Defense
Football Winners
Adreian Stevenson
Hayti, 2020 winner
The senior defensive lineman made 98 stops, including 15 for a loss last fall. He was named as the Derland Moore Award winner (SEMO Conference Most Valuable Defensive Player).Corbin Strong
Dexter, 2019 winner
Jeremy Tucker
Charleston, senior, 2018 winner
Tucker has been the heart and soul of the Blue Jays defense. The linebacker capped off his career with 143 tackles and 28 tackles for a loss and was the Derland Moore winner as the top defensive player in the SEMO Conference, along with all-state honors. Tucker signed to continue his career at Southeast Missouri State.Ivory Winters
Hayti, sophomore, 2017 winner
Just a sophomore, Winters made a big splash on the defensive side of things in 2016. He led the area with 145 tackles, and those came from his position at defensive end, where he also had seven sacks and five fumble recoveries. His performance earned him a first-team All-State nod and the title of SEMO Conference West Defensive Player of the Year.Steven Haley
Poplar Bluff, senior, 2016 winner
Haley was the top priority for opposing offenses each time he stepped on the field. He won the Moore Trophy, the award given to the top defender in the conference, and broke the school record for tackles in a season with 153 stops — 23 for loss. He finished the season as a Second Team All-State selection.Preston Hobeck
Jackson senior, 2015 winner
Hobeck, the SEMO Conference defensive player of the year, recorded 65 tackles and assisted on 12. He had 20 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, forced three fumbles and recovered three fumbles and broke up two passes as a senior.Jacob Sliger
Poplar Bluff senior, 2014 winner
The senior defensive lineman made 91 tackles for the Mules, including 19 for a loss of yards. He also had seven sacks and was named the SEMO Conference’s most outstanding defensive player after the season.Offense
Cael Welker
Jackson, 2020 winner
The junior quarterback was the SEMO Conference and Region Player of the Year after leading his team to the Class 5 State Runner-up finish. He was a Class 5 First Team All-State selection for the second straight season.Ivory Winters
Hayti, 2019 winner
Cooper Callis
Jackson, 2018 winner
The Indians gunslinger used his intelligence and athleticism to steer Jackson’s high-scoring attack. Callis completed 280 of 425 passes for 3,807 yards and 56 touchdowns, while tossing just 12 interceptions. He earned the Carr Trophy as the SEMO Conference’s top offensive player, and has more than a dozen college options.Allen Mills
Hayti, senior, 2017 winner
A third-team All-State selection, Mills led the Indians to a 10-2 season that was only ended when Hayti ran into powerhouse Valle Catholic in a district final. The senior signal caller amassed more all-purpose yards than any player in Southeast Missouri, rushing for 1,044 yards and 18 touchdowns on 115 carries and throwing for 2,347 yards and 32 TDs while finishing 170-of-290 passing.Al Young
Cape Central, 2015 and 2016 winner
The most decorated athlete in school history, Young was the Carr Trophy winner and was the SEMO Conference’s scoring champion for the second consecutive season. He finished with 1,764 yards from scrimmage and 27 touchdowns on 154 touches and was named First Team All-State by both media and coaches.Darrell Monroe
Caruthersville senior, 2014 winner
Monroe, the Carr Trophy winner, remarkably ran for 1,430 yards on just 130 carries for the Tigers. He compiled 20 touchdowns on the ground and another five through the air while catching 12 passes for 433 yards.