Editor’s Note: During the UIL State Championships at AT&T Stadium, TexasHSFootball will be presenting an MVP award of the game as voted on by the fans in partnership with VCRNow. For more information on how to vote, click here.
Entering the Class 4A Division I state championship on Friday afternoon, the focus around the Carthage Bulldogs was centered around star running back and Texas commit Keaontay Ingram. The Longhorn commit showcased his talents, finishing with 163 yards and three touchdowns.
Carthage QB Gunner Capps (11) and Keaontay Ingram (28) were a dynamic backfield duo for the Bulldogs on Friday. (Joseph Nguyen/TexasHSFootball)
As well as he played, it was the Bulldog passing game that got things rolling for Carthage. Junior quarterback Gunner Capps put together one of the best performances of the season, throwing for 365 yards and three touchdowns en route to a 49-21 win over the Kennedale Wildcats.
His strong effort earned the gunslinger the TexasHSFootball MVP of the Game, presented by VCRNow.
Gunner Capps, MVP name, MVP Player. He takes home the VCRNOW Fan Vote MVP. #UILState #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/OTgheEutBr
— Texas HS Football (@texashsfootball) December 22, 2017
Capps opened things up in the first quarter with touchdown passes to DeWaylon Ingram and a 64-yard strike to Mekhi Colbert. He would add a 76-yard strike to Dee Bowens to cap off an impressive performance.
As the winner of the MVP award, Capps will receive a commemorative custom MVP football, a full scholarship to the Football University Camp of their choice as well as an image collage.
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