Several Republic football players have earned postseason honors for 2011. They’re led by Gus Carter — a second-team All-State selection on offensive line — and Camry Cowan and Hayden Puckett, who both earned Academic All-State honors.
Carter was named to the All-State teams by both sportswriters and coaches. He also earned All-Ozarks honors from the Springfield News-Leader.
Cowan and Puckett’s Academic All-State honors came from the state coaches association.
In addition to Carter, several other Tigers made the All-District Team, compiled by southwest Missouri coaches. Garrett Metscher joins Carter on the first team at defensive back. Jake Laswell made the second team as both a linebacker and a running back. Lance Gregory was named to the second team as an offensive lineman. And another offensive lineman, Tanner Reichert, earned honorable mention.
Three Tigers earned all-district honors from the Springfield News-Leader. They were Laswell (linebacker), Metscher (defensive back) and Carter (offensive line).
In the COC large division, Carter and Gregory are on the all-conference second team offensive line, with Reichert earning honorable mention. Laswell is a second-team linebacker, and Metscher gained honorable mention at defensive back.