SimoneAwards

Official account of the Thomas A. Simone Awards, honoring metro Kansas City's top high school football players since 1983.

[SPX_Football @FootballSpx]

Coaches take notice. This is one of the best athletes in the state! He can do it all. 📈

[Robert Burns @itsRobertBurns]

This is what coaches mean when they ask is he, “is he coachable?”

Kenneth Walker shows eye contact, intent, and a serious interest in what his coach is teaching

Young athletes, this will take you further than you think

[810 Varsity @810varsity]

It's out!
810 Varsity preseason football Top 25

[MoKan Sports Network @mokansportsnet]

We got KC, too! Two more top 25’s prepped for you today!

[Jason Lamb @JasonLambTV]

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

[SimoneAwards @SimoneAwards]

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

[Blue Springs South Football @JaguarsBss]

The Jags had a great day at the @SimoneAwards today! What ceremony and experience for KC high school football! The Jags had 3 finalists for major awards @AydenWilhelm2 @PGoldsby2027 @cy_wilmes !
Congrats to Prince & Cy on being chosen for elite 26 member All-Simone team! #DEAL

[Washington High School FB🏈 @WashHouseFB]

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

[kcsouthpreps @kcsouthpreps]

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

[Ryan Wallace @The_RyanWallace]

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.

[Ryan Wallace @The_RyanWallace]

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. 👏

[Coach Sims @CoachAndySims]

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!

[Ryan Wallace @The_RyanWallace]

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! 🥹🙌👏👑🏆

[The Platte County Citizen @PlatteCitizen]

@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.

[The Platte County Citizen @PlatteCitizen]

🏈 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.

[SimoneAwards @SimoneAwards]

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

[KSHB 41 News @KSHB41]

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.
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