South Dakota: 11AA All-State Championship Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VERMILLION, SD–</strong> After some travel on the road last week, we circle back to the DakotaDome on Saturday afternoon in Vermillion at the South Dakota 11AA State Championship between Pierre (12-0) and Tea Area (10-2), and give you our player nominees for our<strong> South Dakota 11AA All-State Championship Team</strong> aka our <strong>Super Team</strong> from both rosters of the Governors and the Titans. Also, if you want more intel from this one, check out my colleague Jake Evans <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/11/pierre-fights-off-a-strong-tea-team-for-11aa-championship/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://prepredzone.com/2022/11/pierre-fights-off-a-strong-tea-team-for-11aa-championship/">game recap</a><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/11/south-dakota-9aa-all-state-championship-team/"> </a>that was just published recently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>The Process to our South Dakota: 11AA All-State Championship Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How did we put this team together? We took several pages of notes from multiple scouts live streaming the game, and utilized the stats portion as well (although as usual at PRZ, we don't just evaluate off stats at Prep Redzone Dakotas alone-the skillsets we saw on the field matter most in our eyes) Unlike how it is done at the state championship games, we do not just give the team that won all the love as for a lot of these seniors, this might be the last time they get recognition at the high school level which is why it so important to read the eyes of how BOTH teams players looked throughout the 11AA state final. Between the now 6-time 11AA state champion Pierre Governors, and the 11AA runner-ups from the Tea Area Titans, we identified <strong>26 players </strong>(some on both sides of the ball) to make our South Dakota 11AA All-State Championship Team showing off the best of the best players from both rosters. I also looked at it from the perspective of, if I could build a <strong>Super Team</strong> from both of these rosters, who would I build it around on both sides of the ball? What does this team look like? <strong>Both these team teams are loaded with D1-NAIA talent and there is plenty that is still plenty of uncommitted 2023s at this time of the year I would certainly look at.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Quarterbacks:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><strong><em>1st Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='56570' first='Lincoln' last='Kienholz'], Pierre (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/LincolnKienholz" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/LincolnKienholz">Twitter </a>&amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2Jt7P1" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2Jt7P1">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lincoln won his third straight Joe Robbie and the current Washington commit is headed to Columbus this weekend for a visit with the Ohio State Buckeyes in their massive Big Ten battle against Michigan. Expect the Buckeyes to make an even bigger push for Kienholz to flip this weekend, after Memphis (TN) QB <strong>Brock Glenn</strong> flipped his commitment from the Buckeyes to Florida State.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2nd Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area (2023)</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/Maddix_1" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/Maddix_1"> Twitter </a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Running Backs:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><strong><em>1st Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='273690' first='Chase' last='Van Tol'], Tea Area (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/chase_tol" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/chase_tol">Twitter </a>&amp; <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480279/6195ce4290eede0774c84fbb" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480279/6195ce4290eede0774c84fbb">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Recent South Dakota State commit.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2nd Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='56573' first='Blake' last='Thompson'], Tea Area (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/blake_5thompson" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/blake_5thompson">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480272/6175a5ed4dec600e7c32b130" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480272/6175a5ed4dec600e7c32b130">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Recent Northwestern (Iowa) commit.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='305550' first='Brock' last='Moser'], Pierre (2024)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/brockmoser4" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/brockmoser4">Twitter </a>&amp; Tape</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Wide Receivers:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>1st Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='223096' first='Jack' last='Merkwan'], Pierre (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/JackMerkwan" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/JackMerkwan">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JtXzQ" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JtXzQ">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jack was named Back of the Game by the media members of the SD State Finals and rightfully soo as he had 8 receptions for 234 receiving yards which was a state record. Jack has several D2 offers and I would not be surprised by some early winter FCS attention coming his way.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2nd Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Wyatt Stuntebeck, Tea Area (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/wuyguy" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/wuyguy">Twitter</a> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Tight Ends:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>1st Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='289598' first='Jett' last='Zabel'], Pierre (2024)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/JettZabel23" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/JettZabel23">Twitter</a> &amp;<a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JfLHw" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JfLHw"> Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Offensive Linemen:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>1st Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='101165' first='Jason' last='Maciejczak'], Pierre (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/Maciejczak6" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/Maciejczak6">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JXVsg" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JXVsg">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>North Dakota commit.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='276833' first='Gavin' last='Stotts'], Pierre (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/gavin_stotts" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/gavin_stotts">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JtTJp" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JtTJp">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Gavin was named Linemen of the Game by the voters of the media and is still an uncommitted senior looking for some next-level opportunities this winter.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='231745' first='Christian' last='Busch'], Pierre (2023)</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/CBusch2374" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/CBusch2374"> Twitter</a> &amp;<a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JgdG9" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JgdG9"> Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2nd Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='160937' first='Griffen' last='Schnider'], Tea Area (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/GriffenSchnider" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/GriffenSchnider">Twitter</a> &amp;<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480259/634c3b306e8c1606b8af0144" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480259/634c3b306e8c1606b8af0144"> Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Northwestern (Iowa) commit.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Defensive Linemen:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>1st Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='305549' first='Emmit' last='Andersen'], Pierre (2024)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/EmmitAndersen" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/EmmitAndersen">Twitter </a>&amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2J2shz" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2J2shz">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Matt Halbur, Tea Area (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='101165' first='Jason' last='Maciejczak'], Pierre (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/Maciejczak6" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/Maciejczak6">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JXVsg" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JXVsg">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2nd Team </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Nike Rosas, Tea Area (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/NikeRosas2" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/NikeRosas2">Twitter </a>&amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JHXqW" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JHXqW">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Josh Rydberg, Pierre (2023)</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='223087' first='Reis' last='Kirschenman'], Tea Area (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/ReisKirschenman" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/ReisKirschenman">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2GDtbR" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2GDtbR">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>South Dakota State commit.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>3rd Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='210623' first='Elijah' last='Boutchee'], Pierre (2025)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/ElijahBoutchee" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/ElijahBoutchee">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16575050/637b9fbb4deaef0a34392453" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16575050/637b9fbb4deaef0a34392453">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Linebackers:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>1st Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Chase Carda, Pierre (2023)</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13428540/5deaa1f14deb130ae4cb38e8" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13428540/5deaa1f14deb130ae4cb38e8">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='289595' first='Trey' last='Lewis'], Pierre (2024)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/Trey_Lew26" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/Trey_Lew26">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2Jr34W" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2Jr34W">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2nd Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Peyton Thompson, Tea Area (2023)</strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480273/63541c60b534e7087090d4e8" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480273/63541c60b534e7087090d4e8"> Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Jackson Smythe, Tea Area (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/JacksonSmythe5" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/JacksonSmythe5">Twitter </a>&amp; <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480268/636c7954a022fb0d842a6351" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480268/636c7954a022fb0d842a6351">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='447238' first='Jessen' last='Wiebenga'], Tea Area (2024)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/JessenWiebenga" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/JessenWiebenga">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14930710/6341f286a6770717d4330d5c" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14930710/6341f286a6770717d4330d5c">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Defensive Backs:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>1st Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='403510' first='Deegan' last='Houska'], Pierre (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/DeeganHouska" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/DeeganHouska">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2Jr75N" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2Jr75N">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='56573' first='Blake' last='Thompson'], Tea Area (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/blake_5thompson">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480272/6175a5ed4dec600e7c32b130">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><strong><em>2nd Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Special Teams:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>1st Team</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='273690' first='Chase' last='Van Tol'], Tea Area (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/chase_tol">Twitter </a>&amp; <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14480279/6195ce4290eede0774c84fbb">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='276834' first='Jayden' last='Wiebe'], Pierre (2023)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/JaydenWiebe_" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/JaydenWiebe_">Twitter </a>&amp; <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JrE7m" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JrE7m">Tape</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->