Pittsburg’s Keontae Burns is the ETSN.fm + Dairy Queen Defensive Player of the Week

Keontae Burns remains one of the most high-profile recruits in East Texas.

His talent was on full display Friday. Burns, a three-star recruit and SMU commit, led Pittsburg to a 30-16 victory against Liberty-Eylau. He finished with three interceptions, including one which he returned for a 99-yard touchdown. He added two tackles and a pass break up.

He is the ETSN.fm + Dairy Queen Week 10 Defensive Player of the Week. He follows Harmony's Easton Blackstone, who took the award in Week 9.

The victory moved Pittsburg to 6-3 and 2-1 in District 6-4A Division II. That is good enough for second place in district. The Pirates close out their regular season with a home game against Spring Hill at 7:30 p.m. Friday,

2018 ETSN.fm/Dairy Queen Defensive Players of the Week

• Week 10 (Nov. 2-4): Keontae Burns, DB, Pittsburg
• Week 9 (Oct. 25-27): Easton Blackstone, LB, Harmony
• Week 8 (Oct. 18-20): Jayden Jacobs, DL, Van
• Week 7 (Oct. 11-13): Walker Adams, LB, Carlisle
• Week 6 (Oct. 4-6): Eliya Garrett-Enis, LB, Emory Rains
• Week 5 (Sept. 27-29): Camryn Edney, LB, Pittsburg
• Week 4 (Sept. 20-22): Coltan Mills, DE, West Rusk
• Week 3 (Sept. 13-15): Justin Edwards, LB, Wills Point
• Week 2 (Sept. 6-8): Talon Winings, DB, West Rusk
• Week 1 (Aug. 30-Sept. 1): Ty Patterson, LB, Linden-Kildare