Friday Night Highlights: How Oklahoma State Commits Performed This Past Weekend

Rodney Fields / RB / Del City (1-0) / Oklahoma

A horrible incident took place at Del City’s season-opening game against Choctaw, as a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed.

The game was suspended with Del City in the third quarter, and Oklahoma State running back commit Rodney Fields had ran for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. But the game wasn’t what was important at the end of the night.

Temerrick Johnson / Edge / Midlothian Heritage (1-0) / Texas

Temerrick Johnson was everywhere in Midlothian Heritage’s season-opening 31-28 win against Stephenville.

The 6-foot-5, 206-pound edge rusher started his senior season with six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery.

Midlothian Heritage hosts Cleburne on Friday.

Armstrong Nnodim / DL / Horn (1-0) / Texas

Armstrong Nnodim started his senior season with four sacks as Mesquite Horned took care of Plano West 36-12.

Nnodim led the way for the Jaguars’ defense with eight total tackles and those four sacks.

Horn hosts Bowie on Friday.

Willie Nelson / DB / Longview (0-1) / Texas

Willie Nelson had eight total tackles and two tackles for loss in Longview’s season-opening defeat against McKinney. Longview fell 23-21 after outscoring McKinney 14-9 in the second half.

Nelson also recorded a pass breakup and 71 return yards.

Longview plays away at Marshall on Friday.

Jonathan Agumadu / LB / McKinney (1-0) / Texas

The other side of that game saw OSU linebacker commit Jonathan Agumadu and McKinney pick up a 23-21 win.

Agumadu recorded three tackles and a sack.

McKinney goes away to Berkner on Friday.

Landyn Cleveland / S / Mansfield Legacy (0-1) / Texas

Landyn Cleveland’s senior season kicked off this past weekend with a game against Richland, falling 23-21.

Legacy trailed 23-14 at halftime, and Cleveland and the Broncos’ defense was able to pitch a shutout in the second half, but it just wasn’t enough.

Cleveland and Legacy go away to Crowley on Friday.

Tre Griffiths / WR / Keller (1-0) / Texas

Tre Griffiths, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound receiver for Keller High School, started his senior season with a 37-14 win over Cooper.

Griffiths caught four passes for 54 yards and a touchdown.

Griffiths and Keller play at Plano West on Friday.

Caleb Hackleman / OL / Pleasant Grove (1-0) / Texas

Caleb Hackleman’s Pleasant Grove Hawks grinded out a 10-7 win to start the 2023 season 1-0.

Pleasant Grove entered the fourth quarter with a 3-0 lead before the teams traded touchdowns.

Pleasant Grove hosts Louisiana’s Byrd High School on Friday.

Gunnar Wilson / LB / Melissa (1-0) / Texas

Gunnar Wilson and the Melissa Cardinals ran through Argyle, winning 50-14.

Wilson, a 6-3, 200-pound linebacker, made eight tackles, including a pair of TFLs.

Melissa travels to China Spring on Friday.

David Kabongo / S / Byron Nelson (1-0) / Texas

David Kabongo’s Byron Nelson High throttled Plano 54-13 to start the year 1-0.

Bryon Nelson plays away at Boyd on Thursday.

Chauncey Johnson / OL / Lonoke (0-1) / Arkansas

It was a tough start the season for Chauncey Johnson’s Lonoke Jackrabbits, as they fell to Central Arkansas Christian 52-16.

The Jackrabbits did rush for 182 yards on the day, and Johnson was credited with four tackles, including a sack.

Lonoke hosts Melbourne on Firday.

Josh Ford / TE / Stillwater (0-1) / Oklahoma

For the first time in a long time, Stillwater High lost a football game. The Pioneers fell to Greenwood (Arkansas) 49-21 to start the season.

Stillwater travels to Yukon on Friday.