Top Five Returning Rushing Leaders in 8-Man

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taking a look at each of the top five rushers in yards that return in 8-Man this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-returning-passers-in-8-man/">Top Five Returning Passers in 8-Man</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-five-rushing-leaders-returning-in-5a/">Top Five Rushing Leaders Returning in 5A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-five-rushing-leaders-returning-in-4a/">Top Five Rushing Leaders Returning in 4A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-five-rushing-leaders-returning-in-3a/">Top Five Rushing Leaders Returning in 3A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-five-rushing-leaders-returning-in-2a/">Top Five Rushing Leaders Returning in 2A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-five-rushing-leaders-returning-in-1a/">Top Five Rushing Leaders Returning in 1A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-five-rushing-leaders-returning-in-class-a/">Top Five Rushing Leaders Returning in Class A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1197463"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b0cab02a493"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The top returning rusher in 8-man, quarterback for Iowa Valley, [player_tooltip player_id='1197463' first='Nolan' last='Kriegel'] came up <em>just </em>shy of 2,000 yards last season, taking 233 carries for 1,991 yards and a whopping 40 rushing touchdowns last fall. Daul threat for the Tigers, Kriegel also passed for 1,119 yards and 18 touchdowns through the air in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kicking off the 2025 campaign last Friday, Kriegel led Iowa Valley to a 45-9 win over Springville last week, rushing for 212 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries, averaging 11.8 yards per rush. If he keeps up those numbers, he'll have rushed for just shy of 1,700 yards before the postseason beings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1621106"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b0cab02a509"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another junior that's back after a sensational sophomore season on the ground, [player_tooltip player_id='1621106' first='Nathan' last='Moon'] ran for 1,723 yards and 26 touchdowns on 227 carries last fall for Clarksville. A running back and quarterback hybrid, Moon stands at 5'9" and nearly 200 pounds. He is a big back, especially for the 8-man level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Even if opposing teams crowd the box, Moon can bounce off and run through would-be tacklers with a strong lower half. With a mean stiff arm to boot, Moon isn't ridiculously shifty, but he'll run through your face and into the endzone. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1242274"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b0cab02a55d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The first returning senior of the group, [player_tooltip player_id='1242274' first='Mason' last='Hoy'] ran for 1,277 yards and 18 touchdowns on 140 carries in 2024. A small speedster, the game plan for Springville last year was mostly getting the ball to Hoy in space and letting him out-run the opposing defense. Hoy shows patience when running up the middle, and, with 22.84 200-meter track speed, he uses his long, bounding strides to run to the outside and outpace the defense to the endzone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoy missed Springville's matchup with Iowa Valley last Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1358258"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b0cab02a5a6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The first western Iowa product here, [player_tooltip player_id='1358258' first='Wyatt' last='Ragaller'] or Ar-We-Va took 176 carries for 1,173 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2024. Slight of frame, Ragaller uses his change of direction and speed to escape opposing defenses. Deceptively strong in his abilities to break tackles, Ragaller makes solo tackles difficult for individual defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A threat in the receiving game, too, Ragaller caught 41 passes for 469 yards and seven scores last season. His ability to catch the ball makes him a threat in jet sweets, as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Bryce Brabham","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"165","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Exira-EHK","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b0cab02a664"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another quarterback, Bryce Brabham of Exira-EHK took 202 carries for 1,168 yards and 11 scores last season. Through the air, Brabham completed 50 passes for 555 yards and seven touchdowns, as well. His ability to throw the ball forces opponents to account for both the run and the pass when the ball is in his hands. Defensively, he also accounted for 36.5 tackles in 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the Spartans' debut contest of 2025 last Friday, Brabham took 18 carries for 95 yards and a score in a loss to Sidney. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->