Hot Starts: 4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top teams in 4A are led by some of the state's top players. Check out the hot starts of these studs:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1357791"],"_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":"What can't this guy do? State soccer and cross country were his personal playground. Now he's tearing it up as leader of the 5-0 Bulldogs. Perhaps most impressive are his 5 assists and 4 steals per game. He's hitting over 60 percent of his shots and over 80 percent from the line.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1080188"],"_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":"Hayden dropped a disappointing one to Emporia. Otherwise, the Wildcats are off to a great start, working in some new pieces. An old piece – the powerful post Otting – is working out nicely. He scored 23 points and grabbed 11 boards in a big win against Bishop Ward.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Landon Weide","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"Iola","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"After a solid sophomore season, Weide is off to a great start this year. He's stuffing the stat sheet for the Mustangs. Check out this line through six games: 15 points (44 percent from deep), 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. This guy is one of the rising guards in the state.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1080169"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"The Stag senior scored 34 to win MVP of the Norm Stewart Classic in Missouri after tossing in 17 in the season opener. Wing is set for a big senior year after a huge football campaign. Miege is loaded again.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1146299"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"The senior guard hit the buzzer beater to knock off Cheney. Wright (pictured) has guided the Crusaders to a 5-1 mark and ranking in the 4A class. Their only loss was a heartbreaker to Pratt in which Wright went for 18.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63a207fd7b574"} /-->