Hamlin has three members on this year’s Class 9AA all-state football team. The Chargers, who lost just two games this past year, have two players on offense and another that made the honor unit as a special teams player.
Junior Luke Fraser made the all-state team as a running back, senior Simon Vander Vorst was chosen as an offensive lineman, and junior Troy Randall was selected as a special teams player.
Ipswich’s Tyler Hettich was chosen at the position of athlete. The senior was recently named the Lake Region Conference defensive MVP.
Mehki Keller, a senior from Florence-Henry was also chosen under the athlete category, while senior RJ Perry of Great Plains Lutheran was also selected as a special teams player.
Hettich was a playmaker for the Tigers throughout his career. This past season he rushed for 734 yards and 13 touchowns, had 436 yards receiving and 8 TDs, and also returned a kick for a score. He also had 90.5 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, forced 
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