Honest to god, I have never seen Jackson throw a duck.. Since that season opener against Hebron, Webb hasnt seen Arnold nervous or overwhelmed by a big moment. Arnold, a 6-1, 195-pound quarterback with a four-star rating, has completed 67% of his passes this season for 3,739 yards and 33 touchdowns, with five interceptions. Lake Dallas Athletics. He can do anything you ask. That applies in a case like this.. Head coach: Reed Heim | Record: 0-0, first season, 2021 record: 14-2 | National ranking: Not ranked, Last five years: 52-17 | State championships: 2 (2012, 2013), Status: Committed to Oklahoma | Class: Senior (2023), Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2024), Status: Committed to Notre Dame | Class: Senior (2023), Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2023), Status: Committed to LSU | Class: Senior (2023). Rushing DG: Jerrod Heard 10-109, Anthony Taylor 6-53, DJ Breedlove 9-51, Collin Clayton 8-45, David Haynes 5-27, Dale Hodge 4-23, Brandon Daniel 2-13, LD: Brandon Simpson 6-24, Mark Contreras 5-16, Brett Sasser 3-12, Aaron Bearry 3-3, Courtenay Holder 1-0, Tristan Bowen 11, Team Stat 46, Dagan Haehn 616. That which doesnt kill you makes you stronger, Webb said. His first offer, from Michigan State, came in March. Just how good has Arnold been in his first season as a starting quarterback? Corinth, TX 76210. Shawn covers preps for SportsDay HS. 
The Dallas Morning News arranged to interview Arnold after Guyers practice Wednesday. All Rights Reserved. Heres the story, Cowboys CB Anthony Brown breaks down snagging a pick 6 of Dak Prescott in training camp, Wings forward Satou Sabally helps design basketball court in hometown of Berlin, Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation, Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.28B Mega Millions jackpot, Man fatally shot by Dallas police after raising gun, tossing it away in Lake Highlands, Dallas County residents feel the pinch as property values soar, Texas Gov. Smart, smart kid. Still, he thinks about that game, a 24-0 loss, and how differently it could have gone. Westlake (15-0) is in search of its third straight state championship and is ranked No. Shawn McFarland, SportsDay HS reporter. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: maxpreps | arena: highschoolfootball | pageType: stories | Thats what hed seen Stowers do after hits that looked far worse that season, at least. DENTON Heres what Rodney Webb did and didnt know about the events of Dec. 21, 2019. All of the tell tale signs were there. Receiving DG: David Haynes 2-60, Issac Singletary 1-19, Tyler Smith 1-8, Alex Honey 1-8, Jose Carrillo 1-8, Collin Clayton 1-3, LD: Brett Sasser 5-45, Garrett Shackelford 3-10, Brandon Simpson 5-7. All rights reserved. Now, its come full circle, 6A-II state championship game against Austin Westlake, will again play Austin Westlake in the 6A-II state championship game, Texas high school football central: Recapping the 2021 state championships through stories, photos, Denton Ryan 5-star recruit Anthony Hill Jr. announces commitment to Texas A&M, Five questions with Kimball head coach Brandon Bam Harrison, DeSoto to open season on national TV with game at Nike World Headquarters, Cedar Hill three-star LB Kylan Salter commits to TCU, Five questions with Carter head coach Spencer Gilbert, Reception at training camp, NFL merch sales reflect the fan favorite that is CeeDee Lamb, Have you seen the strange helmets Cowboys players are wearing in camp? Stats courtesy the Denton Record-Chronicle. Jackson is, truly, a freak, senior wide receiver Jace Wilson said, a UTSA signee. He knew Denton Guyer starting quarterback Eli Stowers was injured on the opening drive of the 6A-II state championship game against Austin Westlake.
Copyright 2013-2022. Even when Stowers went down with what turned out to be a torn PCL, Arnold thought hed pop right back up. Arnold said the keys to the game are simple. Hes rushed for 610 yards and 10 touchdowns, too. But its the game he wished for. Catch up on the days headlines from the news and information source you trust, By signing up you agree to our privacy policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas. He didnt even practice much the previous week, with most reps going to starters, and had thrown just a single varsity pass that season. Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. Copyright 2022 The Dallas Morning News. After that game, I talked with Joey Florence, our athletic director here in Denton, Webb said. This time, at least, hell have had a full week of practice. Dont try to park here. Arnold totaled two touchdowns in Guyers 46-17 win. He had 12 before Guyers first regular-season game in 2021. 2004-2022 CBS Interactive. He said the team sees it as just another game, albeit on a bigger stage. 6-keys: media/spln/highschoolfootball/reg/free/stories, at Guyer (14-1) will again play Austin Westlake in the 6A-II state championship game, at 7 p.m. Saturday at AT&T Stadium. Arnold will go toe-to-toe Saturday with a Westlake defense that allows just eight points per game, and an opposing quarterback with plenty of prestige of his own. He joined The Dallas Morning News after covering UConn basketball, football and high school sports for The Hartford Courant. Given his performance that night, he had the makeup to be a great one.. Play clean, and limit turnovers. Coming in with offers already, I felt like I kind of had to prove myself, Arnold said. Arnold, now a junior, looks and plays like the great one that Webb thought he could be.
And, realistically, most would scratch the 2019 state title game from his record. He knew that the bright lights of AT&T Stadium, the pressure of a state title game and the gallery of 35,278 spectators was arguably the most difficult circumstance for a ninth-grader to make his true varsity debut. Arnold holds 21 scholarship offers, per 247. I think its going to be fun to compete against someone of Cades caliber, Arnold said. 3002 Parkridge Drive. Guyer QB Jackson Arnolds varsity career started in the state title game. Guyer is looking for its first state title since 2013, when it won a championship in consecutive years. Even though he had played in the state championship game and had played as a backup a lot as a sophomore, and looked really, really good, he was a little bit nervous in that first game here.. In five playoff games this season, Arnold has 14 passing touchdowns, four rushing touchdowns and just two interceptions. I had to remind myself, this kid is starting his first varsity game, Webb said. And I remember, even back then, he mentioned that that kid was really, really going to be a special player. What Webb, in attendance that day as Rockwalls head coach, didnt know was that just three months later, hed be named Guyers head coach. He had to return home for a phone call with Alabama coach Nick Saban. But practice ran late, and Arnold couldnt fulfill the media request until the next day. And, that one year later, hed have the chance to coach that kid who showed an impressive level of grit in a situation for which he had no way to be prepared. (940) 497-1430.
Webb said hes seen Arnold nervous only once, ahead of Guyers season opener against Hebron in August. Two years removed from that abrupt welcome to high school football in Arlington, and a year removed from backing up Stowers, a four-star recruit now at Texas A&M, Arnold now holds the keys in his hands. 2 in the country, per MaxPreps. He knew, according to the roster in his hands, that Jackson Arnold, the kid coming in to replace Stowers, was just a freshman. 1:18 pm ET, 2022 Football Preview: Top 10 linebackers, LOOK: Bills QB Josh Allen involved in camp fight, Report: 49ers DT likely out for 2022 with major injury, Castillo trade grades: Reds, Mariners each earn a 'A', Five-star F Xavier Booker commits to Michigan State, Nation's top-rated LB Hill picks Aggies over Horns, Steelers OC: Rudolph has 'great shot' to be QB1, Fantasy: How latest 2022 rankings stack up. Hes a great kid. I wish I had that game back, said Arnold, who moved to Texas from Georgia when he was 10. section: | slug: 2022-preseason-maxpreps-top-25-high-school-football-rankings-no-19-denton-guyer | sport: football | route: article_single_high_school_sport | So there definitely were some nerves.. Passing DG: Jerrod Heard 5-12-0-84, David Haynes 1-3-0-19, Brandon Daniel 1-1-0-3, LD: Dagan Haehn 13-25-2-62. Hes just an all-around baller, Ive never seen someone like him.
A Boston area native, Shawn graduated from Springfield College in 2018 and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Baseball America. Alabama, on Nov. 21, Penn State, on Dec. 7, and Oklahoma, on Dec. 10, have been the latest to come calling. Greg Abbott stayed at fundraiser for hours after Uvalde shooting, records show, Kroger opens Dallas grocery warehouse that can fill an order in 6 minutes, Going to Garth Brooks concert Saturday? I wish I had a whole week to prepare.. Westlake senior Cade Klubnik is a five-star recruit, the top-ranked player at his position nationally, and committed to Clemson. It helps that Arnold has already seen big moments.