ALL-STATE TOP 11 BIOS
MAC ARMSTRONG, BISHOP MIEGE
5-11, 171, sr., QB
2022
• 3,865 passing yards, 39 TDs
Career
• 6,515 passing yards, 60 TDs
Worth noting
Led Bishop Miege to 2022 Class 4A state championship, throwing for 368 yards and 3 TDs in the 35-14 win over Wamego in the title game. … Broke Miege’s single-season record for passing yards this season. … Completed 73.8% of his passes this season and was only picked off 6 times in 359 attempts. … Also ran for 174 yards and 2 touchdowns this season. … Threw for 323 yards and 4 TDs in state semifinal win over rival St. Thomas Aquinas, avenging one of two regular-season losses. … Was named Eastern Kansas League offensive player of the year this season after being an honorable mention pick in 2021 as a junior. … Was named the Frank Fontana Award winner this season, an award given annually to the best small-school player in the Kansas City metro area. … Was a member of Bishop Miege’s Class 4A state basketball championship team last March.
Coach's comment
"To be the seventh straight quarterback since 2009 that's played in a state championship game, I know that's something in the offseason that weighed on him," Miege coach Jon Holmes said. "You saw him motivated the whole offseason and all summer and how he played this year. You talk about the names we've had before him, he's right there in the conversation with those guys. ... What amazes me most with him is that we felt we saw everybody's best shot all year and Mac knew the pressure that came with being our starting quarterback this year and he lived up to it every single week."
CAMDEN BEEBE, PIPER
6-4, 310, sr., OT-DT
2022
• 13 pancakes; 27 tackles
Career
• 71 tackles, 5 sacks
Worth noting
Led Piper to 7-4 record and Class 4A state quarterfinals, which included 48-47 double-overtime upset of previously unbeaten Chanute in second round of playoffs. … Was four-year starter for the Pirates. ... Had a rushing touchdown this season and also completed his only pass attempt for 35 yards. ... Owns a 275 bench max, 435 squat and 245 clean. ... Is younger brother of Kansas State All-Big 12 lineman Cooper Beebe and former All-Stater Collin Beebe. … Is No. 10 recruit in Kansas this year by Rivals.com and has committed to Kansas State. … Was finalist for the Bobby Bell Award, given annually to the top small-school lineman/linebacker in the Kansas City metro area.
Coach's comment
"When we were watching video for (KFBCA) All-State, one of the other coaches asked, 'Were you playing against middle school kids?'" Piper coach John Black said. "He pushes people around like they are middle school kids. He controls people at the line of scrimmage. And he was the leader of this team, whichever way he goes, our team goes. He's intense on every play and wants to dominate on every play and win on every snap."
ISAAC DETWEILER, AXTELL
5-11, 180, sr., QB-LB
2022
• 2,135 passing yards, 45 TDs; 906 rushing yards, 20 TDs
Career
• 6,410 passing yards, 117 TDs; 3,174 rushing yards, 73 TDs
Worth noting
Led Axtell to back-to-back undefeated seasons and Eight-Player Division II state championships in 2021 and 2022. … Threw for 268 yards and 7 touchdowns in 76-28 win over Thunder Ridge in this year’s title game, while also rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown. … Set Eight-Player career completion percentage by completing 69.6% of his career passing attempts (434-624), breaking old mark of 64.4% set by former Axtell teammate Quinn Buessing. … Also was standout on defense with 58 tackles this season and 305 in his career. … Had game-clinching interception in 36-32 semifinal win over undefeated Canton-Galva this season and had 20 career interceptions, returning two for TDs. … Finished with 201 career touchdowns – 117 passing, 73 rushing and 11 receiving. … Only threw 1 interception this season in 188 passing attempts and completed 72.3% of his passes this season, averaging 15.7 yards per completion. … Is three-time All-Twin Valley League first-team selection. … Also racked up nearly 1,300 punt and kickoff return yards in his career. … Is son of Axtell head coach Eric Detweiler.
Coach's comment
"I've told our guys that a lot of time football is played 90% from the neck up and Isaac's probably got 110% of that," Axtell coach Eric Detweiler said. "He's not the biggest kid on the field by any means, but he just gets everybody in the right spots at the right time. He probably exceeded what I expected he would do. I never thought he would break the records he did, but he's just a headsy kid who never got nervous on the field. He always knew he was going to win and the rest of the team looked up to that and followed his lead."
DYLAN EDWARDS, DERBY
5-9, 165, sr., RB
2022
• 1,900 rushing yards, 31 TDs
Career
• 6,769 rushing yards, 96 TDs
Worth noting
Is a repeat Top 11 selection after also being selected as a junior. … Ran for 1,833 yards and 25 touchdowns as sophomore in helping Derby to Class 6A state championship and then ran for 2,603 yards and 38 TDs as a junior in leading Panthers to runner-up state finish. … Had 565 yards and 7 TDs receiving in his career. … Also was dangerous in the return game with 1,025 combined punt and kickoff return yards with 6 touchdowns. … Is No. 2 recruit in Kansas behind fellow Top 11 pick Avery Johnson of Maize. … Was Ark Valley Chisholm Trail Division I offensive MVP in 2021 and is a three-time first-team all-league selection. … Was 2021 Kansas Gatorade Player of the year. … Finished career with 7,944 all-purpose yards and 109 touchdowns. … Ran for at least 100 yards in 32 of 35 career games he started with 12 games of 200 or more. … Career-high was 302 yards against Lawrence in 2021 state semifinals.
Coach's comment
“I enjoyed Dylan as a person probably more than anything,” Derby coach Brandon Clark said. “He’s a great kid. He’s got a great heart. He’s got good work ethic and he’s just an all-around great person. To add his talent and speed on top of that has just made it an amazing four years to be able to coach him. In our final game, I think we played four guys at quarterback and he was one of them. He was doing that with no prep work because he was out all week with an injury. He can do it all."
COOPER HAJEK, NEMAHA CENTRAL
6-2, 230, sr., RB-LB
2022
• 2,094 rushing yards, 42 TDs; 80 tackles
Career
• 2,783 rushing yards, 53 TDs; 216 tackles
Worth noting
Led Nemaha Central to second Class 2A state championship in four years and undefeated 13-0 season. … Ran for 208 yards and 4 touchdowns in 33-17 win over Kingman in state championship game. … Set school records for rushing yards in season and career as well as rushing touchdowns in season and career, taking over as Thunder’s feature back as senior. … Also was Thunder’s leading tackler and had 10 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and 2 touchdowns on defense this season. … Had 25 career tackles for loss and 4 career defensive touchdowns. … Was first-team All-Big Seven League pick on both sides of ball after being honorable mention selection last season. … Had 7 games with at least 4 rushing touchdowns, including 6 straight to start the season. … Topped 200 yards 4 times with a career-high 322 yards against Riley County in mid-October. … Played final three games of season with shattered thumb on right hand.
Coach's comment
"As one of the top linebackers in the league, as a coaching staff we knew he was going to be really good on that side of the ball," Nemaha Central coach Michael Glatczak said. "I think he far exceeded his expectations on the offensive side. I knew he would carry the load, but not necessarily to that extent. It was definitely awesome as a coach. In a short-yardage situation we knew we could bank on him getting a yard or two or whatever we needed and he could also bust out that 50-yard run."
KELLER HURLA, ST. MARYS
6-0, 170, sr., QB-DB
2022
• 2,656 passing yards, 27 TDs; 1,272 rushing yards, 25 TDs
Career
• 4.959 passing yards; 1,973 rushing yards
Worth noting
Led St. Marys to first state championship in program history with Bears beating Inman 44-41 in title game. … Hurla led Bears on 99-yard game-winning drive, scoring the winner on a 1-yard touchdown run with 13 seconds left in the game. … Finished title game with monster performance, throwing for 403 yards and 3 touchdowns and rushing for 94 yards and 3 TDs. … Also had 39.5 tackles this season as well as an interception and team-high 10 pass breakups. … Had 118 career solo tackles and 2 interceptions. … Set school records for passing yards and touchdowns. … Accounted for 3,928 of St. Marys’ 5,098 yards this season (77%). … Threw for 1,581 yards and 15 TDs as a junior and also ran for 11 TDs. … Is a three-year starter at quarterback and four-year starter on defense. … Was a first-team All-Class 2A and third-team All-State selection in basketball last year after leading St. Marys to runner-up finish at Class 2A state tournament. … Averaged 19.3 points per game and made 83 3-pointers.
Coach's comment
"Keller is special because he has great people around him and he has the ability to lead everyone in the same direction,” St. Marys coach Kyle Schenk said. “He is smart, athletic and most importantly the toughest mentally out there. Coach (Troy) Biladeau and him had a great connection on the offense calls and the offensive line did an awesome job blocking."
AVERY JOHNSON, MAIZE
6-3, 176, sr., QB
2022
• 2,768 passing yards, 29 TDs; 860 rushing yards, 17 TDs
Career
• 7,661 passing yards, 72 TDs; 2,300 rushing yards, 49 TDs
Worth noting
Is two-time Top 11 pick after also being selected in 2021 as a junior. … Led Maize to back-to-back runner-up finishes in Class 5A. … Threw for 130 yards and ran for 71 yards and a touchdown in 2022 state championship game loss to Mill Valley after throwing for 247 yards and a TD and rushing for 78 yards and a TD in the 2021 title game. … Threw for more than 2,500 yards in both his senior and junior seasons. … Holds school record for career passing yards and career passing touchdowns and helped Maize set school scoring record with 47.9 points per game. … Completed 60.3% of his career pass attempts. … Also averaged 7.1 yards per carry in his career. … Was named the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail Division I offensive MVP this season and is two-time first-team all-league selection. … Is the No. 1 college prospect in Kansas and has committed to Kansas State after having numerous Division I offers. … Also is All-State performer in basketball and baseball for Eagles. … Has invitations to the Under Armour and Army All-American games. … Is a MaxPreps National Player of the Year nominee.
Coach's comment
"His skill level was much better his senior year than in previous years and it didn’t just happen," Maize coach Gary Guzman said. "He worked on it. He never stopped. I’ve had athletes who are high level that just didn’t put in the work. With Avery, you’ve got to slow him down because he’s not one to slow himself down. He’s been an incredible role model for our kids and just a very good leader. We’re going to miss his leadership. Avery handles that role very well, he feels a responsibility to his team and he just does his best to help the team any way he can."
JACK KRAUS, ANDALE
5-10, 240, sr., OT-DT
2022
• 77 pancakes; 4 sacks
Career
• 217 pancakes; 5 sacks
Worth noting
Helped lead Andale to fourth consecutive Class 3A state championships and 51 straight victories. … Anchor on both offensive and defensive lines for past two state championship teams. … Helped offense amass 5,082 yards of total offense (390.9 per game) and 689 points (53 per game). … Helped lead defense that allowed just 146.3 yards and 5.7 points per game. … Had only 25 career tackles, but but dominant force in middle of defensive line. … Recorded 90 pancakes as junior and 50 as sophomore. … Is 60-foot shot putter who finished runner-up in Class 4A last year at the State Outdoors and will be top returning thrower in Kansas this season after breaking Andale’s school record in the event last year that was set in 1971. … Also took third at state in discus. … Has impressive weight room numbers, including a 365-pound clean max.
Coach's comment
“How he operates is, ‘Hey, I’m the undersized guy. I’m the underdog. I’m going to put in the work. I’m going to be tougher. I’m going to outwork kids.’ And he does,” Andale coach Dylan Schmidt said. “That’s what I just loved about him. It’s so impressive some of the things he does on film. He gets it done and he just finds a way. You’ll think, ‘Wow, he’s going to go up against some guy who’s 6-foot, 270, and by the end of the game he’s running him into his back and just kicking his butt all over the field. But the thing that stands out more than anything is his toughness.”
RILEY MARX, ANDALE
6-1, 220, sr., LB-FB
2022
• 33 tackles; 524 rushing yards, 9 TDs
Career
• 103 tackles; 1,176 rushing yards, 20 TDs
Worth noting
Helped Andale capture fourth straight Class 3A state championship, scoring first touchdown in 28-0 win over Holton in title game. … Has helped Andale to 51 straight victories and four straight unbeaten seasons. … Was named Ark Valley Chisholm Trail Division IV defensive MVP as junior and is two-time first-team all-league selection on defense. … Had a whopping 20 tackles for loss this season and 31 in his career. … Averaged 9.7 yards per carry this season. … Also was devastating blocker in run game with 42 pancake blocks this season and 151 in his career. … Was versatile piece on defense that allowed just 5.7 points per game, lining up at linebacker, defensive end and nose guard throughout the season. … Was double-champion in state track last march, winning Class 3A state titles in the javelin and discus. … Was the second-ranked javelin thrower in the country last year with a season-best throw of 209 feet, 9 inches, which ranks No. 17 all-time in state history. … Also was Class 4A state runner-up in wrestling at 220 pounds, going 31-11, after placing fifth at state as sophomore.
Coach's comment
“From a football standpoint, he’s just tough,” Andale coach Dylan Schmidt said. “Some of his hits and some of the things he does, you’re going, ‘Wow.’ But it just becomes routine and you take it for granted. For our fullback position, you better like running into guys. He does it all the time and you just think that’s how it is. We’ve been spoiled in that sense and obviously we’re going to miss him.”
JOE OTTING, HAYDEN
6-5, 281, sr., OT-DE
2022
• 81 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
Career
• 171 tackles, 14 sacks
Worth noting
Led Hayden to 10-2 record and Class 3A state semifinals this season. … Is four-year starter on offensive line and three-year starter on defense. … Was first-team All-Class 3A selection last season. … Helped pave way for a Hayden offense that amasses 4,465 yards to total offense (372.1 per game). … 42 of 81 tackles were solo stops. … Had 9 sacks and 14 quarterback hurries as junior while also forcing two fumbles and recovering one. … Helped Hayden to 35-9 record in his career and helped offense to at least 2,900 yards or more all four seasons. … Is the No. 5 recruit in Kansas by Rivals.com and has committed to Notre Dame. … Also a basketball standout who helped Hayden to fourth-place finish at 2022 Class 4A state tournament, averaging 15 points and 7 rebounds per game in earning second-team All-4A honors.
Coach's comment
"Joe was a dominant player on both sides of the ball,” Hayden coach Bill Arnold said. “He has a great motor and his agility and quick feet for a guy his size is very special. He developed into a true team leader this year and he will be missed."
KEENAN SCHARTZ, MANHATTAN
5-10, 165, sr., QB
2022
• 1,501 passing yards, 11 TDs; 1,232 rushing yards, 20 TDs
Career
• 2,401 passing yards, 20 TDs; 2,222 rushing yards, 30 TDs
Worth noting
Led Manhattan to the Class 6A state title for the first time since 1988 as Indians completed 13-0 season with 21-20 double-overtime win over Gardner-Edgerton in title game. … Threw for 157 yards and a TD and ran for 84 yards in the title game, accounting for 241 of Manhattan’s 264 yards in the game. … Completed 67% of his passes as senior and had just 4 interceptions in 186 attempts. … More than doubled his passing yards from his junior season when he threw for 743 yards and 8 TDs and ran for 926 yards and 8 TDs. … Had career-high 202 passing yards against Hays and career-best 227 rushing yards with 4 TDs against Wichita Northwest. … Was named Centennial League offensive player of the year. … Is three-sport athlete who also was on Manhattan’s state runner-up baseball team last spring and its state-qualifying basketball team last March. … Is son of Manhattan head coach Joe Schartz.
Coach's comment
"The one thing about Keenan is, he's a winner," Manhattan coach Joe Schartz said. "He has that leadership quality. He wasn't the biggest guy on the field, but he had the biggest heart and was always willing to go for it and do whatever it took and whatever it is his team needed for him to do to win games. He's a winner and a competitor and a team player and wants to do whatever it is to help his team win."
DYLAN SCHMIDT, ANDALE
COACH OF THE YEAR
2022
• 13-0 Class 3A state champions
Career
• 77-8, 4 state championships
Worth noting
Led Andale to its fourth straight Class 3A state championship as Andale topped Holton 28-0 in championship game. … Has led Andale to 51 straight victories – matching the fourth-longest streak in state history with Claflin (51 from 1997-200) and ranking only behind Smith Center (79 from 2004-09), St. Mary’s-Colgan (66 from 1999-2004) and Conway Springs (62 from 1997-2000). … Winning streak is second-longest current streak in nation behind Texas powerhouse Austin Westlake, which has won 53 straight. … Owns a 74-2 record in 6 years at Andale, his alma mater.
Coach's comment
“With everything we’ve already done, what stood out was the way they handled the pressure and the way they went to work. That’s the challenge when you get on these runs. People start thinking, ‘I don’t have to do that. I don’t have to operate the way I have in the past. I’m good.’ I was just pleased with how our kids kind of attacked the process every day.”