Minnesota’s Top-25 Week 3 Individual Performances
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Continue ReadingHello, lovely PrepRedzoneMN readers! I am pumped to be writing and publishing this weekly PRzMN feature live from the City of Brotherly Love where I am visiting a buddy from college and gearing up to watch the Vikings take on the Eagles tonight for MNF. Because I just can’t get football off my mind, I wanted to fit in this quick feature before we go off and tailgate and prepare for the Kirk Cousins Show in his favorite time: primetime. It was once again another excellent week of games and matchups in this 2022 Minnesota prep football season, and with the likes of Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, Maple Grove, St. Paul Harding/Humbolt, New Ulm Cathedral, Apple Valley, and Becker pulling out big victories, along with many more teams, we are beginning to see the possible playoff pictures beginning to reveal themselves, as well as simply enjoying OT and one-score games. Between the 174 games that kicked off in Week 3/4 action last weekend, PRzMN have identified and highlighted the Top-25 Individual Performances from the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and ranked them for your enjoyment. Small schoolers, big schools, outstate, Metro, offense, defense, special teams, we got it all. Thanks for reading and congrats to the standouts who had a big game last week. Keep it up, fellas.
PrepRedzoneMN’s Top Week 3 Performers
1) Beau Wiersma Beau Wiersma 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Kingsland | 2024 State MN (Kingsland) Junior. RB. Totaled 15 carries for 339 yards and 2 TDs in a 48-7 whoopin’ of Southland High School.
2) Riley Busch Riley Busch 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2023 MN (Mountain Iron-Buhl) Senior. WR. Had a monster receiving night in a win against North Central and caught 12 passes for 240 yards and 4 TDs. He also posted 6 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a PBU on defense.
3) Max Shikenjanski Max Shikenjanski 6'2" | 160 lbs | ATH Stillwater | 2023 State MN (Stillwater) Senior. QB. The Stillwater stat-monster, who is coming off a PWO offer from the Gophers, had another big night last Friday and went 16-19 for 272 yards and 4 TDs in a big win against Roseville.
4) Kaden Vig (Kittson County Central) Senior. DL. The 6’6, 235 lb. sleeper had a monster defensive night against Northern Freeze in their 14-0 victory as he tallied 13 tackles, 5 TFLs, and 2 sacks not to mention his two punts for 75 yards that both went inside the 20.
5) Azrie Yeager Azrie Yeager 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL MPLS North | 2024 State MN (MPLS North) Senior. DL/OL. In a 56-0 throttling of North St. Paul the senior 220 lber. posted 7 tackles, 4 TFLs, and 3.5 sacks!
6) Corey Bohmert (Mahtomedi) Senior. RB/DB. In a 46-21 victory over Hill-Murray the senior rushed 13 times for 231 yards and 3 TDs, caught a pass for 21 yards, returned a kick 37 yards, and returned an INT for a TD. Also had a tackle!
7) Lukas Kuehl (Litchfield) Junior. RB. Helped his Litchfield squad earn a 27-20 victory over Glencoe-Silver Lake as he posted 28 rushes for 262 yards and 4 TDs.
8) Carter Holcomb Carter Holcomb 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Rochester Mayo | 2024 State MN (Rochester Mayo) Junior. WR. Snagged 10 catches for 168 yard and 3 TDs and returned 2 kicks for 74 yards, 2 punts for 30 yards, and 2 tackles.
9) Gavin Nelson Gavin Nelson 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Simley | 2023 MN (Simley) Senior. LB/RB. The 6’1, 220 lb. nationally ranked wrestler rushed 16 times for 163 yards and 2 TDs and added 7 tackles, a TFL, 2 FFs, and a fumble he returned for a TD. Also broke up a pass. Simley beat Hastings 39-13.
10) Alex Carr Alex Carr 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Park Of Cottage Grove | 2023 MN (Park of Cottage Grove) Senior. LB. In a win at Eastview the senior thumper posted 23 tackles a TFL in what must have been a busy night defensively!
11) Jack Spiten (Winona Cotter) QB. Had a monster night in a 34-12 victory over Wabasha-Kellogg as he threw for 292 yards and 5 TDs on a 24-37 stat line.
12) Kaaleem Reiland Kaaleem Reiland 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Kingsland | 2026 State MN (Kingsland) Freshman. RB. The 2026 standout raced to 152 yards and 3 TDs on 10 carries against Southland High School for a second monster Kingsland rushing night.
13) Austan Orvedahl (Duluth East) Senior. RB. The Preseason All-State First Team pick rushed 24 times for 299 yards and 3 TDs as the Greyhounds beat Hermantown by two TDs.
14) Nathan Fenske Nathan Fenske 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Lakeview | 2023 State MN (Lakeview) Senior WR. The 6’2, wideout caught 4 receptions for 121 yards and 2 TDs in their high-scoring 67-28 win over MACCRAY.
15) Jakob Nachreiner (Springfield) QB. In a 42-0 shutout of Wabasso, Nachreiner went 12-13 for 261 yards and 4 TDs and added two rushes for 30 yards and a TD on the ground.
16) Sam Berrey Sam Berrey 6'4" | 215 lbs | QB Park Of Cottage Grove | 2023 MN (Park of Cottage Grove) Senior. QB. The 6’3, 215 lb. gunslinger went off for 270 passing yards and 3 TDs in a 43-36 win against Eastview High School.
17) Chase Classen (Burnsville) Junior. DB. In a 28-24 victory over Anoka the junior posted 11 tackles and 2 INTs for a game changing night of defense.
18) Tanner Zolnosky Tanner Zolnosky 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB East Ridge | 2024 State MN (East Ridge) Junior. QB. The 2024 signal-caller went 11-15 for 263 yards and 5 TDs in a beatdown of Hopkins.
19) Rees Grimsrud (Rochester Mayo) Junior. QB. In a 49-18 crosstown thumping of Century, Grimsrud went 13-18 for 222 yards and 4 TDs through the air for a big night of 507 football.
20) Carter Reinbold (Mound Westonka) Junior. QB. Scored 5 TDs and totaled over 200 yards of AP yardage in a 51-13 win over Park Center.
21) Jackson Froderman (Mankato West) Senior. RB. Rushed 17 times for 210 yards and 2 TDs as the defending 5A champs beat up on Owatonna 38-7.
22) Eliajah Randle Eliajah Randle 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Richfield | 2023 State MN (Richfield) Senior. RB. Posted 92 rushing yards in a win against MPLS Southwest but added 3 TDs and an interception as well. Richfield won 41-23 and is 3-0.
23) Caleb Schmiedeberg Caleb Schmiedeberg 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB East Grand Forks | 2023 MN (East Grand Forks) Senior. RB. In a 34-7 win at Park Rapids the senior – in his first game of the season – rushed for 199 yards and 2 TDs in only a half of play.
24) Cole Anderson (West Central Area/Ashby) Senior. TE. The 6’3, 190 lb. TE caught 6 balls for 98 yards and 3 TDs against Pillager High School last weekend in a 35-13 victory.
25) Stormy Knight Stormy Knight 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB Maranatha Christian Academy | 2023 MN (Providence Academy) Senior. RB. In a beatdown of Academy Force the senior rushed for more than 150 yards and also scored 4 TDs, all in the second half.