Williams takes Ford honors

Jefferson freshman Kamron Williams was named the Class 3A Built Ford Tough Texas High School Player of the Week for his performance against the White Oak Roughnecks Oct. 1.The Bulldog standout carried 28 times in a 38-22 win over White Oak, rushing for 318 yards and scoring three times as Jefferson improved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in district play just one year removed for a 3-7 season. 

Williams scored on runs of 11, 61 and 73 yards, and has piled up 525 yards on the ground in the past two games.

Other players honored on Wednesday were Dallas Jesuit defensive back Robert Fitzgerald in 6A, Seguin receiver Devin Matthews in 5A, Big Spring quarterback Gabriel Baeza in 4A, Windthorst quarterback Logan Cope in 2A and The Kinkaid School receiver Dillon Bell for private schools.

Fitzgerald played running back, safety, wildcat quarterback, punter and punt returner in his team’s win over Lake Highlands. He carried 24 times for 159 yards and three touchdowns, caught a 14-yard TD pass and had seven tackles, a forced and recovered fumble and a game-sealing interception.

Matthews caught eight passes for 345 yards, including a 99-yarder, in his team’s win over La Vernia.

Baeza had 532 total yards in a win over Littlefield. He completed 27 of 41 passes for 325 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 207 yards and three scores on 18 carries.

Cope passed for 312 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for another score in a win over Hamlin. Bell caught 11 passes for 215 yards and four touchdowns, rushed for one TD and completed a 32-yard pass in a win over St. Mark’s.