The 7AAAA Profile

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Can Andover get to state again? Will it be Forest Lake like many think it will be? Will it be my pick that might be different than others? We give you the 7AAAA Profile. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7AAAA Power Rankings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Anoka</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Forest Lake</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Blaine</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Andover</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cambridge-Isanti</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Duluth East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Centennial</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Coon Rapids</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Section 15</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>First Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288713' first='Trey' last='Borchers'] of Anoka (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1639305' first='Ethan' last='Pettis'] of Blaine (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1574226' first='Peyton' last='Podany'] of Anoka (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1434066' first='John' last='Troolin'] of Cambridge-Isanti</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284201' first='Owen' last='Waldoch'] of Forest Lake (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Second Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288812' first='Alvin' last='Payne'] of Blaine (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1441798' first='Chase' last='Pemberton'] of Andover (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1411676' first='Ty' last='Burgoon'] of Centennial (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2362562' first='Brennan' last='Sauvageau'] of Forest Lake (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braeden Turk of Forest Lake (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Third Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560767' first='Ty' last='Nyberg'] of Duluth East (soph)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1592856' first='Jackson' last='Driessen'] of Centennial (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1984806' first='Jaxon' last='Young'] of Coon Rapids (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2361394' first='Luke' last='Dehnicke'] of Andover (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2174606' first='Jordan' last='Lyon'] of Blaine (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Section 7AAAA Rundown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's start this by talking about honesty. I honestly do not know who to pick here. My instincts say Anoka because I think so highly of [player_tooltip player_id='1574226' first='Peyton' last='Podany'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1288713' first='Trey' last='Borchers'] as players and they are now guards who are upperclassmen. I realize Anoka was four games under .500 and I realize a lot around Peyton and Trey graduated. To win the section will be tough but I think a backcourt like that is massive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That said, Forest Lake brings back everything and has [player_tooltip player_id='1284201' first='Owen' last='Waldoch'] working his butt off all the time. They seem to be a team to look to as winners as well, but then again they only won nine games last year. Then you have Blaine who won more games than Forest Lake and Anoka, and they have a senior backcourt trio that should be very good. They can win this. Or Andover, the defending champ. They lost the backcourt that has us so focused on backcourts, but they have a couple guys ready to prove their worth. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is Cambridge who really surprised last year going on a run and winning 19 games. That was a fantastic job by all in blue. Duluth East lost so much but they have two young guards in Nyberg and Meyer who are now in charge. Coon Rapids didn't win many guys but have all their pieces back. Centennial didn't win much but has their key guys back. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So how do you try and figure out which is going to gel the most? I went with the backcourt that I like best. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->