Minnesota PRZ’s (unofficial) 6A coaches’ poll

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This summer, I contacted every 6A head coach for feedback on who they think will be the teams to beat in 2022. Although I didn't get as many responses as I had hoped – I got enough answers to create an unofficial 6A coaches' poll. We already have one 6A game in the books with Coon Rapids putting a tally in the win column during Week 0, but as Week One is just around the corner, here is who the coaches feel will be the best of the best in Minnesota. While it is loaded with the usual suspects, like Keyser Soze, there were some surprises. Hopefully, the conclusion of the 6A season will be as exciting as Soze's reveal in The Usual Suspects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1 Lakeville South tie (13-0, state champion)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top-ranked returning player to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='112043' first='Carson' last='Hansen'] RB Iowa State commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1 Maple Grove tie (11-2, state runner-up)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top-ranked returning player to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='112125' first='Sam' last='Peters'] TE Minnesota commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3 Eden Prairie (10-2, state semi-finalist)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top-ranked returning player to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='112086' first='Chiddi' last='Obiazor'] DL Kansas State commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4 Shakopee (8-3, state quarter-finalist)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top-ranked returning player to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Garrison Monroe DB Minnesota commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5 Prior Lake (5-4, lost in the first round of the playoffs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top-ranked returning player to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='112105' first='Greg' last='Johnson'] OL Minnesota commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6 Minnetonka (8-2, lost in the second round of the playoffs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top-ranked returning player to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='112045' first='Jack' last='Liwienski'] OL North Dakota State commit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7 St. Michael-Albertville (7-5, lost in the state semi-finals)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Multiple players on the PRZ watch list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8 Wayzata (8-3, lost in the state quarter-finals)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top-ranked returning player to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='246235' first='Keyuandre' last='Watkins'] DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9 Rosemount (5-5, lost in the second round of the playoffs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top-ranked returning player to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='188150' first='Hayden' last='Bills'] DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10 Lakeville North (4-6, lost in the second round of the playoffs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top-ranked returning player to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='287256' first='Najee' last='Nelson'] DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Receiving votes: Farmington, Stillwater, Centennial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->