{
  "id": 10179529,
  "title": "Post's Byrd runs for 7 TDs | Week 5 high school football top performers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/posts-byrd-runs-for-7-tds-week-5-high-school-football-top-performers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:05:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/posts-byrd-runs-7-tds-090554384.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Week 5 of high school football in the Lubbock area, several standout performances were recorded. Craig Byrd of Post Byrd rushed for an impressive 229 yards and seven touchdowns, leading his team to victory over Hawley. At Idalou, A.J. Huddleston rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Shallowater, adding six catches for 31 yards. Randon Curtis from Post Curtis racked up 291 rushing yards on 27 carries. Sudan Provence from Sudan not only passed for 81 yards and two touchdowns but also ran for 136 yards and two more touchdowns on 24 carries against Tulia. E Davion Taylor of Monterey threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns while catching nine passes for 182 yards and a touchdown in a win over Amarillo Caprock. Shallowater's Mikah Blackshear posted seven catches for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Zayden Pittman from Ropes rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns, along with one passing yard in a win against New Deal. Lubbock-Cooper Liberty's Kaiden Joseph contributed 105 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a win over Plainview. Jonah Reed from Monterey completed 20 of 33 passes for 326 yards, two touchdowns, an interception, while also contributing a touchdown on the ground over Tulia. Jaivyth Cruz of Ropes rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and added 19 tackles, including five for a loss, and a sack in a win against Farwell. Lubbock-Cooper Liberty's Cy Leach was 9-of-11 passing for 127 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to a rushing touchdown over Friona. Logan Winn from Shallowater completed 14 of 27 passes for 294 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions, while also rushing for 19 yards over Friona. Lubbock-Cooper Liberty's Kyler Edwards ran for 119 yards on 19 carries. J.J. Thompson of Lubbock-Cooper led the team with 67 yards and a touchdown on three catches, along with a 73-yard punt-return touchdown. Jude Heard of Idalou rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Kolter Dockery from Ropes rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and added four assisted tackles in a loss to Friona. Farwell's Coy Miller ran for 112 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, while also being 3-of-4 passing for 17 yards. Monterey's Noah Alexander made four catches for 75 yards and a touchdown. Shallowater's Gavin Guajardo recorded three catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. Post Gonzales from Post made three catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Tak Miller from Farwell rushed 16 times for 87 yards. He was 2-of-6 passing for 9 yards. Brayden Hurst from Idalou was 14-of-22 passing for 105 yards and two interceptions. He ran for 82 yards on 15 carries.",
  "summary": "Check out the top individual efforts from Week 4 around the Lubbock area, including Post's Craig Byrd running for 200-plus yards and 7 TDs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Post Byrd's Craig Byrd rushes for 7 TDs, leading team to win",
    "Idalou's A.J. Huddleston rushes for 201 yards, 3 TDs",
    "Post Curtis' Randon Curtis racks up 291 rushing yards"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}