Paul Pewitt’s Lamon Hillis the ETSN.fm + Dairy Queen Offensive Player of the Week
The Paul Pewitt Brahmas put on a rushing display in their 55-28 area-round playoff win over Leonard last Friday night, and senior running back Lamon Hillis was the star of the show.
Hillis (5-9, 215) ran for 279 yards and five touchdowns on 19 carries to vault the Brahmas into the third round of the playoffs. And for his efforts, Hillis is the ETSN.fm + Dairy Queen Offensive Player of the Week, following last week's winner, Keenen Johnson of Alto.
Paul Pewitt (8-4) had its way in the backfield, as senior quarterback Tyran Betts also had a big night on the ground with 134 yards and two touchdowns 21 attempts in the big win.
Hillis and Paul Pewitt will meet West Rusk (11-1) on Thanksgiving night at Lobo Stadium in Longview in a Class 3A Division II Region II semifinal. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday.
ETSN.fm + Dairy Queen Offensive Players of the Week
- Nov. 19-21: Lamon Hillis, RB, Paul Pewitt
- Nov. 12-14: Keenen Johnson, QB, Alto
- Nov. 5-7: J'Kardi Witcher, RB, Texas High
- Oct. 29-31: Case Robinson, QB, Crockett
- Oct. 22-24: Jarod Blissett, QB, Carthage
- Oct. 15-17: Jeremiah Robertson, RB, Huntington
- Oct. 8-10: Nick Ballard, RB, West Rusk
- Oct. 1-3: Chance Amie, QB, Tyler Lee
- Sept. 24-26: Judah Bell, WR, Tyler Bishop Gorman
- Sept. 17-19: Cam Haller, RB, Marshall
- Sept. 10-12: Ke'Mon Freeman, QB, Liberty-Eylau
- Sept. 3-5: Kordell Rodgers, QB, Lufkin
- Aug. 27-29: Keenen Johnson, QB, Alto