810 Varsity has named its 810 Varsity 2018 Elite 81 award winners, revealed throughout the holiday break.
- Running Backs
- Quarterbacks
- Coach of the Year
- Overall Players of the Year
- Elite 81 Metro Team
Skyler Meyers was named the Suburban Gold Defensive Player of the Year, and signed with Wisconsin. (Photo: Blue Springs South football)
810 VARSITY MO BIG CLASS Linebacker
Skyler Meyers, Blue Springs South
Meyers enjoyed a stellar campaign, with over 90 tackles - 16 for loss - and was named the Suburban Gold Defensive Player of the Year and on the Missouri Class 6 all-state first team. Meyers committed and signed with Wisconsin.
Von Young IV, Fort Osage
Young helped lead the Indians to the Missouri Class 5 state title game, with over 100 tackles and six sacks. The 6-foot, 205-pound senior also stepped across the line and rushed for 257 yards and 6 touchdowns on just 36 carries. Young was named to the Missouri Class 5 all-state first team and the Class 5 Defensive Player of the Year, and committed to Missouri State.
Von Young IV helped lead Fort Osage to the Missouri Class 5 final on both sides of the ball. (Photo: Brian Davison, Examiner.net)
Boyd notched nearly 190 tackles and is committed to Northwest Missouri State. (Photo: David Smith, 810 Varsity)
810 VARSITY MO SMALL CLASS LINEBACKER
Brian Boyd, Smithville
Boyd helped lead the Warriors defense and Smithville to the Missouri Class 4 semifinal. Boyd racked up a ridiculous 187 tackles and was named to the Missouri Class 4 all-state first team. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior also rushed for 610 yards and 9 scores. Boyd is committed to Northwest Missouri State.
Dineen helped lead Free State to a 12-1 record, and signed with K-State. (Photo: LJWorld.com)
810 VARSITY KS BIG CLASS LINEBACKER
Jax Dineen, Free State
Dineen was a force on both sides of the ball for Free State, anchoring the defense at linebacker with 23 tackles for loss and 2 INTs. Dineen also rushed for over 1,300 yards with 19 touchdowns. The 5-foot-11, 230-pound Dineen committed and signed with Kansas State.
Tyler Stottle, SM East
Stottle was a one-man force to reckon with 97 tackles - 17 for loss and 7 sacks - and two defensive touchdowns. His 4 career INT returns for TD's ties a Kansas record as well. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior has received a PWO from Kansas.
Stottle's four INT returns for TDs ties a Kansas state record. (Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity)
Downing registered 90 solo tackles in helping Miege to its fifth straight Class 4A title (Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity)
810 VARSITY KS SMALL CLASS LINEBACKER
Dylan Downing, Bishop Miege
One of the biggest no-brainers of all the awards, Downing led the Miege defense en route to its fifth straight Kansas Class 4A state title. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound senior notched 131 tackles - 90 solo - along with five interceptions.
