Chiefs name Greg Jones and Joel Applebee as Week 10 High School Coaches of the Week for 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs announced the final 2026 High School Coaches of the Week for Week 10, honoring Raymore-Peculiar High School head coach Greg Jones and Mill Valley High School head coach Joel Applebee on Nov. 4.

Jones, who leads Raymore-Peculiar in Missouri, was selected following what the Chiefs described as one of the state’s largest turnarounds in 2026. After going 0-10 the previous year, Raymore-Peculiar posted an 8-2 record and climbed from No. 100 to No. 6 in MaxPreps state rankings.

The Chiefs’ release linked Jones’s award to a specific postseason week: Raymore-Peculiar followed a District Semifinal win, 52-41 over Lee’s Summit West on Nov. 6. The Panthers, per the release, scored 52 points that week, the most they had produced in the 2026 season before that game.

Applebee, Mill Valley’s head coach in Kansas, earned the other Week 10 selection. The Chiefs said Mill Valley’s stretch includes a record-setting run of state titles, and that the Jaguars entered the week with an undefeated overall record of 10-0 (7-0 District).

The Chiefs tied Applebee’s recognition to Mill Valley’s Nov. 6 Regional round performance, a 47-7 win over Olathe South. The release also said the Jaguars generated 402 total yards in the regional win and that the defense forced turnovers while keeping the Falcons’ offense from forming big plays.

As part of the program, both coaches receive a $1,000 grant from the Hunt Family Foundation, plus a Chiefs bucket hat, a certificate of recognition, and a custom game ball. Both also qualify for the Eric Driskell Coach of the Year Award at the end of the high school regular season.