Dexter, Missouri - The annual Fall Sports Awards Program was held at Dexter High School on Monday, November 18, 2019.  

"Each year we honor an athlete on the football team with the Charles Bland Award," stated committee member Jason Comfort. "This year the voting was extremely close.  It gets harder and harder with athletes doing so well on and off the field."

"This is the 26th year we have given out this award," continued Comfort.  "The 2019 recipient is Mr. Austin Guy."

The Bland Award is presented to the senior football player who is the most well-rounded student-athlete.

The winner must meet several criteria, including community participation, school participation and attendance, attitude, leadership qualities, grade-point average and athletic ability.

Austin is the son of Sharon and Erik Guy.

His future plans are to ​graduate from Murray State University with a degree in Electromechanical Engineering​