SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota Football Coaches Association has named the Class 9A All State Football team. Sully Buttes, which lost to eventual state champion Canistota Freeman placed three players on the select team. They are quarterback Nick Wittler, Wide Reciever Grant Johnson and offensive lineman Jeff Lamb.
S.D. CLASS 9A ALL-STATE TEAM
Offense
Quarterback: Nick Wittler, Sully Buttes, Sr. (6-2, 170)
Fullback/Halfback: Jackson Eklund, Gregory, Sr. (5-8, 150)
Running back: Stanley Haskins Jr., Britton-Hecla, Sr. (5-8, 185)
Running back: Tyce Ortman, Canistota-Freeman, Jr. (5-11, 180)
Wide receiver: Grant Johnson, Sully Buttes, Sr. (5-11, 190)
Wide receiver: Jaden Frank, Burke, Sr. (6-2, 175)
Tight end: Justin Becker, Kimball-White Lake, Sr. (6-8, 215)
Lineman: Alex Braun, Warner, Jr. (6-1, 202)
Lineman: Jett Lamb, Sully Buttes, Sr. (6-3, 265)
Lineman: Nick Nelson, Britton-Hecla, Sr. (6-5, 270)
Lineman: Micah Swensen, Canistota-Freeman, Sr. (6-0, 170)
Defense
Lineman: Finn Hanson, Burke, Sr. (5-8, 170)
Lineman: Rhoss Oliver, Gregory, Jr. (6-0, 230)
Lineman: Wyatt Bray, Britton-Hecla, Jr. (6-3, 215)
Lineman: Clayton Smith, Canistota-Freeman, Jr. (6-3, 220)
Linebacker: Bailey Sage, Canistota-Freeman, Sr. (6-1, 170)
Linebacker: Trevor Zuehlke, Britton-Hecla, Jr. (6-2,195)
Linebacker: Paul Winker, Howard, Sr. (6-0, 170)
Linebacker: Luke Murray, Gregory, Sr. (5-9, 157)
Defensive back: Isaac Kraft, Timber Lake, Sr. (5-11, 180)
Defensive back: Landon Leidholt, Warner, Jr. (6-3, 173)
Special teams
Kicker: Spencer Ketterling, Warner, Sr. (5-9, 170)
Punter: Evan Juracek, Gregory, Sr. (5-11, 180)
Player: Caden Lenz, Kimball-White Lake, Sr. (5-10, 170)
Player: Cole Fosness, Britton-Hecla, Sr. (5-9, 175)
Honorable mention
Trey Ortman, Canistota-Freeman, Sr.; Riley Genzlinger, Howard, Jr.; Kaden Eng, Castlewood, Sr.; Gavin Sandal, Wall, Sr.; Kolter Clark, New Underwood, Sr.; Evan Juracek, Gregory, Sr.; Jaxon Kampshoff, Howard, Jr.; Rafe Kiehn, Kimball-White Lake, Sr.; Will Matson, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland, So.; Blair Blasius, Wall, Fr.; Jet Jones, Phillip, Sr