What he did: Menchaca had nine tackles, two tackles for loss, nine pass breakups and an interception in Wylie's 43-20 win over Arlington Bowie.

Alan Menchaca

The stats: For the season, Menchaca has been credited with 93 tackles, six tackles for loss, eight pass breakups, three interceptions, one blocked punt and two blocked extra point attempts.

Who is he? A 5-10, 185-pound senior strong safety

He said it: "The interception near the end of the third quarter was a pretty big play. As safeties, we were bailing [backpedaling], and we're taught to read the quarterback. I was looking at his eyes. He was eyeing one side of the field the whole time. I moved over that way, broke on the ball and was able to get in front of the receiver and make the play."

Coach said it: "Right off the bat on their outside pop he came up, filled and cut the legs right out from under their back for a 3-yard loss. It kind of set the tempo for our defense." – Bill Howard

Did you know? Menchaca hopes to play football at BYU, which is showing interest in him. ... He is also a point guard on the Wylie basketball team. ... His best vacation was to South Padre Island with his family in the summer of 2007. ... His favorite food is chicken wings. ... His favorite subject in school is trigonometry. ... His favorite book is Twilight. ... His favorite actor is Will Smith. ... He enjoys watching the TV show King of Queens. ... He prefers soul and rhythm and blues music and has recently taken a liking to the music of Ryan Leslie.