.9 yards per completion, 0 TDs<\/p>\n

9. Brailon Davis, QB<\/a>, Fort Worth All Saints: 169<\/a> yards<\/a> on 11 of 13 passes, 84.6% completion, 15.4 yards per completion, 3 TDs<\/p>\n

10. Carson Lednicky, WR, CB<\/a>, Grace Prep Academy-Arlington: 164<\/a> yards<\/a> on 11 of 29 passes, 37.9% completion, 14.9 yards per completion, 1 TD<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: Alvarado, Arlington, Arlington Sam Houston, Arlington Seguin, Burleson Centennial, Fort Worth Christian, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis, Fort Worth Paschal, Fort Worth Polytechnic, Fort Worth Southwest, Haslet Eaton, Hurst L.D. Bell, Keller Central, Lake Worth and Mansfield Timberview did not enter usable statistics on MaxPreps in time for publication.<\/p>\n

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

This story was originally published September 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM.<\/p>\n


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Charles Baggarly<\/a><\/p>\n

Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n

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\u2019s degree in journalism and served as TCU 360\u2019s sports editor. Connect with Charles on Twitter or via email.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several Fort Worth-area quarterbacks posted big numbers in Week 2. Here are the top passing performances overall and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":429954,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-429953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-headlines","tag-fort-worth-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/429954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}