Border Battle Dakotas All-Star Game Selections 2023 (ND Offense)

This story has been inspired by Northern State D-Line Coach, Maia Tupau. After he tweeted the thought at us, I couldn’t help but fantasize about what these teams could look like, so I’ve decided to put my thoughts of these teams down on paper. These teams may resemble the rankings, but with some minor changes based on my opinion on what I think the teams could look like in both States. This is not a knock on any players, just a group of players I would like to see play on the field together at the same time for bragging rights of the better Dakota. Here are my picks for North Dakota’s offense, QB- <strong>Jayden Speraw</strong>, Minot: I like his mobility, keeping his eyes downfield when scrambling, and finding the open guy ASAP to get the ball out quickly. <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2GK2Xb">Junior Season</a> RB- [player_tooltip player_id="160921" first="Peyton" last="Arndt"], Bismarck Century: I like his physicality when running the ball, ability to run through arm tackles and accelerating quickly for a long run. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14411897/618873085b3d390148cb364a">Junior Season</a> RB- [player_tooltip player_id="56575" first="Carl" last="Henry"], Bismarck Legacy: He has the speed and can break tackles, also can use his agility with his vision for a big play. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12595836/6196a7bc042898089cdf9546">Junior Season</a> WR- [player_tooltip player_id="101150" first="Oliver" last="Lucht"], Fargo Davies: I like his route running for both speed and possession, I also like his catching ability in traffic and his grit to gain as many yards as possible on each play. <a href="http://www.hudl.com/video/3/13106847/613f9639dfd88908b0544daf">Junior Season</a> WR- [player_tooltip player_id="277672" first="Payton" last="Bodine"], Velva: I like his route running to find the space in the defense and making himself a big target for his QB. He also catches well in traffc. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14974149/61a45b6742057f0308effd45">Junior Season</a> TE- [player_tooltip player_id="101153" first="Logan" last="Arason"], Grand Forks Red River: I picked him at TE for his blocking ability to help spark the run game, then his ability to release on routes and become a bigger threat in the pass game. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14887865/6181f75cd2251304c86ecfdc">Junior Season</a> For all the Offensive Lineman, I picked each of them because of their frames, first steps off the snap, pad level and drive until the whistle. OL- [player_tooltip player_id="223088" first="Joel" last="Edland"], Bismarck Century <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12832176/6189724719a6a704c4bf750f">Junior Season</a> OL- [player_tooltip player_id="101164" first="Santiago" last="Galvan"], Grafton <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2G9QSR">Junior Offense Highlights</a> OL- [player_tooltip player_id="235978" first="Gabe" last="Lakoduk"], Velva <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2GH6Sf">Junior Season</a> OL- <strong>Jack Packer</strong>, Kindred <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2GNhH9">Kindred Highlights</a> OL- <strong>John O’Neill</strong>, Fargo Davies <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2GEjAL">Junior Season</a>