Week 9 Player of the Week: Henderson QB/FS Matthew Childers

Childers_Matthew10Congratulations to Henderson quarterback and free safety Matthew Childers, the Week 9 winner of the Mr. Texas Football Player of the Week award, presented by Wells Fargo. The 6-4, 185-pound junior ran for 169 yards and 5 TDs and added an interception return for a touchdown in the Lions' 41-0 win over Palestine. Lions fans can also be praised for their part in this honor, as they voted often enough to make sure that Matthew received the most votes in the poll on TexasFootball.com. Congratulations to all 10 candidates for this week's award: West Sabine RB Demarie Smith, Terrell RB Dawonya Tucker, San Antonio Highlands RB Bruce Moody, Bastrop RB Jovahn Jones, McAllen Memorial RB Trevor Speights, Dallas Christian WR/CB Jacob Yarbrough, Idalou RB Brandt Schilling, North Dallas RB Geovani Manning and Humble Atascocita QB Daveon Boyd. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football is proud to give a weekly Player of the Week award to the most deserving high schooler in the state of Texas. Every Monday at noon, TexasFootball.com will announce ten candidates for that week’s award, based on the previous week’s on-field performance. Fans can vote online at TexasFootball.com’s online poll, where you can see the current vote standings. Voting will close at noon each Friday, with the winner being announced shortly afterward. The award will be given every week through Week 14. Check TexasFootball.com every week to view the full list of ten candidates and the details of their most recent performance.