FAYETTEVILLE — Chandler Morris was named the Dallas-area offensive player of the year Thursday by the Dallas Morning News.
Morris, the son of Arkansas football coach Chad Morris, led Highland Park to a 16-0 record and 5A Division I state championship as a junior quarterback in 2018. Morris was named offensive MVP of the Scots' 27-17 win over Shadow Creek in the state title game at AT&T Stadium.
Morris completed 63.9 percent of his passes for 4,036 yards and 46 touchdowns, and rushed for 651 yards and 20 touchdowns in his first year as a starting quarterback.