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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.

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

Kansas
Blake Anderson, quarterback, St. Thomas Aquinas

The sophomore stepped in at the quarterback position and led his team to a 67-21 win over Olathe West in the Kansas Class 5A semifinals. He finished with 220 total yards and 1 TD.

Missouri
Von Young, linebacker/running back, Fort Osage

The Indians senior did a little of everything as he had an interception return for a TD, a rush for a TD and a fumble recovery for a TD in the Indians 33-3 quarterfinal win over Staley