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The Wichita Eagle releases Top 33 Kansas high school football players for 2021 season

Maize quarterback Avery Johnson runs for a long touchdown during the first half of their game against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Friday. Maize won 22-21 to earn a spot in next week’s 5A state championship game.
Maize quarterback Avery Johnson runs for a long touchdown during the first half of their game against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Friday. Maize won 22-21 to earn a spot in next week’s 5A state championship game. The Wichita Eagle

The Wichita Eagle released its Top 33 Kansas high school all-state football team, including the Top 11 best players in the state. Blue Valley Northwest’s Clint Rider was named the Coach of the Year in Kansas for the 2021 season.

The Eagle also released its all-state football teams in each class.

Top 11 all-state football players

Drew Daniels, Andover Central senior lineman (6-2, 275)

Dylan Edwards, Derby junior running back (5-9, 165)

Sam Elliott, Buhler senior running back-linebacker (5-8, 165)

Avery Johnson, Maize junior quarterback (6-3, 170)

Kendrick Jones, Mill Valley senior wide receiver (6-5, 200)

Jaren Kanak, Hays senior quarterback (6-2, 215)

Alex Key, Derby senior offensive lineman (6-3, 285)

Riley Marx, Andale junior running back-defensive lineman (6-1, 210)

Mikey Pauley, Blue Valley Northwest senior quarterback (6-4, 200)

Ted Skalsky, Olpe senior linebacker (6-0, 210)

Wade Spencer, St. James Academy junior defensive lineman (6-2, 210)

Clint Rider, Blue Valley Northwest coach

Second 11 all-state football players

Tyler Claiborne, St. James Academy senior wide receiver (6-3, 185)

Landon Dean, Frontenac senior defensive lineman (6-5, 245)

Jet Dineen, Lawrence Free State senior quarterback (5-10, 185)

Omari Elias, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore running back (5-10, 190)

Torrey Horak, Rossville senior quarterback (5-11, 170)

Gavin Meyers, Hays senior linebacker (6-2, 220)

Cody Parthemer, Andale junior running back-defensive back (6-0, 185)

Gabe Peterson, Blue Valley Northwest senior defensive lineman (6-2, 240)

Grady Seyfert, Beloit junior defensive lineman (6-2, 270)

Tyson Struber, Canton-Galva senior wide receiver-defensive back (6-2, 200)

Harrison Voth, Cheney senior quarterback (6-1, 180)

Third 11 all-state football players

Cruz Blair, Frontenac senior offensive lineman (6-1, 240)

Evan Cantu, Maize South senior running back (5-9, 195)

Andon Carpenter senior defensive lineman (6-1, 260)

Corey Catron, Rossville senior running back-linebacker (5-8, 165)

Korben Clawson, Meade senior running back-linebacker (6-0, 185)

Isaac Detweiler, Axtell junior quarterback-linebacker (5-11, 170)

Nick Herzog, Blue Valley senior offensive lineman (6-4, 280)

Lance Hoffsommer, Sedgwick senior quarterback (6-3, 185)

Beau Kerschen, Andale senior offensive lineman (6-3, 230)

Jalen Marshall, St. Thomas Aquinas senior defensive lineman (6-5, 300)

Geremiah Moore, Wichita Northwest senior quarterback (5-8, 195)

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