The award was voted on by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. “I love playing football, and this past season was better than I could have ever expected,” Ponatoski said in the speech.

I grew up in a home that was agnostic-to-hostile to professional football, though we all watched some sports. My parents, both University of Missouri grads, rooted for the Tigers’ gridiron boys.

A third-round pick in the 2013 NFL draft, Kelce was an imperfect prospect coming out of college. Andy Reid, former ...