League honors

Awards

Twenty seasons of MVPs, rookies, defenders, and managers who managed to look competent for at least one year.

League MVP

The season’s standard-bearer. One name gets the top line.

Season 20Christian McCaffreyDeckerville Eagles

Season 19QB Josh Allen, Turkeyfoot, 335.95 ptsTurkeyfoot Rams

Season 18QB Josh Allen, Turkeyfoot, 341.75 ptsTurkeyfoot Rams

Season 17QB Jalen Hurts, Ridge, 368.45 ptsRidge Bolts

Season 16QB Josh Allen, Turkeyfoot, 345.3 ptsTurkeyfoot Rams

Season 15Patrick MahomesSandusky Redskins

Season 14Christian McCaffreySandusky Redskins

Season 13Patrick MahomesSandusky Redskins

Season 12Antonio BrownBlacklick Vikings

Season 11David JohnsonParkersburg Big Red

Season 10QB Tom Brady, Cedaredge, 335.2 ptsCedaredge Bruins

Season 9QB Peyton Manning, Cathedral, 317.15 ptsCathedral Golden Gales

Season 8QB Peyton Manning, Cathedral, 350.25 ptsCathedral Golden Gales

Season 7QB Robert Griffin, Morton, 299.5 ptsMorton Hogs

Season 6QB Aaron Rodgers, Oak Ridge, 363.1 ptsOak Ridge

Season 5RB Arian Foster, Oak Ridge, 284.5 ptsOak Ridge

Season 4QB Aaron Rodgers, Oak Ridge, 299.05 ptsOak Ridge

Season 3QB Drew Brees, Vincennes, 264.1 ptsVincennes Lincoln Alices

Season 2QB Tom Brady, Cedaredge, 352.8 ptsCedaredge Bruins

Season 1RB LaDainian Tomlinson, Cathedral, 342.4 ptsCathedral Golden Gales

Offensive Rookie

First-year offensive players who arrived ready to cause problems.

Season 20Ashton JeantyDeckerville Eagles

Season 19Jayden DanielsRoosevelt Rough Riders

Season 18CJ StroudLee's Summit Tigers

Season 17Dameon PierceLamar Trojans

Season 16Najee HarrisRidge Bolts

Season 15James RobinsonPekin Dragons

Season 14Kyler MurrayMervo Mustangs

Season 13Saquan BarkleySandusky Redskins

Season 12Kareem HuntPekin Dragons

Season 11Ezekiel ElliottEast Grand Rapids Pioneers

Season 10TJ YeldonEast Peoria Raiders

Season 9Kelvin BenjaminLake Shore Shorians

Season 8Le'veon BellTurkeyfoot Rams

Season 7Robert GriffinMorton Hogs

Season 6Cam NewtonCreston Polar Bears

Season 5Dez BryantSimi Valley Pioneers

Season 4Percey HarvinCathedral Golden Gales

Season 3Matt ForteSimi Valley Pioneers

Season 2Adrian PetersonTurkeyfoot Rams

Season 1Laurence MaroneyBrophy Broncos

Defensive Rookie

First-year defenders who made themselves impossible to ignore.

Season 20Carson SchwesingerEast Peoria Raiders

Season 19DL Jared Verse, Excelsior Springs, 120.17 ptsExcelsior Springs Tigers

Season 18LB Ivan Pace, Roosevelt, 99.62 ptsRoosevelt Rough Riders

Season 17LB Devin Lloyd, East Peoria, 161.55 ptsEast Peoria Raiders

Season 16LB Micah Parsons, Roosevelt, 215.7 ptsRoosevelt Rough Riders

Season 15DB Jeremy Chinn, East Grand Rapids, 84.05 ptsEast Grand Rapids Pioneers

Season 14LB Devin Bush, Creston, 180.3 ptsCreston Polar Bears

Season 13LB Darius Leonard, East Peoria, 253.5 ptsEast Peoria Raiders

Season 12LB Jarrad Davis, East Peoria, 119.8 ptsEast Peoria Raiders

Season 11LB Deion Jones, East Peoria, 159.6 ptsEast Peoria Raiders

Season 10LB Kwon Alexander, Leto, 174.75 ptsLeto Falcons

Season 9LB CJ Mosley, Cathedral, 170 ptsCathedral Golden Gales

Season 8LB Kiko Alonso, Turkeyfoot, 183 ptsTurkeyfoot Rams

Season 7LB Lavonte David, Simi Valley, 204 ptsSimi Valley Pioneers

Season 6DB Patrick Peterson, Turkeyfoot, 147.95Turkeyfoot Rams

Season 5DB TJ Ward, Central, 120.8 ptsCentral Wildcats

Season 4LB Clay Matthews, Oak Grove, 91.4 ptsOak Grove Panthers

Season 3LB Jerod Mayo, Simi Valley, 83.7 ptsSimi Valley Pioneers

Season 2LB Patrick Willis, Lee's Summit, 150.1 ptsLee's Summit Tigers

Season 1LB Demeco Ryans, East Peoria, 119ptsEast Peoria Raiders

Manager of the Year

For the person who made enough correct decisions to deserve documentation.

Season 20Sandusky, 91.11%Sandusky Redskins

Season 19Ridge, 87.06%Ridge Bolts

Season 18Ridge, 85.87%Ridge Bolts

Season 17Ridge, 84.00%Ridge Bolts

Season 16Lee's Summit, 82.87%Lee's Summit Tigers

Season 15East Peoria, 84.67%East Peoria Raiders

Season 14Cathedral, 83.67%Cathedral Golden Gales

Season 13Pekin, 86.02%Pekin Dragons

Season 12Cathedral, 84.7%Cathedral Golden Gales

Season 11Roosevelt, 84.99%Roosevelt Rough Riders

Season 10Pekin, 87.72%Pekin Dragons

Season 9Pekin, 84.38%Pekin Dragons

Season 8Cathedral, 87.3%Cathedral Golden Gales

Season 7Morton, 84.17%Morton Hogs

Season 6East Peoria, 85.48%East Peoria Raiders

Season 5Central, 87.58%Central Wildcats

Season 4Central, 84.38%Central Wildcats

Season 3Vincennes, 85.54%Vincennes Lincoln Alices

Season 2Cedaredge, 86.74%Cedaredge Bruins

Season 1East Peoria, 85.86%East Peoria Raiders

Defensive Player of the Year

The defenders who wrecked plans, ruined Sundays, and earned the hardware.

Season 20LB Jordyn Brooks, East Grand Rapids, 250 ptsEast Grand Rapids Pioneers

Season 19LB Zaire Franklin, Lee's Summit, 243.24 ptsLee's Summit Tigers

Season 18LB Foyesade Oluokun, Lee's Summit, 278.93 ptsLee's Summit Tigers