Defensive Player of the Week

Harmony's Nick Hoelscher earns the honor after his performance against Quitman.

Elijah Trest takes home this week's ETSN.fm Defensive Player of the Week honor.

Carthage had been in control at the halftime break Friday, but this season's Lindale team appears to be much tougher than last year's edition. It didn't fold. And it pushed the Bulldogs to the final minute. Linebacker Brewster Griffith sealed the game, a 24-17 Carthage win, by jumping a dead-on pass toward the sideline on 4th-and-six at his own 42 yard line. For his efforts and a strong overall de

Friday's game between Longview and Lufkin was full of top-notch defensive performances, but Lobos senior defensive back Ameron Dean stood out among the rest. With a second-quarter interception in the red zone and a blocked PAT in the game's last minute that otherwise likely would have sent the game into overtime, Dean delivered a big 21-20 win to Longview. It's good enough for the first ETSN.fm +