Here are the semifinalists for the five major Simone Awards
Thomas A. Simone Award
Dylan Dunn, Sr., QB, Blue Valley Southwest
Wesley Edison, Sr., QB, Free State
Ethan Hansen, Sr., QB, Rockhurst
Aiden Hinkle , Sr., QB, Oak Park
Elijah Leonard, Sr., QB, Lee's Summit North
Bryce Noernberg, Sr., QB, Olathe South
Bravin Powell, Jr., QB, Gardner-Edgerton
Maguire Richman, Jr., LB/K/P/TE, Blue Valley
Jayshawn Ross, Sr., DE/WR, Liberty North
Ty Williams, Sr., RB, Grain Valley
Frank Fontana Award
Hudson Bailey, So., QB, St. Pius X
Hunter Bailey, Sr., RB, Adrian
Declan Battle, Sr., QB, Louisburg
Brayden Bush, Sr., RB/LB, Pleasant Hill
Colton Brusven, Sr., RB, Tonganoxie
Trey Carter, Sr., QB, Atchison
Cameron Emmons, Sr., RB, Kearney
Kobe Westphal, Jr., QB, Warrensburg
Kaleb Scott, Sr., WR/DB/Ret, Basehor-Linwood
Cam Zaun, Sr., QB, St. Michael
Buck Buchanan Award
Brett Carroll, Sr., DL, Olathe East
Tommy Coppinger, Sr., LB, Rockhurst
Mark Debiak, Sr., DE, Gardner-Edgerton
Gus Hawkins, Sr., OL, Mill Valley
Melvin Laster, Sr., LB, Liberty North
Dawson Merritt, Jr., DE/LB, Blue Valley
Ka'Mori Moore, Jr., DT, Lee's Summit North
Williams Nwaneri, Sr., DE, Lee's Summit North
Andrew Sprague, Sr., OL, Rockhurst
Jayden Woods, Jr., DE, Mill Valley
Bobby Bell Award
Brayden Bush, Sr., LB, Pleasant Hill
Spencer Dohm, Sr., LB, St. James Academy
Theo Grace, Jr., LB, Kearney
Ashton Moore, Jr., LB, Louisburg
Derek Joiner, Sr., OL/DL, Grandview
Caden Munson, Sr., SG/DE, Lafayette County
Carl Molle, Jr., LB, St. Pius X
Kian Payne, Sr., DT, St. Thomas Aquinas
Jeremy Schleicher, Sr., OL, Bishop Miege
Bo Smith, Jr., OL/DL, Chillicothe
Otis Taylor Award
Aiden Bruce, Sr., WR/RB, Olathe North
Tate Everard, Sr., WR, Blue Valley Southwest
Lexton Grafke, Sr., WR, Lansing High School
Isaiah Holthaus, Sr., WR, Tonganoxie
Tommy Hutsler, Jr., WR, St. Pius X
Bryce Lisaka, Sr., WR, Park Hill
Isaiah Mozee, Jr., WR, Lee's Summit North
Crew Myers, Sr., WR, Blue Valley West
Alex Parks, Sr., WR, Blue Valley Southwest
Keelan Smith, Sr., WR, Liberty North
