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Great Falls Tribune Super State team (High School)

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Here is the Great Falls Tribune’s 2018 Super-State football team.

OFFENSE

QB: Blake Thelen, Great Falls High, sr, 6-3, 195…Bobcat recruit and sensational basketball star led AA with 3,005 yards passing and 28 touchdowns.

All-Purpose: Carson Rostad, Hamilton, jr, 6-3, 210…Gatorade Player of the Year threw for 2,800 yards and 43 scores for Class A runner-up.

RB: Jaxon Lee, Flint Creek, jr, 6-1, 175…Starred defensively (11 interceptions), on special teams (4 punt returns for TDs), at receiver (1,000-plus yards) and rushed for 246 yards in title game as Titans won Class C championship.


RB: Blake Counts, Kalispell Flathead, sr, 5-11, 205…Rushed for 2,588 yards, breaking school mark held by former NFL running back Lex Hilliard.

RB: Duncan Kraft, Billings Central, sr, 5-11, 185…Ran for 1,511 yards, including 202 in State A title game as Rams won championship.

TE: Noah Ambuehl, Great Falls Central, sr, 6-3, 220…Montana recruit played quarterback and led Central to State C championship game.

WR: Jesse Owens, Billings West, sr, 5-9, 175…Grizzly recruit and two-way All-Stater named Class AA co-offensive MVP after catching 13 TD passes.

WR: Ryan Simpson, Bozeman, sr, 6-6, 190…Towering receiver and UM recruit had 12 touchdown receptions.

WR: Anthony Jones, Kalispell Flathead, sr, 6-1, 195…Slick senior wideout caught 13 touchdown passes.

OL: Connor Paul, Billings West, sr, 6-1, 250…Helped Bears averaged better than 200 yards on ground.

OL: Holden Sampson, Helena Capital, sr, 6-3, 265…Montana State recruit a dominant run blocker is also a starter on Bengel basketball team.

OL: Nico Young, Kalispell Glacier, sr, 6-2, 250…Outstanding athlete also wrestles and competes in track for the Pack.

OL: Andrew Siderius, Kalispell Flathead, sr, 6-4, 245…Starred on both sides of ball for Braves.

OL: Maverick Roberts, Billings Central, sr, 6-0, 210…One of several talented linemen for State A champs was also a fine defensive player.

Special Teams: Tucker Greenwell, CMR, sr, 6-1, 180…Montana Tech signee rarely took a play off for Rustlers, starring as return specialist, defensive back and receiver.

DEFENSE

DL: Kenneth Eiden IV, Bozeman, soph, 6-0, 220…Super soph gives Bozeman fans much to look forward to.

DL: Marcus Wehr, Billings Central, sr, 6-3, 220…Montana State recruit had dominant season for Class A champs.

DE: Ryan Lonergan, Bozeman, sr, 6-4, 220…Bobcat recruit caught 12 touchdown passes at tight end and was disruptive force on Hawks’ exceptional defense.

DE: Riley Dickinson, Great Falls Central, sr, 6-1, 185…Lightning-fast senior helped Central to its most memorable football campaign in decades.

LB: Michael Golden, Hamilton, sr, 5-11, 155…Undersized and ultra-competitive talent helped Broncs reach State A championship game.

LB: Alex Johnson, Helena High, sr, 6-3, 200…Montana State recruit a basketball starter for Bengals.

LB: McCade O’Reilly, Bozeman, jr, 6-0, 200…Stepped in at running back and starred while maintaining starting middle linebacker post for rugged Hawk defense.

LB: Ryan Tirrell, Missoula Loyola, sr, 6-2, 200…Grizzly recruit missed several games with injury but returned to lead Rams to playoffs.

LB: Brody Grebe, Roundup, sr, 5-10, 185…Exceptional small-town talent from tiny Melstone is also a rodeo and basketball star.

DB: Ryder Meyer, Fairfield, sr, 5-9, 160…Montana recruit led Eagles to State B championship and starred both at quarterback and as hard-hitting member of secondary.

DB: Kyle Torgerson, Great Falls High, sr, 5-10, 150…Montana Tech signee led Bison in receiving yards (1,063), touchdown grabs (12) and tackles (11 per game).

DB: Trevin Gradney, Billings West, sr, 6-1, 185…Montana recruit among many fine players on Class AA champion Bears.

DB: Lucas Gibb, Billings West, sr, 6-2, 180…Superb safety named defensive MVP in Class AA.

DB: Rollie Worster, Missoula Hellgate, jr, 6-3, 205…Exceptional basketball star led AA tacklers and helped restore respectability to Knight football.

P-PK: Wyatt Brusven, Shelby, sr, 5-11, 170…Cousin of Brody Grebe starred everywhere for Coyotes, amassing 2,100 yards and 35 total touchdowns as runner and receiver, and is sensational kicker (45-50 on PATs, 4 FGs, including 43-yarder).
 
I count 4 juniors and a soph on that list. If Hauck isn’t beating a trail to those 5 doors, something is wrong (I realize there’s some restrictions). I’m not saying he has to offer full rides this early, but I get the sense he is already behind MSU for some of them (while one is too young to contact and the other seems like a legacy). These kids will be huge gets in a year (or 2), and possibly lay the foundation for RTD.
The fact that Jaxon Lee made this list is quite amazing considering he basically only played 2 full games all year, and really only one at the selected position (RB). Of course, that one game was the state championship and he put up video game numbers. Feed the beast!
 
Surprised not to see Garrison Poetzl on the list at DL. Nice to see a few Griz commits at a few different positions on the list.
 
grizband said:
Surprised not to see Garrison Poetzl on the list at DL. Nice to see a few Griz commits at a few different positions on the list.

Joe Olson and Poetzl got slighted on nearly every list because of injury. Dumb I know.
 
grizband said:
Surprised not to see Garrison Poetzl on the list at DL. Nice to see a few Griz commits at a few different positions on the list.

I thought Poetzl was the most dominant D Lineman in the state. Like most things time will tell.
 
Lee will get Pac-12 and/or Mountain West looks as well as MSU and UM. Kid reminds me of Sulser
 
putter said:
Lee will get Pac-12 and/or Mountain West looks as well as MSU and UM. Kid reminds me of Sulser
Amen! I don’t know if he’s got Sulser’s straight-line/top-end speed but I think he’s bigger and somehow possibly slippery-er or harder to bring down. And I think he could play multiple positions, with returner maybe his best. I’d love to know how many career returns (punt, kickoff, or pick-6) he has. He seems to average 1-2/game (which, I know, it’s 8man, but still, got to be a state record for a Junior).
 
HookedonGriz said:
grizpack said:
I am still baffled on why Counts isn't being signed by the Cats or Griz.

I heard speed is the biggest issue.

In my opinion, it's the only issue. Kyle Samson just took the OC job at Tech and I would not be surprised if Counts follows him there if no offer comes this month from the Cats/Griz.
 
VimSince03 said:
HookedonGriz said:
grizpack said:
I am still baffled on why Counts isn't being signed by the Cats or Griz.

I heard speed is the biggest issue.

In my opinion, it's the only issue. Kyle Samson just took the OC job at Tech and I would not be surprised if Counts follows him there if no offer comes this month from the Cats/Griz.

Tech’s class looks top notch already and that would only make it better. He’d be a stud there for sure.
 
I know the Griz have reached out to Riley Dickinson of GF Central, however, I think most of their scholly's now will be for O-Line. I know he would like to play for Tech
 
VimSince03 said:
HookedonGriz said:
grizpack said:
I am still baffled on why Counts isn't being signed by the Cats or Griz.

I heard speed is the biggest issue.

In my opinion, it's the only issue. Kyle Samson just took the OC job at Tech and I would not be surprised if Counts follows him there if no offer comes this month from the Cats/Griz.

Counts just committed to Tech. That class is looking incredible for an NAIA team.
 
Jaxon Lee is no longer a Titan. Transfered to Sentinel. Bittersweet.
Guess we’ll see how the 8man star stacks up against AA competition for his senior year.
 
garizzalies said:
Jaxon Lee is no longer a Titan. Transfered to Sentinel. Bittersweet.
Guess we’ll see how the 8man star stacks up against AA competition for his senior year.
I imagine no matter what happens he will always remember the titans.
 
SaskGriz said:
garizzalies said:
Jaxon Lee is no longer a Titan. Transfered to Sentinel. Bittersweet.
Guess we’ll see how the 8man star stacks up against AA competition for his senior year.
I imagine no matter what happens he will always remember the titans.

And there it is. :clap:
 
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