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<p>Yes, folks. The 2025 high school football season in Minnesota kicks off this Thursday, and no one is going to cover the season better than <em>PrepRedzoneMN</em>. However, we still have some time left to pump out some Preseason content, and what better than a Preseason All-State Team. Next up: Class A Offense! Meet the best-of-the-best QBs, RBs, FBs, TEs, WRs, and OL the Land of 10,000 Lakes Class A has to offer. Congrats to the selections!</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">2025 MN Preseason Class A Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1288305' first='Aiden' last='Moriarty'] </strong>(<em>Springfield</em>) Junior. ATH. 6'3, 240 lbs. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">2025 MN Preseason Class A Offensive Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602764' first='Blake' last='McMullen'] (</strong><em>Mahnomen/Waubun</em>) Senior. QB. 6'4, 210 lbs. Uncommitted. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">2025 MN Preseason Class A Defensive Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602672' first='Kyson' last='Arndt']</strong> (<em>Minneota</em>) Senior. Defensive End. 6'5, 225 lbs. Uncommitted. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">2025 MN Preseason Class A State Championship Prediction: <em>Springfield High School</em></p>
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<p>HM: <em>Breckenridge, Park Christian, Parkers Prairie, Fillmore Central, Mahnomen/Waubun </em></p>
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<p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Quarterback</em></p>
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<p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633417' first='Parker' last='Kuehn'] </strong>(<em>Springfield</em>) 2027. 6'3, 170 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1550371' first='Garett' last='Lidke']</strong> (<em>Braham</em>) 2026. 6'3, 175 lbs.</p>
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<p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633435' first='Bridon' last='Bahl']</strong> (<em>Fillmore Central</em>) 2027. 6'1, 165 lbs. - <strong>Henry Wiste </strong>(<em>Southland</em>) 2027. 6'2, 185 lbs.</p>
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<p>Third Team: <strong>Maddex Faber</strong> (<em>Martin County West</em>) 2027. 6', 170 lbs. </p>
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<p>Honorable Mention: <strong>Cody Stoll</strong> (<em>Canby</em>) 2026. 6'2, 170 lbs. - <strong>Luca Beske</strong> (<em>Lake Park-Audubon</em>) 2026. 6'2, 180 lbs.</p>
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<p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Running Back </em></p>
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<p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='591735' first='David' last='Erlandson']</strong> (<em>Breckenridge</em>) 2026. 5'10, 210 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='592118' first='Noah' last='Asuma'] </strong>(<em>Cherry</em>) 2026. 6', 200 lbs. Committed to Minnesota (baseball) - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='481531' first='Nathan' last='Hansen'] </strong>(<em>Dawson-Boyd</em>) 2026. 5'11, 170 lbs. - <strong>Julian Beckstrand </strong>(<em>Barnum</em>) 2026. 5'11, 180 lbs. </p>
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<p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602671' first='Gunner' last='Liebl'] </strong>(<em>Dawson-Boyd)</em> 2026. 6'1, 185 lbs. - <strong>Hayden Rettke </strong>(<em>Walker-Hackensack-Akeley</em>) 2026. 5'11, 165 lbs. - <strong>Garrett Schafer </strong>(<em>Lakeview</em>) 2026. 5'11, 170 lbs. - <strong>Isaac Ruckheim</strong> (<em>Parkers Prairie</em>) 2026. 5'9, 160 lbs. - <strong>William Schwartz</strong> (<em>Otter Tail Central)</em> 2026. 6'4, 200 lbs. </p>
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<p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1654528' first='Adrian' last='Young']</strong> (<em>Benson</em>) 2028. 5'10, 180 lbs. - <strong>Gunnar Halverson </strong>(Red Lake County) 2026. 5'11, 190 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1648099' first='Rudy' last='Reyes'] III </strong><em>(Ada-Borup)</em> 2027. 5'7, 150 lbs.</p>
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<p>Honorable Mention: <strong>Colten Thomsen</strong> (<em>Russell-Tyler-Ruthton</em>) 2026. 6'2, 175 lbs. - <strong>Zach Mann</strong> (<em>Deer River)</em> 2026. 5'4, 140 lbs.</p>
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<p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Fullback/Tight End</em></p>
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<p>First Team: <strong>AJ Bessler</strong> (<em>Nevis</em>) 2026. 6'5, 185 lbs. Tight End. -<strong> Brock Fier</strong> (<em>Minneota</em>) 2026. 6'1, 190 lbs. Tight End. - <strong>Zach Ruckheim </strong><em>(Parkers Prairie</em>) 2026. 5'7, 175 lbs. Fullback.</p>
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<p>Second Team: <strong>Peyton Schlagel </strong>(<em>MACCRAY</em>) 2026. 6'4, 210 lbs. Tight End. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1593283' first='Jack' last='Mensink']</strong> (<em>Yellow Medicine East</em>) 2027. 6'1, 190 lbs. Fullback. - <strong>Brody Hanson</strong> (<em>Lake Park-Audubon)</em> 2027. 6'2, 200 lbs. Tight End.</p>
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<p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Wide Receiver </em></p>
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<p>First Team: <strong>Tanner Stetch</strong> <em>(Mahnomen/Waubun</em>) 2026. 6', 185 lbs. - <strong>Logan Giese</strong> (<em>Park Christian</em>) 2027. 5'9, 170 lbs. - <strong>Cooper Roberts </strong>(<em>Breckenridge</em>) 2026. 6'4, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1666356' first='Isaac' last='Fredin']</strong> (<em>Springfield</em>) 2026. </p>
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<p>Second Team:<strong> Jacob Lyons Jr.</strong> (<em>Hinckley-Finlayson)</em> 2026. 6'4, 205 lbs. -<strong> Nathan Peterson </strong>(<em>Park Christian</em>) 2026. 6'2, 160 lbs. - <strong>Brody</strong> <strong>Kircher</strong> (<em>Upsala/Swanville</em>) 2026. 6'4, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1655354' first='Madden' last='Lendt'] </strong>(<em>Springfield</em>) 2028. 6'1, 180 lbs.</p>
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<p>Third Team: <strong>Owen Baumgartner </strong>(<em>BOLD</em>) 2026. 6'3, 210 lbs. - <strong>Braylon Breyfogle</strong> (<em>Lakeview</em>) 2026. 6'1, 170 lbs. - <strong>Austin Perkins </strong>(<em>Red</em> <em>Lake</em>) 2027. 6'4, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1716512' first='Ethan' last='Johnson']</strong> (<em>Red Lake County</em>) 2026. 6'1, 170 lbs.</p>
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<p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Offensive Line </em></p>
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<p>First Team: <strong>Ezra Edwards</strong> (<em>United South Central)</em> 2026. 6'5, 315 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1648573' first='Jackson' last='Staab']</strong> (<em>Lakeview</em>) 2026. 6'3, 300 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602672' first='Kyson' last='Arndt'] </strong>(<em>Minneota</em>) 2026. 6'5, 225 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1854779' first='Eric' last='Duvernay']</strong> (<em>Braham</em>) 2026. 6'2, 310 lbs. - <strong>Austin Dahle</strong> (<em>Hayfield</em>) 2026. 6'3, 275 lbs. - Zak Koep (Parkers Prairie) 2026. 6'7, 250 lbs. Committed to Minnesota State University-Moorhead </p>
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<p>Second Team: <strong>Cam Forthun</strong> (<em>Southland</em>) 2027. 6'1, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602776' first='Tucker' last='Gile']</strong> (<em>Russell-Tyler-Ruthton</em>) 2026. 6'4, 230 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1577057' first='Masen' last='Pahlen']</strong> <em>(Red Lake County</em>) 2026. 6'1, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1256231' first='Noah' last='Kampsen'] </strong>(<em>Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa</em>) 2026. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1255142' first='Jake' last='Cassens'] </strong>(<em>United South Central)</em> 2026. 6'2, 310 lbs. - <strong>William Durbin </strong>(<em>Ottertail</em> <em>Central</em>) 2027. 6'2, 260 lbs. </p>
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<p>Third Team: <strong>Cole Rutten </strong>(<em>Walker-Hackensack-Akeley</em>) 2026. 6'2, 215 lbs. - <strong>Joseph Otto</strong> (<em>Fillmore Central)</em> 2027. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1352837' first='Ryan' last='Schroeder'] </strong><em>(Fillmore Central)</em> 2027. 6', 255 lbs. -<strong> Brody Niemeyer</strong> (<em>Fillmore Central</em>) 2026. 6', 230 lbs. - <strong>Riley Merchlewitz</strong> (<em>Lewiston-Altura</em>) 2026. 6'1, 225 lbs.</p>
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<p>Honorable Mention: <strong>Carson Wagner</strong> (<em>Southland</em>) 2026. - <strong>Sy Sanders </strong>(<em>Tracy-Milroy-Balaton</em>) 2026. 6'1, 200 lbs. - <strong>Matthew Schuerman</strong> (<em>Lac qui Parle Valley</em>) 2027. 6'5, 270 lbs. - <strong>Breck Martin</strong> (<em>Yellow Medicine East)</em> 2028. 6'3, 240 lbs. - <strong>Henry Slettedahl</strong> (<em>Breckenridge</em>) 2026. 5'10, 210 lbs. - <strong>Lucas Mertz </strong>(<em>Ada-Borup)</em> 2026. 5'11, 240 lbs. -<strong> Elijah Bjur</strong> <em>(Park Christian</em>) 2027. 6', 270 lbs.</p>
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Yes, folks. The 2025 high school football season in Minnesota kicks off this Thursday, and no one is going to cover the season better than PrepRedzoneMN. However, we still have some time left to pump out some Preseason content, and what better than a Preseason All-State Team. Next up: Class A Offense! Meet the best-of-the-best QBs, RBs, FBs, TEs, WRs, and OL the Land of 10,000 Lakes Class A has to offer. Congrats to the selections!
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