School: Scott City
Class: Senior
Sport: Football
Accomplishment: Schaefer ran for 225 yards on 30 carries Friday night against Brentwood to help lead the Rams to a 31-7 victory. Schaefer has rushed for more than 100 yards in all four of Scott City's games this season, helping Scott City to a 4-0 start. Scott City has already surpassed its win total from last season, and its 4-0 start is the best for Scott City since starting 5-0 in 2000.
Schaefer: "Brentwood, they had a pretty big line, but our line stepped up and proved something."
Coach Terry Flannigan: "Matt made some really good runs. He's running well and he's healthy."
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