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VOTE: Who was Week 1's southwest Missouri high school football player of the week?

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The first week of the high school football season is over and a number of athletes across the area impressed.

Each week, the News-Leader will select the student-athletes with the best stats and let readers vote on who they think is deserving of a player of the week honor.

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At the end of Week 1, six athletes were selected as finalists for the best player of the opening week.