Class 1A All-State DLs: Take It To The Banks
’23 Van Meter ATH Michael Banks. (Rob Howe/PrepRedZone.com)
Dana Becker
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='320696' first='Michael' last='Banks'] and Van Meter were one of the top teams in the state regardless of classification size this past fall.</p>
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<p>They once again dominated on both sides of the football, earning gold at the end of the run.</p>
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<p>Senior [player_tooltip player_id='320696' first='Michael' last='Banks'] was a key contributor to that, earning all-state honors along the way.</p>
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<p><strong>First Team - [player_tooltip player_id='320696' first='Michael' last='Banks'] - Van Meter - Senior</strong></p>
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<p>When it was all said and done, [player_tooltip player_id='320696' first='Michael' last='Banks'] had finished off his spectacular season with 60.5 tackles, seven sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss. Of his stops, 36 were considered solo tackles. </p>
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<p><strong>Second Team - [player_tooltip player_id='24027' first='Martez' last='Wiggley'] - Aplington-Parkersburg - Senior</strong></p>
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<p>Over the years, not many programs have produced the kind of high-level talent that Aplington-Parkersburg has accomplished. [player_tooltip player_id='24027' first='Martez' last='Wiggley'] is one of those unique creatures, as the senior recorded 12 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss. Wiggley finished with 31 total tackles, with 22 of those being solo stops.</p>
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<p><strong>Third Team - Logan Wright - West Branch - Junior</strong></p>
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<p>With another year to continue his development, big things could in store for Logan Wright. The West Branch junior finished this past season with 36 total tackles including 21 solo stops, six sacks and 18 tackles for loss.</p>
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<p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p>
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<p>Ethan Hunt out of Sumner-Fredericksburg, Thomas Roth of Sibley-Ocheyedan, Javier Mora from West Sioux, [player_tooltip player_id='320535' first='TJ' last='Duff'] of Interstate 35 and Michael Block of Sibley-Ocheyedan all had strong seasons and were worthy of consideration.</p>
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Michael Banks Michael Banks 6'0" | 195 lbs | WR Van Meter | 2023 IA and Van Meter were one of the top teams in the state regardless of classification size this past fall.
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