{"id":433607,"date":"2026-09-12T06:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T06:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/433607\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T06:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T06:08:21","slug":"top-dallas-area-performances-in-week-3-of-texas-high-school-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/433607\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Dallas-area performances in Week 3 of Texas high school football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Mansfield Lake Ridge quarterback Deshawn Edwards (5) breaks through the Lake Highlands defense on a fourth down run that allowed Lake Ridge to run out the clock on a victory in a high school football game on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Dallas.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mansfield Lake Ridge quarterback Deshawn Edwards (5) breaks through the Lake Highlands defense on a fourth down run that allowed Lake Ridge to run out the clock on a victory in a high school football game on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Smiley N. Pool\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Below you\u2019ll find the top performances in rushing, receiving and passing from Dallas-area Texas high school football players in Week 3.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>More Texas high school football content<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Rushing<\/p>\n<p>Deshawn Edwards, Mansfield Lake Ridge,\u00a0236<\/p>\n<p>Blake Dyniewski, Keller,\u00a0230<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Anna running back Juelz Carter (1) celebrates a touchdown run against Frisco Panther Creek during the first half of a 4-5A Division II high school football game played on September 11, 2026 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 4\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Anna running back Juelz Carter (1) celebrates a touchdown run against Frisco Panther Creek during the first half of a 4-5A Division II high school football game played on September 11, 2026 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Nurenberg\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Tre Green, Trophy Club Byron Nelson,\u00a0200<\/p>\n<p>Ta\u2019lan Beachum, Lincoln,\u00a0195<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Waxahachie High School running back Taylen Strange (4) prepares to stiff arm Denton Guyer High School defensive back Preston Molina (11) during the first half as Denton Guyer High School hosted Waxahachie High School in a non district football  game at the C.H. Collins Complex in Denton on Thursay, September. 10, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Waxahachie High School running back Taylen Strange (4) prepares to stiff arm Denton Guyer High School defensive back Preston Molina (11) during the first half as Denton Guyer High School hosted Waxahachie High School in a non district football  game at the C.H. Collins Complex in Denton on Thursay, September. 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart F. House\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Taylen Strange, Waxahachie,\u00a0192<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"North Forney running back Cordai Woodard (0) runs into the end zone for a touchdown ahead of Lancaster defensive back Eugene Dent (2) during the second half of a nondistrict football game, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Forney.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>North Forney running back Cordai Woodard (0) runs into the end zone for a touchdown ahead of Lancaster defensive back Eugene Dent (2) during the second half of a nondistrict football game, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Forney.<\/p>\n<p>El\u00edas Valverde II\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Cordai Woodard, North Forney,\u00a0190<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Kiante Ingram, North Crowley,\u00a0189<\/p>\n<p>Daylan Johnson, Red Oak,\u00a0182<\/p>\n<p>Jabriran Blake, Wylie,\u00a0178<\/p>\n<p>John Richardson, McKinney North,\u00a0170<\/p>\n<p>Brennen Lacey, Frisco,\u00a0163<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Receiving<\/p>\n<p>Coleman Reaugh, Lovejoy,\u00a0228<\/p>\n<p>Brendyn Jackson, Midlothian,\u00a0213<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Lake Highlands wide receiver Conrad Ince (5) catches a touchdown pass as Mansfield Lake Ridge\u2019s Brayden Lyons (21) defends during the second half of a high school football game on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Dallas.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lake Highlands wide receiver Conrad Ince (5) catches a touchdown pass as Mansfield Lake Ridge\u2019s Brayden Lyons (21) defends during the second half of a high school football game on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Smiley N. Pool\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Conrad Ince, Lake Highlands,\u00a0185<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Julian Caldwell, Argyle,\u00a0182<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Konings, Jesuit,\u00a0180<\/p>\n<p>Christian Contreras, Rockwall-Heath,\u00a0174<\/p>\n<p>Marcus McCoy, Prosper,\u00a0173<\/p>\n<p>Landon Brazzell, Lewisville,\u00a0170<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Lake Highlands defensive back Mason Spangler catches a long pass during the second half of a high school football game against Mansfield Lake Ridge on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Dallas.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lake Highlands defensive back Mason Spangler catches a long pass during the second half of a high school football game against Mansfield Lake Ridge on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Smiley N. Pool\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Mason Spangler, Lake Highlands,\u00a0155<\/p>\n<p>Zach Forbish, Frisco Lone Star,\u00a0152<\/p>\n<p>Caiden Reeves, Highland Park, 148<\/p>\n<p>DJ Reese, Denton Guyer, 147<\/p>\n<p>Passing<\/p>\n<p>John Cothern, Lake Highlands, 461<\/p>\n<p>Trey Wright, Frisco Lone Star, 401<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Albert, Prosper, 359<\/p>\n<p>Buck Randall, Highland Park, 358<\/p>\n<p>Collins Jones, Rockwall, 342<\/p>\n<p>Laykon Brassfield, Lewisville, 330<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Ellis, Mansfield, 325<\/p>\n<p>Prosper Neal, Rockwall-Heath, 324<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Coppell's quarterback Carter Zingelmann (11) scores a touchdown as Timber Creek's Griffin Schubert, left, looks on during the first half of a high school football game at Buddy Echols Field in Coppell, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Coppell&#8217;s quarterback Carter Zingelmann (11) scores a touchdown as Timber Creek&#8217;s Griffin Schubert, left, looks on during the first half of a high school football game at Buddy Echols Field in Coppell, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Chitose Suzuki\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Carter Zingelmann, Coppell, 308<\/p>\n<p>Nixon Slaughter, Lovejoy, 305<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Allen quarterback Ty Snell (3), right, rolls out in search of an open receiver as he is pursued by Jason Maxiell (94) during first half action. The two teams played their nondistrict football game at Southlake Carroll\u2019s Dragon Stadium in Southlake on September 11, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Allen quarterback Ty Snell (3), right, rolls out in search of an open receiver as he is pursued by Jason Maxiell (94) during first half action. The two teams played their nondistrict football game at Southlake Carroll\u2019s Dragon Stadium in Southlake on September 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Hamm\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Javorian Simpson, Kimball, 299<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mansfield Lake Ridge quarterback Deshawn Edwards (5) breaks through the Lake Highlands defense on a fourth down run&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":433608,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-433607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433607","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=433607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/433608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}