5 standout performers from Week 6 of Wichita Falls high school football

Week 6 turned another round of big individual performances across the Wichita Falls-area high school football landscape.

Cole Birkhead and Knox Hodges helped their respective Wichita Falls Class 5A programs earn district wins, while Jaxon Carrington rushed for three touchdowns in a statement victory for Seymour.

Isaac Ybarra powered Early to another victory on the ground, and Keegen Voyles delivered one of the most dramatic plays of the season for Newcastle.

Here are five standout performers from Week 6.

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Birkhead helped Memorial get back on track with a 59-7 victory against Lubbock Coronado, giving the Mavericks their first District 2-5A Division II win of the season.

The senior quarterback threw four touchdown passes, connecting twice with Clayton Brumley and twice with Krew Bailey. His scoring throws went for 7, 8, 14 and 74 yards.

Birkhead helped Memorial build a 36-0 halftime lead and improve to 3-3 overall after opening district play with a tough loss to Abilene Cooper.

Hodges facilitated Legacy's offense Friday night, helping the Leopards snap a two-game losing streak with a 37-14 road victory against Lubbock-Cooper.

The junior quarterback threw two touchdown passes, connecting with Ben Barnard for a 3-yard score in the first quarter before finding Jourian Wiggins for another touchdown early in the second.

The Leopards built a 23-7 halftime lead behind Hodges and got their offense back on track after consecutive losses to Greenwood and Amarillo Palo Duro. Legacy improved to 4-2 heading into its Week 7 bye.

Carrington rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries in Seymour's 49-26 victory over previously unbeaten Munday.

His 11-yard touchdown run gave Seymour a 13-8 lead in the first quarter, and he later broke free for a 29-yard score before capping the Panthers' scoring with a 9-yard touchdown run.

Carrington's three-touchdown performance helped Seymour hand Munday its first loss of the season and improve to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in District 6-2A Division II play.

Ybarra powered Early's offense in a 45-20 victory over Bowie, helping the Longhorns bounce back from their first loss of the season.

The senior running back carried 25 times for 231 yards and three touchdowns, scoring on runs of 32, 44 and 50 yards.

Ybarra's production helped Early erase an early deficit and improve to 5-1 heading into district play.

Voyles delivered the biggest play of Week 6 in Newcastle's 58-52 win over Jayton.

With the game tied 52-52 and Jayton threatening to score in the final seconds, Voyles intercepted a pass near the goal line and returned it 79 yards for the game-winning touchdown.

The play ended Jayton's 34-game winning streak and handed the Jaybirds their first loss since 2023, while Newcastle improved to 4-1.