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The Springfield News-Leader is proud to announce its 2023 All-Ozarks high school football teams — a collection of the best players from across the southwest Missouri region this past season.
In addition to our Dominant Dozen, in which we name the 12 most impactful football players of the season, we’re giving you our choices for who the top players in the region were at each position regardless of class and conference.
The News-Leader is announcing a first and a second team along with honorable mention selections. Athletes were chosen by News-Leader observations, conversations with coaches and others, observing highlight films and weekly statistics, the player’s team’s strength of schedule and seeing the impact each player had on their teams throughout the season.
2022: Meet the News-Leader’s 2022 All-Ozarks high school football teams
Here are the News-Leader All-Ozarks football teams for the 2023 season.
First Team All-Ozarks
The Mt. Vernon Mountaineers beat the Reeds Spring Wolves 42-27 in Reeds Spring on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
QB – Blandy Burall, Reeds Spring, Sr.
Burall stood out to us as the best passer in the area a year removed from leading the Wolves to a state championship runner-up. He was a great downfield thrower and player in head coach Andy McFarland’s system. He’ll go down as one of Reeds Spring’s all-time greats.
ATH – Wyatt Woods, Republic, Sr.
Republic’s Wyatt Woods (5) makes a pass as the Tigers took on the Cardinal Ritter Lions in the Class 5 State Championship football game at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
Woods was the heart and soul behind Republic’s first run to a state championship appearance. He made magic with his legs as he extended plays and threw down the field in big-time spots throughout the postseason. Woods was also a calming presence in the biggest moments…
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Publish date : 2023-12-10 10:25:11
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