Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Texas Defensive High School Football Player of the Week? (11/26/2023)
The regional semifinal round of the 2023 Texas high school football playoffs is officially in the books.
Each week throughout the season, SBLive is taking a look at the top high school football performers across the Lone Star State. We gathered the best of the best, separated offense from defense, and now it’s your turn to cast your vote on a winner.
Here are SBLive’s Texas Defensive Football Player of the Week nominees for November 23-25. Scroll down to read about this week’s list and cast your vote in the poll below. Voting remains open until Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Central time.
Know of a performance worthy of recognition we may have missed? Let us know who we missed. Drop a note to andy@scorebooklive.com or @SBLiveTX on Twitter and Instagram and back it up with stats.
TEXAS DEFENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOMINEES
Hudson Butchee, so., Stephenville
Butchee was everywhere in Stephenville’s 7-3 win over Celina, recording 23 tackles and a forced fumble.
Kameron Cummings, sr., Atascocita
Cummings had a fumble return touchdown in a 34-14 victory over Lamar.
Luke Edgecomb, sr., St. Thomas
Edgecomb picked off a pass in the end zone and raced 102 yards for a touchdown in St. Thomas’ marathon 73-62 win over Plano Prestonwood.
Connor Gaines, sr., Bellville
Gaines returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown in a 61-7 rout of Silsbee.
Davis Lee, jr., Lake Creek
Lee recovered two fumbles — including a 38-yard return to the end zone — in Lake Creek’s 30-27 loss to Port Neches-Groves.
Cartier Nealy, sr., Little River Academy
Nealy had nine tackles and forced a pair of fumbles as Little River Academy fell to Franklin, 52-27.
Jakharyn Parks, sr., Jasper
Parks picked off two passes in Jasper’s 28-7 victory over Cuero.
Jadon Porter, sr., Lorena
Porter, a Baylor commit, had eight tackles and an interception in a 42-21 win over Columbus.
Kameron Reddic, sr., Hightower
Reddic had 10 tackles, a sack and a blocked punt in Hightower’s 31-28 victory over C.E. King.
Doc Renberg, sr., Malakoff
Renberg piled up 10 tackles in a 42-7 rout of Grandview.
Kenneth Scott III, so., Huntsville
Scott III’s late interception set up Huntsville’s go-ahead touchdown in a 14-13 win over Randle.
(Kameron Reddic photo by Rob August)
-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports
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