The Atchison football team posted another strong football season in 2023 and had a hefty number of players on the All-League teams for the Meadowlark Conference. 

The Phoenix made it all the way to the Class 4A quarterfinals before losing to Tonganoxie and finishing the season 10-1. 

They have posted back-to-back undefeated regular season and Meadowlark Conference titles. 

First Team Offense: QB Trey Carter, RB Jaden Carter, WR Jeter Purdy, OL Landen Bell, OL Jacob Perry, and ATH Kolton Bonnel. 

First Team Defense: DL Lavonte McGowan, DL Eric Smith III, LB Miles Greenly, LB Carter Gilmore, and DB Jeter Purdy. 

Second Team Offense: OL Carter Gilmore. 

Second Team Defense: DB Xiomar Hernandez. 

Honorable Mention Offense: OL Broady Barnes. 

Honorable Mention Defense: DL Landen Bell, DB Trey Carter, and DB JZ Kelley. 

The Phoenix also swept the top four individual awards for the league. 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Trey Carter 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lavonte McGowan

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Xiomar Hernandez

COACH OF THE YEAR: Jim Smith