FOOTBALL: Local players named all-region by SWMFCA

A large number of local athletes were recognized as all-region performers by the Southwest Missouri Football Coaches Association.

In Class 6, Joplin’s Draven VanGilder (LB) and Kickapoo’s Andrew Link (DE) were the Co-Defensive Players of the Year.

In Class 5, Carthage senior running back and linebacker Luke Gall was the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year. Carthage’s Jon Guidie was the Class 5 Coach of the Year.

Nevada’s Case Sanderson was the Defensive Player of the Year in Class 4.

In Class 2, Lamar’s Joel Beshore was the Offensive Player of the Year, Austin Wilkerson was the Defensive Player of the Year and Jared Beshore was named Coach of the Year.

Full teams by class are posted below. Click on the link of each class to see the full all-region team. 

SWMFCA ALL-REGION TEAMS

Class 6 – SWMFCA

Class 5 – SWMFCA

Class 4 – SWMFCA

Class 3 – SWMFCA

Class 2 – SWMFCA

Class 1 – SWMFCA

8 man – SWMFCA