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2018

Hornets back to the varsity “process” BY ROBERT WILLIAMS

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ead Coach Russ Hackel takes over the Frazee football program after the team spent last season playing a modified schedule outside the varsity realm to rebuild numbers in the upper classes.

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“It’s been a good thing,” said Hackel. “That’s been our whole approach this year. We’re not going to look back and go forward from where we’re at.” Hackel coached football in Detroit Lakes for 16 years coaching the freshman teams and helping out the varsity with two-a-days. He was also a player for North Dakota State University. “Working with those guys, I learned a lot from them,” he said. After four years as an assistant in the Frazee program the opportunity arose to take over for Jim Jacobson. “Our big thing right now is to get the kids to compete and get an opportunity to win games,” said Hackel. “It’s been a long time where we’ve had games we’ve

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“We’re pretty solid all the way across,” said Hackel. “Our first line looks pretty solid but we get into games and we’re playing both ways, so we’ll have to see how much endurance we have and how much wind we have in the fourth quarter to compete with those teams.” With many players who saw time on the field last season, this year’s early going has been centered around new schemes on both sides of the line of scrimmage under a new coach. “Embrace the process and if we can compete in some things, that’s what I’m looking for...to see which kids are stepping up in each game,” said Hackel “We’re going to do a lot of growing and one game isn’t going to define our season. It’s a process.” Hackel’s process is about looking at what can be changed in the now and how can it affect the team positively in the weeks to come. “Slow and steady wins the race; we’re just going to kind of keep working at it,” he said. “We can always change what’s going forward. We can’t go do anything in the back. We can learn from it but now what do we do with it? We can’t look forward at what’s to come if we don’t take care of what’s here in front of us.” Frazee did not get any help from the schedulers facing Perham on the road in week one and Barnesville in the week two opener. Those teams combined to go 17-5 last year.

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been in.” Frazee was 1-8 in 2016 with a first round playoff victory in 2015. Both of those seasons saw close, tough losses that could have made a difference had the outcomes reversed including a six-overtime loss to Osakis for a fifth straight loss to open 2015 and a 26-25 last minute loss to Breckenridge to start the 2016 season. “We’ve got to turn those on our side with a W and that helps build our program,” said Hackel. Getting back to varsity action has been a process that involves both the excitement of the return of Friday night lights and trepidation of starting from scratch. “There is some excitement,” Hackel said. “They’ve also been tentative. But our whole approach is we’ve got to play through it.” Frazee has only three players with varsity reps after playing a junior varsity schedule last season in juniors Luke Tweeton, Brett Graham and senior Gabe Drewes. Early in the season, Hackel is taking a running by committee approach giving kids the opportunity to step into team roles. “We’ve got a lot of kids that have to prove themselves yet,” he said. The coaching staff got their first look when Frazee hosted a preseason scrimmage with United North Central, New York Mills and Wadena-Deer Creek. The brotherly duo of junior Cole Fleisher and sophomore Broden Fleisher are vying for the quarterback position. Despite being related, the two have contrasting styles under center. “We’ve got one kid who can sit in the pocket and throw and one with a little more athletic ability out of the pocket,” said Hackel. “At first, it’s a situational thing. They have confidence and hopefully they can do all of it.” Frazee’s defensive starting unit has impressed early on and will be a benefit in games if the Hornets can run balanced time on both sides of the ball.

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Raiders season dependent on new faces at skilled positions

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“We’ve got a lot of juniors that had some time last year,” Robertson said. “Hopefully, that helps us this year. The Raiders have only seven seniors in Josh Rivers, Christianson, Voge, Alex Strehlow, Oskar Anderson, Justin How and Will Hannesson meaning some sophomores and that junior class will need to be effective to put wins up. Anderson has stepped up in practice after missing a lot of last year with an injury. Junior Shawn Skjold came out for football for the first time in 2017 and is expected to play, possibly start in the backfield. Last year’s team team relied a lot on Raaen and the backfield to eat up yards. LP-A did have some success throwing the ball for 200 yards against Red Lake County and nearly pulled off a big upset of Mahnomen falling 40-34 late in the game at home. “Late in the season, we sort of lost our ground attack and that is tough,” Robertson said. The year ended in a first round playoff loss to Pelican Rapids at home 34-8 in a 3-6 campaign. Ada-Borup/Norman County West and Ottertail Central will likely be at the top of the section with the rest

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Nuggets working out kinks before early test to open season BY ROBERT WILLIAMS

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he Hawley Nuggets football team has the preseason sense of urgency but are dealing with a key injury under center as they head into the 2018-19 season.

“Our seniors and upperclassmen know there’s a sense of urgency and they’ve been doing a pretty good job of keeping that mindset going and having it permeate through the ranks,” head coach Peder Naatz said. The quarterback position is going to be fluid until midway through the season with senior Chase Libak getting the nod while regular starter Jacob Vetter eases into the season after a serious knee injury last year. The Nugget coaching staff is taking a sensible approach to getting Vetter back up to full speed. “He’s healed but they want us to wean him into it,” Naatz said. Vetter’s playing time has been discussed between his doctor, physical therapists, the coaching staff and Vetter’s parents. “I think it’s sometimes tougher when you’ve got kids that get hurt - it’s tougher on the parents because they love watching him play and seeing your kid miss out on something he loves, that’s no fun as a parent,” said Naatz. Vetter’s injury was not typical football knee trauma. He suffered a broken tibial plateau, plus an ACL tear and a torn meniscus. The break had to heal before the ligament surgeries could be completed five weeks later. “Otherwise, he’d probably be full go right now,” said Naatz. “He’s just chomping at the bit to get back and

trying to do as much as he can.” Nugget fans can expect to see the senior signal caller by game two or three with playing time increasing as he gains comfort and mobility. Libak took the job prior to the season with a willingness to learn and the understanding that the team needs him there rather than his usual top receiver position. “He’s a phenomenal athlete and catches everything under the sun,” said Naatz. “We talked with him before the season and we need to get through the first three or four weeks and get through it healthy. Wins and losses aren’t that crazy important right now. As long as we’re full speed ahead once we get to early October, that’s what we’re hoping for, just to survive the first half of the season.” Libak has the characteristics of a senior leader being an emotional and vocal guy in the huddle. “He knows what to say and when to say it,” said Naatz. “You’ve got to step up and do what you can to help the team.” Hawley cruised through last season’s schedule going 9-0 while outscoring their opponents 450-110, including four shutouts. Nugget rivals Barnesville snapped the run in the Section 8AA final at Fargodome 24-14 with Vetter out in the second half. That loss did not sit well over the offseason. “They have a really bitter taste from last November with Jake not being able to play at full strength and not at all in the fourth quarter,” said Naatz. “They don’t want to exact revenge, they want to get out there and play. The better they play the better off they’ll be

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Naatz views the big matchup as a solid learning experience for the entire group on the sideline. “I think it’s good to have a test right away, it holds us coaches accountable, as well,” he said. Hawley returns both tight ends, a center and one tackle, so the interior of the line is going to need to get up to speed quickly while the corps of running backs looks to replace last year’s leader lost to graduation Donnie Loegering. Senior Trayton Cossette has drawn the assignment as the feature back and has some similarities to Loegering’s style of running. “Cossette’s just a firecracker, instant speed and he’s got some great moves,” said Naatz. “He has a little different skill set, but also very similar.” Cossette is not as big as Loegering but is faster. He also has an assortment of blocking backs to aid his quest for yardage. Senior Gunnar Lawson will line up at fullback in conventional sets with Matt Thompson expected to replace him when the Nuggets spread out. Thompson is a 247-pound tight end that Hawley plans to use in the backfield to bust open holes in opponent’s defensive lines. “He’s going to be very effective doing our kick-out

blocking,” said Naatz. Senior Brendan Flores and sophomore Justin Koski have also been getting reps with the ball at halfback. “We’re just trying to get enough reps for these guys so that they’re comfortable with their assignments,” said Naatz. Vetter, Libak and Lawson have been named captains with Noah Glad expected to be named the fourth later in the preseason. “It’s not so much the football stuff, it’s the mindset and the mentality and having the right attitude and those four kids are just awesome in that regard,” said Naatz. Defensively, the Nuggets came into the season ready to play at the second level. “Our secondary started communicating right away,” said Naatz. “We didn’t have to talk about the little things; they just started doing it right away.” Four starting seniors and five to six players are interchangeable in the secondary on a defense led by Lawson calling the plays at the linebacker position. While the Nuggets have, perhaps, a few more holes to fill than normal, Hawley joins Barnesville as the favorites in Section 8AA despite some unknowns prior to week one.

“It’s kind of a crapshoot around here,” said Naatz.

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Thunderbirds loaded with talent

Mahnomen-Waubun football co-op produces state title hopes BY ROBERT WILLIAMS

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hile the winter and spring sports teams already combined between Mahnomen and Waubun high schools, the football teams embark on their first season together this fall and combine for a load of talent on both sides of the ball.

Armed with 16 seniors, the Thunderbirds also have a wealth of experience. That many upperclassmen is something new for either program prior to this year. “I don’t think we’ve ever had 16 seniors,” said head coach John Clark Jr. “The best part of it is they’re all versatile; they’re great athletes that can play a number of positions. That’s the hard part right now, figuring out the best one for them.” Both returning starters at the quarterback position are back for their senior seasons in Mahnomen’s Jon Starkey and Waubun’s Parker Syverson. Both players have proven to be game-changers and will give opposing defenses massive headaches. “We’ll kind of be a two-headed monster,” said Clark Jr. “Starkey understands the game so well and what we’re trying to do on offense. He’s been a waterboy and running quarterback drills with us since fifth grade. He probably knows it as well as I do.” Syverson gives the Thunderbirds a wildcat option

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with his athleticism and the duo will likely create multiple offensive sets depending on who is under center. Both players can line up as running backs also, so rather than missed time from the other QB being in formation, they’ll likely both be in the backfield often. “Parker is so athletic and he can do so many things; it’ll be interesting,” Clark Jr. said. “We’re going to have different packages as the season goes along. We’ll see what works best against each team.” With Starkey the likely opening snap starter and Syverson at fullback, the Thunderbirds have even more talent elsewhere in the backfield in seniors Jayden Heisler, Tayvis Zima, and Izaiah Asher. If that is not enough, senior Chandler Toczek is back after missing two seasons with injuries. “All he’s done is lift weights, get stronger and faster and he’s a little bowling ball - he’s going to be an X-factor,” Clark Jr. said. The Thunderbirds will look a bit different than what either program’s fans are used to seeing. The offensive versatility will showcase more emphasis on the passing game while the standard protocol of running the ball down the opponent’s throats will still be in play. It will be far more difficult to stack the box against this offensive unit. “We’re going to be able to spread you out and definitely throw the ball more than we ever have,” Clark Jr.

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said. “I’ve never seen a group of backs like this since I’ve been coaching.” The extensive stable of backfield talent transcends the breadth of the roster as both Waubun and Mahnomen played the past few seasons being one or two injuries away from the season being in peril successfully and healthwise as numbers were barely enough to keep freshmen and lower grade players off the field and away from potential injuries. One of the weaker points of both clubs was on the line. According to Clark Jr., the Thunderbirds are a little thin at the backup positions but nothing compared a team that finished the season with 22 players last year. Mahnomen captured its eighth straight Section 8A championship last year. Waubun, the two-time section champs, were defeated one game short of the final at Nevis in a defensive struggle. The co-op gives the coaches and players reason to think beyond the section final this season. “The kids understand with the athletes we have and the senior class coming back that they have one goal and I truly believe it’s a realistic goal, but at the same time, it takes a lot of luck and hard work to get there,” Clark Jr said. “Hopefully, they understand that and are not looking too far ahead too fast.” Keeping the team level-headed is one of the stressed points of the coaching staff because that goal is a state

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giving the players plenty of options for instruction in practice and during games. “One key part we were adamant about with the co-op was we’re not doing it to save money,” he said. “We’re doing it to increase participation so coaches shouldn’t lose their job. All the coaches are back.” The new-look Thunderbirds will be tested early in a Week Zero game between two of the best Class A teams in the area. The Thunderbirds face the other new co-op in the area Ada-Borup/Norman County West Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. in Ada. The Section 6A Cougars were 12-1 last year and made a run to the state semifinals. Adding NCW players will only bolster their roster’s adaptability just like the Section 8A Thunderbirds. “That’ll be a very fun rivalry going forward here,” Clark Jr. said “I think there is a lot of mutual respect for the programs.”

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he Norman County East/Ulen Hitterdal Titans are eager to get back to the state tournament under 2017 District 9 West coach of the year Dustin Flaten after suffering season-ending losses the past two seasons to section rivals Nevis. “Team goals are set high; the last five years we’ve been in three section championships and it’s no different,” Flaten said. “They want a chance to go to state and show what we can do.” Nevis edged the Titans 20-18 in a tight game at Fargodome in the Section 6, 9-man final last season and NCE/UH has not been to state since a semifinal finish in 2014. Getting back over that playoff hump is in the eyes of the players as the season progresses. “We definitely think so, all of the seniors think that,” starting senior quarterback Tate Maesse said. “A section championship is definitely what we’re reaching for and we all know we can do it too.” The quest for state will come without one of the

Titans’ key players on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Senior Sunny Resnick will miss the season after surgery in mid-August to repair a torn ACL suffered in the American Legion baseball season. Resnick was a regular running back and the defensive leader on the 2017 squad. He was the leading tackler on defense and also recorded seven interceptions. “All our camps this summer he was in on every tackle; it’s going to be a blow to miss him,” Flaten said. Without the bruising Resnick in the backfield the Titans are adjusting and going with team speed as an antidote. “Sunny was one of our best running backs last year,” said Maesse. “He’s a tough loss on offense and defense. With him out, we have more speed on the outside and are able to pass more than in past years.” Senior Steffen Sather has moved to running back to replace Resnick from a receiving position and both Flaten and Maesse are high on his potential contributions. “One guy who is going to open a lot of eyes is Steffen Sather,” Flaten said. Hopefully, he can be a nice D005754793

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complement to Noah Klemetson.” Klemetson, along with fellow backfield mate Tate Hoseth, are two of the Titans’ returning all-district players from last season. Klemetson and departed senior Kyle Syverson provided NCE/UH with a solid one-two punch and now as the lead back Klemetson will look for this year’s mate in the always punishing run-first offense of Flaten’s. Klemetson will also be making a defensive contribution at his usual spot of linebacker after giving Flaten some much-needed flexibility on the D-side last year. “Hopefully, we’ll have him back at his natural position at linebacker,” said Flaten. Klemetson led the team in tackles as a linebacker his sophomore season. “Last year, we knew we needed help at the D-back position and he did a great job for us,” Flaten said. “Offensively, he’s going to get the bulk of the carries for us and when we go spread he’s going to be our first or second target there too.” Sather is the fastest player on the team and the Titans want to get him into open territory in both running and passing situations.

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tinue to be a defensive stopper in contain defense. “He spreads the field, contains and sets the edge at the D-end spot,” said Flaten. He’ll be joined by Riley Resnick, a six-foot-three, 245-pound junior on the line. “He’s a beast and tough to handle,” Flaten said. “He gets his motor going, contains his gap and can chase things down.” One change this season is the loss of the rivalry with Waubun after the Bombers joined with Mahnomen and moved to Class 1A. Replacing Waubun will be Park Christian, a team that did not field a varsity last season due to low roster numbers and fear for the safety of the players. The Falcons played two varsity games in 2016 before head coach Lawton Burgstahler pushed to forfeit the remainder of the season and move to a junior varsity schedule, according to a report by Chris Murphy of the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. “Obviously, with Waubun going with Mahnomen it waters down our section a little bit,” said Flaten. “This year we have an opportunity and we need to take advantage of it. We’ve been knocking on that door; we’ve been there. I think it’s time for these guys to say we’re going to bust through that door. We need to keep playing better.”

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The Titans were 9-2 last season with one of those losses coming to Waubun. With the Bombers gone and Nevis having a lot of positions to fill after last year’s trip to state, the Titans are the favorites in the sixteam section. “The team that scares me is Win-E-Mac,” Flaten said. “They started coming around last year and I think they’ve got some guys back. I think they can be up there.” For the seniors on the team with big dreams this year, the grind is still in its early stages and the task at hand is more the basics than thoughts of the playoffs. “It’s just improving every day and working hard, getting these younger guys some experience on the field,” Maesse said. The Titans open the season Thursday, Aug. 30 against the Ponies of Warren-Alvarado-Oslo in Warren.

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NAME Lui Perez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenson Beachy. . . . . . . . . . Dylan Lysne. . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Jeziorski. . . . . . . . . . . Finn Diggins. . . . . . . . . . . . Maddux Kovash . . . . . . . . Dylan Fudge. . . . . . . . . . . . Ty Moser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alec Malikowski. . . . . . . . Logan Zajac. . . . . . . . . . . . Gareth Covington. . . . . . Jacob McAllister. . . . . . . . Isaac VanWatermulen. . Colton Hackel. . . . . . . . . . Leighton Rach. . . . . . . . . . Noah Rooney. . . . . . . . . . . Gabe Bellefuille. . . . . . . . . Blaze Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Muench. . . . . . . . . Zack Peterson. . . . . . . . . . Lane Masteller. . . . . . . . . . Antonio Meija. . . . . . . . . . . Dawson Kellogg. . . . . . . . Jesse Perez. . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Briard. . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Burr. . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaac Lung. . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackson Mertes. . . . . . . . . Andrew Smith. . . . . . . . . . Titus Mycke. . . . . . . . . . . . Landon Stevens. . . . . . . . Jon Enamorado. . . . . . . . . Sam McManigle. . . . . . . . Max Tostenson. . . . . . . . . Logan Thompson. . . . . . . Jose Lopez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caleb Lung. . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Moulzoff. . . . . . . . . . Colton Kostynick. . . . . . . Tyler Hanson. . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Jacobson. . . . . . . Nick Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blaine Richter. . . . . . . . . . Domonic Galtwalt. . . . . . James Ard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawson Stevens. . . . . . . . Rowdie Lindquist. . . . . . . Tanner Olson. . . . . . . . . . . Ethan Pantoja. . . . . . . . . . Drake Schossow. . . . . . . . Dakota Perry. . . . . . . . . . .

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elican Rapids is coming off a 4-6 season and a road playoff victory in Lake Park to build upon after snapping a losing streak that went 20 games last season. Head coach Dave Haugen’s club is ready to continue building on last year’s positives.

“We did have some positives and as a group they had success as junior varsity kids,” said Haugen. “That doesn’t always carry over, but it’s still a positive thing. They know what it’s like to win and they understand that feeling. It gives them a little bit of confidence going into things. With our varsity wins last year, it gives them the attitude that we can do this and win some games.” Last year’s Vikings had a big threat in the passing game in split end Jacob Gottenborg, who is currently seeing playing time at Valley City State University as a freshman. Replacing his abilities up the field will be difficult. “The reality is no,” said Haugen. “When you’re stepping in as a true freshman and getting playing time right away, those guys are tough to replace.” In those shoes will be a pair of experienced upperclassmen in seniors Hayden Christenson and Eli Sytsma at the split end and tight end look. “Hayden and Eli have been on the field for varsity football,” said Haugen. “They’re seniors now so you expect them to pick up a little more of the load.” The Vikings have a pair of options at quarterback with senior Damien Britten and sophomore McHale Korf. “They both have different things that they do very well and you can kind of run the same stuff with both of them,” said Haugen. “One will tend to maybe execute some aspects better than the other but both bring a lot to it.” Each player will likely be on the field at the same time taking over another skill position when not under center with juniors Matt Osborne and Matt Ziebell doing a lot of the work at running back. Many of the same names will be other side of the line

of scrimmage until younger players make a push for more playing time.n the o It’s a ton of two-way guys,” said Haugen. “I was really pleased with our linebackers so far in scrimmage - playing both fast and aggressive.” The backfield mirrors the linebacking corps in Osborne and Ziebel backing up the defensive line. “They’re hard running backs, both strong and physical, pretty good qualities to have in a linebacker,” Haugen said. Backups will be a few juniors and sophomores and a lot of moving pieces if injuries arise. Players like Britten give Haugen some versatility being able to play both on the line and at linebacker if needed. “We’ve told the guys to learn a bunch of stuff,” Haugen said. “It gives you a lot of options and it gives us a lot of options and so far, they’ve been doing a good job. We’ve had a really willing attitude. Tell me what to do coach and I’ll go out there and I’m going to do it. The kids get along and enjoy being out here just playing football.” Pelican’s captains are center and defensive lineman Tucker Fladmark, nose guard Zane Brosowske and Christenson at split end and safety. The line will be the spot to watch for improvement over the season with a lot of new faces up front and losing a player to moving and a few summer bang-ups have the Vikings in need of players stepping up to move the chains.

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“We had some offseason injuries that eliminated, one way or the other, potentially three starting lineman,” said Haugen. It’s a toss-up on if the running backs outweigh the line as a group but Haugen has some players ready to get after it up front. “They’re a bit tenacious and you go with how much can we accomplish with quickness and technique? We’re going to find out,” he said. The Vikings have a tough schedule right off the bat with games against Pillager and Breckenridge. “That’s true for most teams,” said Haugen. “There’s probably nobody sitting there saying we’re home free and it’s going to be a piece of cake. That’s how it should be. It’s a day-to-day thing and keep getting better. Let’s keep adding and building on that.” State semifinalists from a season ago Ada-Borup/Norman County West and typically tough Ottertail Central will be the teams to aim for in the section. “We’d like to get enough wins so we can get into that four, five seed,” said Haugen. “If we can pick up a home playoff game it will have been a good regular season.”

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NAME Mark LaPoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damien Britten. . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Reese . . . . . . . . . . . . McHale Korf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Osborne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ismael Mejia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hayden Christenson. . . . . . . James Furey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin VerDorn. . . . . . . . . . . . Logan Fahje. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson McNeal. . . . . . . . . . . . Jayden Rutherford. . . . . . . . . Matt Ziebell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Thach. . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Lynnes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnny Ziebell. . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Pechtel . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Dykoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levi Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reggie Funk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucas Burnside. . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Partlow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zane Brosowske. . . . . . . . . . . Noah Ziebell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dillon Nord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hayden Hart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cody Nord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tucker Fladmark. . . . . . . . . . Marcos Franco. . . . . . . . . . . . Isaac Olson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jayden Benson. . . . . . . . . . . . Weston Funk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obetd Franco-Hernandez. . Colm Fitzsimmons. . . . . . . . . Liam Sytsma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Haugrud. . . . . . . . . . . . . Eli Sytsma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tristan Harthun. . . . . . . . . . .

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