The eighth annual All-O-Zone Top 44 Football Team is here.

This team is different than other teams in that we are selecting the top 44 players in the Ozarks regardless of position and placing them on a First 11, Second 11, Third 11 and Fourth 11. This leaves room for multiple players from the same position without having to force a team together based solely on positions and allows us to evaluate players for what they did on both sides of the ball.

To get to these final 44 we used coach nominations and observations along with staff observations throughout the season. In addition, stats, postseason honors and team success played a big role in helping us identify the Top 44 players in the Ozarks from the thousands that played this season.

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NAMES ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

FIRST 11

Jackson Cantwell, Nixa

HONORS: Class 6 First-Team All-State OL; Unanimous Class 6 First-Team All-Region OL; Unanimous First-Team All-COC OL

Talan Chandler, Nevada

HONORS: Class 4 First-Team All-State OL; Unanimous Class 4 First-Team All-Region OL; Unanimous Firs-Team All-Big 8 West OL

Hugh Eaton, Marionville

STATS: 180 carries, 944 yards, 16 TD; 97 total tackles, 11 TFL, 2 sacks
HONORS: Class 1 Defensive Player of the Year; Class 1 First-Team All-State LB; Class 1 Region Defensive Player of the Year; Unanimous Class 1 First-Team All-Region LB; Class 1 Second-Team All-Region RB; Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year; First-Team All-Southwest Conference LB; Honorable Mention All-Southwest Conference RB

Jax Glendenning, Lebanon

STATS: 202 carries, 1,519 yards, 19 TD; 46 total tackles, 6 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 INT
HONORS: Class 5 Third-Team All-State RB; Unanimous Class 5 First-Team All-Region RB; Ozark Conference Offensive Player of the Year; Ozark Conference Offensive Player of the Year; Unanimous First-Team All-Ozark Conference Running Back, Second-Team All-Ozark Conference Linebacker

Dontrell Holt, Joplin

HONORS: Class 6 Second-Team All-State OL; Unanimous First-Team All-Region OL; Unanimous First-Team COC OL

Kellen Lair, Fair Grove

STATS: 165 carries, 1,968, 37 TD, 30 rec, 638 yards, 10 TD
HONORS: Class 2 First-Team All-State Returner; Class 2 Second-Team All-State RB; Class 2 Region Offensive Player of the Year; Class 2 First-Team All-Region RB & Returner; Mid-Lakes Conference Offensive Player of the Year; First-Team All-Mid-Lakes RB & Returner

Kellen Lindstrom, Glendale

STATS: 109 total tackles, 10 TFL, 13 sacks
HONORS: Class 5 First-Team All-State DL; Class 5 Region Defensive Player of the Year; Class 5 First-Team All-Region DE; Ozark Conference Defensive Player of the Year; Ozark Conference Defensive Player of the Year; Unanimous First-Team All-Ozark Conference Defensive End

Jackson Marrs, Seneca

STATS: 250 carries, 1,738 yards, 35 TD; 59 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 INT, 1 sack, 2 FF, 1 FR
HONORS: Class 3 First-Team All-State RB; Class 3 Region Offensive Player of the Year; Unanimous Class 3 First-Team All-Region RB; Class 3 First-Team All-Region LB; Big 8 West Offensive Player of the Year; Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8 West RB & LB

Quinton Renfro, Joplin

STATS: 174 carries, 1,601 yards, 18 TD, 7 rec, 80 yards, 1 TD
HONORS: Class 6 First-Team All-State RB; Class 6 Region Offensive Player of the Year; Unanimous First-Team All-Region RB COC Offensive Player of the Year; Unanimous First-Team COC RB

Spencer Ward, Nixa

STATS: 157 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2 INT, 2 FR; 23 carries, 261 yards, 2 TD, 4 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
HONORS: Class 6 First-Team All-State DB; Class 6 Region Defensive Player of the Year; Unanimous Class 6 First-Team All-Region DB; COC Offensive Player of the Year; Unanimous First-Team All-COC DB

Wyatt Woods, Republic

STATS: 248 carries, 1,543 yards, 19 TD; 44 completions, 933 yards, 13 TD
HONORS: Class 5 Second-Team All-State QB; Class 5 Region Offensive Player of the Year; Class 5 First-Team All-Region QB; First-Team COC QB

SECOND 11

Jack Cheaney, Nevada

STATS: 207 carries, 2,056 yards, 31 TD
HONORS: Class 4 Second-Team All-State RB; Class 4 Region Offensive Player of the Year; Unanimous Class 4 First-Team All-Region RB; Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8 West RB

Danen Conrad, Lebanon

HONORS: Class 5 Second-Team All-State OL; Unanimous Class 5 First-Team All-Region OL; Unanimous First-Team All-Ozark Conference OL

Gage Depee, Branson

STATS: 111 total tackles, 3 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 INT; 183 carries, 1,058 yards, 8 TD
HONORS: Class 5 First-Team All-State LB; Unanimous Class 5 First-Team All-Region DB; Class 5 Second-Team All-Region RB; First-Team COC LB; Second-Team COC RB

Kade Durnin, Camdenton

STATS: 262 completions, 3,175 yards, 34 TD; 93 carries, 429 yards, 10 TD
HONORS: Class 5 Third-Team All-State QB; Class 5 Second-Team All-Region QB; First-Team All-Ozark Conference QB

Briggs Hughston, West Plains

STATS: 58 rec, 1,080 yards, 20 TD
HONORS: Class 4 Second-Team All-State WR; Unanimous Class 4 All-Region WR; Unanimous First-Team All-Ozark Conference WR; Second-Team All-Ozark Conference LB

Khiler Nance, Lamar

STATS: 112 total tackles, 11.5 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 PBU, 2 FR, 1 INT, 1 Def TD
HONORS: Class 2 Defensive Player of the Year; Class 2 First-Team All-State LB; Class 2 Region Defensive Player of the Year; Unanimous Class 2 First-Team All-Region LB; Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8 West LB

Carter Nation, Republic

HONORS: Class 5 First-Team All-State OL; Unanimous Class 5 First-Team All-Region OL; Unanimous First-Team COC OL;

James Rexroat, Repbulic

STATS: 21 receptions, 592 yards, 8 TD
HONORS: Class 5 Third-Team All-State WR/TE; Class 5 First-Team All-Region WR; First-Team COC WR

Johnny Starks, Carl Junction

STATS: 143 total tackles, 5 TFl, 1 FF, 1 FR, 2 INT, 7 blocked kicks, 3 defensive TD; 67 carries, 368 yards, 4 TD
HONORS: Class 4 First-Team All-State LB; Class 4 Region Defensive Player of the Year; Unanimous Class 4 First-Team All-Region LB; Unanimous First-Team COC LB

Morgan Vaughn, Seneca

STATS: 77 total tackles, 6 TFl, 2 sacks; 415 yards receiving, 7 TD
HONORS: Class 3 First-Team All-State LB; Class 3 Region Defensive Player of the Year; Unanimous Class 3 First-Team All-Region DB; Big 8 West Defensive Player of the Year; Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8 West LB & All-Purpose

Alex Wilkerson, Lamar

STATS: 46 completions, 988 yards, 16 TD, 115 carries, 804 yards, 12 TD; 53 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 PBU, 6 INT, 1 Def TD
HONORS: Class 2 First-Team All-State DB; Class 2 First-Team All-Region QB, DB & Punter

Third 11

Brock Bruner, Fair Grove

STATS: 21 receptions, 325 yards, 5 TD; 115 total tackles, 16.5 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR
HONORS: Class 2 First-Team All-State LB; Unanimous Class 2 First-Team All-Region LB; First-Team All-Mid-Lakes LB & TE

Landyn Collins, Carthage

STATS: 235 carries, 1,489 yards, 17 TD, 22 rec, 206 yards, 3 TD
HONORS: Class 5 Third-Team All-State RB; First-Team COC RB; Class 5 First-Team All-Region RB

James Dowdy, Reeds Spring

STATS: 74 receptions, 1,205 yards, 14 TD; 111 total tackles
HONORS: Unanimous Class 3 First-Team All-Region WR; Class 3 First-Team All-Region DB

Whit Hafer, Joplin

STATS: 21 receptions, 294 yards, 3 TD
HONORS: Class 6 Second-Team All-State TE; Unanimous First-Team All-Region TE; First-Team COC TE

Gavyn Hoover, Seneca

STATS: 89 completions, 2,276 yards, 25 TD; 156 carries, 1,049 yards, 14 TD
HONORS: Class 3 Second-Team All-State Athlete; Class 3 First-Team All-Region QB; Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8 West QB

Gabe Johnson, Webb City

STATS: 119 carries, 1,417 yards, 13 TD; 31 completions, 604 yards, 5 TD, 9 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD
HONORS: First-Team COC Athlete; Class 5 Second-Team All-Region Athlete

Mason McCurry, Bolivar

STATS: 228 total tackles, 111 unassisted tackles, 31 TFL, 11 sacks, 7 FF, 4 FR
HONORS: Class 4 Third-Team All-State LB; Unanimous Class 4 All-Region LB

Toby Moore, McDonald County

STATS: 55 total tackles, 17 TFL 5 sacks, 12 QB hurries, 4 PBU, 1 FF, 2 FR
HONORS: Class 4 Second-Team All-State OL; Unanimous Class 4 First-Team All-Region OL; First-Team All-Big 8 West OL & DL

Ian Ngugi, Lamar

STATS: 32 carries, 295 yards, 5 TD, 25 receptions, 412 yards, 8 TD; 37 tackles, 1 TFL, 7 PBU, 2 INT
HONORS: Class 2 First-Team All-State Athlete; Class 2 Second-Team All-State Returner; Class 2 First-Team All-Region WR & DB; Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8 West DB; Second-Team All-Big 8 West AP

Cash Pomeroy, Marionville

STATS: 158 carries, 1,340 yards, 21 TD; 84 total tackles, 7 TFL, 1 sack, 2 FR
HONORS: Class 1 First-Team All-State RB; Class 1 Region Offensive Player of the Year; Unanimous Class 1 First-Team All-Region RB & LB; Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year; First-Team All-Southwest Conference RB & LB

Carter Pruett, Liberty

STATS: 137 completions, 1,972 yards, 24 TD, 198 carries, 1,389 yards, 19 TD; 104 total tackles, 4 INT, 5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 2 FF
HONORS: Class 2 First-Team All-State DB; Class 2 First-Team All-Region DB; Class 2 Second-Team All-Region QB; First-Team All-SCA QB

Fourth 11

Hunter Adams, Ava

STATS: 206 carries, 1,712 yards, 27 TD; 20 total tackles, 2 TFL
HONORS: Class 3 Second-Team All-State RB; Class 3 Third-Team All-State Punter; Class 3 First-Team All-Region RB; Class 3 Second-Team All-Region Punter; First-Team All-SCA RB; Second-Team All-SCA Punter

Jayden Antonelli, Nixa

STATS: 72 total tackles, 8 sacks, 7 TFL
HONORS: Unanimous Class 6 First-Team All-Region DE; First-Team All-COC DE

Kolbey Ballowe, Rogersville

STATS: 112 total tackles, 5 TFl, 5 PBU, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR; 170 carries, 940 yards 14 TD, 24 completions, 440 yards, 1 TD
HONORS: Class 4 Second-Team All-State LB; Unanimous Class 4 First-Team All-Region LB; Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8 East RB & LB

Bryer Guerin, Marionville

STATS: 104 completions, 1,385 yards, 22 TD, 96 carries, 603 yards, 8 TD ; 51 total tackles, 4 TFL, 8 INT
HONORS: Class 1 First-Team All-State DB; Unanimous Class 1 First-Team All-Region QB & DB; First-Team All-Southwest Conference DB; Second-Team All-Southwest Conference QB

Shaun Hunt, Webb City

HONORS: Class 5 First-Team All-State OL; Class 5 First-Team All-Region OL; First-Team All-COC OL

Jacob Lile, Nixa

HONORS: Class 6 Third-Team All-State OL; Unanimous Class 6 First-Team All-Region OL; Second-Team All-COC OL

Silas Morton, Strafford

STATS: 193 carries, 2,005 yards, 29 TD, 11 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD; 109 total tackles, 2 INT
HONORS: Unanimous Class 2 First-Team All-Region RB, Class 2 Second-Team All-Region DB; Unanimous First-Team All-Mid-Lakes RB & DB

Josh Pacheco, McDonald County

STATS: 33 rec, 526 yards, 5 TD; 109 total tackles, 6 TFL, 3 PBU, 5 INT
HONORS: Class 4 Second-Team All-State DB; Unanimous Class 4 First-Team All-Region TE; Class 4 First-Team All-Region DB; Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8 West WR & DB

Spensar Seiger, Fair Grove 

STATS: 64 completions, 1,221 passing yards, 15 TD, 128 carries, 1,183 yards, 8 TD, 10 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD; 31 total tackles, 3 INT
HONORS: Class 2 Second-Team All-State Athlete; Class 2 First-Team All-Region Athlete & DB; First-Team All-Mid-Lakes ATH & DB

Gavin Smith, Lebanon

STATS: 126 carries, 926 yards, 24 TD; 35 completions, 411 yards, 5 TD
HONORS: Class 5 Second-Team All-State Athlete; Class 5 First-Team All-Region Athlete; First-Team All-Ozark Conference Athlete

Jonathan Williams, Joplin

STATS: 127 total tackles, 6 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 INT
HONORS: Class 6 Second-Team All-State LB; Class 6 First-Team All-Region LB; First-Team COC LB