Some of the best players in the region helped their teams advance to the district semifinals.
While it was impossible for us to report on every game and every player in the area, we encourage readers to submit standout athletes to News-Leader reporter Wyatt Wheeler at wwheeler@news-leader.com. Those athletes will be considered for future articles.
Here are the athletes who impressed us the most on Friday night:
2020 DISTRICT QUARTERFINALS COVERAGE
Dante Sample, Hillcrest
Hillcrest head coach Justin Gerald loves to spread the ball around, but he seems to have a special spot for running back Dante Sample.