Multisport Athletes: West Side Football Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football season continues to roll along across North Dakota, and there is still plenty of action to follow on the gridiron. But with each passing week, <strong>basketball season gets a little closer</strong>. Here at Prep Hoops Dakotas, we love highlighting multisport athletes—players who compete year-round and bring their toughness, athleticism, and competitive mindset from the hardwood to the football field and back again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the football season moving into the heart of the fall, we wanted to take a closer look at some of the <strong>West Side standouts</strong> making an impact on the gridiron while also keeping an eye toward what they could bring to the basketball court this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below, we'll highlight what these athletes have been doing on the football field while also taking a quick look at what makes each of them intriguing as basketball players. These are athletes who continue to compete, work, and find ways to impact the game regardless of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>With that said, let's take a look at some of the AAA and AA West Side football standouts who are making noise this fall and getting us excited for what they could bring to the hardwood.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Good luck to all of the athletes as the football season rolls on—and basketball season gets closer!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Multisport Athletes: West Side Football Standouts</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}},"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100"><em>*Stats taken from wdasports.org</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2237808"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abd8b18c9303"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 3-2 record <em>(stats from 4 gp)</em>. 33 receptions for 225 yards and 2 TD's. 5 rushes for 39 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: A serious and entertaining athlete who can make impressive plays all over the court, capable of putting up big numbers, Wentz could be sitting on a big senior season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2375716"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abd8b18c937a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 4-1 record <em>(stats from 4 gp)</em>. 15 receptions for 135 yards and 3 TD's. 2 rushes for 59 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Like most of these guys on the list, Link is a stud athlete, has high upside on the defensive side of the rock, ball-hawking abilities all over the court, jack-of-all-trades playmaker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3569228"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abd8b18c93ca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 0-5 record <em>(stats from 4 gp)</em>. 10 receptions for 143 yards and 1 TD.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Johnson is known as a high-octane athlete and you have to like that length, we expect him to be the 5th starter for the Pats and to be the X-factor on a very successful team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1539679"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abd8b18c9411"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 0-5 record <em>(stats from 4 gp)</em>. 36/66 passing for 387 yards and 2 TD's. 60 rushes for 267 yards and 4 TD's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: He will be a big piece of the puzzle for the Pats, especially if they want to make a run at another Championship, I like his change of speeds/direction, also a legit 3-point shooter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2442680"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abd8b18c9456"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 3-2 record <em>(stats from 4 gp)</em>. 9 receptions for 120 yards and 1 TD.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Showed his potential last season, looked very good in club ball, I think he will be great this high school season, like All-State great, KHB is about to blow up, big things coming</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1539675"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abd8b18c9498"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 4-1 record <em>(stats from 4 gp)</em>. 38/63 passing for 506 yards and 8 TD's. 40 rushes for 195 yards and 1 TD. 12 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: He will be a walking, eating, Double-Double machine in his senior season of hoops, Stevenson could lead the WDA in rebounding, and I can't think of a stronger player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1539673"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abd8b18c94d9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 4-1 record <em>(stats from 4 gp)</em>. 24/41 passing for 303 yards and 3 TD's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: Well, this kid can certainly shoot the rock, Gregory is capable of getting hot from beyond the arc and scoring buckets in a flurry, he &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2415382' first='Ben' last='Brodina'] are going to be tough this season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2375504"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abd8b18c9519"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 4-1 record <em>(stats from 4 gp)</em>. 27/31 passing for 246 yards and 4 TD's. 41 rushes for 256 yards and 5 TD's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: He could very well be primed for a breakout season with the Sabers, he is tough to handle off the bounce, makes a difference on the defensive side of the ball, had a very nice off-season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1657449"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abd8b18c9577"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Football</span>: 4-1 record <em>(stats from 4 gp)</em>. 19 receptions for 172 yards and 2 TD's. 32 tackles, and 2 interceptions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketball</span>: The best PG in North Dakota in my opinion, has all the skills, STRONG and smart, makes the game look easy, everyone on the court is better because of The Great Scott</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3651305,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/northdakotapic.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/northdakotapic.jpeg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-3651305" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->