Minnesota’s 2023 Class 4A Preseason All-State Team: Offense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're heading into the big school ranks of the Preseason All-State teams and the heat is turning up on the metaphorical stove of competitiveness. After watching every available player from the 48 Minnesota Class AAAA high school football programs, <em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>has selected the toughest defensive lineman, hardest hitting linebackers, biggest ballhawking defensive backs, most dynamic athletes, and the best specialists 4A has to offer in this talent-ridden, stacked-to-the-brim Preseason All-State Defense and Special Teams squad. I apologize for it coming out late, rankings from both Illinois and Minnesota pushed my August schedule back and I unfortunately contracted COVID last week, rendering me ineffective and unable to work this past weekend. However, it's still early in the season and the talent speaks for itself. The competitors of Class 4A still deserve their well-earned recognition and we are going to give it to them! Now, get to know the superstars of the Class 4A Preseason All-State Defensive &amp; Special Team squad. Congratulations on the selections, boys. Hard work pays off! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Preseason Class 4A Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242433' first='Mason' last='Carrier']</strong> (<em>Detroit Lakes</em>) Senior. LB/RB. &amp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105378' first='Simon' last='Seidl']</strong> (<em>Hill-Murray</em>) Senior. DB/WR. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Preseason Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242489' first='Hayden' last='Venenga']</strong> (<em>Willmar</em>) Senior. OT. 6'6, 260 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Quarterback</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348683' first='Logan' last='Butler']</strong> (<em>Hutchinson</em>) 2024. 6'4, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='706020' first='Nirvaan' last='Yogarajah']</strong> (<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em>) 2024. 6'2, 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242421' first='Merrick' last='Woods']</strong> (<em>SMB</em>) 2024. 6'1, 190 lbs. - <strong>Zach Bengtson </strong>(<em>Becker</em>) 2024. 5'7, 150 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Running Back</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='139178' first='Adam' last='Glynn']</strong> (<em>Byron</em>) 2024. 5'11, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242385' first='Landon' last='Dillon']</strong> (<em>SMB</em>) 2024. 6', 220 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='460286' first='Lex' last='Korti']</strong> (<em>Fridley</em>) 2024. 5'7, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='704471' first='Dashawn' last='Moore']</strong> (<em>Duluth Denfeld</em>) 2024. 5'11, 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Wide Receiver </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234786' first='Khalif' last='Brown']</strong> (<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em>) 2025. 6'2, 190 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='641137' first='Luke' last='Guggenberger']</strong> (<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em>) 2025. 6'4, 190 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105378' first='Simon' last='Seidl']</strong> (<em>Hill-Murray</em>) 2024. 6', 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150033' first='Peyton' last='Menzel'] </strong>(<em>Hermantown</em>) 2024. 6', 170 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1168897' first='Solomon' last='Martin']</strong> (<em>Providence Academy</em>) 2024. 6'2, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551436' first='Teague' last='Collings']</strong> (<em>Delano</em>) 2024. 6'1, 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242402' first='Kyan' last='Blomquist']</strong> (<em>Becker</em>) 2024. 6'2, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212361' first='Jabari' last='Strader'] </strong>(<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em>) 2026. 6'1, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='501866' first='Peyton' last='Ransom']</strong> (<em>Austin</em>) 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Tight End</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='704466' first='Adam' last='Molitor']</strong> (<em>Totino-Grace</em>) 2024. 6'7, 225 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='867179' first='Luke' last='Grigson']</strong> (<em>Hill-Murray</em>) 2024. 6'5, 215 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348782' first='Charlie' last='Renner']</strong> (<em>Hutchinson</em>) 2024. 6'3, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='704474' first='Andrew' last='Lipke']</strong> (<em>Hutchinson</em>) 2024. 6'2, 210 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1148655' first='Traevon' last='White']</strong> (<em>Minneapolis Patrick Henry</em>) 2024. 6'3, 225 lbs. -<strong> Jonathan Ritz</strong> (<em>Willmar</em>) 2024. 6'2, 240 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='641142' first='Caden' last='Johnson']</strong> (<em>Princeton</em>) 2025. 6'2, 220 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Fullback</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242433' first='Mason' last='Carrier']</strong> <em>(Detroit Lakes</em>) 2024. 6'2, 225 lbs. - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242442' first='Will' last='Martin']</strong> (<em>Detroit Lakes)</em> 2024. 6'2, 225 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>Noah Hill</strong> (<em>Totino-Grace)</em> 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Offensive Line</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='723797' first='Zach' last='Vanderpool']</strong> (<em>Byron</em>) 2024. 6'5, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242435' first='Isaac' last='Cariveau']</strong> (<em>Detroit Lakes</em>) 2024. 6'4, 305 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242403' first='Anton' last='Kadlec']</strong> (<em>Hutchinson</em>) 2024. 6'2, 310 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242489' first='Hayden' last='Venenga']</strong> (<em>Willmar</em>) 2024. 6'6, 260 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945939' first='Jake' last='Allex']</strong> (<em>Marshall</em>) 2025. 6'4, 275 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='241906' first='Michael' last='Oftedahl']</strong> (<em>Mound Westonka</em>) 2024. 6'2, 285 lbs. - <strong>Carson Jewett</strong> (<em>Hill-Murray</em>) 2024. 6'2, 260 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='867409' first='Brandon' last='Kropuenske']</strong> (<em>Simley</em>) 2024. 6'6, 295 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='241914' first='Ezra' last='Diederich']</strong> (<em>Fridley</em>) 2024. 6'6, 330 lbs. - <strong>Aiden Arndt</strong> (<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em>) 2024. 6'5, 255 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242481' first='Roman' last='Garcia']</strong> (<em>Faribault</em>) 2024. 6'2, 280 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='433675' first='Owen' last='Swedberg']</strong> (<em>Totino-Grace</em>) 2024. 6'4, 300 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='647332' first='Bennet' last='Neppl']</strong> (<em>Hutchinson</em>) 2024. 6', 280 lbs. - <strong>Amir Downs</strong> (<em>Minneapolis Patrick Henry</em>) 2024. 6'2, 340 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='355385' first='Matthew' last='Strey']</strong> (<em>Willmar</em>) 2024. 6', 270 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->