Minnesota’s Top-25 Week 0 & 1 Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 1 has officially kicked off and is in the books and the 2022 prep football season in Minnesota is underway. With <em>PRzMN's </em>content model now transitioning to in-season coverage, I wanted to get things going with 25 of the top individual performances from Week 0 and Week 1 of this current season. For those reading, I gather these stat lines and performances from a combination of <em>MNFootballHub </em>(thank you Jim, David, and the <em>StarTribune </em>team), Hudl game tape, and good ol' fashioned DMing of both players and coaches from around the state. If I missed someone, it was not intentional, and prospect's can really help themselves get noticed by tagging @PrepRedzoneMN and/or @OJW_Scouting on Twitter with their stat lines, as well as posting the stats in the tweets of their game highlights as well. I watch everything I come across, just as an FYI. I hope everyone enjoys the swing into in-season content starting with this article, and make sure to stay posted the rest of the week as I make some state championship predictions, name some breakout candidates of the 2022 season, and much more. Thanks for reading! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Top-25 are in no specific order</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1) <strong>Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman</strong> (<em>Coon Rapids</em>) Junior. WR. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the Cardinals second game of the season the junior posted 5 catches for 131 yards and a TD against St. Francis on September 1st in their Week 1 contest. This built on a 7 catch for 122 yard and 3 TD Week 0 win at <em>Brainerd. </em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112070' first='Levi' last='Teetzel']</strong> (<em>Hutchinson</em>) Senior. RB. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Had a big Week 1 performance against <em>Alexandria </em>and totaled 28 rushes for 226 yards and 2 TDs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13208919/631392f1dfe3580b0c3582b2">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13208919/631392f1dfe3580b0c3582b2</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='312928' first='Landyn' last='Nelson']</strong> (<em>Andover</em>) Senior. QB. 6'3, 215 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Posted 24 completions on 31 attempts for 428 yards and 5 TDs against <em>Brainerd </em>Week 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112140' first='Finn' last='McElroy'] </strong>(<em>Edina</em>) Senior. QB.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior signal-caller went 29-46 for 349 yards and 2 TDs against <em>Minnetonka </em>Week 1 in a former Lake Conference heavyweight rivalry. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14661523/63128a913deb70159494a9a6">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14661523/63128a913deb70159494a9a6</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348672' first='Evan' last='Bennerotte']</strong> (<em>Randolph</em>) Senior. QB. 6'1, 165 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looks like the <em>Rockets </em>found another stat monster at QB. <strong>Bennerotte </strong>threw 9-12 for 246 yards and 4 TDs against <em>Waterville-Elysian-Morristown</em> Week 1. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13421589/63118a1f0c5da50ea82965a2">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13421589/63118a1f0c5da50ea82965a2</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112064' first='Jamen' last='Malone']</strong> (<em>Robbinsdale Armstrong</em>) Senior. QB.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Helped beat <em>Waconia </em>in the <em>Falcons </em>Week 1 victory as he posted a 12-23 for 307 yards and 4 TDs stat line at QB. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13343912/6311aa709a9bf1056450e318">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13343912/6311aa709a9bf1056450e318</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7) <strong>Jacob Mattick</strong> <em>(Coon Rapids)</em> Junior. QB. 6'3, 180 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Had a big day in the opening game and week of the season as <strong>Mattick </strong>went 23-42 for 351 and 4 TDs against Brainerd Week 0!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14772017/630a41b664deca08e8c68dbb">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14772017/630a41b664deca08e8c68dbb</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313132' first='Jack' last='Schoenborn']</strong> (<em>Milaca</em>) Senior. RB. 5'8, 160 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a 42-22 win at <em>Litchfield </em>the senior speedster rushed 27 times for 269 yards and 3 TDs!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12632528/63119390478d7704447649eb">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12632528/63119390478d7704447649eb</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9) <strong>Hank Tellers</strong> (<em>Sebeka</em>) Senior. QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9man monster went off in his Week 1 drubbing of <em>Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley </em>and rushed 14 times for 228 yards and 3 TDs!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10) <strong>Reese Turner</strong> (<em>Chaska</em>) Senior. RB. 5'11, 180 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a Week 1 win against <em>Bloomington Jefferson</em> he rushed 22 times for 213 yards and 3 TDs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13240106/6316141e5caa590570cbf14d">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13240106/6316141e5caa590570cbf14d</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11) <strong>Orion Sass</strong> (<em>Lanesboro</em>) RB.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a big victory against heavyweight <em>Grand Meadow</em> the running back rushed 24 times for 193 yards and 2 TDs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/10497589/63148c4edfe3580b0c36f235">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/10497589/63148c4edfe3580b0c36f235</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12) <strong>AJ Ladwig</strong> (<em>Hutchinson</em>) FB. Senior. 5'9, 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a Week 1 victory at <em>Alexandria </em><strong>Ladwig </strong>went 19 for 103 and 3 TDs and currently leads the state with 5 rushing TDs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13208972/63148edadfe3580b0c370af1">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13208972/63148edadfe3580b0c370af1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>13) <strong>Sam Musungu</strong> (<em>Andover</em>) WR. Senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a Week 1 victory at <em>Brainerd High School </em>he caught 10 passes for 214 and 3 TDs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12724140/631365acda5b5d081cf37727">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12724140/631365acda5b5d081cf37727</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14) <strong>Kyle Bechtel</strong> (<em>Caledonia</em>) WR. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Posted a Randy Moss-esque stat line against <em>Pine Island</em> of 3 catches for 116 yards and 3 TDs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313233' first='Brig' last='Poppe']</strong> (<em>Rochester Mayo</em>) Senior. DL.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a win against <em>Owatonna </em>the senior posted 5 tackles, 4 TFls, and 4 sacks along with a forced fumble to boot! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>16) <strong>Owen Kluempke</strong> (<em>St. Cloud Tech</em>) Junior. DL. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a Week 1 loss to <em>Moorhead </em>the junior tallied 13 total tackles, 2 TFLs, and 2 sacks and is currently sitting at #1 in the state for tackles through Week 0 and Week 1 play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>17) <strong>Edward Tabla</strong> (<em>Coon Rapids</em>) Senior. OLB.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a narrow 21-20 victory over <em>Brainerd</em> the OLB posted 8 tackles and picked off 2 passes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12942680/630a964bda516e01c44485cd">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12942680/630a964bda516e01c44485cd</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>18) <strong>Harrison Esau</strong> (<em>Rochester Century)</em> Junior. QB. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Century's </em>junior gunslinger went 18-34 for 330 yards and 3 TDs in a tight loss to <em>New Prague</em> during Week 1 of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>19) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='312947' first='Damien' last='Bentho']</strong> (<em>Brainerd</em>) Senior. RB.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>29 carries for 238 yards and 2 TDs to help his <em>Warriors </em>win a close one against <em>Coon Rapids</em> during Week 0 of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13166130/630bb08ddfd7e903ccee425f">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13166130/630bb08ddfd7e903ccee425f</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>20) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='120956' first='Caden' last='Spence']</strong> (<em>Zimmerman</em>) Senior. RB. 6'2, 195 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Helped blowout <em>Annandale </em>and rushed 10 times for 190 yards and 2 TDs + 2 catches for 70 yards and a TD. Also added 3 tackles and 2 PBUs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12174247/631369207bdcb50a94a9e069">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12174247/631369207bdcb50a94a9e069</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>21) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295821' first='Jack' last='Spanier']</strong> (<em>Rocori</em>) Senior. QB. 6', 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a Week 0 win against Becker the senior QB1 threw 22 times for 17 completions, 208 yards, and a TD. He currently sits as Minnesota's completion leader through two weeks of the 2022 season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22) <strong>Raishaun Wade</strong> (<em>MPLS South</em>) Senior. ATH. 5'8, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against Columbia Heights, in his first game at RB, Wade had 11 carries for 141 yards and 2 TDs and added three tackles and a catch for 15 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13227152/6313060202bc840a04001ce3">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13227152/6313060202bc840a04001ce3</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>23) <strong>Tanner Schmidt </strong>(<em>Stillwater</em>) Junior. WR. 5'10, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Versus <em>Centennial High School </em>the junior pass catcher snagged 7 passes for 189 yards and a TD. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15232516/63119ddd17628607e427588d">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15232516/63119ddd17628607e427588d</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>24) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348633' first='Westin' last='Hoyt']</strong> (<em>Forest Lake</em>) Senior. DB/WR. 6'1, 190 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Helped in a giant win against <em>STMA </em>as he posted 3 catches for 86 yards and 2 TDs plus a kick return for a TD and 8 tackles!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14751568/6312405f2aa66805346b7d71">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14751568/6312405f2aa66805346b7d71</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>25) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105374' first='Maxwell' last='Woods']</strong> (<em>Chanhassen</em>) Junior. RB. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Totaled a stat line of 8 carries for 191 yards and 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mentions: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Derek Tibbets</strong> (<em>Hawley</em>) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scored 4 TDs against Pillager</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='382846' first='Malakye' last='Parker']</strong> (<em>Glencoe-Silver Lake</em>) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>125 rush yards and 69 receiving yards to total 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295824' first='Caleb' last='Sandstrom']</strong> <em>(Elk River</em>) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In only 2.5 quarters of play the senior <em>Elk </em>posted 13 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 FFs, a 40-yard TD reception, and a successful 2 pt. conversion. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Johnny Frank </strong>(<em>Faribault</em>) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against <em>Albert Lea</em> caught 3 passes for 121 yards and a TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112082' first='Owen' last='Louwagie']</strong> (<em>Lakeview</em>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Threw for 137 passing yards and 4 TDs and 17 rushing yards and a TD on the ground against <em>Springfield.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->