2022 PRzMN Small School All-State Defensive Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's about time <em>PrepRedzoneMN</em> gets in on the postseason All-State action! With the <em>Associated Press</em> and Minnesota Vikings doing a good job of establishing their own All-State squads in a broader, statewide capacity, I thought there was some room for us to fit in and put our own twist on things for this special new Minnesota feature naming the official Small-School and Big-School All-State teams from the 2022 season. It's still award season here at <em>PRzMN</em>, and in the holiday spirit of giving I am pumped to present the selections of the 2022 <em>PRzMN </em>Small-School All-State Defensive Team! Consisting of the best of the best from the 9man class up to Class AAA, these standouts made their mark this fall in more ways than one, were productive and influential in every game they participated in, and were gamechangers on the defensive side of the ball in an unmatchable way in comparison to their peers. Size, talent, ferocity, experience, accolades, nothing is missing from this inaugural Small-School All-State Defensive Team. Enjoy! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Small School Defensive Player of the Year: <strong>Kaden Vig</strong> (<em>Kittson County Central</em>) Senior. Defensive End</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Defensive Line</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105366' first='Auvon' last='Sager']</strong> (<em>Minneapolis North</em>) Senior. Committed to South Dakota - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='301007' first='Victor' last='Sosa']</strong> (<em>Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton</em>) Senior. 5'11, 260 lbs. - <strong>Kaden Vig</strong> <em>(Kittson County Central</em>) Senior. Committed to North Dakota </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='306620' first='Zach' last='Bentler']</strong> (<em>Two Harbors</em>) Junior. 6'4, 230 lbs. - <strong>Jackson Psyck</strong> (<em>Royalton</em>) Senior. 6'3, 245 lbs. - <strong>Ethan Crouch</strong> (<em>Spring Grove</em>) Junior. 6'4, 215 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='19014' first='Landon' last='Blaufuss']</strong> (<em>Breckenridge</em>) Senior. 6'3, 215 lbs. - <strong>Cody Moser</strong> (<em>Hills-Beaver Creek</em>) Senior. 6'6, 330 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='245772' first='Sawyer' last='Tordsen']</strong> (<em>Fairmont</em>) Senior. Committed to Augustana </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='312938' first='Thomas' last='Dineen']</strong> (<em>Benson</em>) Senior. Committed to South Dakota State (wrestling) - <strong>Evan Anderson</strong> (<em>Mt. Iron-Buhl</em>) Sophomore. 5'10, 200 lbs. - <strong>Aidan Adamski </strong><em>(Two Harbors</em>) Sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Linebacker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313202' first='Cullen' last='Kratochvil']</strong> (<em>Pequot Lakes</em>) Senior. 6'3, 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='154572' first='Anthony' last='Sykora']</strong> (<em>West Central Area</em>) Senior. Committed to Minnesota State University-Moorhead - <strong>Caleb Vancura</strong> (<em>Jackson County Central</em>) Senior. 6'2, 230 lbs. - <strong>Ethan Boll</strong> (<em>Crookston</em>) Senior. Committed to North Dakota</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Isaac Rudningen</strong> <em>(Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg)</em> Senior. Committed to Sioux Falls - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='424448' first='Jonny' last='Robideau']</strong> (<em>Barnesville</em>) Senior. 6'1, 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112046' first='Wes' last='Overton']</strong> (<em>Rockford</em>) Senior. 6'3, 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1149984' first='Ashton' last='Toll']</strong> (<em>Springfield</em>) Junior. 6'1, 190 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Bryant Callenius</strong> (<em>Wheaton/Herman-Norcross</em>) Senior. 6'1, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313189' first='Rory' last='Lane']</strong> (<em>Chatfield</em>) Senior. 6', 220 lbs. - <strong>Ruben Kriesel </strong>(<em>Randolph</em>) Senior. 6'3, 230 lbs. - <strong>Caden O'Malley</strong> (<em>Tri-City United</em>) Senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Defensive Backs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='300678' first='Tanner' last='Scheevel']</strong> (Lester Prairie) Senior. 5'11, 200 lbs. - <strong>David Maakestad</strong> (<em>Fairmont</em>) Senior. 6', 170 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313209' first='Kaiden' last='Peters']</strong> (<em>Plainview-Elgin-Millville</em>) Senior. 6'1, 165 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='201177' first='Asher' last='Zubich']</strong> (<em>Mt. Iron-Buhl</em>) Senior. Committed to St. Olaf College </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Justin Roelfs</strong> (<em>Hills-Beaver Creek)</em> Junior. 5'10, 150 lbs. - <strong>Conner Martens</strong> (<em>Nicollet</em>) Junior. 6'1, 155 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1140786' first='Harrison' last='Brun']</strong> (<em>Rockford</em>) Junior. 6'1, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313199' first='Darby' last='Boelter']</strong> (<em>Pequot Lakes</em>) Senior. 5'10, 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Jameson Exley</strong> (<em>Randolph</em>) Sophomore. - <strong>Damarius Russell</strong> (<em>Waseca</em>) Sophomore. 5'11, 150 lbs. - <strong>Brayden Strum</strong> (<em>Springfield</em>) Sophomore. 6', 155 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='312946' first='Stevie' last='Mcmath']</strong> (<em>BOLD</em>) Senior. 6', 175 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Specialists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313209' first='Kaiden' last='Peters']</strong> (<em>Plainview-Elgin-Millville</em>) Senior. Returner - <strong>Wyatt Hudspith</strong> (<em>Esko</em>) Senior. Kicker. - <strong>Clint Determan</strong> (Wheaton/Herman-Norcross) Senior. Kicker. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->