By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Ten Highland Park football players have received All-Meadowlark Conference recognition, including junior Adrian Burney, who was a first-team selection on both offense and defense.
Adrian Burney
Burney, a 6-foot-2, 220-pounder, was named to the first team as an offensive and defensive lineman while junior linebacker Ricky Crawford and sophomore defensive back Tremaine Savage also received first-team recognition after helping lead the Scots to a 7-3 record and the second round of the Class 5A playoffs this fall.
Scot senior running back Amari Taylor, junior receivers Jamon Wilson and Mikey Williams and freshman lineman Tayseaun Rouser were all named to the All-Meadowlark second team.
Sophomore Andres Ochoa-Perez, junior Jamelle Williams-Sanders, senior Jerome Toussaint and Wilson all received honorable mention.
ALL-MEADOWLARK CONFERENCE FOOTBALL
First-team offense
Quarterback -- Trey Carter, Atchison. Running backs -- Jaden Carter, Atchison; Savion Stone, KC-Washington. Wide receivers -- Jeter Purdy, Atchison; Xavyer Powell, KC-Washington. Line -- Landen Bell, Atchison; Nicholas Flores, KC-Sumner; Julian Bush, KC-Harmon; Jacob Perry, Atchison; Adrian Burney, Highland Park. Athlete -- Jayden Gordon, KC-Sumner. Kicker -- Kolton Bonnel, Atchison. Returner -- CJ Anderson, KC-Wyandotte.
First-team defense
Line -- Lavonte McGowan, Atchison; Adrian Burney, Highland Park; Eric Smith III, Atchison; Michael Lee Jr., KC-Washington. Linebackers -- Miles Greenly, Atchison; Rickey Crawford, Highland Park; Carter Gilmore, Atchison. Backs -- Jeter Purdy, Atchison; Ja'Quarey Willimams, KC-Washington; Tremaine Savage, Highland Park. Utility -- Makal Bringus, KC-Harmon. Punter -- Julio Carnillo, KC-Schlagle.
Second-team offense
Quarterback -- Ja'Quarey Williams, KC-Washington. Running backs -- Pierson Miller, KC-Schlagle; Amari Taylor, Highland Park. Wide receivers -- Jamon Wilson, Highland Park; Mikey Williams, Highland Park. Line -- Shannon Kelly, KC-Washington; Ja'Mon Stalling, KC-Washington; Tayseaun Rouser, Highland Park; Alec Tyler, KC-Sumner; Carter Gilmore, Atchison. Athlete -- James Reeves, KC-Harmon. Kicker -- Julio Carrillo, KC-Schlagle.
Second-team defense
Line -- Bre'Naj Price, KC-Schlagle; Savion Ross, KC-Schlagle; Josue Copto, KC-Sumner; Hassan Daniels, KC-Washington. Linebackers -- Pierson Miller, KC-Schlagle; Show Williams, KC-Washington; Gary Leaper, KC-Washington. Backs -- Emontee Day, KC-Harmon; CJ Anderson, KC-Wyandotte; Nick Carter, KC-Washington. Utility -- Xiomar Hernandez, Atchison. Punter -- Cameron Pedleton, KC-Washington.
Honorable mention offense
Running back -- Ja'Quarey Williams, KC-Washington. Wide receivers -- Mekhi Neely, KC-Sumner; Sommyr Moore, KC-Sumner. Line -- Broady Barnes, Atchison; Deavan Harris, KC-Washington; Andres Ochoa-Perez, Highland Park. Kickers -- Marco Contreras, KC-Sumner; Jamelle Williams-Sanders, Highland Park.
Honorable mention defense
Line -- Ivan Hernandez, KC-Harmon; Landen Bell, Atchison; Jerome Toussaints, Highland Park. Linebacker. -- Diego Vite, KC-Sumner; Backs -- Jamon Wilson, Highland Park; Trey Carter, Atchison; JZ Kelley, Atchison. Utility -- Xavier Powell, KC-Washington. Punter -- Cameron Pedleton, KC-Washington. Returner -- Shaun Carter, KC-Wyandotte; Sommyr Moore, KC-Sumner.
Offensive player of the year -- Trey Carter, Atchison.
Defensive player of the year -- Lavonte McGowan, Atchison.
Special teams player of the year -- Xiomar Hernandez, Atchison.
Coach of the year -- Jim Smith, Atchison.
