Prep Redzone WI Player of the Year: Quarter-Finalists
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It has come time to begin the process of identifying the 2021 Prep Redzone WI Player of the Year! The winner of this honor will be joining the likes of Colorado safety Austin Dahlke, and University of Minnesota- Duluth QB Kyle Walljasper. The winner of this honor exemplifies everything you look for in a high school athlete. A player who’s impact stands out above the rest, they have the statistics to support the impact, and their team has benefited from that impact by securing a trip to the playoffs and beyond! Those three factors are what we look for when finding the members of this quarter-finalists stage. A player who had a clear, large impact on his team, some of the best stats in the state, and that impact led to their team qualifying for the playoffs. With that being said, let’s dive into who has earned a spot as a quarter-finalist for 2021 Prep Redzone WI Player of the Year!
Simon Bauer
Simon
Bauer
RB
Durand-Arkansaw | 2022
WI
, ’22 ATH- Durand (13 Games)
Colton Brunell, ’24 RB/LB- Columbus (12 Games)
Blake Schraufnagel, ’23 RB/LB- Mayville (14 Games)
Cole Berghorn
Cole
Berghorn
6'0" | 210 lbs | ATH
Badger | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 RB- Badger (11 Games)
Alijah Maher- Parr, ’22 RB- Arrowhead (11 Games)
Brycen Cashin
Brycen
Cashin
5'10" | 190 lbs | RB
Pacelli | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 RB- Pacelli (10 Games)
Chase Matthias
Chase
Matthias
6'0" | 215 lbs | ATH
Two Rivers | 2024
State
WI
, ’24 RB/LB- Two Rivers (10 Games)
Isaac Vandenbush, ’22 RB- Luxemburg- Casco (11 Games)
Dayo Oye
Dayo
Oye
5'9" | 200 lbs | RB
St. Croix Falls | 2022
WI
, ’22 RB- Saint Croix Falls (12 Games)
Gage Boegli
Gage
Boegli
5'10" | 190 lbs | RB
Brodhead/Juda | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 RB- Brodhead/Juda (12 Games)
AJ Korth, ’23 ATH- Menasha (13 Games)
Ben Wesolowsk
Ben
Wesolowsk
6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH
Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 2022
WI
, ’22 QB/ATH- Wittenberg- Birnamwood (13 Games)
Daniel Hornacek, ’22 RB- Green Bay Notre Dame (11 Games)
Luna Larson
Luna
Larson
6'2" | 215 lbs | LB
Baraboo | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 ATH/LB- Baraboo (10 Games)
Austin Schlies
Austin
Schlies
6'0" | 195 lbs | LB
Northwestern | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 RB/LB- Northwestern (11 Games)
Max Grand
Max
Grand
5'9" | 185 lbs | RB
Ellsworth | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 RB- Ellsworth (12 Games)
Robby Michael
Robby
Michael
5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH
Sheboygan Lutheran | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 QB/ATH- Kohler (11 Games)
Myles Burkett
Myles
Burkett
6'1" | 200 lbs | QB
Franklin | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 QB- Franklin (14 Games)
Logan Arrowood
Logan
Arrowood
6'2" | 190 lbs | QB
Cedar Grove-Belgium | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 QB- Cedar Grove- Belgium (11 Games)
Jackson Flottmeyer
Jackson
Flottmeyer
6'5" | 220 lbs | QB
Aquinas | 2023
State
WI
, ’23 QB- La Crosse Aquinas (14 Games)
Jerry Kaminski
Jerry
Kaminski
6'2" | 205 lbs | QB
Sun Prairie East | 2023
State
WI
, ’23 QB- Sun Prairie (14 Games)
Nate Kollath
Nate
Kollath
6'4" | 235 lbs | QB
Sussex Hamilton | 2023
State
WI
, ’23 QB- Sussex Hamilton (11 Games)
Trevor Garski, ’22 QB- Mosinee (10 Games)
Trevor Syse
Trevor
Syse
6'2" | 185 lbs | QB
Belleville | 2022
WI
, ’22 QB- Belleville (13 Games)
Quentin Keene
Quentin
Keene
6'3" | 205 lbs | QB
Waunakee | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 QB- Waunakee (13 Games)
Chase Spellman
Chase
Spellman
6'4" | 230 lbs | QB
Kettle Moraine | 2024
WI
, ’23 QB- Kettle Moraine (12 Games)
Mason Keyes
Mason
Keyes
6'1" | 180 lbs | QB
DeForest | 2023
State
WI
, ’23 QB- DeForest (11 Games)
Luke Haertle
Luke
Haertle
6'3" | 200 lbs | QB
Lake Country Lutheran | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 QB- Lake Country Lutheran (11 Games)
Sam Peiffer
Sam
Peiffer
6'1" | 180 lbs | WR
Cedar Grove-Belgium | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 WR- Cedar Grove- Belgium (10 Games)
Casey Verhagen, ’22 WR/DB- Kohler (11 Games)
Drew Wagner, ’24 WR- Kettle Moraine (13 Games)
Keagan Jirschele, ’24 WR- Mosinee (10 Games)
Frankie Collopy
Frankie
Collopy
5'11" | 175 lbs | WR
Milwaukee Arts | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 WR- Milwaukee Marquette (11 Games)
Jackson Trudgeon
Jackson
Trudgeon
6'1" | 175 lbs | DB
Edgewood | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 WR/DB- Edgewood (11 Games)
Carter Olson, ’22 WR/DB- Cuba City (12 Games)
Alex Belongia
Alex
Belongia
6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH
Rice Lake | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 ATH- Rice Lake (14 Games)
Colin Girdaukas
Colin
Girdaukas
6'1" | 190 lbs | WR
Sheboygan Lutheran | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 WR- Kohler (11 Games)
Owen Vogelsberg, ’22 TE/LB- Potosi/Cassville (12 Games)
Kenny Satori, ’22 FB/LB- Denmark (12 Games)
Travis Alvin
Travis
Alvin
6'5" | 230 lbs | LB
Randolph | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 TE/LB- Randolph (10 Games)
Ben Rehl
Ben
Rehl
6'0" | 200 lbs | LB
Mukwonago | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 LB- Mukwonago (13 Games)
Aydan Stangel, ’22 RB/LB- Kewaunee (9 Games)
Andrew Jeske, ’22 OL/DL- Colby (13 Games)
Sam Gabler, ’22 DL- Martin Luther (10 Games)
Isaac Runstrom
Isaac
Runstrom
6'0" | 195 lbs | LB
Cumberland | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 LB- Cumberland (10 Games)
Beau Kopp, ’22 QB/DL- Cuba Cit (12 Games)
Sam Pilof, ’24 LB- Middleton (11 Games)
Billy Schrauth
Billy
Schrauth
6'5" | 280 lbs | OL
St. Mary's Springs | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 OL/DL- St. Mary’s Springs (14 Games)
Joey Okla
Joey
Okla
6'4" | 280 lbs | OL
Arrowhead | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 OL- Arrowhead (11 Games)
Nathan Skebba
Nathan
Skebba
6'5" | 270 lbs | OL
Grafton | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 OL- Grafton (10 Games)
| Passing Stats | 51/91, 669 Yards, 7 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 314 Carries, 2,805 Yards, 43 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 45 Tackles |
| Rushing Stats | 253 Carries, 2,221 Yards, 31 Yards |
| Receiving Stats | 3 Receptions, 91 Yards, 1 TD |
| Defensive Stats | 79 Tackles, 10 TFLs, 6 Sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR |
| Rushing Stats | 297 Carries, 2,421 Yards, 39 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 8 Receptions, 284 Yards, 3 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 45 Tackles, 3 TFLs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing Stats | 220 Carries, 2,178 Yards, 27 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 1 Reception, 18 Yards |
| Defensive Stats | 7 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 PBU |
| Rushing Stats | 257 Carries, 2,140 Yards, 29 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 10 Receptions, 80 Yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing Stats | 174 Carries, 2,055 Yards, 36 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 12 Receptions, 283 Yards, 3 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 28 Tackles, 8 TFLs, 2 Sacks, 2 FRs |
Chase
Matthias
6'0" | 215 lbs | ATH
Two Rivers | 2024
State
WI
, ’24 RB/LB- Two Rivers (10 Games)
| Passing Stats | 1/2, 22 Yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing Stats | 237 Carries, 2,040 Yards, 23 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 17 Receptions, 158 Yards, 1 TD |
| Defensive Stats | 116 Tackles, 27 TFLs, 3 Sacks, 1 FR, 4 FF, 1 Blocked Kick |
| Rushing Stats | 227 Carries, 1,853 Yards, 33 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 1 Reception, 3 Yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing Stats | 237 Carries, 1,823 Yards, 28 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 15 Receptions, 169 Yards, 2 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 28 Tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 Sack, 1 PBU |
| Rushing Stats | 125 Carries, 1,567 Yards, 27 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 10 Receptions, 158 Yards, 2 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 42 Tackles, 7 TFLs, 1 FR, 5 PBUs |
| Passing Stats | 67/141, 1,223 Yards, 17 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 203 Carries, 1,768 Yards, 25 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 26 Tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 Sack, 6 PBUs |
Ben
Wesolowsk
6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH
Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 2022
WI
, ’22 QB/ATH- Wittenberg- Birnamwood (13 Games)
| Passing Stats | 105/199, 1,967 Yards, 29 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 174 Carries, 1,847 Yards, 20 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 2 Receptions, 41 Yards, 1 TD |
| Defensive Stats | 36 Tackles, 5 TFLs, 3 INTs, 1 PBU |
| Rushing Stats | 245 Carries, 1,840 Yards, 26 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 11 Receptions, 199 Yards, 1 TD |
Luna
Larson
6'2" | 215 lbs | LB
Baraboo | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 ATH/LB- Baraboo (10 Games)
| Passing Stats | 72/130, 881 Yards, 6 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 175 Carries, 1,408 Yards, 14 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 65 Tackles, 16 TFLs, 5 Sacks, 1 Safety, 1 Blocked Kick |
Austin
Schlies
6'0" | 195 lbs | LB
Northwestern | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 RB/LB- Northwestern (11 Games)
| Rushing Stats | 160 Carries, 1,445 Yards, 17 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 10 Receptions, 136 Yards, 2 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 38 Tackles, 15 TFLs, 8 Sacks, 3 FR, 1 FF, 1 Safety, 5 PBUs |
| Rushing Stats | 186 Carries, 1,634 Yards, 17 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 8 Receptions, 102 Yards, 1 TD |
| Defensive Stats | 37 Tackles, 7 TFLs, 1 Sack |
Robby
Michael
5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH
Sheboygan Lutheran | 2022
State
WI
, ’22 QB/ATH- Kohler (11 Games)
| Passing Stats | 190/282, 2,596 Yards, 39 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 170 Carries, 1,540 Yards, 18 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 42 Tackles, 5 TFLs, 1 Sack, 1 FF, 3 INTs, 3 PBUs |
| Passing Stats | 206/289, 3,427 Yards, 36 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 67 Carries, 335 Yards, 4 TDs |
| Passing Stats | 177/265, 2,641 Yards, 27 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 103 Carries, 444 Yards, 7 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 5 Tackles |
| Passing Stats | 151/213, 2,879 Yards, 34 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 51 Carries, 145 Yards, 4 TDs |
Jerry
Kaminski
6'2" | 205 lbs | QB
Sun Prairie East | 2023
State
WI
, ’23 QB- Sun Prairie (14 Games)
| Passing Stats | 182/304, 2,559 Yards, 30 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 74 Carries, 382 Yards, 7 TDs |
| Passing Stats | 153/276, 2,392 Yards, 32 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 159 Carries, 784 Yards, 15 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 4 Tackles |
| Passing Stats | 199/294, 2,484 Yards, 34 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 65 Carries, 146 Yards, 2 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 35 Tackles, 1 FR, 1 INT |
| Passing Stats | 145/215, 2,335 Yards, 28 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 178 Carries, 529 Yards, 17 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 1 Reception, 40 Yards, 1 TD |
| Defensive Stats | 45 Tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 INT |
| Passing Stats | 152/232, 2,493 Yards, 27 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 70 Carries, 213 Yards, 3 TDs |
Chase
Spellman
6'4" | 230 lbs | QB
Kettle Moraine | 2024
WI
, ’23 QB- Kettle Moraine (12 Games)
| Passing Stats | 124/209, 1,945 Yards, 27 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 115 Carries, 295 Yards, 3 TDs |
Mason
Keyes
6'1" | 180 lbs | QB
DeForest | 2023
State
WI
, ’23 QB- DeForest (11 Games)
| Passing Stats | 119/195, 1,814 Yards, 33 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 29 Carries, 15 Yards, 3 TDs |
| Passing Stats | 108/169, 1,882 Yards, 31 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 34 Carries, 397 Yards, 4 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 46 Tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 FF, 1 INT, 2 PBUs |
| Receiving Stats | 96 Receptions, 1,404 Yards, 15 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 4 Carries, 26 Yards, 1 TD |
| Defensive Stats | 36 Tackles, 1 TFL, 2 FRs, 3 INTs, 2 Defensive TDs, 2 PBUs |
| Receiving Stats | 76 Receptions, 1,194 Yards, 15 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 47 Tackles, 5 TFLs, 1 FR, 4 INTs, 1 PBU |
| Receiving Stats | 50 Receptions, 1,021 Yards, 15 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 4 Carries, 27 Yards |
| Receiving Stats | 77 Receptions, 1,082 Yards, 17 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 22 Carries, 91 Yards |
| Defensive Stats | 34 Tackles, 2 FR, 2 INTs |
| Receiving Stats | 72 Receptions, 1,087 Yards, 15 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 13 Carries, 148 Yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving Stats | 50 Receptions, 1,060 Yards, 15 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 31 Carries, 377 Yards, 6 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 78 Tackles, 4 TFLs, .5 Sacks, 1 FR, 1 FF, 2 INTs, 5 PBUs |
| Receiving Stats | 60 Receptions, 999 Yards, 14 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 3 Carries, 22 Yards |
| Defensive Stats | 42 Tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 FF, 5 INTs, 3 Pick Sixes, 8 PBUs |
| Receiving Stats | 37 Receptions, 851 Yards, 12 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 9 Carries, 85 Yards, 1 TD |
| Defensive Stats | 92 Tackles, 3 TFLs, 2 FF, 8 INTs, 1 Pick Six |
| Receiving Stats | 58 Receptions, 846 Yards, 17 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 1 Carry, 12 Yards |
| Defensive Stats | 61 Tackles, 17 TFLs, 6 Sacks, 3 FR, 1 PBU |
| Receiving Stats | 14 Receptions, 237 Yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 12 Carries, 64 Yards |
| Defensive Stats | 169 Tackles, 16 TFLs, 7.5 Sacks, 1 FF, 7 PBUs |
| Rushing Stats | 62 Carries, 489 Yards, 7 TDs |
| Receiving Stats | 17 Receptions, 243 Yards, 2 TDs |
| Defensvie Stats | 147 Tackles, 20 TFLs, 1 Sack, 2 FR, 2 FF, 1 INT |
| Rushing Stats | 5 Carries, 15 Yards |
| Receiving Stats | 16 Receptions, 266 Yards, 2 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 143 Tackles, 22 TFLs, 1 Sack, 1 INT, 1 Pick Six, 2 PBUs |
| Defensive Stats | 133 Tackles, 12 TFLs, 1 Sack, 1 FR, 3 FF, 2 INTs, 1 Blocked Kick, 6 PBUs |
| Rushing Stats | 11 Carries, 61 Yards |
| Receiving Stats | 2 Receptions, 21 Yards |
| Defensive Stats | 42 Tackles, 19 Sacks |
| Rushing Stats | 5 Carries, 65 Yards |
| Defensive Stats | 36 Tackles, 17 TFLs, 17 Sacks, 4 FR, 4 FF, 2 Safeties, 1 Blocked Kick |
| Defensive Stats | 91 Tackles, 35 TFLs, 16 Sacks, 1 FR, 4 FF |
| Rushing Stats | 10 Carries, 14 Yards, 2 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 111 Tackles, 17 TFLs, 14 Sacks, 4 FR, 2 FF, 1 Fumble Return TD |
| Passing Stats | 146/244, 2,143 Yards, 24 TDs |
| Rushing Stats | 98 Carries, 416 Yards, 12 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 71 Tackles, 19 TFLs, 14 Sacks, 5 FFs, 1 Fumble Return TD, 1 Safety, 1 Blocked Kick |
| Defensive Stats | 98 Tackles, 18 TFLs, 12.5 Sacks, 1 FR, 6 FF, 2 PBUs |
| Offensive Stats | 934 Passing Yards, 9 TDs, 3,478 Rushing Yards, 47 TDs |
| Defensive Stats | 59 Tackles, 17 TFLs, 3 FR, 7 Blocked Kicks, 5 PBUs |
| Offensive Stats | 1,631 Passing Yards, 20 TDs, 2,858 Rushing Yards, 34 TDs |
| Offensive Stats | 1,046 Passing Yards, 15 TDs, 2,259 Rushing Yards, 31 TDs |