Previewing 2025 Back 2 Ballin 7-on-7 Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the state's top seven-on-seven tournaments goes down Saturday and Sunday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Teams will be competing for championships in the 15U and 18U divisions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some teams and athletes to watch: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Understanding that not everybody on a team's roster plays in every event, Rip City Legends 18U has plenty of wiggle room with its stacked lineup. It's a mix of older and younger dudes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='847795' first='Xzavion' last='Robinson'] (Iowa State commit) is Prep Redzone Iowa's No. 1 senior. He's listed along with fellow Class of 2025 members [player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'] (UNI), [player_tooltip player_id='1129677' first='Dallas' last='Miller'] (Sioux Falls), [player_tooltip player_id='983337' first='Parker' last='Sutherland'] (UNI), [player_tooltip player_id='1279974' first='Seth' last='Axsom'] (Coe), Ahmed Almaki (Graceland) and Ryker Dengler (Coe).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class of 2027 is well represented with [player_tooltip player_id='1238512' first='Julian' last='Manson'], who reports offers from Iowa, Miami (FL), Minnesota, Arizona, Kansas State and others, [player_tooltip player_id='1197445' first='Savion' last='Miller'] (Iowa State, Missouri) and [player_tooltip player_id='1238635' first='Ethan' last='Headings'] (Army, UNI, UND). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The lineup listed for Apex Air is packed with potential for a big weekend. [player_tooltip player_id='1100526' first='Judah' last='Lock'] is an accomplished quarterback. He's surrounded by an impressive group of athletes including [player_tooltip player_id='1241405' first='Trent' last='Grevengoed'], [player_tooltip player_id='1581289' first='Landen' last='Soma'], Sam Benson, [player_tooltip player_id='1234335' first='Cameron' last='Meiners'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1370695' first='Brayden' last='Hoben'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Expect Avalanche to field a formidable squad. [player_tooltip player_id='1657101' first='Kyle' last='Tracy'] is a play-making quarterback with plenty of weapons at his disposal. [player_tooltip player_id='1657093' first='Drew' last='Greve'], [player_tooltip player_id='1653271' first='Adrian' last='Dewaard'], [player_tooltip player_id='1370666' first='Aaron' last='Honore'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1247897' first='Trey' last='Streb'] can do some damage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Iowa Gators boast a pair of big-play receivers on their roster in Ames' [player_tooltip player_id='1241492' first='Jeffrey' last='Roberts'], an Iowa State verbal commitment, and [player_tooltip player_id='1234336' first='Deztin' last='McMurrin'] from Waterloo West. Roberts is coming off a junior season with 38 receptions, 989 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2024. McMurrin stood out playing both ways on for a Class 5A playoff team. [player_tooltip player_id='1238634' first='Michael' last='Moeller'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1241504' first='Johari' last='Muigai'] are among the other ballers on this outfit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Several intriguing prospects dot the Iowa Insanity Select roster, including [player_tooltip player_id='1238502' first='Thierry' last='Boyd'], [player_tooltip player_id='1361684' first='Blake' last='Bunting'], Will Woodring, [player_tooltip player_id='1241407' first='Brody' last='Pata'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1581291' first='Lucas' last='Ranard'], among others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Rip City Elite brings a roster with some juice. [player_tooltip player_id='1215274' first='Chayse' last='Newton'], [player_tooltip player_id='1646297' first='Kasyn' last='VandeBerg'], [player_tooltip player_id='1358179' first='Dashny' last='Munyakazi'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1234329' first='Vernon' last='Benda'] all are versatile athletes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1324987' first='Roman' last='Nielsen'], '28, Insanity/Linn-Mar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adam Matheny, '28, Savages/Cedar Rapids Jefferson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1581283' first='Jayden' last='Daale'], '27, Lions/Central Lyon/George-Little Rock</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1583613' first='Carter' last='Barrett'], '28, Flex/Dowling</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1242825' first='Quinten' last='Polking'], '26, Carroll Chargers/Carroll High</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='850243' first='Brayton' last='Alford'], '26, Carroll Chargers/Kuemper Catholic </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='458050' first='Cael' last='Kongshaug'], '27, Prairie/Rip City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1216911' first='Max' last='Schwieger'], '26, Prairie/Rip City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1548918' first='Logan' last='Laubenthal'], '26, Liberty/Rip City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->