Here are the top area quarterbacks in terms of passing yardage for the 2019 football season.
A quarterback had to throw for a minimum of 1,300 yards to make this list.
We compiled this list by contacting coaches and getting numbers for area players. If you know of a player who is missing, please email me at cparker@ky3.com. We will add them after confirming numbers with their coach.
NOTE: THIS IS A RANKINGS BASED SOLELY ON TOTAL YARDS PASSING. THESE ARE NOT SUBJECTIVE.
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2019 Passing Leaders (Min. 1,300 yards passing)
| Place | Name | School | Yards | Completions | Touchdowns | Yards Per Completion |
| 1 | Colby Fields | Lighthouse Christian | 4,541 | 305 | 60 | 14.9 |
| 2 | Gavin Watts | Glendale | 4,436 | 338 | 43 | 13.1 |
| 3 | Paxton DeLaurent | Camdenton | 4,034 | 326 | 54 | 12.4 |
| 4 | Jackson Beaman | Lincoln | 3,315 | 211 | 39 | 15.7 |
| 5 | Lawson Beem | Skyline | 3,078 | 226 | 36 | 13.6 |
| 6 | Jaris Acklin | Liberty | 2,891 | 196 | 31 | 14.8 |
| 7 | Blake Tash | Joplin | 2,787 | 197 | 31 | 14.1 |
| 8 | David Oplotnik | Fair Grove | 2,617 | 141 | 29 | 18.6 |
| 9 | Reece Dawson | Willard | 2,164 | 118 | 15 | 18.3 |
| 10 | Zach Jones | Mt. Vernon | 2,130 | 170 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 11 | Clayton Collins | El Dorado Springs | 1,854 | 113 | 23 | 16.4 |
| 12 | Lucas Hayes | Republic | 1,650 | 11 | ||
| 13 | Drew Patterson | Carl Junction | 1,643 | 118 | 17 | 13.9 |
| 14 | Deven Bates | Cassville | 1,599 | 79 | 21 | 20.2 |
| 15 | Cross Elmquist | Kickapoo | 1,583 | 121 | 12 | 13.1 |
| 16 | Hayden Burks | Bolivar | 1,572 | 97 | 20 | 16.2 |
| 17 | Brennan Espy | Marshfield | 1,571 | 16 | ||
| 18 | Wyatt Kuhs | Marionville | 1,525 | 125 | 12 | 12.2 |
| 19 | Jamen Smith | Buffalo | 1,467 | 85 | 19 | 17.3 |
| 20 | Cole Martin | McDonald County | 1,400 | 104 | 10 | 13.5 |
| 21 | Patrick Carlton | Carthage | 1,329 | 70 | 11 | 19.0 |
| 22 | Caden Burks | Parkview | 1,303 | 102 | 7 | 12.8 |
