A new football season means a return of Brauny's Best.
For those of you unfamiliar, this is simply a piece where I go through the weekend in high school football and pull out some top performances from Texas A&M's recruiting class, the state of Texas, and, lastly, the games that I covered the previous week. Therefore, without further adieu, let's take a look at my standouts from last week.
2025 Bellville DT DJ Sanders
Jason Howell was in attendance last Friday night to see Mr. Sanders wreak havoc as he often does. He's such a disruptive presence in small-town football, and he's such an intriguing player because his upside is through the roof. Right now, Sanders just bullies people with his power and remarkable athletic traits for a kid his size. Just take a look at some of the videos from Bellville's showdown against Celina. He's ragdolling people.
2026 Lexington DT Gabe Turner
I've searched all over the internet, and I can't find any highlights of this performance.
However, how many times have you ever seen a defensive tackle come away with an interception? Not too often, right? Well, Mr. Turner not only hauled in one pick, but he nabbed a second and returned BOTH for touchdowns. That has to be the ultimate dream night for an interior defensive lineman. Those guys lay awake at night dreaming of a chance to score touchdowns, and he got to live it last Friday in a win over Marlin.
The Klein Cain Hurricanes
I'm cheating here and picking an entire team.
That's how impressive Coach Clancy's Klein Cain Hurricanes were in a rout of a very respected Cy-Fair program in last week's season opener. They showed zero signs of rust or inefficiency. What's crazy is that the scoreline could have potentially been even more one-sided when you consider the fact that Klein Cain had five offensive possessions in the first quarter that ended in three touchdowns and two red-zone turnovers. 2026 QB Zach Johnson leads the way for the Canes from a prospect standpoint, and he was sharp from the get-go — connecting with Max Hendrick on a 74-yard score in the game's opening possession. I'll be keeping a close eye on this group going forward. I think they have a chance to surprise a lot of people in Houston this year.
