Class 2A All-State RBs: More Talented Juniors At The Top

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior class is strong throughout the state of Iowa, and that includes in Class 2A at the running back position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braden McShane is the latest from New Hampton to shine, leading the way in rushing yards and finishing tied for first - with a quarterback, [player_tooltip player_id='152617' first='Zach' last='Lutmer'] - for most rushing scores. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But McShane is not the only standout. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team - Braden McShane - New Hampton - Junior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WIth over 1,700 yards and 22 rushing touchdowns, Braden McShane was a sight to behold each and every Friday night this past fall. He did it all for New Hampton, averaging almost seven yards per carry along the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Chickasaws rode McShane into the playoffs, coming up short in a thrilling contest with Waukon. He also had 13 receptions for 138 yards and a score, while accounting for 38.5 tackles with two sacks, four fumble recoveries and three interceptions on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team - [player_tooltip player_id='152757' first='Tadyn' last='Brown'] - Clarinda - Senior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Not wanting to let the young pups get all the attention, senior [player_tooltip player_id='152757' first='Tadyn' last='Brown'] from Clarinda went out with a bang. He ran for 1,405 yards and found the end zone 20 times on the ground, putting out there an average of nine yards per carry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown also was a factor on defense, returning a fumble 90 yards for a score while picking off three passes. He returned two of the three kickoff attempts he had for scores, while averaging 15 yards per punt return. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Third Team - [player_tooltip player_id='320758' first='Graham' last='Eben'] - Central Lyon/George-Little Rock - Junior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It will be interesting to see what [player_tooltip player_id='320758' first='Graham' last='Eben'] does next year as the focal point to the offense for Central Lyon/George-Little Rock. Running alongside [player_tooltip player_id='152617' first='Zach' last='Lutmer'] this past fall, he racked up 19 rushing scores and over 1,300 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eben had 10 receptions for 159 yards in the pass game, made 28.5 tackles on defense and picked off four passes. On special teams, he had two punt returns for touchdowns, averaging 16 yards per return.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='320654' first='Riley' last='Fouts'] of Red Oak scored 18 touchdowns and averaged eight yards per carry, while sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1361107' first='Titan' last='Schmitt'] came into his own at Clear Lake with almost 1,000 yards and 17 scores. Dubuque Wahlert's [player_tooltip player_id='152700' first='Ryan' last='Brosius'], Mid-Prairie's [player_tooltip player_id='320594' first='Braden' last='Hartley'] and [player_tooltip player_id='252236' first='Ben' last='Gonzalez'] of West Marshall were also strong producers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->