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Lovejoy QB Jacob Janecek
What he did: Janecek accounted for 421 total yards and eight touchdowns as Lovejoy, ranked No. 14 in The Dallas Morning News’ Class 5A area poll, edged No. 11 Anna 66-62 on Friday in a District 4-5A-II game at Coyote Stadium in Anna. Janecek threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Daylon McCutcheon with 3:08 remaining for the game-winning score.
The stats: Janecek was 15 for 24 passing for 298 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions. His longest touchdown pass was 75 yards to Zane Kuzenski to give Lovejoy a 42-20 lead with 7:14 left in the second quarter. Kuzenski had six receptions for 175 yards while McCutcheon (a Florida State commit) and Coleman Reaugh had two touchdown receptions apiece. Janecek also had a team-high 123 yards rushing on 15 carries with two touchdowns.
Who is he? A 6-foot, 185-pound junior quarterback. Janecek is 68 for 105 passing for 956 yards and 16 touchdowns with two interceptions this season. He has rushed for a team-high 269 yards on 35 carries with three touchdowns. Janecek passed for 74 yards in 2023, backing up Alexander “Hondo” Franklin, who currently plays for Trinity University. He has helped Lovejoy compile a 2-2 record, 2-0 in 4-5A-II heading into a bye week before its next game against Melissa on Oct. 4. He is leading the offense in Lovejoy’s first season under seven-time state champion coach Todd Dodge. Janecek also runs the 100 and 200 meters for Lovejoy track and field. He has received recruiting interest from Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Stephen F. Austin and North Texas.
He said it: “My favorite play was the last touchdown. We saw that we had man-to-man coverage. I knew that Day Day [McCutcheon] would beat his guy and we were going to win. When I saw that it was man-to-man before the snap I knew we got this. We just had to execute. … I’m blessed that the coaches believe in me to put the ball in my hands. Very blessed. … We have been successful on offense because we are 50-50 on run-pass and you never know what we’ll do. We work on precision on our plays over and over and over. We are also precise because we watch a lot of film. There’s a lot more attention to detail than what there used to be.”
Coach said it: “My favorite play on what Jacob did was the long pass to Zane Kuzenski in the second. It was a play-action play and he did a great job selling the run that made the cornerback and safety come up. His pass was right on the money too. … Jacob is very intelligent and he’s got a really good skill set. Of the quarterbacks I have coached he reminds me the most of Sam Ehlinger.” – Lovejoy coach Todd Dodge.
Note: Ehlinger played for Dodge at Austin Westlake from 2014 to 2016, leading Westlake to the Class 6A Division I state championship game in 2015. Ehlinger had a standout career at the University of Texas and currently plays in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts.
Did you know? Janecek started playing football and quarterback when he was in the first grade in the Frisco Football League, moving to tackle football in the second grade. Janecek and his family moved to Lucas before his freshman year. … His favorite high-school course is math, especially algebra and geometry. … When he’s finished playing football Janecek plans on entering construction to design either residential houses and/or commercial buildings. … His favorite meal is filet mignon (medium rare) with a baked potato (bacon, cheese and butter) and macaroni and cheese with an extra large Dr Pepper. … Janecek’s favorite athlete is Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen because Allen’s playing style reminds Janecek of himself, especially in the passing game.
| Name | School | Class | Pos. | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziondre Williams | Anna | Jr. | QB | 308 total yards, 6 TD, 1 INT in a 66-62 loss to Lovejoy on Friday. |
| Carterrious Brown | Arlington Seguin | Sr. | WR | 6 receptions for 173 yards, 3 TD in a 41-3 win over Grapevine on Thursday. |
| Camden Patterson | Carter | Sr. | QB | 276 total yards, 3 TD, 1 INT in a 35-0 win over Wilmer-Hutchins on Friday. |
| Cason Garcia | Carrollton Creekview | So. | QB | 316 total yards, 7 TD in a 70-21 win over Molina on Friday. |
| Allijah Harrison | Carrollton Newman Smith | Sr. | RB | 10 carries for 196 yards, 4 TD, kick return for TD in a 57-0 win over Sunset on Friday. |
| Bowe Bentley | Celina | Jr. | QB | 12-16 passing for 216 yards, 5 TD in a 59-21 win over Franklin on Friday. |
| Kendrick McClodden | The Colony | Jr. | RB | 22 carries for 227 yards, 3 TD in a 51-32 win over Everman on Friday. |
| Keelon Russell | Duncanville | Sr. | QB | 390 total yards, 6 TD, 0 INT in a 41-17 win over Waxahachie on Friday. |
| Gavin Parkhurst | Fort Worth All Saints | Sr. | QB | 435 total yards, 5 TD, 1 INT in a 42-39 win over Episcopal School of Dallas on Saturday. |
| Sawyer Borgarello | Frisco | Jr. | WR | 4 receptions for 200 yards, 3 TD in a 27-26 win over Frisco Heritage on Friday. |
| Karece Hoyt | Frisco Lone Star | So. | QB | 299 total yards, 5 TD in a 62-7 win over Frisco Centennial on Thursday. |
| Graylyn Fry | Frisco Panther Creek | Jr. | QB | 214 total yards, 4 TD in a 42-3 win over Kennedale on Friday. |
| Buck Randall | Highland Park | So. | QB | 27-35 passing for 321 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT in a 51-39 loss to Greenwood Village (Colo.) Cherry Creek on Friday. |
| Ty Burleson | Kaufman | Sr. | QB | 25 for 33 passing for 348 yards, 6 TD in a 55-28 win over Ennis on Friday. |
| Xavier Lee | Keller Timber Creek | Sr. | WR | 8 receptions for 173 yards, 4 TD in a 37-14 win over Keller Central on Friday. |
| Greg Ard | McKinney North | Sr. | RB | 23 carries for 235 yards, 5 TD in a 58-17 win over Sherman on Friday. |
| Chris Jimerson Jr. | North Crowley | Sr. | QB | 264 total yards, 5 TD in a 70-17 win over Rockwall on Thursday. |
| Legend Bey | North Forney | Jr. | QB | 399 total yards, 4 TD in a 49-24 win over Mansfield Lake Ridge on Friday. |
| Drew Kates | Richland | Sr. | QB | 410 total yards, 6 TD, 1 INT in a 58-31 win over Fort Worth Brewer on Friday. |
| Angelo Renda | Southlake Carroll | Jr. | QB | 28-36 passing for 376 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT in a 56-48 win over Euless Trinity on Friday. |
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