Kickapoo WR Shaun Campbell voted as News-Leader's Week 6 Player of the Week

Wyatt D. Wheeler, Springfield News-Leader
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After one of the more impressive catches you'll ever see on a high school football field, Kickapoo standout wide receiver Shaun Campbell has been voted as the News-Leader's Week 6 high school football player of the week.

Campbell had his best game of the season in a five-catch night with 87 yards and two catches that were worthy of SportsCenter in a 21-6 win over West Plains.

His most notable reception came in the first half when he leaped with one hand and snagged the ball out of the air while falling to his back and being slightly interfered with. His other came when he jumped over a pair of defenders to show his best Randy Moss impression.

This season, according to Digital Scout, Campbell has 14 catches for 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Campbell has helped the Chiefs' offense win three straight. They are now 4-2 this season with road trips to Rolla, Glendale and Bolivar to close out the regular season.

Here were the other nominees:

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Kam Durnin comes close to the endzone during the Camdenton vs. Kickapoo matchup on September 2, 2022.
Kam Durnin comes close to the endzone during the Camdenton vs. Kickapoo matchup on September 2, 2022.

Quenton Hughes, Neosho

Hughes completed 33-of-39 passes for 407 yards and five touchdowns in a 50-31 win over Branson.

Connor Knatcal, Nixa

Knatcal completed 20-of-24 passes for 357 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-8 win over Carl Junction.

Kam Durnin, Camdenton

Durnin caught six passes for 115 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-14 win over Bolivar.

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Jackson Marrs, Seneca

Marrs rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns in a 63-49 win over Reeds Spring.

Cade Muscia, Lebanon

Muscia rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns in Lebanon's 42-0 win over Glendale.

Anthony Carroll, Houston

Carroll rushed for 174 yards in Houston's 12-6 win over Ava.

Aidan Alberty, Webb City

Alberty rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns in Webb City's 49-28 win over Willard.

Shaun Campbell, Kickapoo

Campbell caught five passes for 87 yards, which included a highlight one-handed catch, in Kickapoo's 21-6 win over West Plains.

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Luke Gall, Carthage

Gall rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries in a 49-7 win over Ozark.

Antonio Starks-Fewell, Central

Starks-Fewell passed for 304 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 67 yards in a 35-0 win over Lighthouse Chrisitan.

Ricky Woodhouse, Skyline

Woodhouse rushed for 316 yards and three touchdowns along with catching four passes for 150 yards and two more scores in Skyline's 44-7 win over Clever.

Brett Schwanke, Buffalo

Schwanke rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns — including the game-winning score on the first play of overtime. He also threw for one touchdown in Buffalo's 50-44 win over Butler.

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Jordan Johnson, Nevada

Johnson rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns in Nevada's 62-7 win over Cassville.

Silas Morton, Strafford

Morton rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on eight attempts. He also caught a pass for 36 yards in Strafford's 45-18 win over Fair Grove.

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Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. You can contact him at 417-371-6987, by email at wwheeler@news-leader.com or Twitter at @WyattWheeler_NL. He's also the co-host of Sports Talk on Jock Radio weekdays from 4-6 p.m.

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