Park Hill garnered five selections on the Missouri media all-state teams, released Tuesday, Dec. 16, and finished the season ranked No. 3 in Class 5 behind state champion Battle and runner-up Nixa.
Offensive linemen Joe Tuimauga and Anthony Enriquez — both seniors — were first-team selections for the Trojans along with senior linebacker Carter Anchors. Defensive lineman Chester Graves and kicker/ quarterback Parker Sampson — both sophomores — made the second team.
Despite a few serious injuries, Park Hill (12-1) reached the Class 5 semifinals and lost to Nixa.
Tuimauga and Enriquez were part of a unit that blocked for an offense that accrued 5,012 yards of total offense this season, including 3,812 rushing, while Sampson made 6-of-8 field goals (long of 41 yards) and 52-of-58 extra points in addition to a brief stint at quarterback in the Trojans’ 21-20 quarterfinal win against Fort Osage. He attempted and completed one pass for one yard and also booted the game-winning extra point from 30 yards out following a penalty after Park Hill’s final touchdown.
Anchors, also named the Suburban League Red Division defensive player of the year, made 66½ tackles — 14 for loss — to go with three forced fumbles, two recoveries and one interception on a stout linebacking corps. Two of the forced fumbles came against Fort Osage.
Platte County senior linebacker Topher Kilkenny made the second team in Class 4 after helping the Pirates go 9-2 and earn a part of a three-way share of the Suburban League Blue Division crown. He finished with a team-high 76 tackles (20 for loss) and grabbed two interceptions while recording a team-high six passes defensed. The Pirates received six points in the final set of state rankings but dropped from ninth to the first team out of the rankings after losing to Smithville in the Class 4 District 8 semifinals.
West Platte ended up with a pair of second-team selections in Class 1 after finishing 8-4 with a loss in the Class 1 District 7 championship game to Plattsburg.
Tanner Lintner, a senior, made a repeat appearance at offensive line. He helped the Bluejays pile up 3,775 yards rushing despite a litany of injuries that forced them to use a multitude of running backs and switch quarterbacks for the postseason. Junior linebacker Brett Shepardson also made the list after a breakout season on defense that included 101 tackles (17 for loss), four sacks, three forced fumbles, three recoveries, two interceptions and two touchdowns.
West Platte dropped out of the top 10 following its second loss of Plattsburg but received one vote in the final poll.
The Missouri Football Coaches Association also recently released its all-state teams, and seven area players made the cut. The MFCA selects three teams compared to two for the media teams, which are selected from voting members throughout the state.
Park Hill running back Matt Harris made the MFCA second team after rushing for a team-high 1,272 yards and 13 touchdowns. A junior selected Red Division offensive player of the year, he took over lead duties in Week 5 when senior running back Kenyatte Harris suffered a leg injury which kept him out for the majority of the Trojans’ run to the semifinals.
Kenyatte Harris ended up with more than 1,000 yards of total offense and 16 total touchdowns.
Park Hill South senior Tanner McClaran made the third team as a tight end. He recorded team-highs of 45 catches and 721 yards to go with five touchdowns for the Panthers, who finished 3-7 with a loss in the first round of the Class 5 District 8 tournament to Liberty.
Platte County senior wide receiver Aliek Reed made the second team in Class 4, while fellow senior Tyler Cooper was on the third team at tight end, a position not specifically included by the media. Reed finished with 29 catches for team-highs of 793 yards and 10 touchdowns despite facing consistent double- and triple-coverage late in the season. Cooper had 29 catches, as well, while splitting time as a starting defensive end.
West Platte also had a pair of players exclusive to the coaches list — seniors Cody Guthrie and Conner Salmons.
Second-team as an all-purpose offensive player, Guthrie finished with team-highs of 156 attempts, 1,406 yards and 18 TDs rushing. He mostly served as a first-year starting quarterback before breaking his non-throwing hand in the regular-season finale — a loss to Lawson.
Guthrie also went 51-for-114 for 920 yards and another 10 TDs through the air despite limited trick-play passing opportunities in West Platte’s final three games.
Salmons — Guthrie’s main target — also made the second team with 35 catches, 733 yards and eight touchdowns. His production also slowed in the postseason due to Guthrie’s injury, which forced West Platte to rotate quarterbacks between Ben Heili — a 5-foot-6 wide receiver and 2013 all-state selection at defensive back — and Shepardson, who rotated between offensive tackle and under center in the postseason. He also played some fullback at points this season and finished with 626 rushing yards and 10 scores on the ground.
POSTSEASON HONORS
MISSOURI MEDIA ALL-STATE
Class 1
Second Team
OL — Tanner Lintner, West Platte, sr., 6-2, 220. LB — Brett Shepardson, West Platte, jr., 6-0, 180
Class 4
Second Team
LB — Topher Kilkenny, Platte County, sr., 6-0, 200
Class 5
First Team
OL — Joe Tuimauga, Park Hill, sr., 6-0, 260; Anthony Enriquez, Park Hill, sr., 6-4, 275. LB — Carter Anchors, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 190
Second Team
K — Parker Sampson, Park Hill, so., 6-0, 170. DL — Chester Graves, Park Hill, so., 6-4, 215
MISSOURI FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE
Class 1
Second Team
AP — Cody Guthrie, West Platte, sr., 5-10, 175. TE — Conner Salmons, West Platte, sr., 6-3, 195. OL — Tanner Lintner, West Platte, sr., 6-2, 210
Third Team
LB — Brett Shepardson, West Platte, jr., 6-0, 180
Class 4
Second Team
WR — Aliek Reed, Platte County, sr., 5-11, 185. LB — Topher Kilkenny, Platte County, sr., 6-0, 200
Third Team
TE — Tyler Cooper, Platte County, sr., 6-4, 215
Class 5
First Team
OL — Joe Tuimauga, Park Hill, sr., 6-0, 260; Anthony Enriquez, Park Hill, sr., 6-4, 275. LB — Carter Anchors, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 190
Second Team
RB — Matt Harris, Park Hill, jr., 5-10, 185. DL — Chester Graves, Park Hill, so., 6-4, 215
Third Team
TE — Tanner McClaren, Park Hill South, sr., 6-1, 210; LB — Clayton Cole, Park Hill, 6-1, 195
MISSOURI MEDIA ALL-DISTRICT
NORTHWEST
Class 1
QB — Cody Guthrie, West Platte, sr., 5-11, 170. WR/TE — Conner Salmons, West Platte, sr., 6-3, 195. OL — Tanner Lintner, West Platte, sr., 6-2, 210. LB — Brett Shepardson, West Platte, jr., 6-0, 180. DB — Ben Heili, West Platte, sr., 5-7, 150
MFCA ALL-DISTRICT
Class 1 District 7
QB — Cody Guthrie, West Platte, sr., 5-10, 175. RB — Brett Shepardson, West Platte, jr., 6-0, 175; Justin Rhodes, West Platte, jr., 6-0, 175. OL — Tanner Lintner, West Platte, sr., 6-2, 210. TE — Conner Salmons, West Platte, sr., 6-3, 195. LB — Brett Shepardson, West Platte, jr., 6-0, 180; Dalton Larison, West Platte, jr., 6-0, 175. DB — Ben Heili, West Platte, sr., 5-6, 150.
Class 4 District 8
QB — Justin Mitchell, Platte County, so., 6-0, 185. WR — Aliek Reed, Platte County, sr., 5-11, 185. TE — Tyler Cooper, Platte County, sr., 6-4, 215. OL — Drew Oberle, Platte County, r., 6-5, 245. DL — Devin Perry, Platte County, sr., 6-2, 180. LB — Topher Kilkenny, Platte County, sr., 6-0, 200.
Class 5 District 8
QB — Shaefer Schuetz, Park Hill South, sr., 6-1, 200. RB — Matt Harris, Park Hill, jr., 5-10, 185. TE — Tanner McClaran, Park Hill South, sr., 6-1, 205. WR — Alfoncio Rand, Park Hill South, jr., 5-10, 155. OL — Joe Tuimauga, Park Hill, sr., 6-0, 260; Anthony Enriquez, Park Hill, sr., 6-4, 275; Jordan Lashbrook, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 275; Austin Reiter, Park Hill, sr., 6-0, 250. K — Parker Sampson, Park Hill, so, 6-0, 160 DL — Chester Graves, Park Hill, so., 6-4, 215; Ryan Truvillion, Park Hill, sr., 6-7, 245. LB — Carter Anchors, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 190; Clayton Cole, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 195; Jamaal Brazil, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 200; Trever White, Park Hill, sr., 5-11, 185. DB — Malik James, Park Hill, jr, 5-9, 165; Dillon Thomas, Park Hill South, so., 6-1, 150
ALL-KCI CONFERENCE
First Team
OT — Tanner Lintner, West Platte, sr. TE — Conner Salmons, West Platte, sr.
LB — Brett Shepardson*, West Platte, jr. S — Jordan Hendricks, North Platte, jr.
* — denotes unanimous selection
Second Team
QB — Cody Guthrie, West Platte, sr. RB — Brett Shepardson, West Platte, jr.; Justin Rhodes, West Platte, jr. G — Dalton Larison, jr., West Platte
DT — Tanner Lintner, West Platte, sr. DE — Aaron Burke, North Platte, jr. LB — Dalton Larison, West Platte, jr.; Kyle Bledsoe, North Platte, sr. CB — Justin Rhodes, West Platte, jr. S — Ben Heili, West Platte, sr. P — Cody Guthrie, West Platte, sr.
Honorable Mention
WR — Ben Heili, West Platte, sr.
DT — Cameron Johnson, North Platte, so. DE — Mitch Moppin, West Platte, jr.; Michael Devers, West Platte, jr. LB — Conner Salmons, West Platte, sr.
ALL-SUBURBAN LEAGUE BLUE DIVISION
First Team
WR — Aliek Reed, Platte County, sr., 5-11, 185. TE — Tyler Cooper, Platte County, 6-4, 215. OL — Drew Oberle, Platte County, sr., 6-5, 245
DB — Lloyd Lockett, Platte County, jr., 5-9, 170. LB — Topher Kilkenny, Platte County, sr., 6-0, 200. DL — Devin Perry, Platte County, sr., 6-2, 180
Second Team
RB — Mike McNair, Platte County, so., 5-6, 150. OL — Derek Kohler, Platte County, so., 6-2, 220
DB — Aliek Reed, Platte County, sr., 5-11, 185. LB — Christian Encarnacion, Platte County, jr., 5-10, 195.
Honorable Mention
QB — Justin Mitchell, Platte County, so., 6-0, 185. WR — T.J. Guillory, Platte County, so., 5-7, 150. OL — Austin Gammill, Platte County, so., 6-1, 215
DB — Johnny Blankenship, Platte County, jr., 5-11, 160. LB — Tyler Clemens, Platte County, jr., 6-1, 180. DL — Dane Rader, Platte County, jr., 5-10, 240; Christian Grissom, Platte County, jr., 6-1, 205. P — Justin Mitchell, Platte County, so., 6-0, 185
ALL-SUBURBAN LEAGUE RED DIVISION
First Team
QB — Shaefer Schuetz, Park Hill South, sr., 6-1, 200. RB — Matt Harris, Park Hill, jr., 5-10, 185. WR — Tanner McClaran, Park Hill South, sr., 6-1, 205; David Taylor, Park Hill, sr., 5-10, 180; Alfoncio Rand, Park Hill South, jr., 5-10, 155. TE — Kyle Francis, Park Hill, sr., 6-3, 235. OL — Joe Tuimauga, Park Hill, sr., 6-0, 260; Anthony Enriquez, Park Hill, sr., 6-4, 275; Jordan Lashbrook, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 275. K — Parker Sampson, Park Hill, so, 6-0, 160
DL — Chester Graves, Park Hill, so., 6-4, 215; Ryan Truvillion, Park Hill, sr., 6-7, 245; Connor Jones, Park Hill South, 5-9, 200. LB — Carter Anchors, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 190; Clayton Cole, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 195; Jamaal Brazil, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 200; Andrew Richards, Park Hill South, sr., 6-1, 200. DB — Malik James, Park Hill, jr, 5-9, 165; Dillon Thomas, Park Hill South, so., 6-1, 150; Brent Woods, Park Hill, so., 5-8, 170. P — Carter Anchors, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 190
Second Team
QB — Tyler Holmes, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 190. OL — Austin Reiter, Park Hill, sr., 6-0, 250; Michael Marfield, Park Hill, jr., 6-2, 245. Returner — David Taylor, Park Hill, sr., 5-10, 180 DL — Desmond Sturgis, Park Hill, jr., 5-11, 235. LB — Trever White, Park Hill, sr., 5-11, 185. DB — Liam Henry, Park Hill, fr., 6-1, 160; Jake Saylor, Park Hill South, jr., 5-9, 165
Honorable Mention
RB — Kenyatte Harris, Park Hill, sr., 5-11, 175. RB — Derrick Cook, Park Hill South, sr., 5-8, 160. WR — Kentrez Bell, Park Hill, jr., 6-4, 170; Jeremiah Benson, Park Hill, sr., 6-1,190; Mitch Henderson, Park Hill South, sr., 6-0, 165. TE — Kyle Blydenburgh, Park Hill, jr., 6-2, 185. OL — Chris Carpenter, Park Hill South, so., 6-1, 255. Returner — Jeremiah Benson, Park Hill, sr., 6-1, 190
LB — Seven Wilson, Park Hill, so., 5-9, 185; Everett Horton, Park Hill South, so., 5-9, 160. DB — Davion Tyler, Park Hill, jr., 6-2, 180. P — Shaefer Schuetz, Park Hill South, sr., 6-1, 200
Offensive player of the year — Matt Harris, Park Hill
Defensive player of the year — Carter Anchors, Park Hill
Coach of the year — Josh Hood, Park Hill