Who is the Ames area high school football midseason Player of Year? Vote in our pollShow Caption Hide Caption Ames football players on defensive end Brandon Johnson Ames football players Eli Cosby (9), Torian Cotton (2) and Brandon Johnson (4) on Johnson's tremendous ability at defensive end. We're just past the midway point of the 2025 Iowa high school football season, and the Ames Tribune has compiled a list of 20 midseason Player of the Year candidates in the Ames area. Here's the list of all 20 candidates:More: Iowa high school football. 20 candidates for midseason Player of the YearJoe Randleman covers high school sports for the Ames Tribune.