Each week, GigEmNation will bring you five things from watching high school football action in the Midlands region that week, including observations of Texas A&M commitments and targets and other players that catch our attention. Here's this week's installment:
1. The two 2014 star linebackers on the field Friday night in La Porte, Texas -- La Porte High School outside linebacker Hoza Scott and Houston North Shore inside linebacker Zac Whitley -- played big in what was a big game for both teams. Scott had a sack early, and Whitley was in on the majority of tackles for North Shore in the early going. Throughout the night, both showed athleticism, speed and that they're good tacklers. Both can hit hard and look like smart football players who are in the right position at the right time. Texas and Texas A&M have offered both prospects. A&M leads for Scott, who also has offers from Alabama and LSU, while there's no stated leader for Whitley.
2. La Porte 2013 running back Keith Whitely isn't a large back (5-foot-9, 175 pounds), but he runs bigger than he is. The Bulldogs defeated North Shore, the No. 6 team in Texas Class 5A, 27-10 on Friday, thanks in large part to a huge night by Whitely, who finished with 173 yards and 2 touchdowns on 31 carries. On a 62-yard touchdown run, Whitley broke two tackles and there were several other occasions in which he picked up yards after contact. The top three schools he's considering at the moment are San Jose State, Texas State and UNLV.
1. The two 2014 star linebackers on the field Friday night in La Porte, Texas -- La Porte High School outside linebacker Hoza Scott and Houston North Shore inside linebacker Zac Whitley -- played big in what was a big game for both teams. Scott had a sack early, and Whitley was in on the majority of tackles for North Shore in the early going. Throughout the night, both showed athleticism, speed and that they're good tacklers. Both can hit hard and look like smart football players who are in the right position at the right time. Texas and Texas A&M have offered both prospects. A&M leads for Scott, who also has offers from Alabama and LSU, while there's no stated leader for Whitley.
2. La Porte 2013 running back Keith Whitely isn't a large back (5-foot-9, 175 pounds), but he runs bigger than he is. The Bulldogs defeated North Shore, the No. 6 team in Texas Class 5A, 27-10 on Friday, thanks in large part to a huge night by Whitely, who finished with 173 yards and 2 touchdowns on 31 carries. On a 62-yard touchdown run, Whitley broke two tackles and there were several other occasions in which he picked up yards after contact. The top three schools he's considering at the moment are San Jose State, Texas State and UNLV.
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