Vote for Big Country High School Athlete of the Week for Oct. 26-31, presented by City National Bank
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With the 2026 Texas high school football and volleyball seasons ramping up towards the UIL Playoffs statewide, many of the Big Country’s top high school athletes shined across the Lone Star State last week.
Several athletes had standout performances during last week’s action and have been nominated for this week's edition of the Abilene Reporter-News' City National Bank Big Country High School Athlete of the Week.
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The Reporter-News is taking weekly nominations and will release a list of finalists for the City National Bank Big Country Athlete of the Week at the beginning of each week.
Please include statistics from the week's games and any pertinent information or honors.
Students in all varsity sports are eligible and can only be named Athlete of the Week one time per season, per sport, and athletes from one school cannot win more than three consecutive weeks.
The poll will close at 5 p.m. Friday and the winner will be announced shortly afterward.
Nominations are due by 7 p.m. Saturday and can be submitted through email at [email protected] or [email protected].
Take a look at this week's candidates and cast your vote.
Who should be City National Bank Big Country High School Athlete of the Week? (Oct. 26-31)Candidates for the Abilene Reporter-News’ High School Athlete of the Week are listed in alphabetical order below.
Tristan Beal, Abilene High
Beal threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns – including the game-winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter – on 9-of-22 passing and also ran for 94 yards and a rushing touchdown on 15 carries to lift the Eagles to a 28-21 road win over Amarillo Tascosa.
Trent Buffington, Brownwood
Buffington ran for 111 yards and three rushing touchdowns to help the Lions rout Waco Connally 66-7 in District 13-4A DII action.
Clay Chapman, Albany
Chapman threw for 189 yards and four touchdowns on 14-of-27 passing and scrambled for 67 yards and three rushing touchdowns on seven carries to lead the Lions to a runaway 56-7 win against Miles in District 7-2A DII play.
Wyatt Clemens, Ballinger
Clemens shined in the Bearcats’ 42-41 overtime loss to District 4-2A DI rival Sonora, throwing for 171 yards and two touchdown passes and running for 103 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Lane Couch, De Leon
Couch – the Big Country’s leading rusher – rumbled for 115 yards and two touchdowns on the ground off just four carries to help lead the Bearcats to a runaway 68-0 victory over Abilene TLCA.
Grayson Feagan, Anson
Feagon led the Tigers to a pivotal 19-14 road win against District 5-2A DI rival Hawley by throwing for 253 yards and three touchdowns on 17-of-32 passing.
Caleb Gleason, Stephenville
Gleason rushed for a season-high 155 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries in the Yellow Jackets’ 51-14 rout of Burnet in District 12-4A DI action.
Cooper Hill, Abilene Wylie
Hill intercepted a pass and returned it 54 yards for a pick-six touchdown defensively in the Bulldogs’ dominant 41-16 road win against Wichita Falls Legacy in District 2-5A DII action.
Ezra House, Brownwood
House racked up 171 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground to lead the Lions to a runaway 66-7 victory over Waco Connally in District 13-4A DII play.
Javon Jackson, Big Spring
Jackson rushed for 163 yards and all four of the Longhorns’ touchdowns on 20 carries in Big Spring’s 25-14 victory against District 2-4A DII rival Fort Stockton.
Adan Jergins, Stephenville
Jergins hauled in two catches for a team-high 147 receiving yards and two touchdown grabs in the Jackets’ dominant 51-14 win against Burnet.
Trot Jordan, Stephenville
Jordan threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns on 9-of-13 passing to lead the Yellow Jackets to their 25th consecutive win in a 51-14 rout of Burnet in District 12-4A DI action.
Austin Joslin, Coahoma
Joslin threw for 145 yards and a touchdown on 10-of-11 passing and added another 18 yards and a rushing touchdown on the ground off eight carries to lift the Bulldogs to a 32-7 win against San Angelo Grape Creek in District 3-3A DII play.
Jadin Karleskint, Abilene Wylie
Karleskint threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 9-of-18 passing to lead Wylie to a 41-16 victory over Wichita Falls Legacy that helped the Bulldogs clinch a playoff berth.
Hunter Kresta, Ballinger
Kresta tallied 69 receiving yards, a touchdown catch and two interceptions defensively in Ballinger’s 42-41 overtime loss to Sonora in District 4-2A DI play.
Easton Malone, Merkel
Malone ran for 154 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground off 26 carries to power the Badgers to a 14-6 victory over Breckenridge to secure a playoff spot in District 4-3A DII. He also threw for 5 yards on 10-of-18 passing.
Caden Monk, Stephenville
Monk reeled in two receptions for 140 yards and two touchdown catches to help Stephenville secure a 51-14 win over Burnet in District 12-4A DI play.
Easton Nichols, Anson
Nichols secured five catches for 90 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns to help the Tigers knock off Hawley in a 19-14 road victory in District 5-2A DI action.
Haegen Pinkerton, Haskell
Pinkerton was virtually unstoppable in the Indians’ 72-12 blowout win against Archer City, throwing for 278 yards and five touchdowns on 11-of-18 passing and running for 81 yards and three rushing touchdowns on five carries.
Hud Price, De Leon
Price racked up 146 yards and two touchdowns through the air on a perfect 4-of-4 passing in De Leon’s 68-0 blowout win against Abilene TLCA.
Landry Sanderson, Goldthwaite
Sanderson ran for 152 rushing yards and a touchdown on 33 carries to help the Eagles rally for a 24-20 road win over Stamford to secure a 10-0 regular season finish and the District 7-2A DII championship.
Markquel Sims, Abilene Cooper
Sims ran for 139 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries to power the Cougars to a 48-7 blowout win against Lubbock Coronado to help Cooper lock up a postseason berth.
Malachi St. John, Anson
St. John – an ACU Wildcats commit – hauled in a team-high 10 receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown catch to lift Anson over Hawley in a 19-14 road win in District 5-2A DI play.
Landry Vosburg, Cisco
Vosburg ran for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown on 18 carries to lead the Loboes to a pivotal 21-14 road win against Hico in District 5-2A DI play.
Cooper Welch, Comanche
Welch led the Indians to a 56-19 victory over District 5-3A DII rival Eastland, throwing for 94 yards and three touchdowns on 5-of-9 passing and running for 84 yards and two rushing touchdowns on four carries.
Caden Wilson, Early
Wilson shined in Early’s 28-21 road victory against District 3-3A DI rival Ingram Moore, rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries while adding 95 yards through the air on 12-of-17 passing.
Slayden Young, Stamford
Young caught six passes for 162 receiving yards and two touchdown grabs in the Bulldogs’ hard-fought 24-20 loss to District 7-2A DII rival Goldthwaite.
Isaac Ybarra, Early
Ybarra ran for 101 yards and a rushing touchdown on 22 carries to lead the Longhorns to a pivotal 28-21 victory over Ingram Moore in District 3-3A DI play.
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