KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced on Monday that 10 Central Methodist football players earned All-Heart South recognition. FULL LIST

The Eagles were led by three First-Team All-Heart honorees in Dante Vandeven (SR/Jackson, Mo.), Katavious Taylor (SO/Memphis, Tenn.) and Darius Henton (SR/Stockton, Calif.). Second-Team All-Heart honorees were Alex Black (SR/Clarksville, Mo.), Damontay Allen (JR/Conway, Ark.) and Devynn Armstead (FR/Franklin, La.). Miles Wallace (SR/Memphis, Tenn.), Daniel Wolf (SR/Columbia, Mo.), Jack Goulet (SR/Palmdale, Calif.) and Travis Burris (SR/Jefferson City, Mo.) all received All-Heart Honorable Mention.

In his first season in Fayette, Vandeven immediately burst onto the scene with great success. He threw for 247 yards/game and 20 touchdowns, and led the conference in total offense. Taylor also made a splash in his first season as an Eagle. Despite missing the first game of the season, Taylor still led the conference in receiving yards, catching 61 balls for 1,082 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Henton earned his second straight All-Conference recognition with a season that saw him break his own school record for tackles in a season with 111. His 11.1 tackles/game led the conference and ranked eighth in the nation.

Black, Wallace and Wolf all earned their second straight All-Conference recognition for their efforts on the offensive line. Joining them this year was Jack Goulet. All four anchored a line that paved the way for 12 rushing touchdowns, as well as protected Vandeven in the pocket.

Allen, Armstead and Burris each earned All-Conference recognition for the first time. At wide receiver, Allen caught 47 balls for 674 yards and two touchdowns, ranking fifth in the conference with 67.4 receiving yards/game. Armstead shined as a kickoff returner, returning 23 kicks for 526 yards (22.9 avg) and had a spectacular 95-yard touchdown against Grand View. At linebacker, Burris was a force to be reckoned with, racking up 88 tackles.