Aberdeen Central’s Jaxon Henley was selected to the Class 11AA all-state squad, while a group of Milbank players earned recognition on the Class 11A squad, announced by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association today.
Henley made the all-state squad as an offensive lineman.
At 6-foot-1 275 pounds, the senior was able to move people out on the line of scrimmage.
“Jaxon is what we look for in an offensive lineman, smart and physical,” said Central coach Justin Briese. “Loves to finish blocks down field. Has done a great job as a senior to hold himself and teammates accountable.”
Milbank had two all-state members, Carter Gloe on the offensive line, and Layton Osowski on special teams. Sam Rick and Braylan Bowsher were named honorable mention.
Gloe had 13 pancake blocks, 45 tackles, 28 solo stops, 17 assisted trackles, 3 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and a safety for the Bulldogs.
“Carter has been a 2-way starter for two years (injured his sophomore year) and has been our best lineman almost his entire his career,” said Milbank coach Mick Thompson. “He understands schemes, owns and corrects mistakes, and makes sure his teammates are lined up correctly.”
Osowski helped the Bulldogs gain field position with his punting. He averaged 35 yards per punt, put five inside the 20, and had a season-best 52 yard punt. He also had 45 tackles and 6 sacks on defense.
“Layten was an excellent punter for us and had some very important punts pinning opponents or flipping the field for us,” said Milbank coach Mick Thompson. “Layten has been a great tackler and used his length to cover the curl/flat for us. I believe he is one of the best LBs we have had here.”
Rick had 43 receptions for 792 yards and five touchdowns for the Bulldogs this past season.
“Sam has been our big play guy for the past two seasons. He is fast, athletic, and has great hands and body control,” said Milbank coach Mick Thompson. “He runs excellent routes and has been able to get open while being our best offensive weapon”
Browsher was a key member on both sides of the ball for Milbank. He played quarterback on offense and cornerback on defense where he had 25 tackles and 3 interception this past season.
“He has been a team leader year round for the past two years and been an integral part of the change in culture in our program,” said Bulldogs coach Mick Thompson. “Bray has developed into a great CB for us and has been assigned the other team’s number one wide receiver this season.”
Class 11AAA
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks — Brody Schafer, SF Lincoln.
Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Eddie Whiting, SF Jefferson; Austin Dowd, Brandon Valley and Weiland Benbo, RC Central.
Running Backs — Daevion Simonsen, SF Jefferson; Levi Veskrna, Brandon Valley; and Josiah Heinz, Harrisburg.
Wide Receivers — Jase Unzen, SF Jefferson; Jhace Woods, SF Washington; and Mikey Roche and Louison Akossi, SF Lincoln.
Linemen — Hudson Parliament and Isaac Mitzel, Brandon Valley; Rip Siemonsma, O’Gorman; Noah Duran, SF Jefferson; Easton Dekkers, Harrisburg; and Andrew Werner, SF Lincoln.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Anthony Patron, SF Jefferson; Mekhi Zacher, Brandon Valley; Tayvin Jungen, SF Roosevelt; and Isaac Krempges, SF Lincoln.
Linebackers — Parker Scheidt, O’Gorman; Cael Nofziger, SF Jeferson; Dylan Williams, Brandon Valley; and Bradley Esser, Harrisburg.
Defensive Backs — Brody Jacobson, SF Jefferson; Tyler Pankonin, SF Washington; Nolan Pudwill and Chase Leary, Brandon Valley; Isaac Myers, O’Gorman; and Brayden Jackson, RC Central.
OTHERS
Athletes — Beau Koerner, SF Jefferson and Trajan Weaver, RC Central.
Special Teams — Kian Upton, Harrisburg and Onzei Weaver, RC Central.
HONORABLE MENTION — Briggs Knutson, Jack Blomgren and Bryce Bangasser, Brandon Valley; Grady Wolbrink, Harrisburg; Brayden Jackson, Sam Uhing and Hayes Petersen, SF Washington; and Easton Graff and Troy Catches, RC Central.
All-American — Hudson Parliament, Brandon Valley.
Class 11AA
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Thomas Hughes, Spearfish.
Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Bergan Tetzlaff, Brookings; Cooper Terwilliger, Pierre; and Hunter Peterson, Watertown.
Running Backs — Landon Hulst, Huron; Jace Sedlacek, Yankton; and Sully Jost, Sturgis.
Wide Receivers — Owen Eidsness, Yankton; Carter Schiefelbein, Pierre; and Kade Vavruska, Spearfish.
Linemen — Cody Petersen, Tea Area; Asher Peil, Spearfish; Drace Gaskins and Austin Conway, Yankton; Jaxon Henley, Aberdeen Central; and Tucker Otte and Max Bogenhagen, Pierre.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Chase DeBoer, Tea Area; Edly Amaro Jr., Yankton; Colton Smith, Mitchell; and Blake Kannegieter, Brookings.
Linebackers — Oakley Anderson, Huron; Carter Brown, Tea Area; Kaden Decker, Watertown; and Zhoel Irion, Sturgis.
Defensive Backs — Cale Haselhorst, Yankton; Riley Winegar, Huron; Tegan LaCroix, Yankton; and Sutton Sonnenschein, Pierre.
OTHERS
Athletes — Anderson Porisch, Huron and Jaxon Cano, Sturgis.
Special Teams — Liam Villanueva, Yankton and Sam Marcus, Spearfish.
HONORABLE MENTION — Tate Beste, Yankton; Logan Bessler, Mitchell; Gage West, Sturgis; Lincoln Schutt, Keslar Swenson and Markus Pitkin, Watertown; Mason Jurgens and Charlie Martin, Huron; Ayden Behm, Pierre; Laythan Lucas, Spearfish; Hayden Bialas, Tea Area; and Drew Johnson, Brookings.
All-American — Bergan Tetzlaff, Brookings.
Class 11A
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Henry Veenhof, Madison.
Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Kolte Garry, West Central; Nicholas Popkes, SF Christian; and Talen Eich, Lennox.
Running Backs — Brody Dybvig, Tri-Valley; Danny Immormino, Custer; and Ryan Stubbe, Dell Rapids.
Wide Receivers — Shane Veenhof, Madison; Drake Mikkelsen, Lennox; and Brant Wassenaar, SF Christian.
Linemen — Seth Reinhardt, Dakota Valley; Charlie Becker, Dell Rapids; Ashten Dorhout, Madison; Gavin Homer, Lennox; Carter Gloe, Milbank; and Lyncoln Leo, SF Christian.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Dawson Unruh, SF Christian; Nick Lorang, West Central; Carson Maeschen, Dell Rapids; and Leif Karlson, Lennox.
Linebackers — Jensen Pixler, SF Christian; Keyvin Strand, Canton; Reed Lindberg, RC Christian; Jevyn Lefers, Lennox; and Landyn Reiser, Tri-Valley.
Defensive Backs — Tate Gerdes, Lennox; Tate Connell, SF Christian; Karson Payne, Dell Rapids; and Aiden Schrempp, Canton.
OTHERS
Athletes — Canyon Prins, SF Christian and Ramsey Williams, Lennox.
Special Teams — Kenny Swanson, Dell Rapids and Layten Osowski, Milbank.
HONORABLE MENTION — Sam Rick and Braylen Bowsher, MIlbank; Cooper Strande, SF Christian; Bryce Voss, Dain Richardson and Caleb Lara, Vermillion; Jace Brende, Dell Rapids; Ashton Gebhard and Carter Gross, West Central; Brady Virtue, Custer; and Ty Oyen, Tri-Valley.
All-American — Jensen Pixler, SF Christian.
