Class 3A All-State RBs: Junior Class Carries The Load

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past fall in Class 3A, the junior class of running backs shined brightest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adel-ADM's [player_tooltip player_id='156484' first='Brevin' last='Doll'] were unstoppable on a weekly basis, as was Humboldt's [player_tooltip player_id='247945' first='Lance' last='Coon']. Add in Creston's [player_tooltip player_id='320767' first='Brennan' last='Hayes'], Nevada's [player_tooltip player_id='247944' first='Cason' last='Stevenson'] and Benton's Carson Bruns, and the battle for these all-state spots next year will be just as tough.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior group also included plenty of standouts such as Will Ward from West Delaware, [player_tooltip player_id='224740' first='Brady' last='Miller'] of North Polk and Washington's Tayven Stuart.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team - [player_tooltip player_id='156484' first='Brevin' last='Doll'] - Adel-ADM - Junior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Paired up with quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='320738' first='Aiden' last='Flora'], who ran for over 1,600 yards and scored 17 touchdowns on the ground, [player_tooltip player_id='156484' first='Brevin' last='Doll'] made for a formidable 1-2 punch. Doll ran for 1,475 yards and found the end zone 27 times, averaging over eight yards per carry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When he wasn't rushing the ball for the state runners-up, Doll was catching it, hauling in 33 passes for 640 yards and six more scores. He also had another 566 yards on returns, scoring twice. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team - [player_tooltip player_id='247945' first='Lance' last='Coon'] - Humboldt - Junior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A year after relying on Caden Matson, the Humboldt offense was paced by [player_tooltip player_id='247945' first='Lance' last='Coon']. The junior had quite the memorable season, rushing 219 times for 1,566 yards and scoring 21 touchdowns, helping the Wildcats reach the state semifinals for a second consecutive season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coon picked up another 56 yards on receptions and averaged 22 yards per kickoff return.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Third Team - [player_tooltip player_id='224740' first='Brady' last='Miller'] - North Polk - Senior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='224740' first='Brady' last='Miller'] was effective time after time for North Polk, as the senior Comet ran 218 times for 1,142 yards and scored 16 touchdowns. Behind Miller, North Polk won eight games and reached the state quarterfinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also showed off his versatility with 35 receptions for 239 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Miller also found the end zone three times on 12 kickoff returns, averaging 34 yards per.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='320767' first='Brennan' last='Hayes'] of Creston had almost 1,400 yards rushing, Will Ward of West Delaware averaged seven yards per carry and scored 17 touchdowns, [player_tooltip player_id='247944' first='Cason' last='Stevenson'] from Nevada, Tayven Stuart of Washington, Carson Bruns of Benton and [player_tooltip player_id='320423' first='Cole' last='Werner'] from Center Point-Urbana all surpassed 1,000 yards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->