Albany's Lefevre collects Big Country Boys Player of the Week award
Trying to pick this week’s Big Country Boys Player of the Week was no easy chore.
There were some impressive performances last week, including the typical big night by Comanche running back Sawyer Wilkerson and Jim Ned’s human cannonball – Brayden Shipman.
But this week’s honor goes to Albany running back/defensive back who had an unbelievable night on both sides of the ball in the No. 7 Lions’ 55-6 victory over Hamlin in a District 6-2A Division II game in Albany.
The senior ran for 191 yards on 12 carries, including touchdowns of 30 and 45 yards. He also returned two interceptions for touchdowns of 12 and 40 yards. The win clinched the No. 1 seed and at least a share of the district title for Albany, which can win it outright against winless TLCA-Abilene on Friday.
After missing three games with an injury, Lefevre has run for 579 yards and 11 TDs on 39 carries in his past four games. He’s also caught three passes for 92 yards and two more TDs.
With the return of quarterback Cole Chapman from an injury as well, the Lions are stocked for a deep playoff run with running back Adam Hill and Lefevre in tow, too. Hill ran for three TDs and 95 yards on 10 carries last week, while also catching two passes for 35 yards and a TD.
Albany started the year ranked No. 1 in the state but tumbled in the top 10 after two losses.
Roby’s Hailee Garmer and Jayton freshman Jace Chisum share the Big Country Girls Player of the Week.
Garmer won the Region II-1A individual title in San Angelo with a time of 12 minutes, 43.4 seconds. Roby’s Chasity Benson (4th, 12:56.70), Lily Benson (5th, 13:08.87) also had top 10 finishes to help the Lady Lions win the team title.
Chisum finished second at the Region I-1A cross country meet in Lubbock, running the 3,200-meter course in 12 minutes, 50.3 seconds. Daylee Chisum, a junior, was fifth (13:06) as the Jayton girls finished third to earn a state as a team, too.
The Class 1A state meet is Saturday in Round Rock.
REST OF THE BEST
BOYS
Sawyer Wilkerson, Comanche football
The sophomore running back ran for 285 yards and two TDs on 30 carries in Comanche’s 49-14 win over Merkel.
Layden Welch, Comanche football
The junior QB/DB threw for 106 yards and two TDs, while running for 84 yards and two more scores on 10 carries. He had eight tackles, seven solo.
Miguel Martinez, a senior WR/DB, had three catches for 72 yards and two TDs, while making three tackles (two solo) and breaking up two passes for Comanche.
Brayden Shipman, Jim Ned football
The junior running back ran for 221 yards and two TDs on 20 carries in Jim Ned’s 28-7 win over Vernon on Friday in Tuscola. The win clinched at least a share of the district title.
Tanner Hussman, Jim Ned football
The senior had 14 tackles (8 solo) and one for loss for Jim Ned. He also caught a 3-yard pass for a TD. He was part of a defense that posted two goal-line stands – the first with the Tuscola team leading 14-7. Trey Hicks also had 11 tackles (seven solo) and two for loss.
Trenton Huston, Cisco football
The senior running back ran for 187 yards and five TDs on 16 carries as No. 8 Cisco blasted Anson 41-6.
QB Hunter Long added 181 yards on 17 carries in the win to set up this week’s showdown with Hawley for the district title.
Rodey Hooper, Hawley football
Hooper completed 12 of 19 passes for 254 yards and two TDs in the No. 2 Bearcats' 39-0 victory over Stamford on Saturday in Stamford.
Kason O'Shields had five catches for 79 yards and a TD, while Will Scott also had a TD catch.
Running back Austin Cumpton also ran for 167 yards and two TDs on 25 carries as the state finalists from a year ago get ready to play Cisco for the league title this week.
Jason Jackson, Brownwood football
The senior receiver caught four passes – all for touchdowns – in No. 10 Brownwood’s 47-3 win over Andrews.
He had TD catches of 20, 36, 11 and 19 yards as the Lions clinched their first outright district title since 2010.
Jadin Jackson, Coleman football
The junior QB threw three TD passes and ran for 114 yards, including a 69-yard TD, on six carries.
He threw TD passes of 16, 30 and 7 yards to three different receivers.
Hunter Eaton, Breckenridge football
The junior linebacker had 13 tackles, including four for loss and three sacks, in Breck’s 33-0 win over Bowie. Adler Loftis and Alexis Franco added 10 tackles each, and Franco caught a TD pass.
Boyd Cox, Coahoma football
The freshman QB completed 11 of 16 passes for 250 yards and three TDs, including the game-winner, a 15-yarder to Tristan Guerrero with 58 seconds left in the contest, in the Bulldogs’ 27-26 win over Lubbock Roosevelt.
Griffith Reel, Jayton cross country
The sophomore finished second at the region meet in covering the 5-kilometer course in 17:29.4 – seven seconds off the leader. Robert Lowery, Cody Redding, Andrew Lowery and Ben Blankenship all finished in the top nine to lead the Jaybirds to the team title – 24 points better than second place.
Samuel Bryant, Jim Ned cross country
The junior finished fifth at the Region I-3A meet in 16:30.4. Chris Saling, a senior, also finished ninth (16:52.3) as Jim Ned nabbed a state berth as a team with a third-place finish.
Andrew Hicks, Eastland cross country
The sophomore earned a state berth with a sixth-place finish behind Bryant at the Region I-3A meet in Lubbock.
Nicholas Romo, Woodson cross country
The sophomore nabbed an individual berth for state with a ninth-place finish at the Region III-1A meet in Arlington, running a 19:41.28.
Francis Patanpatan, Hawley cross country
The sophomore finished second at the Region II-2A meet in Arlington (17:06.72). Hawley also finished fourth as a team to earn a trip to state as well. Karl Patanpatan, a sophomore, was sixth (17:31.41).
Adrian Solis and Isaac Gonzalez, Big Spring cross country
The seniors finished ninth and 10th, respectively, to lead the Steers to a second-place finish and a state berth at the Region I-4A meet in Lubbock. Solis ran the course in 16:30.5, followed by Gonzales (16:31.2).
Hayden King, Eula cross country
King finished sixth (18:16.19) at the Region II-1A meet in San Angelo, and the Pirates also earned a state team berth with a fourth-place finish.
Haiden Bowman, Munday cross country
Bowman also will be going to state, nabbing an at-large berth at the Region I-II meet (10th, 18:42.61).
GIRLS
Hailey Von Willer, Jim Ned cross country
The junior finished eighth at the region meet (12:51.3), and the Jim Ned advanced to state as a team with a third-place finish.
Hadi Hampton, Gorman cross country
The freshman earned a state berth with a seventh-place finish at the Region III-1A meet (15:15.71).
Sydney Partin, Priddy cross country
The senior finished ninth (15:25.64) at the Region III-1A meet, and her team also qualified for state with a third-place finish.
Jessica Otwell, De Leon cross country
The sophomore finished third at the Region II-2A meet (12:15.72) – nine seconds behind the winner.
Kinley Cummings, Blackwell cross country
Cummings nabbed a state berth, finishing seventh at the Region II-1A meet (13:15.55) in San Angelo.
Katie Goains, Cross Plains cross country
Goains finished eighth (13:18.65) at the Region II-1A meet to earn a state berth.
Hanna Cauthen, Highland cross country
Cauthen also will be going to state, after finishing 9th at the Region II-1A meet (13:19.04).
Amri Deloera, Highland cross country
Deloera earned a state berth at the Region II-1A meet (10th, 13:22.42).
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Albany's Lefevre wins Big Country player of the Week
