Player of the Year
Carson Ray - Booneville - Sr. - 5-6.5 - 201 - Rushed for 1,750 yards and scored 33 TDs in leading Bearcats to 3A state title; had 54 tackles on defense at linebacker; rushed for 165 yards and 2 TDs in title game.
Offensive Player of the Year
Quinn McClain - Elkins - Jr. - 6-2 - 195 - 177 of 297 passing for 2,554 yards and 25 TDs; 129-886 rushing and 15 TDs; led team to playoff berth in first season in 4A.
Defensive Player of the Year
Noah Reyes - Booneville - Sr. - 6-1 - 261 - Anchored defensive line with 64 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 25.0 tackles-for-loss; provided seal blocking on the edge as a tight end for explosive run game.
Newcomer of the Year
Jaiden Henry - Shiloh Christian - So. - 5-8 - 140 - 48 of 67 passing for 927 yards and 11 TDs; 55-444 rushing and 6 TDs; 17-233 receiving and 4 TDs; 6-183 punt returns and 3 TDs.
Coach of the Year
Scott Hyatt - Booneville - Led the Bearcats to a state title for a second time, going 15-0; Lost all-state QB in the season-opener and still went undefeated.
Position | Player | School | Class | Height | Weight | Notable |
QB | Dawson Dietz | Ozark | Sr. | 5-11 | 185 | 105 of 168 passing for 1,892 yards and 19 TDs; 76-534 rushing and 6 TDs; Led team to 4A-4 Conference title and third round of 4A playoffs. |
RB | Jacob Parmenter | Lamar | Jr. | 5-8 | 160 | 162-1,077 rushing and 13 TDs; 14-230 receiving and 3 TDs; 131 KO return yards, 1 TD for team that went three rounds in the 3A playoffs. |
RB | Tyler Sanders | Ozark | So. | 5-9 | 165 | 129-1,160 rushing and 13 TDs; 14-240 receiving; 72 tackles on defense; moved into the starting lineup when injuries sidelined two seniors. |
WR | Truitt Tollett | Shiloh Christian | Jr. | 6-1 | 170 | 67-1,039 receiving and 9 TDs for 12-2 state semifinalist; Led team to 4A-1 Conference title and best season since 2010. |
WR | Chad Graham | Elkins | Sr. | 5-11 | 165 | 61-980 receiving and 14 TDs; 3 rushing TDs; 5 interceptions, 1 returned for a touchdown on defense; led team to playoffs in first season in 4A. |
WR | Zaylen Bryant | Greenland | Jr. | 5-9 | 150 | 54-897 receiving and 9 TDs; 10-151 rushing and 3 TDs; top offensive threat for playoff team in the 3A-1 Conference. |
OL | Dalton Nesbitt | Pea Ridge | Sr. | 6-1 | 230 | Three-year starter at guard and helped the Blackhawks earn the No. 2 seed in the 4A-1 Conference. |
OL | Marcus Nichols | Booneville | Sr. | 5-9 | 205 | Anchored offensive line for team that rushed for 391 yards in the state title game and 4,917 on the season with 69 rushing TDs. |
OL | Logan Kalleson | Shiloh Christian | Sr. | 6-3 | 290 | A four-year starter and college prospect; named Lineman of the Year in the 4A-1 Conference. |
OL | Hayden Hurst | Elkins | Sr. | 6-0 | 210 | Anchored offensive line for team that compiled 4,700 yards of offense and earned a playoff berth in first season in 4A. |
OL | Chad Hollingsworth | Ozark | Sr. | 5-10 | 230 | Three-year starter at guard for team that averaged 400 yards of offense per game and went 9-3 in Class 4A. |
K | Patrick Williams | Shiloh Christian | Sr. | 5-9 | 160 | 56 of 57 on extra-points; 3 of 4 field goals; 64 kickoffs, 7 recovered; 20 onside kicks, 4 recovered. |
Position | Player | School | Class | Height | Weight | Notable |
DL | Mike Mahoney | Pea Ridge | Sr. | 6-1 | 265 | Two-year starter and an all-state selection; 61 tackles; 6 tackles-for-loss; 2 sacks; 7 QB hurries. |
DL | Jack Lotspiech | Shiloh Christian | Sr. | 5-11 | 230 | 23 solo tackles, 5 assisted tackles; 10 tackles-for-loss; 5 QB hurries; 6 sacks; 1 interception for 4A-1 champs. |
DL | Garrett Heltemes | Prairie Grove | Sr. | 6-1 | 190 | 28 solo tackles; 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries; 3.0 sacks; rushed for 1,400 yards on offense. |
DL | Garrett Hays | Gentry | Sr. | 5-9 | 190 | Led the area with 160 total tackles — 64 solo stops; 11.5 tackles-for-loss; 7 sacks; 6 QB hurries. |
LB | Tristin Brewer | Pea Ridge | Sr. | 5-8 | 200 | 93 total tackles; 7 tackles-for-loss; 4 sacks; 8 QB hurries; three-year starter and all-state player. |
LB | Christian Crittenden | Lincoln | Sr. | 5-10 | 207 | 112 total tackles; 17 tackles-for-loss; 2 sacks; 4 caused fumbles for 4A-1 Conference No. 3 seed. |
LB | Cam Brasher | Booneville | Sr. | 5-8 | 195 | 97 total tackles; 7.5 tackles-for-loss; interception in closing seconds sealed 34-31 semifinals win; rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown in title game win. |
LB | Bryant Burns | Ozark | Jr. | 6-3 | 215 | Recorded 48 total tackles; 8.0 tackles-for-loss; 8.0 sacks; 8 QB hurries; 1 blocked punt for 4A-4 Conference champions. |
DB | Micah Button | Shiloh Christian | Sr. | 5-8 | 170 | 55 solo tackles, 18 assisted tackles; 13 tackles-for-loss; 7 QB hurries; 4 sacks; 5 interceptions. |
DB | Camren Dunn | Elkins | Sr. | 5-11 | 150 | Led the area with 7 interceptions; 3 fumble recoveries; 40 tackles; 51-652 receiving and 4 TDs on offense |
DB | Carson Rhine | Pea Ridge | Sr. | 5-11 | 170 | 57 tackles; 5 interceptions; 107-504 rushing; 13 of 19 passing for 253 yards on offense. |
DB | Michael Hesson | Booneville | Sr. | 5-10 | 170 | 55 total tackles; team-high 6 interceptions including an interception in the state title game; 4 fumble recoveries. |
P | Ethan Foster | Ozark | Jr. | 6-1 | 155 | Averaged 43.1 yards per punt with a long of 65; had 7 punted downed inside opponents’ 20-yard line. |