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Texas high school football is still a few months away from fall practice, but excitement grows as fans, players and coaches with high aspirations anticipate the return of Friday night lights in West Texas.
Despite the turnover from departing senior classes, many of the nearly 40 teams in the Standard-Times coverage area retained plenty of young talent, as well as bringing in some new faces, looking to make their mark on the 2024 season.
Before the season begins, the Standard-Times will highlight the top local players to watch in seven position groups — quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs, offensive linemen, defensive linemen, defensive backs and linebackers.
Today, we highlight the top returning quarterbacks to watch in West Texas.
Quarterbacks
Honorable Mention: Sean Jacoby, jr., Brady; Kyson Weathers, soph., Ballinger/Cade Strube, jr., Ballinger
Kason Brown, sr., Reagan County
Brown was the catalyst for the Owls offense last year, which averaged 27.7 points per game. He finished his junior campaign with over 2,000 yards passing and 26 touchdowns through the air. While Brown stands out as a prolific passer, he also added 521 yards and seven touchdowns rushing.
Quarterback Kason Brown looks for a open receiver during a game on Friday, September 15, 2023.
Juan Castillo, sr., Sonora
Castillo stood in for three games after prolific Broncos starter Jaime Buitron after he tore his ACL late into fall practice last season. Castillo started three games for Sonora, completing 62% of his passes for 530 yards and two touchdowns. After Buitron came back from injury, Castillo returned to his Swiss-army-knife role adding 403 yards and four touchdowns rushing, helping the Broncos reach the Class 2A Region I…
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Author : GoSanAngelo | Standard-Times
Publish date : 2024-06-24 09:06:28
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