The 7AA Profile

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After back to back years at the state tournament Pequot Lakes will look to make a third straight appearance. Teams like Esko and Crosby-Ironton will be among the top challengers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The 7AA Profile</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Esko</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Crosby-Ironton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pequot Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Moose Lake-Willow River</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Barnum</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hinckley-Finlaysion </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pillager</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Aitkin</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Greenway</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Two Harbors</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Duluth Marshall</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pierz</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Staples-Motley </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Proctor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mesabi East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>International Falls</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='1139244' first='Brooks' last='Johnson'] of Duluth Marshall (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2376031' first='Adam' last='Neumann'] of Moose Lake-Willow River (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2093687' first='Makoi' last='Perich'] of Esko (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1961792' first='Dalton' last='Spindler'] of Esko (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284152' first='James' last='Stokman'] of Crosby-Ironton (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>Stephen McGhee V of Greenway (soph)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633708' first='Christian' last='Hooge'] of Pillager (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cyliss LaFave of Hinckley-Finlaysion (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hayden Charbouneau of Barnum (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noah Larson of Crosby-Ironton (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>Nolan Nelson of Moose Lake-Willow River (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braedyn Smith of Aitkin (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trey Visser of Hinckley-Finlaysion (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brayden Spiczka of Pequot Lakes (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2104463' first='Sam' last='Haugen'] of Esko (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7AA Breakdown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My first thought here is the talent in this group. The second team mentioned here is going to be as good as some first teams for others. We also have some stars in [player_tooltip player_id='1139244' first='Brooks' last='Johnson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2100912' first='Stephen' last='McGee'] V, and [player_tooltip player_id='1633708' first='Christian' last='Hooge'] who played for teams under .500. Can they get those programs above that mark? And the top, is Pequot Lakes still in a spot after graduation to make another run? Is MLWR back to a spot where they can? We believe Esko will be the best assuming [player_tooltip player_id='2093687' first='Makoi' last='Perich'] is staying in high school through the winter (he's now a national top 100 football player, you never know when they are going to leave for football). Crosby-Ironton should also be very good.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->