VALLEY CITY, ND  (NewsDakota.com)  Hi-Liner football placed five on the 11-A all state list after a 7-3 season and a state playoff appearance.

Runningback Gavin Gerhardt and lineman Broden Muske were named first-team offensive players.  Lineman Zach Sykor and defensive back Ethan Miller were first-team defensive choices.

Aiden Jacobson was a second-team selection.  Second-team selections are not defined as offensive or defensive players, and can be chosen for the contributions on both sides of the ball, as well as on special teams.

The Hi-Liners achieved the state’s top ranking during the regular season, and won seven straight games to start the year.  They fell to eventual runner-up Fargo North in the 11-A playoffs opening round.