Promising Missouri sophomore voted The Star’s high school football Player of the Week
Just a sophomore at Oak Grove High School, 30 minutes east of Kansas City, three-sport athlete Matthew Meyer is already making a name for himself on the football field.
Even though Oak Grove lost against Knob Noster 44-22 on Sept. 6, Meyer’s performance earned him The Star’s high school football Player of the Week.
Every week, The Star reaches out to high school football coaches in the Kansas City area for their Player of the Week nominations. The nominations are collected for a weekly poll, which is open from Wednesday to midnight Thursday. This week’s poll received 1,011 votes from readers.
“He is a very important piece for what we are trying to accomplish here,” coach Ryan Schartz said. “His selfless attitude and competitive spirit is contagious, and we are so glad to have him part of our program.”
Meyer finished the game with 90 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. The wide receiver is looking to build on top of that during the game against Pleasant Hill High School on Friday, Sept. 13. Immediately after the loss to Knob Noster, Meyer said he was already thinking about the next game and what he can do to help the team.
“I am really excited about the match up, just need to stay focused and all of our teammates staying on the same page,” Meyer said in an email.
Other players nominated this week include:
- Cam’ron Fields, Washington: 150 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns and a 95-yard kickoff return touchdown in 36-26 win over Sumner
- Jaxon Hicks, Liberty: 26 carries for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns in 12-7 win over Liberty North
- Karsten Fiene, Lee’s Summit: 4 catches for 111 yards, 2 rushes for 62 yards and 3 total touchdowns in 35-14 win over Blue Springs
- Adrian Fernandez, J.C. Harmon: 100 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, 1 interception in 52-6 win over Maranatha Christian Academy
- Max Armstrong, Olathe South: 24 carries for 216 yards, 7 catches for 56 yards and 4 total touchdowns in 42-35 loss to Mill Valley
- Cameron Kruse, Olathe West: 16 completions for 307 passing yards and 4 touchdowns Cameron Kruse, Olathe West: 16 completions for 307 passing yards and 4 touchdowns
- John Whitener, Shawnee Mission Northwest: 41 carries for 250 yards and 4 touchdowns in 49-35 loss to Olathe North
- Tristan Williams, Kearney: 15 carries for 114 yards and 4 touchdowns in 45-0 win over Grandview
- Darius Morgan, Blue Springs South: 10 carries for 136 yards and 4 touchdowns in 68-0 win over Park Hill South
