BRYAN — Carthage swept player of the year honors on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A all-state football team with quarterback Jett Surratt taking offensive honors and Carson Crawford the best on defense.
Surratt passed for 3,736 yards, completing 249 of 342 (72.8%) for 52 touchdowns and only five interceptions. Crawford had 135 tackles, 23 of them for losses along with 33 quarterback pressures. He also returned two interceptions for touchdowns. The seniors helped Carthage go 16-0 and win the Division II title.
HONORABLE MENTION
Fullback
Kellyn Husband, Shepherd, 5-10, 240, jr.
Linemen
Cody Adkinson, Center, 6-2, 210, sr.; Jaython Ayala, Tuluso-Midway, 5-10, 185, sr.; Trevin Candeh, Austin LBJ, 5-11, 240, sr.; Liam Egert, Frisco Panther Creek, 6-1, 205, sr.; Kolby Dean, Bridge City, 6-1, 220, sr.; Luke Falls, Midland Greenwood, 6-0, 195, sr.; Tyler Hagler, Gilmer, 6-0, 315, sr.; Eddison King, Waco La Vega, 6-2, 225, fr.; Channing Larkin Jr., West Orange-Stark, 5-11, 260, jr.; C.J. Moll, Caddo Mills, 6-0, 196, sr.; Jordan O’Neal, Bay City, 6-2, 203, sr.; Sean Robinson, Dallas Kimball, 6-0, 195, jr.; Eric Samuels, Wharton, 6-0, 178, sr.; Michael Weekes, Shepherd, 6-0, 317, jr.
