South Dakota 2024 Preseason 11AA All-State Team: Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SOUTH DAKOTA–</strong> We keep on cruising with our 2024 Preseason All-State Teams, cruising into <em>South Dakota 11AA</em>. We took over the offense this afternoon, now let's finish the night looking at 11AA defensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>How We Put Our 11AA Team Together</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I will give my quick spiel on what we look for when making these teams like we have been doing for years here at PRZ Dakotas. <strong>Every single prospect has to have their tape readily available from 2023</strong>, but this summer we put the pedal on the floor with several live evals from college camps throughout the Midwest which also moved some prospects up a team or down a team as those that know me well, <strong>I am big on the live-evaluation as we spend more time on the road scouting prospects than any football outlet out there</strong>. We also do not factor in our Prep Redzone Dakotas rankings with this team because for example our 2026 class, is getting updated this week and 2025 was just updated last week and we are an open book on the tape and live evaluations never lying. By the numbers, we had<strong> 34 athletes</strong> in 11AA make our offensive team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>2024 South Dakota 11AA Defensive Player of the Year:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='997454' first='Micah' last='Hach'], Watertown 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Runner Ups:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"> [player_tooltip player_id='210623' first='Elijah' last='Boutchee'], Pierre T.F. Riggs 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='797968' first='Matthew' last='Sheldon'], Yankton 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Defensive Linemen (11)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='997454' first='Micah' last='Hach'], Watertown 2025 <a href="https://x.com/HachMicah58694">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='210623' first='Elijah' last='Boutchee'], Pierre T.F. Riggs 2025 <a href="https://x.com/ElijahBoutchee">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1003988' first='Jayden' last='Lambert'], Watertown 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='798254' first='Aaron' last='Morovits'], Sturgis Brown 2025 <a href="https://x.com/AaronMorovits">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong> Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1556575' first='Derrick' last='Biel'], Yankton 2025 <a href="https://x.com/DerrickBiel">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1152874' first='Rocky' last='Clark'], Mitchell 2027 <a href="https://x.com/rockyclark123">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1406689' first='Chase' last='DeBoer'], Tea Area 2026 <a href="https://x.com/chase_debo25020">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1406691' first='Felipe' last='Gonzalez'], Aberdeen Central 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Third Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1236463' first='Blake' last='Kannegieter'], Brookings 2026 <a href="https://x.com/BKannegieter">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Sean Foote, Mitchell 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Presten Schelske, Mitchell 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Linebacker (11)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='797968' first='Matthew' last='Sheldon'], Yankton 2025 <a href="https://x.com/Msheldon29">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px">[player_tooltip player_id='1003989' first='Spencer' last='Wientjes'], Watertown 2025 <a href="https://x.com/SpencerWientje2">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1568212' first='Bryce' last='Kral'], Yankton 2025 <a href="https://x.com/BryceKral">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1236460' first='Bergan' last='Tetzlaff'], Brookings 2026 <a href="https://x.com/BerganTetzlaff">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='797957' first='Kolby' last='Hofer'], Huron 2025 <a href="https://x.com/Kolby_Hofer22">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1186810' first='Kellan' last='Odell'], Mitchell 2025 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1236465' first='Laythan' last='Lucas'], Spearfish 2026 <a href="https://x.com/LaythanLucas">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='929802' first='Luke' last='LeBrun'], Mitchell 2026 <a href="https://x.com/LukeLeBrun26">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Third Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1236491' first='Jay' last='Harris'], Brookings 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1382673' first='Gabriel' last='Stern'], Brookings 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"> [player_tooltip player_id='848943' first='Conner' last='Chapin'], Aberdeen Central 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Defensive Back (8)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='797963' first='Cordel' last='Rychlik'], Aberdeen Central 2025<a href="https://x.com/Cordel82224"> Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1003956' first='Carson' last='Stoeser'], Pierre T.F. Riggs 2025 <a href="https://x.com/Carson4726">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='351519' first='Hunter' last='Walters'], Spearfish 2025 <a href="https://x.com/h_walters2025">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jadon Blair, Sturgis Brown 2025 <a href="https://x.com/j_blair83">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1568209' first='Jeremiah' last='Schulte'], Watertown 2025 <a href="https://x.com/JeremiahSchulte">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Bode Thurman, Yankton 2025 <a href="https://x.com/thurman_bode">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1382670' first='Dagi' last='Thomas'], Brookings 2025 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1300027' first='Mickenson' last='Bosh'], Spearfish 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Specialists (4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Sam Marcus, K/P, Spearfish 2026 <a href="https://x.com/samsportfbt">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='822575' first='Cade' last='Willnerd'], LS, Sturgis Brown 2025 <a href="https://x.com/CadeWillnerd125">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='1236466' first='Drew' last='Johnson'], P, Brookings 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">George Hamer, Sturgis Brown 2025 <a href="https://x.com/GeorgeHamer12">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->