Nate’s Big Dogs of the Week: South Dakota, Week 2

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><strong>SOUTH DAKOTA-- </strong>After committing most of this week to our newest site with the Prep Network, Our Team NDSU, I now have time to process all the Big Dogs of the Week that were nominated by coaches from all over South Dakota and with my own research throughout the week and early this week. There was a lot of noise to talk about in Week 2; where do we even start? My favorite? The <strong>fullback love</strong> across the state this week. Wewill always see a lot of quarterbacks sent in to us, but what I love about this week was the play across the state at fullback, showing us that the fullback position might be dying off in the NFL, but it is flying high in the state of South Dakota with tons of talents from Kadoka Area, Jones County, Sioux Falls O'Gorman and everywhere in between. Without further a do, meet my Big Dogs of the Week for Week 2!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong>Quarterbacks</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='210628' first='Layke' last='Wold'], QB, Chester Area (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line,</strong> 23/31 passing, 449 passing yards, the highest number of passing touchdowns on paper this week from QB1s with 7 passing touchdowns. <strong>Layke</strong> gets my nod for <strong>Prep Redzone Dakotas QB of the Week</strong> for Week 2 in South Dakota.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='56580' first='Bennett' last='Dannenbring'], QB, Sioux Falls O'Gorman (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line: </strong>14/19 passing, 348 total yards (263 pass, 85 rush) all six passing touchdowns came thru the air.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Ian Beyers, QB, Ipswich (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line</strong>: 12/14 passing, 207 yards, 2 Touchdowns</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Teagan Gorneau, QB, Lyman (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 15/35, 341 passing yards, 4 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='56545' first='Taylen' last='Ashley'], QB, Sioux Falls Jefferson (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line</strong>: 17/21 passing, 305 total yards (288 pass, 17 rush), five total touchdowns in their upset over #2 ranked Harrisburg. On a recruiting note, Taylen also committed to Sioux Falls this week for basketball, and the feisty Cavaliers have taken over the #1 ranking in 11AAA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Cole Edberg, QB, Centerville (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 420 total yards (290 passing, 130 rushing) 5 total touchdowns (4 pass, 1 rush)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='237942' first='Braeden' last='Wulf'], QB, Lennox (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat Line: 15/19, 276 total yards (238 pass, 38 rush), five passing touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='56570' first='Lincoln' last='Kienholz'], QB, Pierre (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>28-33 passing, 493 total yards (438 pass, 55 rush) 7 total touchdowns (6 pass, 1 rush)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='233647' first='Sam' last='Kooima'], QB, Lead-Deadwood (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line</strong>: 6 total touchdowns (3 pass, 3 rush), 176 total yards. Defense, 6 total tackles (2 for loss, 1 fumble recovery with a 26-yard return.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='56579' first='Riley' last='Rothschadl'], QB/ATH, Bon Homme (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat Line: 5 total touchdowns (3 passing, 1 rush, 1 return).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='101148' first='Justin' last='Zirpel'], QB/WR, West Central (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat Line: 137 total yards- (53 receiving, 47 pass, 37 rush) in just <strong>ONE</strong> quarter of work for the Trojans.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Running Backs</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Tance Wagner, RB, Lyman (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 20 carries, 304 rushing yards, 7 total touchdowns (6 rush, 1 receiving). Also logged a whopping 24 tackles on defense for the Raiders. Tance gets my nod for <strong>Prep Redzone Dakotas RB of the Week</strong> for Week 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Riddick Westley, RB, Elkton-Lake Benton (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 17 carries, 188 rushing yards, 1 touchdown and defensively, 3 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Matt Larson, RB, Rapid City St. Thomas More (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>23 carries, 111 rushing yards, and 2 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='89279' first='Luke' last='Fraser'], RB, Hamlin (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 9 rushes, 219 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns. Also added 1 reception, 54 yards for 1 touchdown. Five touchdowns total in ONE half of play against the #1 ranked overall team in 9B, Dell Rapids St. Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='418269' first='Kadyn' last='Fast'], RB, De Smet (2024)</strong>1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 96 total yards, 2 total touchdowns, all in just over one quarter's worth of work.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='161301' first='Treven' last='Grimsrud'], RB, Deubrook (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 15 carries, 115 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='77463' first='Riley' last='Orel'], RB, Winner (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line: </strong>Just 4 carries for 162 rushing yards (40.5 average yards per carry), two touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Hunter Cramer, RB, Warner (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line: </strong> 21 carries, 205 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns. Also recorded 13 tackles on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105505' first='Aiden' last='Barfuss'], RB, Winner (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line: </strong>166 total yards (96 rush on just 7 carries, 70 return) 3 total touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Fullbacks:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='289645' first='Ryland' last='Satter'], FB, Sioux Falls O'Gorman (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat Line: 8 catches, 179 receiving yards, five touchdowns. This has to be some kind of South Dakota record for touchdowns amongst a fullback in an 11 or 9-man game! <strong>Ryland,</strong> by far, is my pick for <strong>Prep Redzone Dakotas Fullback of the Week</strong> in Week 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='418270' first='Reece' last='Ohrtman'], FB/DL, Kadoka Area (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 3 rushing touchdowns. Defensively, 12 total tackles (2 for loss).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Matt Birkeland, FB, Jones County (2023</strong>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat Line: 11 carries, 173 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Wide Receivers:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='56556' first='Cooper' last='Long'], WR/DB, Lyman (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line</strong>: 9 receptions, 232 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns. <strong>Defense:</strong> 3 interceptions (2 returned for a touchdown), 13 total tackles. 6 total touchdowns on BOTH sides of the ball. Cooper needs my nod for <strong>Prep Redzone Dakotas Two Way Player of the Week</strong> for Week 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='56560' first='Jovi' last='Wolf'], WR, Chester Area (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line: </strong>11 catches, 328 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='294145' first='Tyan' last='Buus'], WR, Sturgis (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line: </strong>7 catches, 198 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='223096' first='Jack' last='Merkwan'], WR, Pierre (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9 catches, 198 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='89276' first='Cael' last='Meisman'], WR, Rapid City Stevens (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line: </strong>4 receptions, 168 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='101181' first='Griffin' last='Wilde'], WR, Sioux Falls Jefferson (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 7 catches, 173 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='418272' first='Landon' last='Puffer'], WR, Hitchcock-Tulare (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line: </strong>6 catches, 141 yards, 4 total touchdowns (3 receiving, 1 return).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='305694' first='Porter' last='Ihnen'], WR, Lennox (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line</strong>: 6 catches, 176 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Tight Ends:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='289598' first='Jett' last='Zabel'], TE, Pierre (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat Line 13 catches, 201 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Defensive Line:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='418293' first='Kley' last='Heumiller'], DL, Avon (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat Line: 11.5 total tackles (3 for a loss), 2 sacks, and one blocked punt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Linebacker: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Keegan DeYoung, LB/RB, Tea Area (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat Line: TWO pick-sixs for touchdowns. Keegan gets my nod for <strong>Prep Redzone Dakotas Linebacker of the Week</strong> for Week 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='423330' first='Charlie' last='Patten'], LB, Parker (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 10 total tackles (1 for loss), one interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Defensive Backs</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='289602' first='Evan' last='Haug'], DB, Sioux Falls Jefferson (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> Two interceptions against #2 ranked Harrisburg in Week 2. Evan gets my nod for <strong>Prep Redzone Dakotas Defensive Back of the Week </strong>for Week 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='160918' first='Owen' last='Quail'], DB, Deuel (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Line:</strong> 12 total tackles (one for a loss), one pick six for a 56-yard touchdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Thomas Erickson, DB/RB, Great Plains Lutheran (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat Line: 8 tackles (3 for a loss), 2 sacks. 213 all-purpose yards (98 rush, 93 return, 22 receiving), one touchdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->