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Starting with the first week of the season on both sides of the state line PrepsKC will announce a Papa John’s Player of the Week. Each week those players will be highlighted on PrepsKC.com and in their local Papa John’s location.

A player of the week will be awarded for all nine weeks of the regular season. At the end of the Kansas regular season a Papa John’s Player of the Year will be selected from the weekly winners. The Players of the year will each receive a pizza party for their team at the end of the season.

Below is this week’s Papa John’s Player of the Week

Kansas

Tony Friends, running back, Shawnee Mission South

Friends ran for 200 yards on 18 carries while scoring four TDs. The sophomore helped lead the Raiders to their first win over Shawnee Mission West in more than 15 years.

Missouri

CJ Price, running back, North Kansas City

Price ran for 430 yards on 41 carries while scoring six TDs. The junior’s effort helped the Hornets beat St. Joseph Central 42-38.