north_border_eagles2106 wrote:pakkyzoo wrote:north_border_eagles2106 wrote:ifoughtpiranhas wrote:Grothman - Hillsboro (LB)
Bessette - Richland (LB)
Carpenter - North Border (2nd Team QB or LB)
Nichols - Dakota Prairie (1st Team QB)
Johanssen - Lakota (RB)
Gross - Napoleon (DB)
McCleary - Napoleon (LB)
Chale - North Border (WR)
Luehring - Dakota Prairie (WR)
There are obviously more kids deserving of being All-State - these were just the kids that came to mind first
I'm not even going to try and pick between Carpenter and Nichols but since Tanner was the Region 3 Athlete of the Year he'd probably get the nod at first team QB wouldn't you think?
By the fact that Carpenter could possibly get it for first team LB or Safety. Nichols beat him in the playoffs and had better statistics. The reason Carpenter got senior player of the year is becuase he led his team to a region championship. Nichols led his team further in the playoffs.
I'm not going to get into the playoff run between these two again because I don't want this topic locked but I still think it's too close to call. I don't see tanner being all state at safety since he didn't play safety at all this year.
I am just relaying a message I heard from sources a lot higher then me and has a to do with the picking of the all state team. I am not disagreeing with Carpenter being worthy of first team all state QB.
It makes me more happy that there are two players worthy of being the first team QB in the state that are both in the same region. We also have a good chance of getting 3 or 4 wideouts from Region 3 and 2 runningbacks.
Region 3 locks will be Nichols at QB, Carpenter QB, LB, or S, and Johanson RB.
Other possibilites.... WR's Luehring(DP), Chale (NB), and Smith (NB), RB Severson (DP), LB's Brodell (DP) and Olderbaak (Lakota), Offensive Lineman Susa (DP) and Huetenan (NB).
I am thinkings its going to be tough for them not select Luehring (39 catches 950 yards and 22 td's) and Chale (800+ yards and 15 tds). Severson ran for 1500 yards. Brodell had 160 tackles. Susa and Huetenan both led their o-lines for two powerful offenses on successful teams.
This makes me the most happy. Region 2 was supposed to be the top dog, but Region 3 had the most teams playing at the end. Region 1 is going to state. I think Region 3 gains a little more respect after this year. DP played Napolean tougher than Hillsboro. Next year Hillsboro will tough as nails though.