Each Teams MVP Heading into Next Season (Group 5)
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Here is Group 5! This part will feature Southeast Polk, Prairie, Linn-Mar, Waterloo West, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, and Ottumwa. Lets dive in! Southeast Polk – CO-MVP Jaxon Dailey Jaxon Dailey 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB Southeast Polk | 2022…
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Southeast Polk – CO-MVP Jaxon Dailey Jaxon Dailey 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA (QB), Xavier Nwankpa Xavier Nwankpa 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA (DB) Class of 2022
Southeast Polk brings back stars Xavier Nwankpa Xavier Nwankpa 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA and Jaxon Dailey Jaxon Dailey 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA , making expectations high. I went with a CO-MVP because both players will need to bring their game to a higher level than last season to win a championship. Jaxon Dailey Jaxon Dailey 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA will have to find a different go-to target this coming season, which can present a challenge. He does have a stud running back (Titus Christensen) and a beast on the offensive line in Kadyn Proctor Kadyn Proctor 6'8" | 325 lbs | OL Southeast Polk | 2023 State IA . Xavier will definitely make a big step his senior season and he is going to be the head of the defense and a major play maker for Southeast Polk on the offensive end. One of the best teams in the state and it is Championship or Bust in Altoona.
Prairie – Dionte Fiss (QB) Class of 2022 Hudl Twitter
Dionte Fliss Dionte Fliss 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Prairie | 2022 IA is one of the more impressive returning QBs, throwing 7 Touchdowns and only 1 Interception. He is mobile and has a high-quality arm. Prairie had a run-first scheme with star Nick Pearson Nick Pearson 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Prairie | 2021 IA (and it worked for the most part), but I would like to see Prairie hand the keys of the offense to Dionte. A talented receiving core featuring WR Elijah Ward and TE Gabe Burkle Gabe Burkle 6'7" | 240 lbs | TE Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2022 State IA is returning – and I think Dionte would flourish if given a chance to throw the ball more. But either way, Prairie is a team to watch next season.
Linn-Mar – McKade Jelinek McKade Jelinek 6'1" | 205 lbs | QB Linn Mar | 2022 IA (QB) Class of 2022 Hudl Twitter
This was a tough one. I like Dylan Muszynski Dylan Muszynski 5'8" | 160 lbs | DB Linn-Mar | 2022 State IA and think he is poised to be the leader of this defense next season, but a returning QB is a huge advantage in high school football and that is why I am going with McKade Jelinek McKade Jelinek 6'1" | 205 lbs | QB Linn Mar | 2022 IA . He does a great job of scanning the field and looking at his 1st, 2nd, and 3rd options. If he improves his consistency and accuracy, I think Linn-Mar could end up making a run in the playoffs. McKade had 6 Passing Touchdowns, 2 Rushing Touchdowns, 481 Passing Yards, 71 Rushing Yards, 4 Interceptions, and a 54.2 Completion Percentage during his junior season.
Waterloo West – Jeremiah Feahn Jeremiah Feahn 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Waterloo West | 2022 IA (WR/LB) Class of 2022 Hudl Twitter
Jeremiah had a high-quality junior year for Waterloo West, putting up 398 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving Touchdowns, and 22.1 Yards Per Catch. He rarely went down on the first contact and was great after the catch. I would like to see some more separation created off of routes that could get him more notice. He also had a great year at linebacker, putting up 46 Tackles and 38 Solo Tackles. He has the potential to blow up and get some high-quality division attention with some fine-tuning and a slight technique improvement.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson – Lonny Melvin (DB/WR) Class of 2022 Hudl Twitter
Lonny Melvin had a heavy workload last season, playing offense and defense while being first on the depth chart in both positions. At WR, Lonny is good at making plays in zone coverage and finding soft spots. Lonny is good at reacting to where the ball is placed and making a play on it. With some polish, he could be an outside wide receiver at a high D-2 or a school like Saint Thomas. At DB, Lonny Melvin is long and athletic. He makes quality plays on the ball and has good play recognition. Lonny also makes a lot of tackles in coverage, preventing some big plays. He has a high ceiling. Overall, Lonny should have another heavy workload this season and generate some college interest.
Ottumwa – Austin Fountain (LB/RB) Class of 2022
Ottumwa struggled last season, going 0-7. They also lost Trae Swartz Trae Swartz 6'4" | 220 lbs | TE Ottumwa | 2021 IA , who was a big factor for them offensively. With limited choices, this decision was difficult, but I am going with Austin. He put up quality numbers, having 31.5 Tackles, 17 Solo Tackles, 1 Sack, and 4 Tackles for Loss. It will be interesting seeing who Ottumwa’s main guy is next season.
That will wrap up Group 5! The next part will be on Group 6 consisting of Ankeny Centennial, Waukee Northwest, Urbandale, Sioux City East, Des Moines East, and Sioux City West.