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VALLEY CITY, ND. (NewsDakota.com) – Seven members of the 11A state champion Blue Jay football team were tabbed with All-State honors on Monday from the North Dakota High School Coaches Association.
Two Blue Jays, Preston Kroeber and Thomas Allmer, made First Team All-State on offense. Kroeber was one of three receivers on the first team, hauling in 35 catches for 431 yards and eight touchdowns on the season. Allmer was listed for his work on the offensive line, joining two other WDA players.
On defense, Devin Beach, Colton Mewes, and Adam Kallenbach all garnered First Team defensive honors. Beach ended the season with 45 tackles and one interception, which came in the state title game. Mewes led Jamestown in total tackles on the year with 83, recording six sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception. Kallenbach registered nine interceptions for 197 return yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 42 tackles.
Juniors Jackson Walters and Ethan Gall ended with second-team honors for the Blue Jays. Gall ended the year with 40 total tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble, and Walters recorded 64 tackles while also recovering a fumble.
Full 2021 NDHSCA Division 11A All-State Football Team:
First-Team Offense:
Blake Schafer, Sr., QB, Wahpeton
Nick Schumacher, Sr., QB, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Daniel Boutain, Sr., QB, Fargo North
Isaac Felchle, Sr., RB, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Mason Lockwood, Sr., RB, Fargo North
Nate Fedorchak, Sr., WR, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Caden Kappes, Jr., WR, Wahpeton
Preston Kroeber, Sr., WR, Jamestown
Jack Weikum, Sr., OL, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Alex Wegner, Sr., OL, Fargo North
Thomas Allmer, Sr., OL, Jamestown
Dayton Allery, Sr., OL, Turtle Mountain
Tyler Christianson, Jr., OL, Fargo South
First-Team Defense:
Nick Windsor, Sr., DL, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Jacob Johnson, Sr., DL, Fargo North
Devin Beach, Sr., DL, Jamestown
Luke Mavity, Sr., LB, Dickinson
Zack Thomasson, Jr., LB, Fargo South
Paine Parks, Sr., LB, Grand Forks Red River
Colton Mewes, Jr., LB, Jamestown
Troy Berg, Sr., DB, Dickinson
Adam Kallenbach, Sr., DB, Jamestown
Gavin Gerhardt, Jr., DB, Valley City
Brit Senftner, Sr., DB, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Beau Arenstein, Jr., DB, Wahpeton
Second Team:
Sam Stillings, Jr., Dickinson
Benett Carlson, Jr., Dickinson
Landon Gerving, Sr., Bismarck St. Mary’s
Jackson Walters, Jr., Jamestown
Ethan Gall, Jr., Jamestown
Jason Hogue, Jr., Watford City
Sam Strandell, Sr., Grand Forks Central
Drew Hofstad, Soph., Devils Lake
Ben Heilman, Sr., Devils Lake
Kolby Jones, Sr., Fargo South
Peder Haugo, Soph., Fargo North
Nathaniel Fritel, Sr., Fargo North
Garrin Sattler, Sr., Grand Forks Red River
Broden Muske, Jr., Valley City
2021 NDHSCA 11A Football Senior Athlete of the Year
Blake Schafer, Wahpeton & Brit Senftner, Bismarck St. Mary’s
2021 NDHSCA 11A Football Coach of the Year
Adam Roland, Fargo North