North Dakota
North Dakota 11A all-state football team features 11 area athletes
Nov. 16—GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks Crimson River and Grand Forks Central each made the postseason in 2022, marking the primary time each native colleges made the playoffs in the identical yr since 1995.
That success was mirrored Wednesday within the launch of the North Dakota 11A all-state soccer staff.
The Roughriders, who superior to the state semifinals earlier than shedding to eventual state champion Jamestown, landed 5 all-state picks, whereas the Knights and Devils Lake every noticed three alternatives.
Central quarterback Dylan Lamont and extensive receiver Jack Simmers had been every named to the first-team offense, as was Crimson River offensive lineman Lawson Lotysz.
Crimson River defensive lineman Logan Arason and Devils Lake linebacker Colton Schneider had been chosen to the first-team protection.
Devils Lake’s Aiden Bryce Volk and Drew Hofstad had been chosen to the second staff, together with Central’s Jayden Haake and Crimson River’s Hudson Flom, Quinn Nelson and Pearce Parks.
Lamont, after lacking final season with an harm, was 192-for-316 passing for two,283 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Simmers, a junior who began the yr at operating again earlier than making the change to receiver, had 45 catches for 660 yards and 6 touchdowns. He ran 48 instances for 124 yards and three scores. Simmers additionally returned two kicks for touchdowns.
Lotysz anchored the offensive and defensive strains for a Crimson River staff that gained eight video games for the primary time since 2012.
Arason, who has signed to compete in observe and subject at North Dakota State, caught 22 balls for 367 yards and two touchdowns. He had 4 grabs for 86 yards within the state semifinals.
Schneider carried the ball 135 instances for 938 yards and 9 touchdowns. He had 56 tackles and one interception on protection.
Bryce Volk had 31 tackles together with 24 solo stops for the Firebirds. He added an interception. Hofstad, an all-state decide for the second yr in a row, had 16 catches for 211 yards and 5 touchdowns. He added 20 tackles and an interception on protection.
Haake carried the ball 61 instances for 245 yards and 4 touchdowns. He caught 15 passes for 217 yards and a landing. On protection, Haake had 80 tackles and 16.5 tackles for loss.
Flom had 15 catches for 218 yards and 4 touchdowns, whereas Nelson had 31 grabs for 470 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Parks, a sophomore in his first season as beginning quarterback, was 91-for-140 passing for 1,217 yards and 10 touchdowns. He additionally ran 79 instances for 379 yards and 9 touchdowns.