Class 3A All-State WRs: Harlan’s Talented Pass-Catching Duo

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is not very often that you find the top wide receivers in a single classification from the same school and program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But in Class 3A this past fall, that is the case.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harlan's [player_tooltip player_id='247962' first='Cade' last='Sears'] and [player_tooltip player_id='104715' first='Aidan' last='Hall'] put together quite the season, combining for almost 100 catches and over 1,700 yards. They also caught 29 touchdowns, helping the Cyclones to another state title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But the state had other standouts, as well, and we honor those players here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team - [player_tooltip player_id='247962' first='Cade' last='Sears'] - Harlan - Junior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a season it was for [player_tooltip player_id='247962' first='Cade' last='Sears'], as the ultra-talented junior caught 46 passes for 973 yards and 15 touchdowns. Pairing himself with an offense loaded across the field, Sears averaged an incredible 21 yards per catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sears was also effective as a returner, posting 16 yards per kickoff return and 9.4 on punt returns with a TD. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team - [player_tooltip player_id='104715' first='Aidan' last='Hall'] - Harlan - Senior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The future University of Iowa Hawkeye, [player_tooltip player_id='104715' first='Aidan' last='Hall'] did it all for Harlan, helping them finish off an incredible two-year stretch with a state title. Hall caught 51 passes for 837 yards and 14 scores, averaging just over 16 yards per catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hall also led Harlan with 810 yards and scored 17 rushing touchdowns, recording 27 tackles on defense with a pair of forced turnovers. He also averaged 69 yards per kickoff return with two of his three attempts resulting in TDs, and 36.5 yards per punt return.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Third Team - Colton Rasmussen - Atlantic - Junior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Atlantic's Colton Rasmussen will have a fun little battle with [player_tooltip player_id='247962' first='Cade' last='Sears'] next year for the top wide receiver position. The 11th-grader caught just 38 passes this past fall, but they covered 762 yards and went for 12 touchdowns. He boasted a 20-yard per catch average.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maquoketa's Carter Meyer, Nevada's Kyle Kingsbury, Mount Vernon's Evan Base and Gilbert's Owen Wirth were among a large list of players who surpassed 600 yards receiving. And while they didn't have that many receptions, Fairfield's Tallon Bates and Benton's Sam Wallace averaged over 20 yards per catch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->