Norton County, Nemaha Central, and Hoisington look to dominate 2A: Kansas Preseason Class of 2021 Top 200

Nemaha Central got the best of Norton County in the 2019 2A State Championship game. Each teams have key members returning who find themselves ranked amongst the Kansas Preseason Top 200 Rankings for the Class of 2021. <strong>LB, [player_tooltip player_id="35350" first="Christien" last="Hawks"], 6’5”, 250, Norton County (Ranked No. 10)</strong> – Hawks is jacked and fast.  The 250 pounder runs a 4.8 forty and benches 310. He can play both sides of the ball, but his speed projects him to be a high-level defensive end or linebacker in college. <strong>WR, [player_tooltip player_id="35372" first="Jonah" last="Ruder"], 6’1”, 190, Norton County (Ranked No. 31)</strong> – Ruder is a big target with solid hands. He runs a 4.8 forty and could be used at tight end as well as a defensive end. <strong>ATH, [player_tooltip player_id="35464" first="Gavin" last="Sproul"], 6’2”, 215, Norton County (Ranked No. 124)</strong> – What position Sproul would play at the next level would depend on the level and system. The one thing that is for sure is Sproul plays all-out and had plays the game fast and hard. A combination of speed and good hands makes him a solid candidate to play H Back. <strong>WR, [player_tooltip player_id="35486" first="Tyler" last="Gerety"], 6’0”, 190, Nemaha Central (Ranked No. 147)</strong> – Gerety is a breathing nightmare for opposing special team coaches. He has breakaway speed and runs a 4.5 forty. He could play on either side of the ball at the collegiate level depending on a program’s recruiting needs. Both the Thunder and Blue Jays will be challenged by Hoisington for 2A supremacy. The Cardinals won 11 straight games in 2019 before falling in the state semifinals to Norton County. Hoisington has three athletes in the Top 200. <strong>QB, [player_tooltip player_id="35433" first="Mason" last="Haxton"], 6’0”, 175, Hoisington, (Ranked No. 93)</strong> – Haxton arguably has one of the best-throwing arms in Kansas. He is quick and can be a threat in a run-first offense. <strong>OL, [player_tooltip player_id="35447" first="Noah" last="Wilborn"], 5’9”, 185, Hoisington, (Ranked No. 107)</strong> – Wilborn plays center and defensive end. He also wrestles and has great balance while facing defenders and shedding blockers. <strong>RB, [player_tooltip player_id="35481" first="Joshua" last="Ball"], 5’10”, 180, Hoisington (Ranked No. 142)</strong> – Baxter has a solid frame and could play multiple positions. He also plays basketball and could play both sports at a junior college. Other seniors to watch for on Fridays from these three schools include<img class="size-medium wp-image-32480 alignright" src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jenkins-Elite-HS-Camp65-300x252.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="252" /> CB, Drew Nicholson, Hoisington; RB, Holt Hanzlick, Hoisington, DL, Talon Isenhart-Thomas, Nemaha Central; ATH, Landon Baker, Nemaha Central; OL, Devin Shearer, Norton County.