Congratulations to Drew Lock! The 2014 @SimoneAwards winning QB from Lee's Summit, MO & @lstigerfootball is a #SuperBowlLX Champion! @DrewLock23

Congratulations to the 2025 All-Simone Football Team! Bringing together the top high school players at every position from across the KC Metro. Earning a spot on this list is no small achievement. Your talent, hard work, and dedication truly represent the best of the best. Keep setting the standard and inspiring what excellence looks like on and off the field. @_pcpirates @810varsity @PCHSAthletics1 @SportsPchs @on3 @CBSSports @PCPrepsExtra @KCSportsNetwork @The_RyanWallace @VerbalCommit_KC @WOWKCfootball @SportsRadio810 @KSHB41 @MissouriScoop

We would like to thank the @SimoneAwards for recognizing @SayviStone and @project_zayzay as the IL/Meadowlark Most Outstanding Athletes of the Year. This was a great event. #WhoseHouse #WashHouse #WildcatCounty

Congrats @LSTigerFootball on your FIRST-EVER state title… with zero D1 guys. Meanwhile, across town @LSNActivities had the most loaded roster in MO for 4 years…and only 3 district titles to show for it. @LeesSumBarstool @lsnbarstool #CoachingMatters #CultureMatters #RentFree

Tomorrow morning, this vision becomes reality! Beyond thrilled to finally see the joy for the first-ever winner and recognize the legacy of Andre and what he represented on and off the field.

Overjoyed to see @DantedatDixon of @PHTrojansFB take home the inaugural Andre Maloney Award as the KC Metro's most outstanding defensive back! This is EXACTLY the type of player this honor was created for. Like Andre, Dante has been a highlight reel on both sides of the ball, beyond his lockdown talents in coverage. And, like Andre, he's always shown a healthy mix of a fiery, competitive attitude with respect and humility, going as far as sending postseason thank-yous to those in the area who have covered, recognized and/or supported his career as a Trojan. Undersized and under recruited but always positive in his strive to MiB (Make it BIG)! Confident he'll be a proud ambassador of this @SimoneAwards award for years to come. 👏

So proud of @DantedatDixon on earning the Inaugural Andre Maloney Award for best DB in KC! Dante’s versatility (off/def/ret) reminds me so much of Andre. Dante will do a great job carrying on his legacy!

Overjoyed today knowing that the legacy of @Andre_D1MiB will proudly serve as the annual pinnacle that all high school defensive backs in the Kansas City metro aspire for. Truly a match made in heaven. Thank you Wayne Orr and @SimoneAwards Board, @TimCallaghan19 and Montoya family and friends for bringing this vision to life for our local football community! 🥹🙌👏👑🏆

@PHTrojansFB was also represented with Dante Dixon taking home the inaugural Andre Maloney Award as the area’s top defensive back. @_pcpirates also had Braiden Stevens earn the Otis Taylor Award as the area’s top wide receiver.

🏈 Historic morning at @PCHSAthletics1 today as Rocco Marriott was named the Thomas A. Simone Award as the area’s most outstanding high school football player — the first in @_pcpirates history.

Welcome to Thomas A. Simone history, @RoccoMarriott. Well-deserved champ. Let's hear a huge congrats to the 2025 Simone Winner!👏 Congratulations to Rocco Marriott, QB for Platte County, the 43rd Annual Thomas A. Simone Award winner! A season defined by leadership, grit, and record-breaking performances — Rocco delivered when it mattered most and helped elevate his team to new heights. Today, he joins one of the most storied traditions in Kansas City high school football with the award for most outstanding high school football player in the KC Metro area. @_pcpirates @PlatteCitizen @PlatteCountyR3 @810varsity @PCHSAthletics1 @SportsPchs @on3 @CBSSports @PCPrepsExtra @KCSportsNetwork @The_RyanWallace @VerbalCommit_KC @WOWKCfootball @SportsRadio810 @KSHB41 @MissouriScoop

Congrats to Platte County High School senior quarterback Rocco Marriott, who took home the 2025 Simone Award Tuesday as the top high school football player in the Kansas City region. kshb.com/sports/local-sports…

THE MOMENT KANSAS CITY HAS BEEN WAITING FOR… The Thomas A. Simone Award Finalist List — the highest honor in KC high school football — is finally here! These four finalists have carried their teams, electrified stadiums, and defined excellence all season. And some of them are headed for their final matchup this weekend! Your 2025 Simone Award Finalists: ⚡ Ayden Wilhelm – QB, Blue Springs South @AydenWilhelm2 ⚡ Calin Arndt – RB, St. Thomas Aquinas @CalinArndt ⚡ Rocco Marriott – QB, Platte County @RoccoMarriott ⚡ Syre Padilla – RB, Gardner Edgerton @syre_padilla13 The excitement is building. The legacy is waiting. 💥 The stage is set and the winner will be revealed THIS Tuesday, December 9th at 10AM. And in true Simone tradition… the ceremony location will remain a secret until Monday morning. Who will join the ranks of Kansas City football greatness? @KSHB41 @SportsRadio810 @810varsity @mickshaffer @WOWKCfootball @sportsinkansas @jeremycrabtree @The_RyanWallace @VerbalCommit_KC @KCSportsNetwork @PrepRedzoneMO @MissouriScoop @6starfootballMO @kpreps @KSHB41 @1027FMRocks @CoachWilmes25 @JaguarsBss @StThomasAqSec @_pcpirates @PCHSAthletics1 @CoachJesseOwen @GETrailblazerFB @GEHSAthletics @GardnerEdgerton @STAsaints @GoAquinasSaints @theleavenkc @stasaints_FB @KSportsChatter

Congratulations to @RomanByersJr8 for being named a finalist for the Frank Fontana Award! #Win #BYOE @PiratesPiperFB @PiperPirates @PiperUSD203 @SimoneAwards

The Thomas A. Simone Awards are excited to debut a new, more prestigious format for the All-Simone Team. Instead of naming the top 10 finalists per award, we are proud to introduce a position-specific All-Simone Team. Elevating this honor making it one of the most exclusive football recognitions in the KC metro. This update reflects the values that define the Simone tradition: Love • Friendship • Courage • Champions. The All-Simone Team will be revealed at the Awards Ceremony on December  9th, Who are you rooting for making this elite 2025 team? #simoneswards #simone #highschoolfootball #73

The finalists for the Frank Fontana Award — honoring the KC metro’s top small-class player — are here! The winner will be announced on 12/9 at the Simone Awards Ceremony. • AJ Smith – Warrensburg @aj_smith4 • Carter Temple – Kearney @cartertemple2 • Jacob Lieberknecht – Richmond @JacobLiebs15 • Roman Byers Jr. – Piper @RomanByersJr8 • Michael Scott – Odessa @MichaelSco79290 #SimoneAwards #FrankFontanaAward #KCfootball #kcmo #kcsports #hssports @WarrensburgR6 @KMOFootball @KearneyMOEdu @OdessaFootball @Coleworld50