PrepRedzoneMN Players of the Week Awards: Week 4/5
Another week has come and gone in this unparalleled 2020 high school football season, and with it another batch of promising college football recruits have shown themselves as forces to be reckoned with on the gridiron and had outstanding individual…
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Continue ReadingAnother week has come and gone in this unparalleled 2020 high school football season, and with it another batch of promising college football recruits have shown themselves as forces to be reckoned with on the gridiron and had outstanding individual performances this past Friday and Saturday in Minnesota. Some of these noteworthy efforts found themselves on the radar of PrepRedzoneMN and were exemplary enough to earn a “Player of the Week Award.” Find out who balled out below!
Jaden Kolker Jaden Kolker ATH Renville County West | 2021 State MN (Renville County West) ATH. 5’11, 205 lbs. In two quarters of play the senior posted 9 tackles defensively and 10 rushes for 156 yards and 3 TDs offensively, as well as 2 receptions for 25 yards against Mountain Lake Area.
Andrew Ali Andrew Ali 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Highland Park | 2022 State MN (St. Paul Highland Park) LB. 5’11, 210 lbs. 2022. In an overtime vs. against rival St. Paul Central the junior backer totaled 14 tackles, 4 TFLs, 3 sacks, and a PBU.
Logan Freeburg Logan Freeburg 5'9" | RB Lakeville North | 2021 State MN (Lakeville North) RB. 5’9, 195 lbs. In only one quarter of play against White Bear Lake the Minnesota State University-Moorhead commit tallied 4 carries for 127 yards and 3 TDs. Later in the game he also had a 50 yard TD rush called back for a misalignment at another offensive position.
Andrew Gotziaman Andrew Gotziaman QB Minneapolis Washburn | 2021 State MN (MPLS Washburn) QB. 6’3, 210 lbs. Had a crazy stat line of 311 passing yards and 5 TDs plus 35 rushing yards in a win over St. Croix Lutheran.
Micha Hobin (Park Center) RB/QB/ATH. 5’10, 185 lbs. Took over at quarterback for the Pirates in a Week 5 matchup against Forest Lake and went 10/20 for 200 yards and 2 passing TDs + 7 carries for 50 yards on the ground.
Nick Flaskamp Nick Flaskamp LB Minneapolis Southwest | 2021 State MN (MPLS Southwest) LB/RB. 5’11, 210 lbs. In a big win against the Richfield Spartans the Laker runningback rushed 24 times for 245 yards and 5 TDs in two quarters of play.
Ty Hoese Ty Hoese 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Mayer Lutheran | 2022 State MN (Mayer Lutheran) QB. 6’2, 185 lbs. 2022. The Week 5 matchup for Mayer Lutheran against Cleveland saw the junior gunslinger throw for 240 yards and 5 passing TDs.
Jack Morsching (Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton) 5’8, 165 lbs. Against Waterville-Elysian-Morristown he rushed for 3 TDs.
Cole Hentges Cole Hentges 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB Sartell-St. Stephen | 2023 State MN (Sartell-St. Stephen) QB. 5’11 180 lbs. 2023. Playing against St. Cloud Technical the sophomore QB went 6 for 6 for 145 yards and 3 TDs plus 2 rushes for 30 yards and a TD.
William Katchmark (Columbia Heights) DL/OL. 5’11, 225 lbs. Versus Bloomington Kennedy the two-way standout had 9 tackles, 4 TFLs, and a FF.
Kmari Watson (Park Center) OLB. 6’, 200 lbs. The senior backer made 11 tackles, 3 PBUs, 2 TFLs against Coon Rapids for the Park Center Pirates.
Ethan Torgrimson Ethan Torgrimson 6'0" | RB Sartell-St. Stephen | 2021 State MN (Sartell-St. Stephen) ATH. 6’1, 205 lbs. In a Week 5 matchup vs. St. Cloud Tech he totaled 155 total yards, a touchdown, and 6 tackles and 2 sacks.
Josiah Hedensten (Medford) LB/RB. Competing against Randolph the senior stud rushed for 212 yards, caught 35 yards of reception yards, scored 5 TDs, and made 13 tackles.
Carson Cyr Carson Cyr 6'0" | 175 lbs | K Andover | 2022 State MN (Anoka) K/P. 6’, 175 lbs. 2022. Boomed a 71 yard punt that was in the air for nearly 4 seconds (3.71 sec) against the Maple Grove Crimson last weekend.
McCabe Dvorak (St. Louis Park) WR/DB. 6’2, 220 lbs. In one of the biggest upsets of the season as St. Louis Park toppled Class 4A #2 ranked Orono the big-time playmaker caught 14 passes for 144 yards and 2 TDs, as well as 7 tackles and 3 (!) interceptions.
Marselio Mendez (Cretin-Derham Hall) ATH. Playing against the Stillwater Ponies he had 7 catches for 158 yards and 2 TDs plus 10 tackles and a TFL on defense. He had 265 total all-purpose yards.
Leyton Simmering Leyton Simmering 6'1" | 155 lbs | K Rosemount | 2022 State MN (Rosemount) K/P. 6’1, 145 lbs. 2022. Booted a 45-yard FG against Burnsville successfully last Friday.
August Butler (MPLS Roosevelt) QB. 6’2, 200 lbs. Scored the go ahead 5-yard TD run with only 36 seconds left in the game to complete a comeback against Academy Force in which the Teddies trailed 23-8 with less than half of the 3rd quarter remaining.
Carson Hansen (Lakeville South) RB. 6’, 180 lbs. 2023. During a big 6A Metro matchup against Farmington the sophomore rushed for 111 yards and 4 TDs.
Tony Bruskiewicz (Concordia Academy) RB. Against MPLS Patrick Henry he rushed for 170 yards and 2 TDs.
Michael Olowo Michael Olowo 6'2" | DB Rogers | 2021 State MN (Rogers) DB/WR. 6’1, 190 lbs. Recorded 3 catches for 3 TDs in 3 quarters of play against Sauk Rapids-Rice.
Ismael Kante Ismael Kante 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB Park Center | 2022 State MN (Park Center) LB. 6’2, 190 lbs. 2022. Playing against Coon Rapids he made 12 total tackles and 3 TFLs.
Austin Ayobamidele (Park Center) WR/DB. 6’2, 170 lbs. 2022. Playing against Coon Rapids he caught 4 balls for 145 yards and a TD.
Brady Perryman (Park of Cottage Grove) WR/DB. 5’11, 160 lbs. 2022. Against Forest Lake recorded 8 catches for 131 yards and a TD plus an interception on defense.
Camden Ludeman (Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial) ATH. 5’11, 190 lbs. Against GFW rushed for 264 yards and 2 TDs plus two 2pt conversions.
Jake Schwinghammer Jake Schwinghammer LB Tartan | 2021 State MN (Tartan) Competing against South St. Paul the defensive standout posted 15 tackles, 3 TFLs, and an interception.
Jonny Woodford Jonny Woodford WR Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2021 State MN (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) WR. 6’1, 190 lbs. Balled out vs. Holy Angels to the tune of 6 catches for 129 yards and 2 TDs.
Will Falldorf Will Falldorf RB Bemidji | 2021 State MN (Bemidji) RB. Went crazy against Alexandria for 27 rushes for 219 yards and 3 TDs.
Gannon Rosenfeld Gannon Rosenfeld 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Mankato West | 2022 State MN (Robbinsdale Armstrong) DB. Playing against St. Cloud Apollo he had 3 tackles, a PBU, an interception, and a FF.
Jacqui Fitzpatrick Jacqui Fitzpatrick WR Moorhead | 2021 State MN (Moorhead) WR. 6’2, 205 lbs. In a blowout win vs. Brainerd he made an absurd leaping TD catch in the endzone that made the Sportscenter Top-10 Plays from this past weekend.
@JrfFitzpatrick1 got the foot and hand in bounds! Good on Sunday’s too! @RandyMoss #mossed pic.twitter.com/mi9T6uTwLt
— Trey Feeney (@TDfeeney3) November 7, 2020
Kaleb Skelly Kaleb Skelly 6'4" | WR Spring Lake Park | 2021 State MN (Spring Lake Park) WR/DB. 6’4, 195 lbs. Snagged a gorgeous one-handed grab against Hopkins for a TD.
ARE YOU SERIOUS ?!?!@KalebSkelly 🤯🤯🤯
Check out this insane one-handed catch as @SLPPantherAth beats Hopkins, 28-0. @kare11#kare11sports pic.twitter.com/BF3ZTwp4Pp
— Andy Mac (@AndyMacSports) November 7, 2020