Hot Starts: 1A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we finish looking at guys who were hot to start the season, let's take a look at the 1A classes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1080198"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Brandl (pictured) isn't so much hot as he is characteristically efficient. He just goes out and gets it done night in and night out. The Jackrabbits sit atop the 1A Div. II state rankings at the break and have lots of talent beyond the senior Brandl. But he's the ringleader and can score in huge outbreaks when he's not grabbing boards and dishing to his teammates. He went for 39 against Triplains/Brewster to tie the school career scoring record. Brandl entered the break with 1,687 career points.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1212165"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"No surprise Carlson is off to a hot start. You can pencil 20 points into the scorebook and then see how many more he gets. And he gets going when the team needs it most. He scored 44 in a tough loss to South Central and netted 36 in a tight win over Bucklin. One of the most prolific scorers in Kansas, Carlson is also one of the sneakiest athletes. 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