Friday Night Rewind: Best Games, Biggest Wins and Top Performers From Last Week

Here are the best games, biggest wins and top performers from last week’s high school football action in West Texas:

Best game: Lake View-Levelland

Lake View suffered its first loss of the season in a 40-33 setback against Levelland, but the Chiefs once again gave their fans an entertaining show. Lake View erased a 20-point deficit late in the third quarter to give itself a chance to tie the game with a last-minute drive. The Chiefs drove from the 8-yard line to Levelland’s 30 with seven seconds left to play. Chris Alvizo’s throw to the end zone on the last play of the game wasn’t able to be hauled in, but the Chiefs continue to show they’re a team to be taken seriously.

Biggest win: Grape Creek

The Eagles had their most impressive win of the season with a 41-0 shutout over Tahoka, a team that beat Grape Creek 35-14 last year. The Eagles are now 3-2 and look like a team that could contend for its first-ever playoff win. Darrell West had his fifth straight 100-yard game to start the year, turning 10 carries into 218 yards and three touchdowns, along with a 73-yard punt return for a TD. Grape Creek will play at TLCA this week before opening district play at Coahoma next week.

Biggest surprise: Ballinger

After losing their starting running back and quarterback for the season before they made it to Week 2, the Ballinger Bearcats have shown their resilience with three wins in their last four games, including last week’s 21-7 win on the road over Stanton. Pierson Nord had 73 rushing yards and two TDs, along with four catches for 76 yards, to lead Ballinger’s offense. After a bye this week, the Bearcats could potentially get Kyson Burleson back for the start of district play next week at home against Bangs. Burleson was a part-time starter at QB last year but suffered a torn ACL during track season. He could be a game-changer for Ballinger as it contends for a playoff spot.

Case for the defense: Wall

The Wall Hawks posted their second shutout of the season in last week’s 35-0 win over Sweetwater. Wall has allowed an average of only six points per game against a slate of opponents that also includes Mason, Brownwood, Jim Ned and Monahans. Levi King had an interception return for a TD to highlight last week’s defensive performance. After a trip to Idalou this week, the Hawks will begin district play at home next week against Merkel.

Strong in defeat: Brady

The Brady Bulldogs got off to a rough start last week and trailed Ingram Moore 30-13 in the third quarter. Brady never went away, however, and rallied to within 37-33 before Ingram Moore was able to escape with the win. Despite the loss, the Bulldogs are still 3-2 heading into their bye week, and they’ll be a contender for the District 5-3A Division II title. They begin district play next week at home against Dublin.

Top performers

Brenner Sherwood, Robert Lee: Had 22 carries for 350 yards and seven TDs, threw for 192 yards and two TDs on 12-of-14 passing, had 15 tackles, four tackles for loss and three interceptions, and was 8-of-11 on PATs in a win over Sands

Christian Villarreal, Ozona: Had 19 carries for 348 yards and six TDs in a win over Miles

Chapa Treto, Ozona: Had seven tackles, six tackles for loss and a sack in a win over Miles

Darrell West, Grape Creek: Had 10 carries for 218 yards and three TDs, along with a 73-yard punt return for a TD in a win over Tahoka

Sire Garcia, Grape Creek: Had 11 carries for 68 yards and a TD, along with 12 tackles and two tackles for loss in a win over Tahoka

Gabe Santillan, Grape Creek: Had 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and an interception in a win over Tahoka

Ashton Taylor, Brady: Had 27 carries for 224 yards and two TDs in a loss to Ingram Moore

Ethan Bernal, Brady: Had five catches for 85 yards and a TD in a loss to Ingram Moore

Demarcus Reed, Brady: Had 13 tackles, two tackles for loss, an interception and a fumble recovery in a loss to Ingram Moore

Mark Moreno, Winters: Had five carries for 100 yards and two TDs, along with three catches for 63 yards and a TD in a win over Abilene TLCA

Pierson Nord, Ballinger: Had 16 carries for 73 yards and two TDs, and had four catches for 76 yards in a win over Stanton

Hunter Kresta, Ballinger: Had six catches for 71 yards and a TD in a win over Stanton

Jayden Payton, Menard: Had nine carries for 98 yards and four TDs in a win over Paint Rock

Chris Alvizo, San Angelo Lake View: Threw for 280 yards and four TDs on 29-of-39 passing in a loss to Levelland

Izaiah Rios, San Angelo Lake View: Had 18 carries for 119 yards and a TD, along with six catches for 49 yards and a TD in a loss to Levelland

Braylon White, San Angelo Lake View: Had seven catches for 118 yards and a TD in a loss to Levelland

Landon York, Wall: Threw for 271 yards and three TDs on 17-of-29 passing in a win over Sweetwater

Reid Robertson, Wall: Had five catches for 115 yards and a TD in a win over Sweetwater

Jacob Braden, Wall; Had 15 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and four QB hurries in a win over Sweetwater

Dylan Sellers, Wall: Had 11 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and four QB hurries in a win over Sweetwater

Levi King, Wall: Had a 36-yard TD catch and an 83-yard interception return for a TD in a win over Sweetwater

Aaron Segura, Sonora: Threw for 233 yards and four TDs on 14-of-23 passing in a win over McCamey

Acea Gomez, Sonora: Had seven carries for 131 yards and two TDs in a win over McCamey

Jayden Welborn, Sonora: Had five catches for 88 yards and a TD, along with an interception and fumble recovery on defense in a win over McCamey

Angel Diaz, Sonora: Had three catches for 57 yards and two TDs in a win over McCamey

Armani Coronado, Sonora: Had 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in a win over McCamey

Jesiah Martinez, Sonora: Had 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble in a win over McCamey