Prep Redzone Presents: 2020 Class 4A All-State Team

For the first time in seven years, West Des Moines Dowling did not claim the Class 4A state title. Instead, it was Ankeny hoisting the trophy. The Hawks were an elite team, and you can see that by the number of Prep Redzone All-State selections they have including quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="23828" first="Jase" last="Bauer"], running back [player_tooltip player_id="35343" first="Arland" last="Bruce IV"] and receiver [player_tooltip player_id="23810" first="Brody" last="Brecht"]. All have signed to play football at the next level. Here’s a look at the 4A team: <strong>OFFENSE</strong> <strong>Quarterback</strong> <em>[player_tooltip player_id="23828" first="Jase" last="Bauer"], Ankeny (2021)</em> On a team filled with stars, [player_tooltip player_id="23828" first="Jase" last="Bauer"] shined incredibly bright. Bauer completed 62 percent of his passes for over 2,000 yards, throwing 28 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He was also excellent running the football. <em>Bauer directed the offense with precision and speed, pushing the tempo and constantly picking up first downs and touchdowns. </em> <strong>Running Backs</strong> <em><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-40878" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/07/bruce-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></em> <em>[player_tooltip player_id="23841" first="Ryan" last="Ostrich"], Cedar Falls (2021); [player_tooltip player_id="35343" first="Arland" last="Bruce IV"], Ankeny (2021)</em> [player_tooltip player_id="23841" first="Ryan" last="Ostrich"] scored 14 touchdowns and averaged over seven yards per carry while teams knew they needed to stop him. They couldn’t, and that is a testament to his skills and abilities. And while [player_tooltip player_id="35343" first="Arland" last="Bruce IV"] didn’t have the carries as others, his impact on the game was unbelievable. He averaged over eight yards per carry. <em>Iowa is getting a tremendous talent in Bruce, hopefully they allow him to shine in several roles. </em> <strong>Wide Receivers/Tight Ends</strong> <em>[player_tooltip player_id="23824" first="Aaron" last="Smith"], Waukee (2021); [player_tooltip player_id="23810" first="Brody" last="Brecht"], Ankeny (2021); [player_tooltip player_id="23842" first="Louis" last="Brooks"], West Des Moines Dowling (2021)</em> Excellent speed, great hands and the ability to stretch the field. All three of those traits are part of the game for [player_tooltip player_id="23824" first="Aaron" last="Smith"], [player_tooltip player_id="23810" first="Brody" last="Brecht"] and [player_tooltip player_id="23842" first="Louis" last="Brooks"]. The trio were phenomenal week in and week out for their respective teams. <strong>Offensive Line</strong> <em>Kalob Runyon, Southeast Polk (2021); Beau Schaller, Waukee (2021); [player_tooltip player_id="23808" first="Connor" last="Colby"], Cedar Rapids Kennedy (2021); [player_tooltip player_id="23865" first="Drew" last="Hoth"], Cedar Falls (2021); Justice Miller, Ankeny (2021)</em> <strong>Utility</strong> <em>[player_tooltip player_id="23879" first="Alex" last="Linquist"], Waukee (2021)</em> [player_tooltip player_id="23879" first="Alex" last="Linquist"] led all of 4A in rushing with 1,483 yards and carries with 280, scoring seven touchdowns. <em>In a day when teams are moving away from the featured back, Linquist carried the role with great success. </em> <strong>DEFENSE</strong> <strong><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-26334" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/06/max-l-e1593488258793-300x261.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="261" /></strong> <strong>Defensive Line</strong> <em>Dominic Caggiano, Southeast Polk (2021); [player_tooltip player_id="23809" first="Max" last="Llewellyn"], Urbandale (2021); Jeffrey Speer, Bettendorf (2021); Andrew DePaepe, Pleasant Valley (2023)</em> Offenses had to know where Dominic Caggiano, [player_tooltip player_id="23809" first="Max" last="Llewellyn"], Jeffery Speer and Andrew DePaepe lined up on each and every play. Caggiano recorded 16 sacks and 30 - yes THIRTY - tackles for loss. <strong>Linebackers</strong> <em>Drew Bartels, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (2021); Max Deery, West Des Moines Dowling (2021); Brecken Manus, Ankeny (2021)</em> Coming off the end and through the middle, Drew Bartels racked up 54.5 tackles with almost half of those coming behind the line of scrimmage. <strong>Secondary</strong> <em><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-63781" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/10/sam-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></em> <em>[player_tooltip player_id="23876" first="Sam" last="Daniel"], Fort Dodge (2021); [player_tooltip player_id="23942" first="Xavier" last="Nwankpa"], Southeast Polk (2022); [player_tooltip player_id="23849" first="Dante" last="Hansen"], Sioux City North (2021)</em> Half of the field was constantly taken away from opposing quarterbacks when they played Fort Dodge because of [player_tooltip player_id="23876" first="Sam" last="Daniel"]. The senior recorded eight interceptions on the year. This group also boasts one of the top defensive backs in the country in Southeast Polk’s [player_tooltip player_id="23942" first="Xavier" last="Nwankpa"]. <strong>Utility</strong> <em>[player_tooltip player_id="23839" first="Max" last="White"], Cedar Rapids Kennedy (2021)</em> <strong>SPECIALIST</strong> <strong>Kicker/Punter</strong> <em>Rhys Ward, Pleasant Valley (2022); [player_tooltip player_id="23831" first="Marcus" last="Morgan"], Iowa City West (2021)</em> One of the top athletes in the state, recent University of Iowa baseball commit [player_tooltip player_id="23831" first="Marcus" last="Morgan"] averaged over 44 yards per punt. Oh, and he also is a tremendous quarterback.