Vote: Who was Central Texas high school football player of the week? (11/5/2024)

We narrowed down the top rom Austin, to Waco, to San Antonio and the rest of the Central region in Week 10

Temple Wildcats center back Jason Bradford deflects the pass intended for Weiss Wolves wide receiver Adrian Wilson (1) during the second quarter at the District 12-6A football game on Friday, Sept 29,20 2023, at the Pfield Stadium - Pflugerville, TX. / John Gutierrez/Special to American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK

BY MICHAEL ALVAREZ, HIGH SCHOOL ON SI

Which Central Texas high school football player had the best Week 10?

High school on SI scoured the Central region of the state throughout all Week 10 matchups as the second to last weekend of the regular season came and went.

Which player was the best among them? We want to hear from you.

Scroll down to read up on the nominees, and cast a vote in the poll at the bottom of the page. Voting stays open until Sunday, Nov. 10 at 11:59 p.m. (Central time).

If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email andy@scorebooklive.com.

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll are intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

CENTRAL TEXAS FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK CANDIDATES

Aidan “Moose” Garlington 

High School: Round Rock 

Garlington may not have found the endzone in their 22-17 win over the Stony Point Tigers, but he still made an impact on the ground. Rushing for 115 yards on 18 carries in a contest where the ground game was the difference maker for the Dragons. 

Adrian Wilson, Senior 

High School: Weiss

The recent Colorado commit added to his already superb season with 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 5 receptions.

Aydan Martinez-Brown, Senior 

High school: College Station 

A young man that should have been on everyone’s radar after totaling over 2,000 yards in his sophomore season continues to dominate the ground game. In their most recent match up against Weiss, Martinez-Brown rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns.

Wilson Stapp, Senior

High school: College Station

In a game that had playoff seeding implications you cannot mention one without the other. Stapp’s 147 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries paired nicely with Martinez-Brown’s performance as the duo dominated the ground game against conference rival Weiss.

David Cooper, Sophomore

High school: Cedar Park 

Cooper showed his versatility in a win over Leander with 183 yards in the air and a touchdown, while also rushing for 156. The young quarter back has over 2,000 all-purpose yards with an average of 262.6 yards per game this season. 

Damian Zapata, Senior 

High school: Liberty Hill 

In a game that featured eight different players in the back field and only one pass attempt, Zapata stole the show with 221 yards on eight carries and a touchdown. 

Damien Calico, Freshman

High school: LBJ

Calico, a young receiver, has taken full advantage of his playing time this season. He added 126 yards and six receptions to his 521 total, in their Friday win over Taylor. 

London Morgan, Junior 

High school: Rouse 

Morgan was more than impressive in their win over East View Friday completing 80% of his passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns. He also excelled on the ground rushing for 70 more yards and tacking on a touchdown to bring his total for the game to four.  

Isaiah Champagne, Senior

High school: Pieper

Champagne is on a mission for his senior campaign with seven receptions for 160 yards and three touchdowns in their win over Victoria East. 

Aldric Trotter, Senior

High school: Harlan 

Trotter was dominate in Harlan’s 63-20 win over conference rival Warren. He threw for 270 yards and five touchdowns, eclipsing the 1,600 yard mark in the air this season. 

Kael Hatnot, Senior

High school: Johnson 

In a game that came down to the wire, Hatnot’s 162 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries was critical in Johnson’s win over Judson to keep their playoff hopes alive.   

Jah Mills, Senior

 High school: Southwest

A work horse would be an understatement for Mills this game as he picked up 167 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. For reference, the second most carries on the team was 11.  

Ed Small, Senior 

High school: Anderson

In what was a dominate performance for the Trojans all-around, the first stat line that popped out was Ed Small’s. On only nine receptions, Small racked up 240 yards and four touchdowns, adding to what has been a dominate season for the senior. 

Max Gerlich, Senior 

High school: Anderson

Someone had to be getting Small the ball and that was his senior QB. Gerlich threw for just under 400 yards and five touchdowns on a surgical 74% completion rate. By averaging 301 yards a game in the air on the season, Gerlich is on pace to throw for 3,000 passing yards this season.  

-- Michael Alvarez | @sblivetx

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael Alvarez is an high school sportswriter and broadcaster based in Austin, Texas. He broadcasts Central Texas high school football games for the IHSFAN Network.

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