2016 All-Missourian Football team

Kway'Chon Chisom, sr., Cape Central

Jersey number: 2

After graduation plans: Attend college to play football

Twitter handle: @kwaychon

Favorite place to play: The Pit

Favorite warmup song: "Super Powers" by Lil Durk

Favorite pregame meal: Honeybuns

Favorite memory from the season: Winning districts

Favorite play from the season: Punt return against Sikeston

Favorite locker room pep talk: "Do whatever you have to do to be great"

Favorite football player: Tom Brady/Ezekiel Elliott

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? My team and I winning the Carr trophy

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Not winning state

My coach is always on me about: Being a leader and making big plays in big games

I started playing football because: My cousin was my pee wee coach in Hayti and he made me

Football is: Life

What has football taught you about life: You'll lose some and you'll win some but the most important thing is to compete and have fun

Christian Mitchell, sr., Cape Central

Jersey number: 41

After graduation plans: Become an athletic trainer

Twitter handle: @cmitchell337

Favorite place to play: Jackson

Favorite warmup song: "Super Powers" by Lil Durk

Favorite pregame meal: Honeybuns

Favorite memory from the season: 4th time District Champs

Favorite play from the season: My 60-yard run at Farmington

Favorite locker room pep talk: Fly around 100 mph

Favorite football player: Rob Gronk

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Being all-region

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Losing to Jackson

My coach is always on me about: Staying low and fast

I started playing football because: It runs in my family and that's why I started

Football is: Fun and Full of Energy, a contact sport

What has football taught you about life: It's a brotherhood, cherish every moment because when it ends you can't go back and change it

Aaron Harris, jr., Cape Central

Jersey number: 22

Twitter handle: @amharris25

Favorite place to play: Cape Central

Favorite warmup song: "Super Powers" by Lil Durk

Favorite pregame meal: Honeybuns

Favorite memory from the season: 4 time district champs

Favorite play from the season: Game winning 2 point conversion in overtime against Farmington

Favorite locker room pep talk: Play fast and be aggressive

Favorite football player: Adrian Peterson

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Getting All-state running back

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Losing to Webb City 3 years in a row

My coach is always on me about: Playing downhill

I started playing football because: I love to lay people out

Football is: The best sport ever

What has football taught you about life: Hard work pays off

Blake Harris, sr., Cape Central

Jersey number: 6

After graduation plans: Attend a 4 year college. Major in sociology and become a counselor while playing college football

Twitter handle: @blakebigtime21

Favorite place to play: Cape Central/Jackson

Favorite warmup song: "Super Powers" by Lil Durk

Favorite pregame meal: Honeybuns

Favorite memory from the season: Winning districts for the 4th time, becoming a 4x district champ

Favorite locker room pep talk: Focus and do your job and do it playing fast

Favorite football player: Peyton Manning

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Going to state my sophomore year

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Losing in the state game against Webb City

My coach is always on me about: Play 100% and not waiting until the 4th quarter

I started playing football because: I watched it growing up and always wanted to do what I see on TV

Football is: The best game in America

What has football taught you about life: Brotherhood and responsibility. To value every moment because I am blessed to be able to play football.

Braden Cox, sr., Scott City

Jersey number: 33

After graduation plans: Attend Jefferson College on a baseball scholarship, and get a degree in Business Management

Twitter handle: @braden33cox

Favorite place to play: William Wilthong Field

Favorite warmup song: "Don't Waste My Time" by Krept and Konan

Favorite pregame meal: Subway

Favorite memory from the season: Beating East Prairie in the last second when Joe Panagos caught the winning touchdown

Favorite play from the season: Against Chaffee, scored in late first quarter to break the all time scoring record at Scott City

Favorite locker room pep talk: Lords Prayer

Favorite football player: Brittan Jones

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Breaking both the scoring and rushing record at Scott City

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Not winning state championship in baseball sophomore year

My coach is always on me about: Hitting the hole as hard as possible!

I started playing football because: I got to hit people

Football is: Having the time of your life with all your friends to make memories that you'll never forget.

Brittan Jones, sr., Scott City

Jersey number: 54

After graduation plans: Go to Three Rivers and get real estate license

Twitter handle: @BrittanJones3

Favorite place to play: William Wilthong Field

Favorite warmup song: "There he GO" by Kodak Black

Favorite pregame meal: C-4

Favorite memory from the season: Joe Panagos game winner against East Prairie

Favorite play from the season: Sack on East Prairie right before halftime

Favorite locker room pep talk: Death Valley Speech -- Coach J May

Favorite football player: Spencer Stratman

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Influencing the underclassmen to work hard at everything they do

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Not getting a district title

My coach is always on me about: Wearing cleats to practice

I started playing football because: I'm competitive, I love sports, and all my friends played

Football is: Lit

What has football taught you about life: It's taught me to work hard

Nick Freeman, sr., Jackson

Jersey number: 70

After graduation plans: Going to SEMO and joining the Air Force ROTC

Twitter handle: @nick_freeman70

Favorite place to play: The Pit

Favorite warmup song: "Down with the Sickness"

Favorite pregame meal: Spaghetti

Favorite memory from the season: Getting to play with Bryce Dickerson after his injury

Favorite play from the season: Watching Owen Leible get 3 pancakes in the SLU game

Favorite locker room pep talk: The linemen pregame talks

Favorite football player: Collin Nicks

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Getting all-district 3 years

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Not making it to state

My coach is always on me about: Having quick feet

I started playing football because: My dad was my coach

Football is: My favorite sport

What has football taught you about life: You have to be tough

Payne Guilliams, sr., Jackson

Jersey number: 14

After graduation plans: Going to Mississippi State to major in Chemical Engineering

Twitter handle: @pguilliams15

Favorite place to play: The Pit

Favorite warmup song: "All the Way Up"

Favorite pregame meal: Subway Oven Roasted Chicken

Favorite memory from the season: Beating Cape and winning Conference

Favorite play from the season: Halfback pass in Cape game

Favorite locker room pep talk: Coach Grassi's presentation on "Zoom focus"

Favorite football player: Dak Prescott

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? All-State defensive back

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Losing in the District finals

My coach is always on me about: Being a leader for other players

I started playing football because: I liked playing with my friends at school

Football is: My second favorite sport

What has football taught you about life: When you get knocked down you have to get back up and keep trying

Cooper Callis, jr., Jackson

Jersey number: 3

Twitter handle: @CoopCallis

Favorite place to play: The Pit

Favorite warmup song: "Enter Sandman"

Favorite pregame meal: Lasagna

Favorite memory from the season: Winning conference

Favorite play from the season: TD pass to Quentin Kent vs SLUH

Favorite locker room pep talk: "Be smart with the football"

Favorite football player: Eric Berry

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Being noticed by colleges

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Getting injured sophomore season

My coach is always on me about: Gaining weight

I started playing football because: I enjoyed playing and throwing with my dad when I was younger

Football is: A form of team game played in North America with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron.

Bryndan Reid, sr., Jackson

Jersey number: 1

After graduation plans: Football at SEMO

Favorite place to play: The Pit

Favorite warmup song: "My Time is Now" by John Cena

Favorite pregame meal: Chicken Nuggets

Favorite memory from the season: Breaking 100 yards rushing

Favorite play from the season: 4 TD in first game

Favorite locker room pep talk: Coach Grassi warmup speech

Favorite football player: Cam Netwon

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Being here today

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Losing in district

My coach is always on me about: Watching WWE

I started playing football because: My cousins

Football is: Life

What has football taught you about life: Your family doesn't have to be blood related

Quentin Kent, sr., Jackson

Jersey number: 22

After graduation plans: Going to SEMO

Twitter handle: @QuentinKent4

Favorite place to play: Pit

Favorite warmup song: "Super Powers" by Lil Durk

Favorite pregame meal: Spaghetti

Favorite memory from the season: Beating Poplar Bluff

Favorite play from the season: Halfback pass in the Cape game

Favorite locker room pep talk: All of Grassi's talks

Favorite football player: Randall Cobb

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Being all-state

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Losing in districts

My coach is always on me about: Being an example

I started playing football because: I love the sport

August Knuston, sr., Chaffee

Jersey number: 65

After graduation plans: Attend SEMO for an agri degree and play football

Favorite place to play: Chaffee

Favorite warmup song: "X Gonna give to you"

Favorite pregame meal: Burger and Fries

Favorite memory from the season: Playing Scott City for the second time this season

Favorite play from the season: Getting a sack for a safety against Kelly

Favorite football player: JJ Watt

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Getting lineman of the year

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Losing to Thayer my freshmen year in the playoffs

I started playing football because: I wanted to be like my dad

Football is: Tough game for tough people

What has football taught you about life: Even when you lose there is always tomorrow to get better

Landon Tenkhoff, soph., Chaffee

Jersey number: 10

Favorite place to play: Chaffee High School

Favorite pregame meal: Cereal

Favorite memory from the season: When we scored on the opening drive against Scott City

Favorite play from the season: The trick play against Crystal City

Favorite football player: Todd Gurley

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Starting varsity in all sports as a freshman

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Hurting my upper back and missing a couple games of baseball

My coach is always on me about: Staying up on my toes while I throw

I started playing football because: I wanted to be an all-around athlete

Football is: Tough game for tough people

What has football taught you about life: When you lose a big game, there's always tomorrow

Tyler Unterreiner, sr., St. Vincent

Jersey number: 48

After graduation plans: Hopefully continuing my football career. Degree undecided.

Twitter handle: @tmunterreiner

Favorite place to play: St. Vincent High School

Favorite warmup song: "Product of a murderer" by Mice and Men

Favorite pregame meal: Subway and these chips that tasted like steak

Favorite memory from the season: Beating Perryville High School. Coming back from an 18-point halftime deficit.

Favorite play from the season: When our guard Layne Hlavek ran over 3 defenders paving the way for our running back

Favorite locker room pep talk: The Halftime of the Jefferson game

Favorite football player: Dick Butkus

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Being the best teammate I can be

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Not fulfilling some of my personal goals

My coach is always on me about: Finishing off runs

I started playing football because: I loved the sport from a very young age and had to play when I got the opportunity

Football is: Not just a game. It's a brotherhood amongst all the people you play with. You shed sweat, blood and tears, but football is forever.

What has football taught you about life: To never give up in anything you do. You can always push yourself just a little bit more.

Riley Riehn, sr., St. Vincent

Jersey number: 25

After graduation plans: Civil Engineer

Favorite place to play: St. Vincent Football Field

Favorite warmup song: "Me, Myself and Hyde" by Ice Nine Kills

Favorite pregame meal: Pull Pork sandwich and coffee cake

Favorite memory from the season: Beating Perryville Pirates

Favorite play from the season: My pick six against Perryville Pirates

Favorite locker room pep talk: Go as hard as you can every time because you never know when it's going to be your last play

Favorite football player: Aaron Rodgers

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Making myself and the team better every practice

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Losing 1st round of districts

My coach is always on me about: Never quitting

I started playing football because: It was a sport I have always loved and appreciated

Football is: The Greatest sport I've ever played

What has football taught you about life: It's better to give than it is to receive

Lucas Ponder, sr., Perryville

Jersey number: 46

After graduation plans: Will be playing football at Missouri Baptist University

Twitter handle: @Ponder_Lucas

Favorite place to play: Perryville

Favorite warmup song: "Lose Yourself" by Eminem

Favorite pregame meal: Spaghetti

Favorite memory from the season: Getting my jersey ripped in half at my last game

Favorite play from the season: Catching the St. Pius QB in the air and slamming him down

Favorite locker room pep talk: Follow the booty

What has been your greatest accomplishment as an athlete? Committing to MOBAP

What has been your greater disappointment as an athlete? Breaking my thumb halfway through my senior season

My coach is always on me about: My common sense

I started playing football because: It's a physical sport I love to play

Football is: Something that defines me

What has football taught you about life: You can't get through it alone