High school football: Player of the week, game balls
American-Statesman staff
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Shaun Nixon, RB, Lake Travis
A senior, Nixon earned this honor for a second straight week after helping Lake Travis to a 21-7 victory over A&M Consolidated in the Class 5A playoffs. Carrying a season-high 36 times, he rushed for 191 yards and scored two third-quarter TDs. The Texas A&M-bound Nixon has run for a combined 525 yards in the past two games.
GAME BALLS
Colton Austin, WR-K, Thorndale: Made five receptions for 66 yards, including a 49-yard TD catch, and kicked a 22-yard field goal in the Bulldogs’ 14-10 loss to Shiner in a Class A, Division I state quarterfinal.
James Bailey, DB, Lake Travis: Finished with 12 tackles, two for losses, in the Cavaliers’ victory over A&M Consolidated on Saturday in the Class 5A, Division II playoffs.
Michael Islava, DE, Lake Travis: Registered six tackles and three sacks in his team’s victory over A&M Consolidated.
Lorenzo Llana, LB, Thorndale: Piled up a season-high 20 tackles in the Bulldogs’ loss to Shiner after recording 19 the previous week against Ganado.
— Rick Cantu
Shaun Nixon, RB, Lake Travis
A senior, Nixon earned this honor for a second straight week after helping Lake Travis to a 21-7 victory over A&M Consolidated in the Class 5A playoffs. Carrying a season-high 36 times, he rushed for 191 yards and scored two third-quarter TDs. The Texas A&M-bound Nixon has run for a combined 525 yards in the past two games.
GAME BALLS
Colton Austin, WR-K, Thorndale: Made five receptions for 66 yards, including a 49-yard TD catch, and kicked a 22-yard field goal in the Bulldogs’ 14-10 loss to Shiner in a Class A, Division I state quarterfinal.
James Bailey, DB, Lake Travis: Finished with 12 tackles, two for losses, in the Cavaliers’ victory over A&M Consolidated on Saturday in the Class 5A, Division II playoffs.
Michael Islava, DE, Lake Travis: Registered six tackles and three sacks in his team’s victory over A&M Consolidated.
Lorenzo Llana, LB, Thorndale: Piled up a season-high 20 tackles in the Bulldogs’ loss to Shiner after recording 19 the previous week against Ganado.
— Rick Cantu
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