Ribnick has been one of the more productive wideouts in the state this season, a trend that hasn’t bucked through the first couple of weeks of playoffs. In a 20-13 win over cross-city rival Minneapolis Washburn, Ribnick caught 6 passes for 118 yards and 2 TDs, playing an essential role in his team’s success. Through 9 games, he’s just shy of 1,000 receiving yards and has found the end zone 13 times. The Minnesota State Moorhead commit has, unsurprisingly, some great tape as well. On it, Ribnick proves to be a dynamic athlete, capable of extending the smallest catches for massive gains, or even punching in a long TD. He’s both a legit deep threat and a serious problem in the screen game. Leaving him alone with your DB is always going to be a problem. The 7-2 Minneapolis Southwest Lakers travel to play the 5-4 Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars on Friday.

After an impressive offseason showing, Lincoln Ribnick Lincoln Ribnick 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Minneapolis Southwest | 2027 State MN translated his growth onto the gridiron with a monstrous performance so far through the 2026 season. Ribnick has recorded 846 receiving yards on just 42 receptions (20.1 YPC) and 11 TDs through 8 games. A fluid and flexible WR who shows to be a well-rounded route runner, Ribnick shows impressive ability to excel in 1-on-1 situations, whether by beating defenders over the top, or being able to jump and high-point the ball over the DB to make a spectacular play down the field. Ribnick has already committed to play at MSU-Moorhead, and he will look to add to his resume by helping the Lakers push for a 5A title over the next few weeks.

Representing my alma mater Minneapolis Southwest High School, 2027 WR Lincoln Ribnick Lincoln Ribnick 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Minneapolis Southwest | 2027 State MN balled out at Saturday’s St. Olaf College Prospect Camp. Ribnick was outstanding in all three phases of the camp, and owns an overall dynamic and impressive route running skillset that is one of the best in state going into the 2026 season. Violent change of direction ability, comfortability with the entire route tree, as well as with the new routes the St. Olaf staff was installing at the camp, and twitchy at the top of the route, Ribnick was the top performer out of the WR group. Good ball skills and body control, and an awareness of where he was in relation to the sideline and his route running marks also caught our attention. This kid would be an excellent Ole!

Representing my alma mater Minneapolis Southwest, a program I will always love to bring attention to, the Lakers have a Top 10 WR in the 2027 class in 5’10, 150 lber. Lincoln Ribick, as well as two Top 110 overall sophomore peers joining Ribnick on the 2027 Big Board and two Top 150 recruits in the 2026 class to boot. The Lakers like to toss the pigskin around a little bit, and Ribnick had a solid introductory campaign to varsity football, posting 9 catches for 155 yards and 3 TDs in Southwest’s potent passing attack. This also catapulted him from the Watchlist into the Top 100 after spending his freshman season navigating the non-varsity ranks. The sophomore also flashed some sauce on the 7v7 circuit this offseason, showing out with TNT’s Hitmen in a head-on-head matchup with E7United earlier this offseason, so he’s got a lot working for him going into the all-important junior season.

Ribnick can track and play the deep ball, cuts off his routes well and does a good job of seeing, finding, and sitting down in space in between zone coverage, and shows some dangerous shake after the catch. He broke some ankles at the top of the route and can create separation consistently there, and his sudden COD ability shows up as a route runner and after the catch, Plus, he’s willing to go over the middle. A year in the weight room is going to be huge for him and should really elevate an already strong skillset of quickness, route running ability, and YAC. Go Lakers!