Class 4A, District 1: Leading TD Scorers All Set To Return

Dana Becker

July 15, 2022 @ 09:30 AM

[player_tooltip player_id="152539" first="Connor" last="Carver"], [player_tooltip player_id="156632" first="Jaxon" last="Cherry"], [player_tooltip player_id="247928" first="Luke" last="Wiebers"] and [player_tooltip player_id="246727" first="Ty" last="McKinney"] combined for 67 touchdowns last year. And all four are set to return for their respective teams this fall in Class 4A, District 1. Carver will be back under center for the Fort Dodge Dodgers, while Cherry and McKinney form part of the backfield at Webster City. Wiebers is set to lead Denison-Schleswig. [player_tooltip player_id="152539" first="Connor" last="Carver"] - Fort Dodge - QB [player_tooltip player_id="152539" first="Connor" last="Carver"] racked up over 2,000 yards passing as a junior, and will be counted on to continue improving for Fort Dodge and head coach Nik Moser, a former Iowa State standout and ex-Dodger all-stater. Carver has great pocket presence, excellent size and can wing the ball all over the field. Colleges have noticed, as he has received several offers over the offseason. Last year, Carver had 16 passing touchdowns and completed nearly 60 percent of his throws. [player_tooltip player_id="156632" first="Jaxon" last="Cherry"] - Webster City - RB/LB Webster City can hit you with a variety of weapons on offense. And that is why Bob Howard and the Lynx have had such a tremendous run of success. The latest is junior-to-be [player_tooltip player_id="156632" first="Jaxon" last="Cherry"], a standout wrestler who has both speed and power. Cherry ran for 936 yards and scored 19 touchdowns a year ago, averaging almost seven yards per carry. Oh, he also is the leading returning tackler in the district after recording 61 stops with two sacks and five tackles for loss. [player_tooltip player_id="247928" first="Luke" last="Wiebers"] - Denison-Schleswig - QB/DB As just a sophomore, Denison-Schleswig’s [player_tooltip player_id="247928" first="Luke" last="Wiebers"] settled in nicely at quarterback. Wiebers threw for 1,096 yards with six touchdowns, averaging almost 16 yards per completion. With a year under his belt, now, one would expect improved numbers across the board. Wiebers also had 175 yards rushing and seven scores. [player_tooltip player_id="246727" first="Ty" last="McKinney"] - Webster City - QB/CB The passing numbers on [player_tooltip player_id="246727" first="Ty" last="McKinney"] from a season ago might not jump off the page, but what he does for the vaunted Webster City offense is as impressive as anybody in that position. McKinney threw for 398 yards and seven touchdowns, but had just two interceptions. He also ran for another 700 yards with six scores, and was the "spinback" when it came to deciding who would get the ball. Like most, he is also a key two-way threat, excelling on defense for the Lynx out of the secondary. [player_tooltip player_id="104716" first="Javion" last="Jondle"] - Fort Dodge - WR The matchup nightmare for the district returns in Fort Dodge’s [player_tooltip player_id="104716" first="Javion" last="Jondle"]. Jondle, who committed to Iowa Central over the summer, was one of the top deep threats in the state a year ago. He hauled in 54 passes for 880 yards with seven touchdowns, averaging over 16 yards per catch. With his sidekicks gone due to graduation, and the Dodger ground game needing fresh faces, Jondle could see carries and more catches out of the backfield.