Defending the Title - Who's back?

Lakeville North closed out the 2018 season with a tight 28-21 victory over an always impressive Eden Prairie team. Averaging over 300 to 400 yards total offense and averaging 35 points a game all season along with a solid defense only giving up less then 200 yards to opposing offenses and holding them to an average 10 points a game to get them to their Prep Bowl Title. Graduating key players on both sides, such as Offensive Tackle Bryce Benhart Running back Brian Curtis Jr. Defensive ends Eli Mostaert and Will Mostaert They will also be returning a good core of players such as Running back RaJa Nelson Wide Receiver Keaton Mohs Linebacker Nick Wypy Owatonna has always been a solid football program in the state of Minnesota, winning three Prep Bowl titles in the past six years including back-to-back years in the '17 and '18 seasons. However the Huskies lost the Gatorade Player of the Year in Jason Williamson to the Gophers who was a focal point of their offense for three seasons they might be hurting next season but with a stellar defense as always only giving up 13 points to opposing defenses, they will still be fighting for another Prep Bowl in 2019. The Huskies will be returning their Quarterback Logan Gauthier, Wide Receivers Matthew Williams and Ethan Walter, as well as their defensive end Ethan Rohman and Linebacker Isaac Gefre. SMB won their first Prep Bowl in school history, with a pretty even pass-to-run game, averaging almost 300 yards total offense each along with 29 points a game. Their defense also stepped up only allowing 10 points per game. SMB will be returning a huge core on offense in their Quarterback Jalen Suggs Wide Receivers Craig McDonald Tight End Kaden Johnson On defense they will be returning McDonald at Corner and Johnson at Linebacker Key players they will lose are Running back Siegel Howard Linebacker Bennett Theisen Rochester Lourdes went a perfect 14-0 in 2018 and won their third Prep Bowl in 5 years. Averaging a near 400 yards a game and 35 points a game while the defense only surrendered 8 points a game. They will be graduating most of their offensive and defensive units it may be a rebuilding year for the Eagles in 2019. The offense will lose key players like Quarterback Matthew Hayford Running backs Jake Groteboer and Zach Jungels Wide Receiver Pat Leary and Julian Bretton On Defense they will lose Defensive Back Trey Billmeier Defensive Lineman Mark Ustby Caledonia showed for the fourth year straight that they are the best in Double A, with the longest national winning in high school football at 54 straight games the Warriors look to extend their streak to five straight perfect seasons. Caledonia continued their high fire-power offense in 2018 averaging 35 points a game and their defense only giving up 4 points a game and pitching six shut-outs on the season. The Warriors will lose a strong bunch of Seniors to graduation in Running Backs Nick McCabe and Jack Beardmore Wide Receiver Tate Meiners Lineman Brady Rosendahl On Defense the Warriors will lose Defensive Back Payton Schott Defensive End Ryan Wagner Mahnomen/Waubun won their first Class A Prep Bowl as a co-op in 2018. The Thunderbirds racked up 37 points a game on average while their defense only gave up 6 points a game throwing seven shutouts including a five game stretch where they did not allow a point. The Thunderbirds will also be losing on offense Quarterback Jon Starkey Running Back Parker Syverson Wide Receiver Tayvis Zima And defensively they lose Lineman Chandler Toczek Defensive Back Izaiah Asher Spring Grove repeated in 2018 winning back-to-back Prep Bowls while winning 28 in a row. The Lions put up 45 points a game while the defense only gave up 16. Other than the State Quarterfinal game, Spring Grove won each of there games by at least 18 points. However the Lions will lose their scoring units in Quarterback Alex Folz Running Back Tyler Kersten Wide Receiver Takoda Boyd Wide Receiver Noah Elton