Class A All-State DLs: Strong Group Honored
Dana Becker
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<p>A large number of players from Class A this past fall imposed their will from the defensive line. Several recorded double-digit tackle-for-loss totals, while many more had at least five sacks.</p>
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<p>Narrowing down the group for all-state honors was as difficult as any position, but here they are:</p>
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<p><strong>First Team - [player_tooltip player_id='152873' first='Lance' last='Berends'] - Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn - Senior</strong></p>
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<p>With seven sacks and 15 tackles for loss, [player_tooltip player_id='152873' first='Lance' last='Berends'] was constantly disrupting plays for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn this year. Berends finished with 62.5 tackles, as 49 of those were solo stops.</p>
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<p><strong>Second Team - Chase Copeland - Woodbury Central - Senior</strong></p>
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<p>Chase Copeland of Woodbury Central felt many double teams during the season, but the senior still found a way to record six sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. He finished the season with 26 tackles in all, as 21 of those were solo stops.</p>
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<p><strong>Third Team - [player_tooltip player_id='320707' first='Mason' last='Harter'] - Wapsie Valley - Senior</strong></p>
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<p>Wapsie Valley senior [player_tooltip player_id='320707' first='Mason' last='Harter'] made it difficult for teams to get going on offense, as he was in on 47.5 tackles with six sacks and 13 stops for loss. Harter recorded 33 solo tackles on the year.</p>
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<p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p>
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<p>East Buchanan's [player_tooltip player_id='125574' first='Cody' last='Fox'] had nine sacks and [player_tooltip player_id='320609' first='Aiden' last='Lamborn'] of Nashua-Plainfield recorded 8.5, while [player_tooltip player_id='152880' first='Robbie' last='Barnes'] from Southwest Valley, [player_tooltip player_id='320685' first='Ryan' last='Hackbart'] of Saint Ansgar and [player_tooltip player_id='247996' first='David' last='Smith'] from West Hancock were all tough in the trenches. </p>
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A large number of players from Class A this past fall imposed their will from the defensive line. Several recorded double-digit tackle-for-loss totals, while many more had at least five sacks.
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