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Brian’s Best: Minneota vs. Springfield

Brian’s Best: Minneota vs. Springfield
Prep Redzone provides coverage of a recenet combine in Kansas.
Brian Jerzak
Brian Jerzak December 7, 2022 @ 06:26 PM
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Eli Gruenes
Eli Gruenes 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL | 2025
MN
Ashton Toll
Ashton Toll 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB | 2024
MN
Ryan Meagher
Ryan Meagher 5'10" | 210 lbs | RB | 2025
MN
Sam Pidde
Sam Pidde DB | 2024
MN
Sawyer DeSmet
Sawyer DeSmet 6'5" | 205 lbs | ATH | 2024
MN
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Prep Bowl XL kicked off Friday afternoon with the Class A title game between the Minneota Vikings and the Springfield Tigers. Find out who stood out to this observer during the Vikings' 38-21 victory.

Hudson Scholten

Hudson Scholten

HEIGHT 6'3"
POS OL
CLASS 2023

Hudson Scholten

School: Minneota
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Brayden Sturm

Brayden Sturm

HEIGHT 5'11"
POS WR
CLASS 2025

Brayden Sturm

School: Springfield
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Zack Fier

Zack Fier

HEIGHT 5'11"
POS RB
CLASS 2023

Zack Fier

School: Minneota
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Jakob Nachreiner

Jakob Nachreiner

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS QB
CLASS 2024

Jakob Nachreiner

School: Springfield
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Ryan Meagher Ryan Meagher 5'10" | 210 lbs | RB Minneota | 2025 State MN

HEIGHT 5'9"
POS RB
CLASS 2025

Ryan Meagher Ryan Meagher 5'10" | 210 lbs | RB Minneota | 2025 State MN

School: Minneota
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Carter Olson

Carter Olson

HEIGHT 6'0"
POS ATH
CLASS 2024

Carter Olson

School: Springfield
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Peyton Gillund

Peyton Gillund

HEIGHT 5'9"
POS ATH
CLASS 2023

Peyton Gillund

School: Minneota
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Sam Pidde

Sam Pidde

POS DB
CLASS 2024
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Sam Pidde

State: Minnesota
School: Springfield
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Alex DePestel

Alex DePestel

HEIGHT 5'9"
POS OL
CLASS 2024

Alex DePestel

School: Minneota
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Ashton Toll Ashton Toll 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Springfield | 2024 State MN

HEIGHT 6'3"
POS ATH
CLASS 2024

Ashton Toll Ashton Toll 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Springfield | 2024 State MN

School: Springfield
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Maxwell Rost

Maxwell Rost

HEIGHT 6'0"
POS ATH
CLASS 2024

Maxwell Rost

School: Minneota
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Mitchell Streich

Mitchell Streich

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS DL
CLASS 2024

Mitchell Streich

School: Springfield
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Isaac Pohlan

Isaac Pohlan

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS QB
CLASS 2023

Isaac Pohlan

School: Minneota
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<span class="pn-tooltip pn-player-link">
        <span class="name-pointer">Brian’s Best: Minneota vs. Springfield</span>
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Eli Gruenes Eli Gruenes 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Minneota | 2025 State MN

HEIGHT 6'1"
POS LB
CLASS 2025

Eli Gruenes Eli Gruenes 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Minneota | 2025 State MN

School: Minneota
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Easton Sheik

Easton Sheik

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS OL
CLASS 2026

Easton Sheik

School: Minneota
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Sawyer DeSmet

Sawyer DeSmet

MN
ATH
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 205
POS ATH
CLASS 2024
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Class
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Weight
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HS
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Sawyer DeSmet

State: Minnesota
School: Minneota
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Destin Fier

Destin Fier

HEIGHT 5'8"
POS DB
CLASS 2025

Destin Fier

School: Minneota
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