West Texas High School Athletes of the Week: Records, Rushing Yards and District Titles
Goldthwaite and Eldorado stars lead Week 8 nominees
District championships and 200-plus-yard rushing performances define the latest round of standout individual performances across West Texas high school sports, according to the San Angelo Standard-Times.
The newspaper is continuing its City National Bank Athlete of the Week nominations throughout the high school season, with finalists announced every Monday. This week’s voting window opens Monday and closes Thursday at 11 a.m.
Landry Sanderson of Goldthwaite delivered the most complete offensive display. He carried the ball 21 times for 232 yards and five touchdowns, while also catching a pass for 61 yards and another score, the Standard-Times reported.
Garrett Walling of Eldorado put together a prolific aerial attack. He completed 23 of 33 passes for 320 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over Van Horn, according to the paper.
Two Central Valley schools produced the weekend’s biggest numbers on the ground. Zeyvion Johnson of San Angelo Central rushed 28 times for 96 yards and four touchdowns during the Bobcats’ meeting with Midland Lee, as reported by the Standard-Times. Kingston Garza of Mason added eight receptions for 155 yards and a touchdown in a win over San Saba.
Wyatt Killough of Sonora caught five passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns, while cross country runners secured district titles.
Ricardo Aguilar of Miles won the District 8-2A meet in 17 minutes, 44.56 seconds, and John Isiah Morales of San Angelo Central took District 2-6A in 16 minutes, 5.15 seconds. Keller Batla of Wall won District 5-3A in 11 minutes, 59.62 seconds.
The athletic season’s depth showed across football, volleyball, cross country and tennis around West Texas, according to the Standard-Times.
Photos from the Midland Lee game at San Angelo Stadium on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, document the competitive environment in which these performances occurred, according to the Standard-Times.
Readers can cast their ballots through the newspaper’s online poll, which will remain open through Thursday afternoon.
