The Springfield News-Leader is happy to announce its five finalists for its 2020 high school football player of the year honor.
These finalists consistently put up big numbers all season long while making their teams among the best in the state.
Note we are not considering schools in the Joplin area for this specific award. We will have a fan-voted player of the year honor in early December that will include all of the top players in southwest Missouri.
The players listed below are in no specific order. We will announce our player of the year in early December.