The Woodlands junior quarterback Kaden Copelin has thrown for 1,363 yards through six games, placing him second in District 13-6A passing, according to MaxPreps district stat leaders as of Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Only Willis quarterback Linc Frazier, at 1,418 yards, sits ahead of him. The gap between them: 55 yards.
Copelin's efficiency separates him from the field. He has completed 93 of 124 passes for a 75.0% completion rate, with 22 touchdowns against just one interception and a 147 passer rating. Frazier, by comparison, has completed 55.3% of his attempts with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Grand Oaks quarterback Harley Adams ranks third with 1,001 yards, 12 touchdowns and two interceptions through six games.
College Park quarterback Camden Hughes holds the fifth spot with 685 yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions through five games. His completion rate stands at 51.8%. Cavaliers wide receiver Brian Snodgrass has also logged 136 passing yards on seven completions, ranking seventh in the district.
Between the two Woodlands-area schools, five players appear on the district's 13-player passing leaderboard. The Woodlands' Bo Duke, listed as a wide receiver/tight end, ranks 10th with 43 passing yards. College Park's Evan Osteen sits 12th with 12 yards in three games.
The Woodlands entered the week riding a winning streak dating to Week 2. The Highlanders routed Willis 54-14 on Friday, Oct. 9, according to Sports Illustrated's final scores. Wide receiver Bryson Bourn posted his stat line on X on Tuesday, Oct. 13: five catches, 110 yards and three touchdowns.
@B2Bourn: "Week 7 Highlights. Great Team Win. 5 Rec/ 110 Yards/ 3Tds. Quarterback: @kaden_copelin"
College Park also won big, shutting out Cleveland 56-0 the same night and improving to 3-3 on the season.
Copelin's trajectory has been steep. Through five starts heading into the Willis game, he had 1,215 yards, a 78% completion rate and 19 touchdowns with zero interceptions, according to a Woodlands Online preview published Oct. 6. In Week 3, he threw seven touchdown passes in a 58-0 win over Humble, breaking a Highlanders program record set during the 2016 season.
The Woodlands hosts Cleveland on Thursday, Oct. 15. College Park travels to Grand Oaks on Oct. 22.
