Patriots - Season Check-in

Mayville, ND - In this article, we are checking in on the Patriots from May-Port-C-G. The school is made up with the towns of Mayville, Portland, Clifford, and Galesburg. The Patriots are coached by Taylor Kunkel who is one of the top up-and-coming young coaches in North Dakota. May-Port-C-G competes in Region 2. That Region has a handful of tough teams that will be competing for the right to go to State. North Border, Thompson, Grafton, and Hillsboro-Central Valley all have talented teams. I believe that the Patriots are a darkhorse and that they could make a run come tourney time! May-Port-C-G has shown that they can compete with top talent as they have beaten Kindred and Thompson this season. The Patriots just need to be a bit more consistent, play solid D, execute on offense and put it all together. Be on the lookout for the Patriots once postseason play begins! Aside from having a solid overall team, the Patriots have two studs that have been putting up big numbers this season. [player_tooltip player_id='1804494' first='Xyler' last='Carlson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1320989' first='Landon' last='Koenig'], these guys have been fantastic and they are surefire All-Region players.   See below for stats leaders, Q&A with coach Kunkel, and the Patriots score/schedule.   Stat Leaders   [player_tooltip player_id='1804494' first='Xyler' last='Carlson'] (2023) |6'0 G| - 18.5 ppg, 4 apg, 4 rpg, 4 spg, defends the other team's best player every night   [player_tooltip player_id='1786586' first='Marshall' last='Judisch'] (2024) |6'0 G| - 13 ppg, 3 apg, 3 rpg, over 40 3FG%, 94 FT%   [player_tooltip player_id='1320989' first='Landon' last='Koenig'] (2023) |6'6 PF| - 19 ppg, 11 rpg, 2 apg, 2 spg, 2 bpg   Q&A with coach Taylor Kunkel   PHD: Before the season started, what were some of your team goals?   Coach Kunkel: "Make it to Bismarck"   PHD: Could you talk about a time that you overcame adversity this season?   Coach Kunkel: "Injuries have hurt us a lot this year. Drew Ostmo (starter) has been out for the last 3 and a half weeks, Bryce Juliuson (current starter) missed the first 4 weeks with an injury. Jake Hutter has not been able to play due to a torn ACL in football. Having only 11, grades 9-12, healthy players has also been adversarial. Overall, the team has learned to handle adversity and continue to work together for the good of the TEAM."   PHD: How do you think your team is playing defensively?   Coach Kunkel: "We have had really good defensive games, other times we have not played well on that end. We need to be more consistent."   PHD: You guys have 2 big wins over Kindred and Thompson, how are you feeling after those 2 games?   Coach Kunkel: "Felt good after those two wins. I knew the guys could compete with anyone and it was up to them to get do so. They are working together as a team and understand their roles and what we need to do as a team."   PHD: Which players have surprised you this season?   Coach Kunkel: "[player_tooltip player_id='1805088' first='Noah' last='Djibonon'] (8th Grader) has stepped up and played well. Does a great job rebounding and can shoot the ball well."   "Drew Ostmo and Bryce Juliuson have done great jobs in stepping into varsity after having limited time there."   PHD: Who are some of your young guys that are playing well?   Coch Kunkel: "[player_tooltip player_id='1805088' first='Noah' last='Djibonon']- Will be a player to watch in the future."   Patriot Scores/Schedule (12-6)   LOSS 78-47 Central Cass   WIN 63-33 Hatton-Northwood   WIN 68-46 Griggs-Midkota   WIN 77-62 Midway-Minto   WIN 53-31 Wyndmere/Lidgerwood   WIN 66-54 Richland   LOSS 40-37 LaMoure-Litchville-Marion   WIN 60-30 Maple River   WIN 65-53 Carrington   LOSS 71-68 Hillsboro/Central Valley   LOSS 68-56 North Border   WIN 69-42 Northern Cass   LOSS 70-60 Grafton   WIN 76-58 Kindred   WIN 72-68 Thompson   WIN 57-37 Cavalier   WIN 71-38 Larimore   LOSS 64-58 Hillsboro/Central Valley   2/18 home vs. Dakota Prairie   2/24 home vs. Park River-Fordville-Lankin   2/27 home vs. Drayton-Valley-Edinburg   Good luck to the Patriots!

Mayville, ND - In this article, we are checking in on the Patriots from May-Port-C-G. The school is made up with the towns of Mayville, Portland, Clifford, and Galesburg. The Patriots are coached by Taylor Kunkel who is one of the top up-and-coming young coaches in North Dakota. May-Port-C-G competes in Region 2. That Region has a handful of tough teams that will be competing for the right to go to State. North Border, Thompson, Grafton, and Hillsboro-Central Valley all have talented teams. I believe that the Patriots are a darkhorse and that they could make a run come tourney time! May-Port-C-G has shown that they can compete with top talent as they have beaten Kindred and Thompson this season. The Patriots just need to be a bit more consistent, play solid D, execute on offense and put it all together. Be on the lookout for the Patriots once postseason play begins! Aside from having a solid overall team, the Patriots have two studs that have been putting up big numbers this season. Xyler Carlson Xyler Carlson 6'0" | SG May-Port-C-G | 2023 State ND and Landon Koenig Landon Koenig 6'7" | PF May-Port-C-G | 2023 State ND , these guys have been fantastic and they are surefire All-Region players.