Two East Atchison football players were recently honored with 2023 Academic All-State distinction by the Missouri Football Coaches Association. They are Tate Johnson and Trent Kingery, both of Fairfax, Missouri.

Nominations must meet the following criteria: Player must be nominated by their head coach ( who must be a current member of the MFCA), player must be a starter on offense/defense or be a punter or a kicker in 70% of games, and must be a sophomore, junior, or senior.

Nominations must also meet two of the next three criteria: Must score a 25 or higher on ACT or 1200 on the SAT; 3.5 GPA or higher (GPA must be non weighted); must rank in top 20% of his/her class. (GPA and class rank are determined by the GPA and class rank at the start of the year)