Chapel Hill’s Jayvin Mayfield jumps high for the football during the Bulldogs’ 42-22 over Nacogdoches on Sept. 15 at Bulldog Stadium in New Chapel Hill.

Week Nine of the high school football season saw the biggest offensive explosion of the season.

It also had other fantastic performances on defense and special teams as well.

The Tyler Morning Telegraph Players of the Week for Week Nine of the high school football season include: Offense — Mount Enterprise running back Kaegan Ash; Defense — Rusk defensive back Aiden Barnett; Special Teams — Chapel Hill returner Jayvin Mayfield; and Offensive Line of the Week — Bishop Gorman.

Previous winners were: Week 1: Offense — Chapel Hill quarterback Demetrius Brisbon Jr.; Defense — Tyler linebacker D’Canaan Sueing; Special Teams — Troup placekicker Bryce Wallum; and Offensive Line — Chapel Hill Bulldogs; Week 2: Offense — Brownsboro quarterback Adam Thompson; Defense — Tyler defensive back Jeremiah Taylor; Special Teams — Kilgore’s Leo Yzaguirre; and Offensive Line — Troup Tigers; Week 3: Offense — Bishop Gorman wide receiver David Phillips; Defense — Troup defensive end Chris Calley; Special Teams — Tyler’s Zachaun Williams; and Offensive Line — Van Vandals; Week 4: Offense — Grand Saline quarterback Jett Taylor; Defense — Chapel Hill outside linebacker Trevor Brooks; Special Teams — Sabine placekicker Jovanny Jaimes; and Offensive Line — Frankston Indians; Week 5: Offense — Tyler Legacy quarterback Luke Wolf; Defense — Athens linebacker Gabe Friedrich; Special Teams — Grace Community’s Blake Harmon; and Offensive Line — Tyler Legacy Red Raiders; Week 6: Offense — Chapel Hill running back Rickey Stewart; Defense — Troup linebacker Shane Jasper; Special Teams — Chapel Hill placekicker Aiden Campos; Offensive Line — Lindale Eagles;Week 7: Offense — All Saints running back Emerson Hadnot; Defense — Brook Hill linebacker Joona Sarajavi; Special Teams — Whitehouse placekicker Beaux Benson; and Offensive Line of the Week — Grace Community Cougars; and Week 8: Offense — Lindale quarterback Clint Thurman; Defense — Tyler Legacy linebacker Barrett Sivley; Special Teams — Tyler Legacy placekicker/punter August Williford; and Offensive Line of the Week — Van Vandals.

To nominate someone for the Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, along with Offensive Line, please email sports@tylerpaper.com by noon Monday. Please also include a head shot/photograph of the player.

OFFENSE

Ash, a sophomore, had one top rushing nights in Texas High School football history.

Ash carried 35 times for 508 yards and eight touchdowns and added five 2-point conversions, in the Mount Enterprise’s 74-60 over Carlisle on Friday at Arrowhead Stadium in Price.

The Wildcat is now tied for 17th with Ashton Stredick of Needville according to Joe Lee Smith’s TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com. Stredick rushed for 508 yards against Fisher Canyon Lake in 2019. The all-time record is 599 yards by Matt Gadek of McKinney, who set the mark against Plano East in 2017.

Mount Enterprise (4-3, 2-1) returns to play on Friday, hosting Tenaha (6-2, 3-0) at John Webb Stadium. Kickoff for the District 11-2A Division II game is scheduled for 7 p.m.

DEFENSE

Barnett had eight tackles and three interceptions in helping his Eagles to a key 28-21 win over Bullard on Friday in a District 8-4A Division II game at Eagle Stadium in Rusk.

Rusk improved to 4-4 on the season and 1-3 in district.

The Eagles return to play on Friday, traveling to Brownsboro to meet the Bears (5-3, 1-3). Kickoff at Bear Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Mayfield returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown and a punt 90 yards for a TD as the Bulldogs scored a 63-24 win over the Henderson Lions on Friday in a District 9-4A Division I at Bulldog Stadium in New Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill (7-1, 3-1) meets Athens (5-3, 2-2) on Friday at Bruce Field in Athens.

OFFENSIVE LINE

The Bishop Gorman line helped the Crusaders to a 54-7 win over Waco Reicher in a TAPPS Division IV District 1 game on Friday at McCallum Stadium in Tyler.

The offensive line includes the starting unit of left tackle KaMauri Alford, left guard Jackson Stokes, center Brian Johnson, right guard Zeke Conner and right tackle Sam Kerzee. Adam Martinez and Martavian Lee saw action on the line as well.

The Cru OL paved the way for two running backs rushing for more than 100 yards — Chance Harrison (7 carries, 103 yards) and Kennedy Davis (6 carries, 120 yards, TDs). Also, freshman quarterback Eli Saurette hit on 8 of 14 passing attempts for 132 yards and three TDs.

Gorman (2-6, 1-3) will tangle with Dallas First Baptist (7-0, 3-0) on Friday in Dallas. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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