Game Week Preview: Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres

SARTELL– A couple of weeks back, I took a trip up to the St. Cloud Area to check out the Sartell Sabres practice. The Sabres come into the 2020 season with a chip on their shoulder and a more experienced roster than seen in years past. If you are a numbers guy (not me), you would have read correctly that the Sabres have won a total of one game in the last three seasons but based on their work at the My7on7 Fall League I saw, they are bound to have their first multiple win season since 2016, which was a year they were one game away from making it to Minneapolis after a close loss to Alexandria. We will take a dive into Sabres Country, with a look at their schedule, their prospect list, and much more!

THE SCHEDULE

The Sabres have a nice balance on their schedule, but no doubt it is a tough one. The Sabres will play several Prep Redzone Minnesota prospects in this six-game schedule from the North Central-Red section.

Friday, 10/9: Home vs. St. Cloud Apollo, 7 PM

Apollo features Thomas Diew Thomas Diew 6'8" | 240 lbs | DL St. Cloud Apollo | 2022 State MN (2022), a massive two-way prospect for the Eagles standing at 6’8 that is already on some Division I radars.

Friday, 10/16: Away at Bemidji, 7 PM

Bemidji features RB Will Falldorf Will Falldorf RB Bemidji | 2021 State MN (2021), who committed to the hometown Beavers a few months back after quite a few Northern Sun offers. WR Jacob Kelly Jacob Kelly 6'3" | 210 lbs | WR Bemidji | 2022 State MN is also a top 50 prospect from the 2022 class with some great promise for the Jacks. Jack Twelvetrees Jack Twelvetrees 6'1" | 260 lbs | DL Bemidji | 2022 State MN is another 2022 top 100 prospect.

Friday, 10/23: Home vs. Moorhead, 7 PM

This one is set up to be a QB duel between UND commit Trey Feeney Trey Feeney 6'2" | QB Moorhead | 2021 State MN and Sartell’s young gun QB Cole Hentges Cole Hentges 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB Sartell-St. Stephen | 2023 State MN . Other prospects from the 2021 studs include Max Soeth Max Soeth OL Moorhead | 2021 State MN , Keanan Wendt Keanan Wendt RB Moorhead | 2021 State MN , Blake Walthall Blake Walthall 6'1" | WR Moorhead | 2021 State MN , Brady Walthall Brady Walthall 6'1" | WR Moorhead | 2021 State MN , and others that make the Spuds a great program from the Minnesota border. Colton Gregersen Colton Gregersen 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Burnsville | 2022 State MN is also an excellent linebacker prospect from the top 20 of the 2022 class and DE/TE Jack Teiken Jack Teiken 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL Moorhead | 2022 State MN .

Friday, 10/30: Away at Alexandria, 7 PM

Friday, 11/6: Home vs. St. Cloud Tech, 7 PM

Tigers Prospects to Watch: OL Spencer Gustin Spencer Gustin OL St. Cloud Tech | 2021 State MN and LB Isaak Sipple Isaak Sipple LB St. Cloud Tech | 2021 State MN are 2021 prospects listed in our prospect rankings for the 2021 class.

Friday, 11/13: Away at Brainerd, 7 PM

Warriors Prospects to Watch: QB Mason South Mason South 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Maple Grove | 2022 State MN (2021), DE Andrew Thielke Andrew Thielke DL Brainrd | 2021 State MN (2021), LB Forrest Gibson (2021), and RB Caden Schoeppner (2021)

THE PROSPECT LIST

This is the list of Sabres that you should look to watch this season and beyond as all of these kids have an excellent opportunity to play college football at the next level.

Blake Haus, TE/DE (2022)

Haus in 2019 was All-Section and All-District honorable mention and finished the season as a two way starter the last 3 games for the Sabres, a definite great way to end his sophomore season. Haus grew a lot bigger this offseason to near 260 pounds and has moved to tight end this season. That’s a massive factor for the Sabres and here’s why: I don’t think there is a bigger player to throw the ball to in their section. I see Haus as a very strong blocking tight end that can go out and catch passes in the red zone when you need him. The Packer fan in me gives me Mercedes Lewis type vibes.

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Ethan Torgrimson Ethan Torgrimson 6'0" | RB Sartell-St. Stephen | 2021 State MN , RB/LB (2021)

Torgrimson defines the term “bully ball” at running back. Torgrminson is stacked from top to bottom athletically and is also very dependable as he did not fumble the football once last season for the Sabres. Torgrimson is also a stud linebacker, which will be more than likely where he will play at the college level. Torgrimson holds quite a few offers from Division III to Division II, but I think he would make a great linebacker in the Northern Sun.

Check out my recruiting report on Torgrimson below I did a while back!

320 Recruiting Report: Ethan Torgrimson/Sartell-St. Stephen (2021)

Cole Hentges Cole Hentges 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB Sartell-St. Stephen | 2023 State MN , QB/DB (2023)

If you watch Cole’s freshman tape, you’ll be as intrigued as we were after we made him the #1 QB overall in our Class of 2023 rankings last year. I have to say, he has gotten much more poised and confident in what I saw of his reps in the fall league. “The offense really connected over the summer,” said Hentges in an interview. As just a young sophomore, this kid’s leadership is off the charts and a tremendous asset to your program.

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Underclassman to Watch Recruiting Report: Cole Hentges (Sartell-St. Stephen/2023)

Steven Brinkerhoff Steven Brinkerhoff 6'1" | 180 lbs | LB Sartell | 2022 State MN , RB/LB (2022)

Brinkerhoff’s ability to break tackles shows you that it’s not always about the measurables. Brinkerhoff is also a threat for the Sabres in the return game, and he’s a prospect you will miss in between the tackles on kickoffs. I only imagine this kid has gotten stronger from last season and will make him an even bigger threat on both sides of the ball for the Sabres.

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