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DJ Lagway, Florida Gators QB commit, throws 7 1st half TD passes: Look

Willis (Texas) 5-star quarterback opens high school football season on fire

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Willis (Texas) quarterback and 5-star Florida Gators commit DJ Lagway's senior season is off to a blazing start. 

Lagway threw seven touchdown passes and ran for another - all in the first half. The Wildkats led 52-21 at halftime, and Lagway did not play in the second half. The game ended with a 52-21 final score.

Lagway finished 19 of 21 passing for 425 yards and 7 touchdowns.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Lagway is the No. 7 rated overall prospect in Texas and No. 4 quarterback in the nation, per the 247 Sports Composite. He committed to Florida in December 2022. 

As a junior, he passed for 2,081 yards and 24 touchdowns with three interceptions and added 517 yards and seven TDs on the ground. A two-sport standout, Lagway is also a star baseball player for Willis.

Watch first-half highlights of Lagway's incredible performance in the video captured by @Harrison954_.

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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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