2021 PrepRedzoneMN Preseason All-State Team: Class AA

Part III is here! After introducing some of the best 9-Man and Class A athletes in our previous two PrepRedzoneMN Preseason All-State squad am stoked to present our third edition of the vaunted summer series with the Class AA team. After watching film on the around 60 Minnesota AA programs that make up the entire class, which included hundreds of athletes and even more clips and highlights, we have a loaded offensive and defensive team that I am very excited to present to our lovely subscribers. No one watches more film on Minnesota high school players than me, and I am very confident that these are the best the state has to offer in the AA level of competition. To reiterate, I name these teams mostly based on available game film, so unfortunately in the smaller classes of the state, some programs are hampered by the fact that Hudl is wicked expensive and some programs simply can’t afford it. I recognize that this isn’t the most inclusive way to name a team, but there isn’t a more efficient way available, so if I missed a player you think deserves to be a Preseason All-State pick please email me at: oliver@prepredzone.com! Thanks for reading and congratulations to all of the selectees. It’s going to be a heckuva season this fall! Preseason Player of the Year: [player_tooltip player_id="116188" first="Tony" last="Nelson"] (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: [player_tooltip player_id="18424" first="Mario" last="Sanders"] (MPLS North) Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Kaden Zenzen (Barnesville) Offense Quarterback First Team: [player_tooltip player_id="112076" first="Noah" last="Strickfaden"] (Norwood Young America-2023) Second Team: Alex Lang (Redwood Valley) Running Back First Team: [player_tooltip player_id="112047" first="Sam" last="Backer"] (Chatfield-2023) - Sivert Klefsaas (Staples-Motley) - Logan Orvedahl (Moose Lake-Willow River) - Jack Paulson (Medford) Second Team: Braxton Munnikhuysen (Triton) - [player_tooltip player_id="112075" first="Andrew" last="Phillips"] (NRHEG-2023) - [player_tooltip player_id="116269" first="Camden" last="Ludeman"] (Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial) - John Patros (St. Agnes) - Jackson Thompson (Moose Lake-Willow River/2023) Wide Receiver First Team: [player_tooltip player_id="18424" first="Mario" last="Sanders"] (MPLS North) - Jackson Loge (Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta) - [player_tooltip player_id="18449" first="De’Meiko" last="Anderson"] (MPLS North) - Chandler Braith (Staples-Motley) Second Team: Trevor Steberg (Kenyon-Wanamingo) - Simon Morgan (St. Clair-2023) - Mason Hiltner (Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City) - Gavin Mathies (Eden Valley-Watkins) Tight End First Team: Kaden Zenzen (Barnesville) - Carson Woodford (Redwood Valley) - Carter Watnaas (Osakis) Offensive Line First Team: [player_tooltip player_id="116188" first="Tony" last="Nelson"] (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) - [player_tooltip player_id="116191" first="Ethan" last="Fischer"] (Maple River) - [player_tooltip player_id="18561" first="Chester" last="Watley"] (MPLS North) - Nolan Buckholtz (Maple River) - Nick Haugrud(Pelican Rapids) Second Team: [player_tooltip player_id="49851" first="Dawson" last="Slaughter"] (Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton) - [player_tooltip player_id="119520" first="Jayden" last="Hoss"] (Pipestone Area) - [player_tooltip player_id="18535" first="Quiyon" last="Jordan"] (MPLS North) - [player_tooltip player_id="116467" first="Thomas" last="Loeffler"] (St. Clair) - [player_tooltip player_id="112106" first="Gage" last="McManemy"] (Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial) - Gavin Loveless (International Falls) Athlete First Team: [player_tooltip player_id="22946" first="Karson" last="Lindsay"] (Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton) - Gabe Boucha (Warroad) Second Team: Isaac Schmidt (St. Agnes) - [player_tooltip player_id="49886" first="Noah" last="Krause"] (Barnesville) - [player_tooltip player_id="49887" first="Cameron" last="Heng"] (Barnesville) Defense Defensive Line First Team: [player_tooltip player_id="49824" first="Logan" last="Banse"] (Caledonia) - [player_tooltip player_id="116188" first="Tony" last="Nelson"] (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) - [player_tooltip player_id="116263" first="Brooks" last="Butt"] (Crookston) - Gage Bishop (LeSueur-Henderson) Second Team: Nick Haugrud (Pelican Rapids) - Noah Buckholtz (Maple River) - Brady Mages (Osakis) Linebacker First Team: Kaden Zenzen (Barnesville) - Ethan Boll (Crookston-2023) - Jonny Robideau (Barnesville-2023) - Adam Schavey (Blue Earth) - Jackson Thompson (Moose Lake-Willow River/2023) Second Team: Cole Paulson (Pipestone Area) - [player_tooltip player_id="10995" first="Chance" last="Backer"] (Chatfield) - Cooper Ochsendorf (Maple River-2023) - Isaac Schmidt (St. Agnes) Defensive Back First Team: [player_tooltip player_id="22946" first="Karson" last="Lindsay"] (JWP-2023) - Caleb Flood (St. Agnes) - Tristan Thompson (International Falls-2023) - [player_tooltip player_id="119523" first="Maddox" last="Biever"] (Pipestone Area) Second Team: [player_tooltip player_id="116502" first="Ty" last="Hansen"] (Pipestone Area) - Trevor Steberg (Kenyon-Wanamingo) - Carter Watnaas(Osakis) - Luke Schonborn (Blue Earth) - Drew Lundeen (Redwood Valley) - [player_tooltip player_id="154572" first="Anthony" last="Sykora"] (West Central Area-2023) Specialists First Team: [player_tooltip player_id="18519" first="Sebastian" last="Amorrortu"] (MPLS North) - Jacob Andrews (Medford)