The Star’s high school football players of the week (Oct. 1)
Missouri: A.J. Taylor
SCHOOL: Rockhurst
YEAR: Senior
After Rockhurst faced a one-point deficit at halftime against Blue Springs last week, Taylor took over the game in the second half. He led the Hawklets to a 39-21 victory and finished with 323 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
| Sam McDowell, smcdowell@kcstar.com
Kansas: Matt Wright
SCHOOL: Olathe North
YEAR: Senior
Wright threw for five touchdowns last week in the Eagles’ 47-13 victory against SM South. He completed 10 of 12 passes for 293 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Simmons. He’s passed for 612 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
| Kathleen Gier, kgier@kcstar.com
This story was originally published October 1, 2015 at 5:08 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school football players of the week (Oct. 1)."