All-State Football Team: ND 11AA

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"200","fontSize":"12px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:200">*<em>*This article was originally published on Prep Hoops, we wanted to take another opportunity to give these ballers a shout-out</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Under the bright lights of the Fargodome on Friday the 14th, Devils Lake capped the Dakota Bowl with a statement performance, earning a 39–34 Championship win over Minot North. It was a thrilling victory, congrats to the Firebirds!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100">Earlier this week, the North Dakota High School Coaches Association (NDHSCA) announced the 11AA All-State Football Team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"12px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:12px">&nbsp;NDHSCA Awards are voted on exclusively by the state's head coaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px">Football season has wrapped up, and Class A/B basketball tips off on December 1st, AA teams begin practice the week before. With hoops season approaching, it's the perfect time to rewind and spotlight the athletes who shined on the gridiron.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"19px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:19px"><strong>PHD wants to give a shoutout to some of the All-State Football players who are also noteworthy basketball players. We are all for multi-sport athletes; this is a way to celebrate those accomplishments!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>SHOUTOUT to [player_tooltip player_id='1568605' first='Mason' last='Palmer'] for being named 11AA Football Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year.&nbsp;Also,&nbsp;<strong>Todd Lambrecht</strong>&nbsp;for being named Subway 11AA Football Coach of the Year!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"1000"}}} --> <p style="font-style:italic;font-weight:1000"><strong>Congrats on making All-State!!</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/image_8a2144.png"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2063783,"width":"255px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/11/image_b190ae.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2063783" style="width:255px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">11A All-State Football</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">FIRST TEAM OFFENSE</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1568605' first='Mason' last='Palmer'] (2026) |6'1 G| Devils Lake</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football:</span> 1st Team All-State QB, 10-2 record (State Champs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: With the talented seniors graduated, Mason will take on an even bigger role, hoops with swag &amp; confidence, gunslinger, he scores in bunches</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1422613' first='Gabe' last='Whipple'] (2026) |6'1 G| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 1st Team All-State QB, 10-1 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Pinpoint passer &amp; eyes like a chameleon, competent shooter, solid defense, with Starcevic injured Whipple will play an even more important role</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bryar Exner (2026) |6'1 SF| Devils Lake</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 1st Team All-State QB, 10-2 record (State Champs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Another tough &amp; scrappy player for the Firebirds, does the little things, anticipates well, hustle plays aplenty, aggressive slasher &amp; can also shoot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1027992' first='Brooks' last='Bakko'] (2027) |6'6 G| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 1st Team All-State WR, 10-1 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Complete star, freak athlete, generational talent that will never be forgotten at Kindred, mismatch migraine because of his size/athleticism/skill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2045594' first='Easton' last='Holland'] (2027) |6'4 SF| Central Cass</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 1st Team All-State WR, 7-4 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Lefty athlete with size &amp; skill, ready to be one of the best in Class A, active &amp; effective slasher, impactful finisher, 3-level scorer, tough on the boards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1590721' first='Thaydan' last='Arnold'] (2026) |6'3 PF| Watford City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 1st Team All-State OL, 4-6 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Great passer, high IQ, plays well w/ back to basket, strong, nice J-shot when facing up, undersized post but gets good position, excellent leader</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">FIRST TEAM DEFENSE</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1027991' first='Luke' last='Starcevic'] (2027) |6'3 C| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 1st Team All-State DL, 10-1 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Went down w/ a knee injury in football playoffs, sound like he will miss the hoops season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1319854' first='Graham' last='Hesse'] (2027) |6'0 SF| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 1st Team All-State DB, 10-1 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Solid role player for the Vikes, glue-guy off the bench, but an important depth piece, Hesse can really defend &amp; get after it, plays the game hard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='929962' first='Matthew' last='Dosch'] (2026) |6'3 SF| Grand Forks Red River</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 1st Team All-State DB, 4-6 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Effort-driven player &amp; relentless competitor, role guy last year will be a consistent producer this winter, positive leader/finisher/rebounder, key player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1422654' first='Brooklan' last='Bruce'] (2026) |5'11 G| Grand Forks Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 1st Team All-State DB, 7-3 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: One of the scariest offensive threats in ND, a 3-point net-torcher &amp; perimeter sniper, self-assured with the rock, creative bucket-getter w/ skill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">SECOND TEAM</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jackson-barth/">Jackson Barth</a> (2026) |6'5 PF| St. Mary's</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 2nd Team All-State, 4-6 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Hoops with a powerful, bruising style, brings a tough &amp; physical edge to the floor, southpaw but has improved his right, relentless on the glass</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1292632' first='Drew' last='Kessel'] (2027) |6'7 PF| Fargo South</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 2nd Team All-State, 2-7 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: This winter should be his coming-out party for hoops, high-level athlete, imposing size/strength, will be a menace in the paint, matchup problem</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Will Heilman (2027) |6'1 G| Devils Lake</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 2nd Team All-State, 10-2 record (State Champs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: hard-working &amp; skilled athlete, can do a bit of everything &amp; stuff the stat sheet, hoops with confidence, reliable on defense, two-way positive player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1568599' first='Brayden' last='Steffens'] (2026) |6'1 G| Wahpeton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 2nd Team All-State, 1-8 record</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Expected to lead the Huskies on both ends of the hardwood, exceptional pull-up jump shot, dangerous slasher, efficient scorer, real playmaker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2063876,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/11/image_37c6ca.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2063876" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->