Eden Valley-Watkins/Paynesville: Nate's Big Dogs of the Game

EDEN VALLEY-- We check in from Eden Valley one last time to unleash our Big Dogs of the Game from the 2A rivalry matchup between Paynesville vs. #2 Eden Valley-Watkins. Nearly 10 prospects stood out last night and we tell you all about their skillsets and we meet the state's biggest 2025 sleeper who balled out yesterday.    Mason I felt was the biggest bright spot to the Bulldogs offense last night as an intriguing sophomore quarterback to know. He persistently showed off plenty of quick releases with his throws last night which created a handful of chunk pass plays for the Paynesville offense. Mason certainly fits the mold of a dual threat quarterback with his overalll elusiveness last night too. Mason showed off plenty of sudden burst and great change of direction when getting around tacklers on the move. Mason gets my MVP nod from Paynesville last night as a Central Minnesota name to know over the coming years. <a href="https://x.com/Mason_hansen5">Twitter</a>     Blake is a new name that gathered my full attention in last night's game. With four total touchdowns, Blake showed off plenty of sound skillsets I like at the quarterback position. Whether inside or outside of the pocket, he showed off impressive poise. He also showed off quick vision thru his progressions and had a great quick release. He showed off some great touch on some of his throws he had last night. Not a lot of tape out this season so far, but certainly the Eagles new 2026 QB is one I will be tracking, as Eden Valley-Watkins tries to go for back to back state titles in 2A. <a href="https://x.com/BlakeGlenz">Twitter</a>     A 2026 under the radar offensive linemen we were met with his skillsets last night is Paynesville's [player_tooltip player_id='1612774' first='Sam' last='Brick']. For his size, Sam showed off a good athletic bend, intriguing pad-level with good upside and had a nasty punch that he used to his advantage. Sam recorded a couple pancakes last night and intrigued me with his angle blocking as a run-blocker. I can't find tape or a Twitter account on Sam, which means to me that this kid is the defintion of a hidden gem that I like the next-level upside.     Brayden's one receiving touchdown last night was a fun one to watch from the sidelines. This young man has plenty of breakaway speed that is dangerous in the open field. I also was impressed on other reps last night with how durable this young man is getting thru the tackles as even what I thought was good contact from the Paynesville defense he still was able to get free. Brayden is yet another 2026 to watch over the coming couple years with this EV-W offense. <a href="https://x.com/Brayden_Becker1">Twitter</a>     Daniel was 2026 running back that impressed me with his vision last night, especially when he got freedom into the open field. He also showed off good elusiveness in his change of direction which created that freedom to flow deeper down the field. Hopefully this young man can upload some more recent tape to show off his skillsets further.     Talk about a running back that runs like a bat out of you know what with a full head of steam. He showed off precisely on his touchdown run last night, as a running back I caught wind of of his solid skillsets for the next-level at the Crown prospect camp. Carter also did a sound job in very tight windows getting his yards and worked his vision nicely getting the hard-earned yards as well behind what is a MASSIVE offensive line in 2A for Eden Valley-Watkins. I would expect Carter to get more next-level opportunities in the coming months.     Preston made his high marks as another running back for Paynesville that popped out. The undersized 2026 running back can be described as sneaky between the tackles as he was able to grab some quality rushing yards last night with good fits in tight windows. Although this Paynesville team is relatively young, Preston is another that shows off some flash for the future of the Bulldogs.     Max was another punch to the Eagles rushing attack yesterday that also graded well last night with his skillsets. If there is one thing I know, is that this Eagles backfield is very fluid, and Max lead the way with that in his touchdown run last night. He shows off plenty of power and strength with the ball in his hands, and ran with great authority last night against the Paynesville defense. Someone's got to find me some tape for this young man, as I like him as a good small school sleeper at the next level.     Easily my favorite next-level prospect last night in Eden Valley was wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1582424' first='Wyatt' last='Moehrle']. The 6'4 190 pound wide receiver has insane length with his extremely long catch radius he has at his disposal. The physicality that Wyatt has with his route-running is also fun to watch in person, as he plays with a chip on his shoulder and won a ton of 1v1 reps against the Paynesville secondary. Wyatt also has some of the best hands I have seen this fall thru streaming or live games. Wyatt logged over 1300 receiving yards last year and 24 touchdowns for the 2A state champion Eagles. He certainly one of the biggest 2025 sleepers in the state, and I absolutely shocked no one has offered him yet. Time to buy stock quickly for [player_tooltip player_id='1582424' first='Wyatt' last='Moehrle'], college coaches.

EDEN VALLEY-- We check in from Eden Valley one last time to unleash our Big Dogs of the Game from the 2A rivalry matchup between Paynesville vs. #2 Eden Valley-Watkins. Nearly 10 prospects stood out last night and we tell you all about their skillsets and we meet the state's biggest 2025 sleeper who balled out yesterday.