School: West Mesquite

Kendall Thomas

What he did: Thomas passed or ran for all six of West Mesquite's touchdowns in a 41-34 playoff win over Red Oak.

The stats: Thomas was 30-of-45 passing for 330 yards and four touchdowns. He also had seven carries for 84 yards and two touchdowns.

Who is he? A 5-9, 165-pound senior quarterback.

He said it: "I was just being patient, letting everything develop. When it didn't develop, I just took off and did what I had to do."

Coach said it: "He had a monster night. He was reading the coverage, taking what the defense was giving him. He was finding the open guy and getting the ball to him. He made some plays with his legs, too." – Mike Overton.

Did you know? Thomas participates in PALS, a program where he mentors sixth graders. ... He plays guard on the basketball team and shortstop and third base on the baseball team, but football is his favorite sport. ... He wants to study mechanical engineering. ... His favorite class is pre-calculus. "I'm pretty good with numbers, and it's just challenging."