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Platte County’s Clarkson, Smith earn top Suburban Blue all-conference honors

Platte County quarterback Tanner Clarkson throws during a game against Smithville this season.
Platte County quarterback Tanner Clarkson throws during a game against Smithville this season. jsleezer@kcstar.com

The Suburban Blue Conference coaches selected their all-conference football teams.

Coach of the year: Josh Gray, Kearney

Offensive player of the year: Tanner Clarkson, Platte County. sr.

Defensive player of the year: Michael Smith, Platte County, sr.

FIRST TEAM

QB: Tanner Clarkson, Platte County, sr.

RB: Dante Madden, Belton, sr.; Patrick Connery, Kearney, jr.

TE: Blake Weakley, Kearney, sr.

WR: Jaden Clark, Belton, sr.; Gunnar Carpenter, Kearney, sr.; Jonathon Watts, Platte County, sr.; Devin Richardson, Platte County, sr.

OL: Alex Updike, Kearney, sr.; Matthew Blaha, Platte County, sr.; Anthony Antos, Kearney, sr.; Tyren Clark, Raytown South, sr.; Shane Cherry, Grandview, sr.

K: Parker Lacina, Platte County, sr.

DL: Michael Smith, Platte County, sr. Daniel Piburn, Kearney, sr.; Cartez Crook-Jones, Grandview, sr.

LB: Dakota Schmidt, Platte County, sr.; Max Bowers, Kearney, sr.; T.J. Brown, Belton, sr.; TeAndre Skinner, Grandview, sr.; Michael Small, Winnetonka, sr.

DB: Antione Nunn Jr., Belton, jr.; Jacob Post, Platte County, sr.; Hunter Gray, Kearney, sr.; Javon Williams, Grandview, sr.

P Brady Monks, Kearney, sr.

SECOND TEAM

QB: Bart Harris, Belton, sr.

RB: Jamaun Booker, Raytown South, sr.; Gavin Hardman, Platte County, sr.

TE: Tyrese McSwain, Grandview, soph.

WR: Javon Williams, Grandview, sr.; Lawrence Parker, Raytown South, sr.; Ezekiel Henson, Belton, jr.; Dylan Gilbert, Platte County, jr.

OL: Chase Rodriguez, Belton, sr.; Reid Sutter, Platte County, jr.; John Barrett, Kearney, jr.; Cameron Kutter, Winnetonka, sr.; Steven Hardy, Raytown South, sr.

K Devin Ogle, Kearney, sr.

DL: Jahmel Boarman, Raytown South, sr.; Garrett Pazdera, Kearney, sr.; Chase Blankenship, Platte County, sr.

LB: Brock Willis, Kearney, sr.; John Burnett, Raytown South, sr.; Kobe Cummings, Platte County, sr.; Brett Mordecai, Kearney, jr.; Tanner Streiff, Belton, sr.

DB: Donny Locke, Raytown South, sr.; Der'ruan Brown, Winnetonka, sr.; Dylan Gilbert, Platte County, jr.; Addison Marshall, Kearney, sr.

P: Parker Lacina, Platte County, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

OL: Deniro Peterson, Raytown South, jr.; Trevor Tietz, Platte County, sr.; Chance Simpson, Belton, jr.; Justice Akinmoladun, Grandview, soph.; Travion Franke, Winnetonka, jr.; Dylan Rizer, Winnetonka, soph.; Sam Howard, Belton, jr.; Garrett Barker, Kearney, sr.; Lewis Caples, Raytown South, sr.

QB: Dakota Ah-Mu, Kearney, jr.; Landon Montgomery, Raytown South, sr.

RB: Tyreek Holt, Grandview, jr.; Kevin Greene, Winnetonka, sr.; Adel Freitek, Platte County, jr.; Logan Hachman, Kearney, sr.

WR: Jake Hoffman, Kearney, sr.; Vontrae Booker, Raytown South, sr.; Jaron Burks, Raytown South, sr.; Der'ruan Brown, Winnetonka, sr.; Harold Trainer, Grandview, jr.

K: Cameron Houts, Raytown South, jr.

DL: Cade Hampton, Kearney, jr.; Jimmy Williams, Raytown South, sr.; Jay'Len Thompson, Grandview, soph.; Jarret Mathes, Winnetonka, sr.; Sage Smart, Platte County, sr.; Robert Thomas, Belton, jr.; Mason Goffoy, Belton, jr.; Vontrell Williams, Grandview, jr.

LB: Jamaun Booker, Raytown South, sr.; Darion Kitchen, Grandview, sr.; Henderson Moore, Grandview, jr.; Brandon Barraza, Winnetonka, sr.; Hayden Shay, Winnetonka, soph.

DB: Raevon Carter, Raytown South, soph.; Angel Chacon, Winnetonka, sr.; Lawrence Parker, Raytown South, sr.; Hunter Tongate, Platte County, sr.; Ayden Holt, Belton, fr.; Dahavon Powell, Belton, soph.; Rodrick Smith, Grandview, jr.; Nolan Saale, Platte County, jr.; Nash Kolb, Kearney, sr.; Reaud Hall, Raytown South, sr.; Christopher Martin, Grandview, jr.

P: Tyreek Holt, Grandview, jr.

This story was originally published November 22, 2017 at 7:17 PM with the headline "Platte County’s Clarkson, Smith earn top Suburban Blue all-conference honors."

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