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Grain Valley junior Austin Schmitt stands out on the soccer field.

After all, he is a two-time all-state selection and is an integral part of the defense as Grain Valley’s starting center back.

He could be on his way to being a college-level soccer player. However, there may be another sport he could play at the next level.

That was evident in Grain Valley’s Friday night football game against Truman at Moody Murry Memorial Field. Schmitt easily made field goals of 32 and 34 yards against the Patriots.

Not only that, he made it easier on his defense by getting eight touchbacks in 10 kickoff attempts. The other two were perfectly executed onside kicks in which one was recovered and the other was dropped out of bounds. His kicking was just one of many highlights in a 48-13 rout of Grain Valley’s Suburban Middle Six foe.

“He’s a dude,” Grain Valley coach David Allie said. “He’s worked really hard over the summer and he’s taken to coaching really well and he has a special leg.”

Before the season, Allie said Schmitt was a huge luxury for his team. Any time the Eagles cross the 35-yard line, Allie has the option to kick a field goal because of how strong and accurate Schmitt’s kicks are. He regularly makes 50-yard field goals in practice.

“It feels good that I can kick them that far now,” Schmitt said. “My freshman year, I could maybe kick it 35 yards. Now I can kick it 55. I just put in the work over the summer.”

His football teammates have especially been impressed with Schmitt’s efforts.

“He could be an NFL kicker, I think,” Grain Valley senior running back Jaxon Wyatt said. “We have to start calling him iron leg because he kicks it in the end zone every time.”

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