Class 4A Championship Game Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've reached the final week of the prep football season in Iowa. Champions will be crowed Thursday and Friday at the UNI-Dome.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To get you prepared for the action, we bring you some players to watch from each title contest. Here's a look at the Class 4A matchup:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COUNCIL BLUFFS LEWIS CENTRAL (12-0) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 10 [player_tooltip player_id='104088' first='Braylon' last='Kammrad'], '23, QB, 6-1, 185 - </strong>The Northern Iowa commitment competes in his final prep game on the same field he'll play on in college. Kammrad is one of the state's top signal callers with a strong arm and athleticism to boot. He's completing 68.8 percent of his passes for 2,521 yards and 32 touchdowns with just two interceptions. He's added 264 yards on the ground with 11 scores. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 1 [player_tooltip player_id='104113' first='Jonathan' last='Humpal'], '23, RB/CB, 5-10, 170 - </strong>Humpal is a home run waiting to happen. He hits the hole hard and features excellent acceleration with top-end speed. He has 1,084 yards and 17 touchdowns rushing, averaging 7.2 per carry. He's caught 22 passes for 231 yards and two scores. He's averaged 41.5 yards and scored two TDs on eight kick returns. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 13 [player_tooltip player_id='248038' first='Curtis' last='Witte'], '24, WR/DB, 6-1, 175 - </strong>Witte contributes in all three phases. He leads the Titans in receptions (48), receiving yards (933) and touchdown catches (12). Defensively, he's intercepted eight passes and logged 23 solo tackles. He's also averaged 17.1 yards on 14 punt returns. <!-- wp:list --> <ul></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 8 Owen Thomas, '24, TE/LB, 6-3, 215 - </strong>Thomas ranks as Lewis Central's second leading tackler with 56.5 stops (39 solo, 12.0 for loss). He's accumulated 4.0 sacks, an interception and two fumbles recoveries. Offensively, he's hauled in 12 balls for 109 yards and six touchdowns. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 38 [player_tooltip player_id='247895' first='Payton' last='Ludington'], '23, LB/FB, 5-11, 195 - </strong>Ludington plays with an edge and a lot of physicality. He's pacing the Titans in tackles with 66.5 (50 solo, 14.5 for loss). He's recorded 3.0 sacks with an interception and fumble recovery. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER (12-0) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 10 Ronan Thomas, '24, QB/DB, 6-1, 170 - </strong>The Saints' signal caller is completing 64.3 percent of his throws with 1,420 air yards and 18 touchdown passes against four picks. He's added eight scores and 178 yards on the ground. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 34 [player_tooltip player_id='246743' first='Michael' last='Cunningham'], '23, RB/LB, 6-1, 190 -</strong> Arm tackles will create trouble for defenses trying to bring down Cunningham. You better wrap up. He's racked up 1,428 rushing yards (7.2 YPC) and 20 touchdowns on the ground. He's caught nine passes for 108 yards and a score. He's totaled 32.0 tackles (18 solo, 2.0 for loss) with a fumble recovery. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 1 [player_tooltip player_id='105191' first='Aidan' last='McDermott'], '23, WR/DB, 6-2, 192 - </strong>The South Dakota State verbal commitment is an exceptional all-around athlete. He leads Xavier with 39 catches for 703 yards and 10 scores, and added 157 yards and three scores rushing. Defensively, he's intercepted five passes with 11.0 solo tackles. He's averaging 20.7 yards on 13 punt returns with a TD. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 23 [player_tooltip player_id='247894' first='Thomas' last='Sundell'], '23, RB/LB, 6-0, 190 - </strong>You could say Sundell has a nose for the football. He's racked up a team-high 92.0 tackles (66.0 solo, 16.0 for loss) with 4.0 sacks. He also has a 92-yard Pick-6 to his credit. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>No. 8 [player_tooltip player_id='247878' first='Caelum' last='Jones'], '23, WR/DL, 6-4, 212 - </strong>If you don't protect your quarterback, Jones can make you pay. The senior paces the Saints with 9.0 sacks. He has 33.5 tackles (25 solo, 12.0 for loss). </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->