Lindale quarterback Dillon Heinaman was the American State Bank Player of the Week for Week 9 of the High School football season. 

Lindale senior quarterback Dillon Heinaman is the American State Bank Player of the Week for Week 9 of the high school football season, Tim Haugh, representing ASB, announced. 

In Lindale’s 45-35 win over the Mount Pleasant Tigers last week, Heinaman was able to lead the Eagles by completing 25 of 37 pass attempts for 390 yards and four touchdowns. 

The Eagles have now won four straight games and are now 5-3 overall and carry a 4-1 record in District 9-5A, Division II. 

Lindale plays host to Longview Pine Tree at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Eagle Stadium. 

Others receiving votes from all of the nominations received were: John Tyler running Roderick Hawkins Jr.; Whitehouse quarterback Flint Herrington; Tatum quarterback OB Jones; and Athens running back Jerquindon Taylor. 

“Dillon has been a good leader for our team all year,” Lindale head coach Chris Cochran said. “Besides a few mistakes, he was very accurate to all of his receivers. He loves all of his receivers and offensive line, and when things get tough, they all look to him to lead his team through adversity. He has really come a long way since last season, and that can be attributed to all of his hard work this summer.  We are very fortunate to have him as our quarterback.” 

“Dillon kept Lindale rolling in district play with his performance,” Haugh said. “After eight games, Dillon is sitting in fourth in yards passing in East Texas, having passed for 1,958 yards and 19 TDs, and has a 70 percent completion percentage. Picking the ASB Player of the Year is going to be tough this year as we now have nine very worthy finalists.”

Previous winners are: Week 1, Peyton Kennedy, Whitehouse; Week 2, Haynes King, Longview; Week 3, Eligia Carter, Gladewater;  Week 4, Jake Smith, Bishop Gorman; Week 5, Rhejhi Sherfield, Athens; Week 6, McGwire Martin, Canton; Week 7, Landry Lasseter, Bullard; and Week 8, Jayden Jacobs, Van.

All weekly winners will be pledged a $2,500 scholarship. One of the weekly winners will be named the ASB Player of the Year and will be pledged a $10,000 scholarship. All scholarships are good to the college, university or accredited trade school of their choice.

In order for a player to be eligible to be a weekly winner of the American State Bank Player of the Week, all players must be nominated by going to www.asbplayeroftheweek.com.