PrepRedzoneMN 2025 All-Section Semifinal Team: Class 3A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's been a historically crazy year in Minnesota's Class 5A, which has held down the top spot in the state's race for most competitive classification. The 2025 Class 5A sectional tournament has been a doozy so far, with upsets, thrilling finishes, and some notably outstanding individual performances coming out of the state's 8 sections in Class 5A. Before we dive headfirst into the sectional finals for 9Man-Class 5A this coming Friday, <em>PrepRedzoneMN</em> wanted to take a quick second to harness the thrill of the lightning-quick section tournament by naming an outstanding All-Section team for every class in MN besides 6A .Up next: Class AAA! Meet your All-Section Team from the Semifinal round on Saturday. Make sure you check out the Class AAA All-Section Quarterfinal Team that went live earlier tonight as well. Additionally, we weren't able to gather any information on the likes of <em>Dassel-Cokato, Holy Family, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted</em>, or <em>Jordan</em> for this feature, as well as <em>Luverne</em>, who had a DB who had a pick-six, so if I'm missing anyone on this Class AAA section semifinal team please don't hesitate to email me at: oliver@prepredzone.com! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Quarterback </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Graham Helgerson </strong>(<em>Jordan</em>) 2026. 6'1, 170 lbs. - Went 20-28 for 203 yards and 3 passing TDs + 1 rushing TD in <em>Jordan's</em> impressive win over <em>Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1612765' first='Logan' last='Lachermeier'] (<em>MPLS North</em>) 2026. 5'11, 165 lbs. - 11-12 for 173 yards and 3 TDs in blowout win over <em>Breck</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dane Guzzo </strong><em>(Winona Cotter</em>) 2026. 6'2, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1489404' first='Michael' last='Kovall'] (<em>Annandale</em>) 2026. 6'4, 225 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1645705' first='Carson' last='Brenny'] (<em>Foley</em>) 2026 - 3 TD passes in the first half in a big win over <em>Spectrum</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blake Spiczka</strong> <em>(Pequot Lakes)</em> 2026. 5'11, 170 lbs. - 15-22 for 200 yards and 1 TD to 0 INTs in win over Hibbing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Running Back </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nick Thein</strong> (<em>Pine Island)</em> 2026. 5'10, 170 lbs. - 15 rushes for 206 yards and 4 TDs plus one pass for 62 yards and 1 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633392' first='Anthony' last='Taylor'] (<em>Litchfield</em>) 2027. 6'3, 200 lbs. - 26 rushes for 258 yards and 3 TDs + 9 tackles on defense in <em>Litchfield's</em> exciting win over <em>Melrose Area</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brayden Foust</strong> (<em>Pierz</em>) 2027. - 4 TDs in first half in big win over <em>Esko</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alexander Medina-Lizarraga</strong> (<em>Litchfield</em>) 2026. 5'11, 160 lbs. - 16 rushes for 214 yards and 3 TDs in <em>Litchfield's</em> exciting in over <em>Melrose</em> <em>Area</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1257442' first='Isaiah' last='Turner'] (<em>Annandale</em>) 2026. 6', 190 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cade Cummings</strong> (<em>Winona Cotter</em>) 2027. 5'9, 180 lbs. - 2 TD runs in win over <em>ZM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Johnson</strong> (<em>Waseca</em>) 2026. 5'9, 160 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacob Luebke</strong> (<em>Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton)</em> 2026. 5'8, 155 lbs. - 16 rushes for 127 yards and 1 TD in win over <em>Perham</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jace Baumgartner </strong>(<em>Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton)</em> 2027. 5'11, 195 lbs. - 16 rushes for 117 yards and 1 TD in win over <em>Perham</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Spencer Anderson</strong> (<em>Thief River Falls)</em> 2027. 6'2, 185 lbs. - 24 rushes for 108 yards and 1 TD in tight win over <em>Minnewaska Area</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tavin Stoll </strong>(<em>MPLS North</em>) 2028. - 5 rushes for 85 yards and 2 TDs in beatdown of <em>Breck</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kearri Dickens </strong><em>(Minnewaska Area</em>) 2026. 5'11, 185 lbs. - 11 rushes for 107 yards and 1 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bridger Wilcox</strong> (<em>Thief River Falls) </em>2026. 6'1, 185 lbs. - 20 rushes for 96 yards and 1 TD + 1 INT on defense in win over Minnewaska Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Wide Receiver/Tight End</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1255132' first='Jay' last='Sanders'] (<em>MPLS North</em>) 2026. 5'9, 180 lbs. - 5 catches for 107 yards and 1 TD in blowout win over <em>Breck</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1648566' first='Dane' last='Wheeler'] (<em>Foley</em>) 2026. Committed to Dordt. - 3 TD catches, all coming in the first half against <em>Spectrum</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1658007' first='Patrick' last='Mix'] (<em>MPLS Camden</em>) 2026. 5'7, 135 lbs. - 5 for 101 and 1 TD in loss to <em>St. Croix Lutheran</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sutton Sullivan</strong> (<em>Pequot Lakes</em>) 2026. 6'2, 180 lbs. - 7 catches for 102 yards and 1 TD in win over <em>Hibbing</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luke Narum</strong> (<em>Lake City) </em>2026. 5'10, 165 lbs. - 9 catches for 118 yards in loss to <em>Pine City</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1362932' first='Gabe' last='Westman'] (<em>Annandale</em>) 2026. 6'3, 205 lbs. Committed to Winona State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Owen Harstad</strong> (<em>Pine Island)</em> 2026. - 2 catches for 65 yards and 1 TD + 7 tackles and 1 sack against <em>Lake City</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colton Purcell</strong> (<em>Annandale</em>) 2027. 6'2, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1248722' first='Elijah' last='Jones'] (<em>Jordan</em>) 2026. 5'9, 165 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jake Buttweiler</strong> (<em>Albany</em>) 2026. 6'2, 225 lbs. TE. - 1 catch for 11 yards in win over <em>NLS</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Griffin Lange</strong> (<em>Albany</em>) 2026. 6'5, 185 lbs. TE. - 1 catch for 14 yards in win over <em>NLS</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Offensive Line</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1612704' first='Brady' last='Goihl'] </strong>(<em>Melrose Area</em>) 2026. 6'7, 290 lbs. Committed to North Dakota </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1642211' first='Zivad' last='Robinson'] (<em>MPLS Camden)</em> 2027. 6'4, 265 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cam Oakland</strong> (<em>St. Croix Lutheran)</em> 2027. 6'5, 275 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='551400' first='Noah' last='Dietel'] (Litchfield) 2026. 6'8, 300 lbs. Committed to South Dakota State </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1575668' first='Nolan' last='Verdi'] (<em>Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton</em>) 2026. 6'3, 250 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayk Klusmann</strong> (<em>Pine Island)</em> 2026. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brandon Bartz</strong>&nbsp;(<em>Waseca</em>) 2027. 6'3, 245 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Ebensteiner</strong> (<em>Albany</em>) 2026. 6'3, 215 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jackson Mergen</strong> (<em>Albany</em>) 2026. 6'1, 280 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1543074' first='Camarrious' last='Sweezy']</strong> (MPLS North) 2027. 6'1, 205 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Adonis Baker&nbsp;</strong>(<em>Minneapolis North</em>) 2026. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Anthony Palmer</strong> (<em>MPLS North)</em> 2026. 6'3, 300 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ben Walter</strong> (<em>Annandale</em>) 2026. 6', 210 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1706523' first='Owen' last='Pederson'] (<em>Annandale</em>) 2026. 6'2, 235 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Henry Moore</strong> (<em>Winona Cotter</em>) 2028. 6'4, 280 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mentions: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nic Foster </strong>(<em>Pequot Lakes</em>) 2028. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Seth Eischens</strong> (<em>Pine Island</em>) 2027. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alden Smith </strong>(<em>Pine Island) </em>2026. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Prose </strong>(<em>Pine Island) </em>2026. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zach Schaefer </strong>(<em>Pine Island) </em>2026. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nathan Kaiser </strong>(<em>Waseca</em>) 2026. 6', 295 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brandon Hommen</strong> (<em>Albany</em>) 2027. 6', 230 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carson Ehlenfeldt </strong>(<em>Winona Cotter)</em> 2027. 6', 245 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Grant Birk</strong> (<em>St. Croix Lutheran</em>) 2026. 5'10, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Defensive Line</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jake Buttweiler</strong> (<em>Albany</em>) 2026. 6'2, 225 lbs. - 4 tackles in win over <em>New London-Spicer</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1642211' first='Zivad' last='Robinson'] (<em>MPLS Camden)</em> 2027. 6'4, 265 lbs. - 11 tackles (6 solo) in loss to St. Croix Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1575668' first='Nolan' last='Verdi'] (<em>Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton)</em> 2026. 6'3, 250 lbs. - 1 sack in win over <em>Perham</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1706523' first='Owen' last='Pederson'] (<em>Annandale</em>) 2026. 6'2, 235 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1657812' first='Musa' last='Abdus-Shahid'] (<em>MPLS North)</em> 2027. - 2 tackles and 1 FF in big win over <em>Breck</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1543074' first='Camarrious' last='Sweezy'] (<em>MPLS North)</em> 2027. 6'1, 205 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joey Grobe</strong> (<em>Pine Island</em>) 2026. 6'3, 215 lbs. - 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF in win over<em> Lake City</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Linebacker</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Davey</strong> (<em>Albany</em>) 2027. 6', 195 lbs. - 9 tackles and 1 INT in win over <em>New London-Spicer</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1880329' first='Kamaal' last='Terry'] (<em>MPLS Camden</em>) 2026. 5'11, 185 lbs. - 12 tackles (3 solo) in loss to <em>St</em>. <em>Croix Lutheran</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Izrael Jimenez </strong>(<em>Litchfield</em>) 2028. 5'11, 195 lbs. - 8 tackles in win over <em>Melrose Area</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aspen Gorman</strong> <em>(Pine Island</em>) 2026. - 7 tackles, 1 sack in win over <em>Lake City</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Connor Plumski </strong>(<em>Albany</em>) 2027. 6', 200 lbs. - 5 tackles on defense, 11 rushes for 70 yards and 1 TD in win over <em>NLS</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ty Penk</strong> (<em>Litchfield</em>) 2026. 6', 170 lbs. - 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF in win over <em>Melrose Area</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ahmod Powell</strong> (<em>MPLS North</em>) 2026. - 7 tackles and 1 INT in win over <em>Breck</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Thomas Wright </strong>(<em>MPLS Camden</em>) 2028. 5'11, 200 lbs. - 12 tackles (5 solo) in loss to <em>St. Croix Lutheran</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Defensive Back</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592119' first='Deron' last='Russell'] (<em>Waseca</em>) 2026. 6'1, 185 lbs. Committed to NDSU</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quantayvious Roberts</strong> (<em>MPLS North</em>) 2026. - 6 tackles and 1 INT in blowout win over Breck</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cordae Williams</strong> (<em>MPLS North</em>) - 1 tackle, 1 INT in blowout victory over Breck</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colton Purcell</strong> (<em>Annandale</em>) 2027. 6'2, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bridger Wilcox</strong> (<em>Thief River Falls</em>) 2026. 6'1, 185 lbs. - 20 rushes for 96 yards and 1 TD + 1 INT on defense in win over Minnewaska Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Morgan McDonald</strong> (<em>MPLS Nort</em>h) 2027. - 6 tackles and 1 INT in big win over Breck</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ronell Willis</strong> (<em>MPLS North</em>) 2026. - 5 tackles in blowout win over Breck</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Archer O'Brien</strong> (<em>Waseca</em>) 2028. 5'9, 155 lbs. - INT in <em>Waseca's</em> win over <em>TCU</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isaac Meinke </strong>(Winona Cotter) 2026. 5'9, 150 lbs. - INT in win over <em>ZM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colin Avery</strong> (<em>St. Croix Lutheran)</em> 2026. 5'9, 165 lbs. - 2 tackles, FF in win over <em>MPLS Camden</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Specialists</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>Zach Roe</strong> (<em>Annandale</em>) 2026. Committed to Crown College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Becker Lipke</strong> (<em>Pequot Lakes)</em> 2026. 6'3, 160 lbs. - 2 punts for 79 yards, 3-3 on PATs in big win over <em>Hibbing</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->