Thursday’s High School Football Capsules

Published 5:30 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Daingerfield vs. Gladewater

When/Where: 7 p.m. Thursday/Jack V. Murphy-Bear Stadium, 2201 West Gay, Gladewater 75647

Notable

Daingerfield: QB Chase Johnson (2,953 passing yards, 33 TDs; 768 rushing yards, 18 TDs) … Kenny Mosley (60 catches, 1,126 yards, 14 TD;s 78 tackles, 7 interceptions) … Ashton Williams (118 carries, 1,242 yards, 11 TD_ … OL Nick Wallace (56 pancakes; 39 tackles)

Gladewater: Brayson Woods (31 tackles; 268 receiving yards) … Carsin Cooper (1,263 rushing yards) … Mason Budro (66 tackles) … Luke Brown (452 passing yards)

Did you know: Daingerfield and Gladewater have met in the playoffs six times, with Daingerfield winning four of the meetings and advancing once on penetrations after a tie. Daingerfield won 51-0 in 1983, advanced after a 27-27 tie in 1984, won 29-0 in 1985, won 30-13 in 1986 and won 33-8 in 1996. Gladewater’s win was a 40-6 victory in a fourth-round game in 1989

Up next: Tatum at Daingerfield (Thursday); Gladewater at New Diana

Tatum vs. Winnsboro

When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday/Eagle Stadium, 483 Hill Street, Tatum 75691

Notable

Tatum: Jacorie Bradley (241 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, nine completions, 112 passing yards, and two passing touchdowns in 2023) … Cayden Tatum (298 rushing yards and four touchdowns) … Xavior Moore (230 rushing yards, five touchdowns, 56 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and four sacks) … Luke Sigler (13 receptions, 213 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns)

Winnsboro: Camden Capehart (39 receptions, 1,022 receiving yards and 17 receiving touchdowns in 2023) … Tyson Johnson (195 carries, 1,301 rushing yards, and 14 rushing touchdowns) … Gage Fulmer (27 tackles for loss) … Dylan Seay (21 tackles for loss)

Did you know: Tatum will meet Winnsboro for the sixth time since 2012 … The Eagles own a 4-1 series lead during that stretch after victories in 2012, 2013, 2018 and 2020 …The Red Raiders’ lone series victory during that time occurred in 2019 …Winnsboro finished the 2023 season with a 12-1 record and a Class 3A Division I Region II championship game appearance, while Tatum finished the year with a 6-5 mark and a Class 3A Division I area round appearance.

Up next: Tatum at Daingerfield; Winnsboro at Redwater

Jefferson vs. Leonard

When/Where: 7 p.m. Thursday/Coach Kenny Deel Stadium, 3030 Milrany Lane, Melissa 75454

Notable

Jefferson: Kamran Williams (1,938 rushing yards, 23 TDs) … Chris Love (31 catches, 641 yards, 7 TDs) … Tihmyus Taylor (1,914 passing yards, 21 TDs) … Keshawn Whitaker (80 tackles, 4 sacks)

Leonard: OL Bryson Bush … OL Carson Thompson … QB Jacoby LaCook … DL Braylin Garcia … LB Maliek Harris

Did you know: Jefferson finished 7-3 a year ago, outscoring opponents 441-209 … Leonard went 6-6 and was outscore 473-442

Up next: Newton at Jefferson; Rains at Leonard