Three from ET earn Built Ford Tough honors

East Texas quarterbacks Raykell Ford of Tyler High, Tyler Heath of Paris and Camdyn Almond of Alto headed up the list of players selected as Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Players of the Week for week 11 of the season. Ford was the winner in Class 5A, Heath in Class 4A and Almond in Class 2A. They were joined by Langham Creek linebacker Jhadyn Nelson in Class 6A, Lorena receiver Konnor Johnson in Class 3A and Second Baptist School linebacker Will Newhouse for private schools. Now in its 21st season, this prestigious program honors outstanding student-athletes for their excellence on the field and their leadership off of it. Each weekly winner will also be eligible for consideration as a Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Year. Ford saved one of his biggest performances for the biggest moment of Tyler High’s season, accounting for seven touchdowns as the Lions captured their first district championship since 2018.

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