Chase McMullin senior and Everett Wood junior received several honors during the evening presentation of the Smith-Cotton High football program.
McMullin received the Ralph “Stub” Dow award as the best back of the team and was chosen by the coaches as the Offensive Player of the Year.
Wood was the defensive player of the year and joined McMullin on the KMZU Dream Team. Senior Dillan Kessing received the Mark Johnson Academic Achievement scholarship and the William “Bill” Noland football scholarship.
Joe Rodriguez won the Charles Van Dyne award for the best lineman on the team and received the Caleb Stathem Memorial scholarship, awarded by the family of a former SC football player who died from injuries in a car accident.
The team had 36 players who won varsity cards and 16 achieved the Tiger Scholars designation for having an average grade of at least 3.0.
Prize winners:
American football scholarship William “Bill” Noland: Dillan Kessing
Charles Van Dyne Memorial Award: Joe Rodriguez
Dow Ralph “Stub” Award: Chase McMullin
Mark Johnson Academic Achievement Scholarship: Dillan Kessing
Caleb Stathem Memorial Scholarship: Joe Rodriguez
Scout Player of the Year: (tie) Josiah Oliver, Braxton Houchens
Player of the year on special teams: Wesley Morrison, kicker
Offensive player of the year: Chase McMullin, running back
Defensive player of the year: Everett Wood, linebacker
Academic in all states: Chase McMullin, Dillan Kessing, Wesley Morrison
KMZU Dream Team: Chase McMullin, Everett Wood
General activity conference in Central Missouri: Everett Wood, linebacker; Jaren Washington, defensive defense
The entire district, first team: Chase McMullin, running back; Everett Wood, linebacker
The entire district, second team: RL Barrett, defensive line; Jaren Washington, defensive defense
In the photo: Smith-Cotton senior Chase McMullin (23) competes for the first fall during the Tigers’ game against Moberly on August 28 at Tiger Stadium. McMullin was named Tigers’ Offensive Player of the Year and received the Ralph “Stub” Dow award for the team’s best back in the 2020 season.