The 1A Profile

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Spring Grove was able to best Hayfield and Goodhue on their way to a state tournament appearance a season ago earning their first trip to state ever. It was a great season. Can they repeat? It's possible but an injury to their top player will make it a tougher road. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The 1A Power Rankings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Spring Grove</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kenyon-Wanamingo</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Fillmore Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rushford-Peterson</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Goodhue</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hayfield</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lanesboro</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mabel-Canton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Southland </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kingsland</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bethlehem Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Schaeffer Academy </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wabasha-Kellogg</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Blooming Prairie</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glenville-Emmons</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lyle/Austin Pacelli</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Leroy-Ostrander</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Houston</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Grand Meadow</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Riverway Learning Academy</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>Dawson-Bunke of Rushford-Peterson (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1358481' first='Jayce' last='Kiehne'] of Fillmore Central (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284133' first='Elijah' last='Solum'] of Spring Grove (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1834616' first='Jaxon' last='Strinmoen'] of Spring Grove (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284098' first='Cayden' last='Tollefsrud'] of Mabel-Canton (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='1288658' first='Jayden' last='Brink'] of Kingsland (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1452981' first='Ethan Van' last='Schepen '] of Schaeffer Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1200449' first='Mason' last='Howard'] of Lanesboro (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2376039' first='Hudson' last='Dillon'] of Bethlehem Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zach Mason of Kenyon-Wanamingo (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>Nicholas Edland of Southland (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1951088' first='Luke' last='Roschen'] of Goodhue (soph)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1978846' first='Camden' last='Hungerholt'] of Leroy-Ostrander (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trent Jellum of Hayfield (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gabe Hein of Blooming Prairie (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Colton Steberg of Kenyon-Wanamingo (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1A Breakdown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Spring Grove gets [player_tooltip player_id='1284133' first='Elijah' last='Solum'] back they will be the instant favorite. And if he is playing even near his former self they will be the big favorite. Hayfield and Goodhue are so well respected and they will be good, but how good can they instantly be talent wise after they have lost so much? They won't fall far I don't think think but there will be a dip. Kenyon-Wanamingo having two key guys back from a 19 win team is big and Rushford-Peterson has a chance to make a jump as their talent level has increased. Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, and Mabel-Canton are my teams that I think could hit that 20 win mark plus Schaeffer Academy, Southland, Kingsland, and Bethlehem Academy all have a go to guy that could lead them to a great year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->