Top Five Returning Tackle Leaders in Class A

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His districts' defensive MVP, Nealey isn't the fastest mover on the football field, but he takes good angles to ball-carriers and is a sure-tackler. With his motor, Nealey remains in constant pursuit of the football. </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":"Kyle Kubuoshek","_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":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"185","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"South Winneshiek","_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-68adca69e4a4c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">With the third-most solo tackles in Class A last fall, Kyle Kuboushek posted 71, making 84% of his total tackles (84.5) solos in 2024. A running back and linebacker for South Winneshiek, Kubuoshek uses his speed well on both sides of the ball, bursting from his initial placement in the defense to pursue ball-carriers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>His team's leader in tackles, Kubuoshek also took 176 carries for 963 yards and 13 touchdowns to lead the Warriors in carries, rushing yards and scores. </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":"Wyatt Stalzer","_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":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"239","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"East Marshall","_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-68adca69e4b1f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Moving down from Class 1A, OL/DL Wyatt Stalzer will be back on the interior for East Marshall in 2025 after posting 82.5 tackles, including 18 TFLs last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stalzer, the only DL on East Marshall's four-man front that gets down in a three-point stance, does well in disengaging with opposing offensive linemen, shirking them to the side with strong hands and a firm base to get into the backfield. An overwhelming body that latches on and doesn't let go, Stalzer's 6'2" and 240-pound frame makes it awfully difficult for ball-carriers to escape once he gets his hands on them. </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":"Drew Lee","_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":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"170","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"AHSTW","_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-68adca69e4c1c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another Class 1A transplant, Drew Lee of AHSTW -- one of many multi-letter schools in western Iowa and traditionally a solid program -- finished third out of all players in solo tackles last season. A one-man wrecking crew for the Vikings, Lee posted 76 solo tackles last season, finishing with 82 total and making 92.7% of his tackles solo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For now, it looks as though Lee will also feature as the team's primary running back as well, as the Vikings lose their leading rusher from last season, Luke Sternberg. Lee took 80 carries for 345 yards and five scores in 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1615327"],"_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-68adca69e4c9b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Back again after finding a spot in <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/top-five-rushing-leaders-returning-in-class-a/">Top Five Rushing Leaders Returning in Class A</a>, [player_tooltip player_id='1615327' first='Korben' last='Michels'] is one of the more productive, dual-threat players in the entire class. Defensively last season, Michels posted 76 tackles and 14 tackles for loss to go along with his 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground for Saint Ansgar.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As stated when discussing his play as a running back, Michels is a football player through-and-through. Wherever he's placed on the gridiron, he'll find a way to impact the game. A fluid mover in the middle of the defense and a stout 5'4" and 160 pounds, don't let Michels lack of height cause any doubt -- he'll out run you on offense and run through you on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->