Raymore-Peculiar senior Anthony Payne has never been one to track the online rankings. But his father has always been happy to do it for him, providing regular updates on where he stacks up on recruiting websites.
Earlier this week, his father shared some compelling news — the website 247Sports had moved Payne into the No. 1 ranking for Missouri high school senior football recruits.
Payne is headed across the state line to embark on his college career. He signed with Kansas State on Wednesday.
“When you’re ranked that high, you’re expected to deliver,” Payne said.