PLANO, Texas, Oct. 1, 2014 ? Six Texas high school football
stars have been recognized in the fifth week of the 2014 Built Ford Tough Texas
High School Football Player of the Week program and among these all-stars is Kennedale High School’s Juwan
Washington. {{more}}
In its ninth consecutive year, Ford Motor Company?s Player
of the Week program is again honoring six outstanding student-athletes each
week of the 2014 regular season, recognizing one player in each of the state?s
six athletic classifications. The winners are chosen for athletic achievements
on the field, as well as for outstanding scholarship and community involvement.
These players are the embodiment of Ford?s Go Further commitment.
This week?s winning athletes join a long list of remarkable
players recognized for their exceptional efforts.
Week 5 winners
- Class 6-A: Vincent Johnson, Sr., Running Back, Lubbock Monterey
- Class 5-A: Geo McCollister, Sr., Quarterback, Tyler John Tyler
- Class 4-A: Juwan Washington, Sr., Running Back, Kennedale
- Class 3-A: Jobie Ainsworth, Sr., Quarterback, New Diana
- Class 2-A: Keshawn Jackson, Sr., Running Back, Cayuga
- Private Schools: Thomas Fitts, Sr., Quarterback, Episcopal School of Dallas
CLASS 4-A: Juwan Washington, Sr., Running Back, Kennedale:
Juwan Washington needed only 24 minutes to put away winless Dallas Carter. In one of the state?s top offensive displays of the season, Juwan shot through the defense like a thunderbolt, scoring all six of Kennedale?s first-half touchdowns and rushed for 304 yards on 26 touches in a 70-21 pasting of the Cowboys.
?He did all his damage in the first half; there was no need to keep him in there,? says Coach Richard Barrett. Washington scored three TDs in each of the first two quarters before heading to the sidelines.
Washington on a TD run (file photo)
In the opening period, he rumbled for scores of 54, 15 and 25 yards and added three more in the second as the Wildcats (now 5-0) took a 42-13 lead at the break. In five games, the San Diego State-bound tailback has rushed for 1,206 yards and 20 TDs, helping Kennedale to the No. 4 ranking in 4-A.
Juwan (5-7, 170 pounds), an all-state performer following his junior season, is just as accomplished on the track, where he helped the Wildcats? 4 x 100 relay team capture gold for the second straight year at the Class 3-A state meet when the Wildcats won the team title last spring. The holder of a solid B-average, Juwan reads to Kennedale elementary students and is involved with a local church youth group.
?Juwan is a great football player, but a better person,? raves Coach Barrett. ?Last weekend things got out of hand early and if he?d stayed in, Juwan would have added a few more yards and touchdowns. He?s a really special player!?
Fans, coaches and media can nominate athletes at PlayeroftheWeek.com, as well as catch up with winners, view video clips of players in action and get the latest program details.
Additionally, fans can catch all the action on Fox Sports Southwest. The network is again teaming with Ford and Texas Ford dealers to keep up with award winners through its weekly television show. Each week, television crews will travel to communities across Texas, spotlighting players who excel on the field, in the classroom and in their communities.The half-hour Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week program, which began Aug. 30, airs Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. for 12 weeks.
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