The News-Leader had three reporters covering different games across southwest Missouri on Friday night, and there were plenty of top performers to choose from.
These players helped their teams advance to the next round of the postseason while others shined as their seasons came to an end.
Here were the players who stood out to us the most this week:
DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE
Peyton Mitchell, Lebanon
Lebanon’s senior quarterback did not have a huge game if you look at the box score, but he ran the flexbone offense to perfection. Mitchell made the right read on almost every play and the offense flourished to 56 points because of it.