Game Ball Honors: The Best Texas High School Players Of Week Three

 
Every week, TexasHSFootball.com will present their official game ball honors to those that were the most impactful under the Friday Night Lights. Our experts watched numerous games and decided on the very best that Week Three had to offer.

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Roel Sanchez Jr. (QB, San Antonio O’Connor)
It’s rare to acknowledge someone that threw three interceptions with the game ball, but San Antonio O’Connor quarterback Roel Sanchez recovered from a tough start to account for 286 total yards and six touchdowns. The senior bested one of the state’s top secondaries with Steele and is making the Panthers look like serious contenders in San Antonio. — Kyle Spishock

Quantavius Moore (WR, Navasota)
Navasota junior Quantavius Moore led the Rattlers to their first non-district win in two years when he had 211 receiving yards and three touchdowns on just five catches. Moore had scoring grabs of 18, 86 and 89 yards. — Scott McDonald

Joseph Ossai (DE, Conroe Oak Ridge)
Joseph Ossai, four star defensive end from Oak Ridge had a stand out game in a win against Klein Forest. He finished with 2 sacks and 5 tackles for loss. — Timothy Verghese

Zack West (QB, Henrietta)
I have to give it up for Zack West. Even though he tallied two fumbles, and limped off the field twice (the second time being a couple plays before the game tying touchdown with 12 seconds left in the fourth), he still rushed for 124 yards, threw for 215 yards and tallied four total touchdowns, one of which was the game winner in overtime. — Blake Wood

Marcus Johnson (LB/RB, Waco Midway)
​Marcus​ Johnson ​was​ ​literally​ ​all​ ​over the​ ​field​ ​last​ ​Friday​ ​night​ ​against​ ​Temple,​ ​as​ ​he​ ​started at linebacker ​and​ ​ended​ ​up​ ​playing​ ​running back ​by​ ​the 3rd​ ​Quarter. When​ ​asked​ ​what​ ​went​ ​into​ ​the​ ​decision​ ​to​ ​put​ ​Marcus​ ​at​ ​RB​ ​Coach​ ​Hulme​ ​replied​ ​“Really​ ​out of​ ​desperation,​ ​our​ ​back​ ​up​ ​RB​ ​Malik​ ​his​ ​ankle​ ​is​ ​hobbled​ ​and​ ​our​ ​3rd​ ​RB​ ​got​ ​hurt​ ​on​ ​special teams.”​

​Marcus​ ​was​ ​the​ ​Panthers​ ​last​ ​hope​ ​and​ ​having​ ​some​ ​experience​ ​at​ running back,​ ​but​ ​very​ ​little he​ ​came​ ​in​ ​and​ ​played​ ​lights​ ​out, finishing ​the​ ​game​ ​with​ ​14​ ​carries​ ​for​ ​94​ ​yards​ ​and​ ​2​ ​touchdowns​.​ ​Marcus​ ​also stayed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​game​ ​on​ ​the​ ​defensive​ ​side​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​as​ ​well,​ ​where​ ​he​ ​had​ ​a​ ​sack​ to secure ​the Panthers​ ​victory​ ​over​ ​Temple.​ ​

At​ ​his​ ​normal​ ​linebacker ​position​ ​Johnson, ​finished​ ​the​ ​game​ ​with​ ​1​ ​sack, 2​ ​QB​ ​hurries,​ ​and​ ​5​ ​tackles. Per Coach Hulme, ​if​ ​starting running back James​ ​Fullbright​ ​misses ​the​ ​game​ Friday​ ​night​ ​against​ ​Waco​ ​High,​ ​then​ ​Johnson​ ​will​ ​be​ ​in​ ​the​ ​backfield​ ​once​ ​more,​ ​but​ ​take​ ​less​ ​snaps​ ​on​ ​defense. — (Garrett Ross)

Ed Williams (RB, Odessa Permian)
Ed Williams was the spark needed for the MOJO to pull away from El Paso Eastwood on Friday night, rushing 29 times for a season-high 206 yards and two touchdowns. He did most of his damage in the second half of the game and helped his team put away a tough Troopers team.

In Permian’s option offense, he’ll be a focal point moving forward as the Panthers get set to start district play next week. — (Tony Venegas)
 

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