State finalists Parkston and Howard lead this season’s Class 9AA all-state football team, which was selected by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association.

Parkston’s Brayden Jervik, Luke Bormann, Maddux Brissette and Will Jodozi were all-staters. Howard was represented by Jackson Remmers, Kade Grocott, Karsyn Feldhaus, Luke Koepsell and Taiden Hoyer. 

Here is the complete Class 9AA all-state team:

QUARTERBACK: Burk Blasius, Sr., Wall (6-0, 195)

Blasius was a mainstay for the Wall Eagles. As a quarterback, he logged 1,581 passing yards and 18 touchdowns this season. He added 770 rushing yards on 89 carries and 15 more scores. On defense, he totaled 15 tackles and one sack. For his career, he completed 341 of 540 passes for 5,719 yards and tossed 73 touchdowns. He rushed for 1,769 yards and 31 touchdowns in his career. On defense, he logged 321 tackles, 33 tackles for loss and four interceptions. He was a three-time all-conference player and conference MVP. He was the Class 9AA Joe Robbie MVP and Outstanding Back when the Eagles won the 2022 state championship. “Burk Blasius is a generational talent,” Wall coach Lex Heathershaw said. “I don't know that I will ever be fortunate enough to coach a QB as good as he is. Great leader, hard worker, and a very special person and player.”

FULLBACK/H-BACK: Brock Tuttle, Sr., Hanson (5-11, 215)

Tuttle packed a punch for Hanson. He logged 773 rushing yards on 99 carries and scored 16 touchdowns. He added 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. For his career, he logged 2,050 rushing yards on 343 carries and scored 33 touchdowns. He was a four-time all-conference performer and this season’s Cornbelt Conference MVP. “Brock has been the heart and soul of our football team for four years,” Hanson coach Jim Haskamp said. “He has been a four-year starter at both FB and LB. Brock is a patient runner with great vision. He very rarely is brought down by one person, as he very often breaks several tackles for extra yardage. He definitely is our go to back in short yardage situations. Brock is also an outstanding lead blocker.”

RUNNING BACK: Jackson Remmers, Sr., Howard (5-10, 170)

Remmers rushed for 948 yards on 82 carries and scored 10 touchdowns for the Tigers. Remmers was an all-conference player. 

RUNNING BACK: Joey Foxley, Sr., Platte-Geddes (6-0, 185)

Foxley was a consistent performer for the Black Panthers. This season, he rushed for 878 yards on 142 carries and scored 14 touchdowns. He hauled in 218 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while passing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. He was a three-time all-conference player and two-time team MVP. “Four-year starter including freshman and sophomore years on state championship teams,” Platte-Geddes coach Bruce Hanson said. “Had big plays every year in our big playoff games that was a major factor in us winning two state championships.”

RUNNING BACK: Luke Bormann, Sr., Parkston (5-10, 155)

Bormann was a blazing speedster for the state champs. He finished this season with 1,539 all-purpose yards, rushed for 1,059 yards and 14 touchdowns. He added four receiving touchdowns. On defense, he logged 24 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions. He added two special teams touchdowns. He was a three-year starter and a two-time all-conference player. “Luke has a great football mind and his work ethic sets him apart from other student-athletes,” Parkston coach Matt Grave said. “He's been a consistent leader over the past couple seasons. He's a vocal leader for our team. He is lightning in a bottle and has the ability to change the game in one play from any distance in all three phases of the game.”

WIDE RECEIVER: Trevor Heinz, Sr., Ipswich (5-9, 155)

Ipswich led the Tigers with 760 yards receiving and 10 touchdown receptions. He hauled in a school-record 15 catches in a single game. He had a kickoff return for a score and posted 52.5 tackles/4 interceptions on defense. A two-time all-conference player, Heinz hauled in 1,356 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. “Trevor was a dynamic playmaker for us,” Ipswich coach Brian Hogie said. “Had some of his biggest games against our toughest opponents. He set the school record for receptions in a game with 15 and receptions in a season with 60.”

WIDE RECEIVER: Evan Stormo, Jr., Hamlin (6-2, 185)

Stormo was a playmaker in the Hamlin offensive attack. Storm hauled in 359 yards receiving and five touchdowns, while he added 238 rushing yards and four more scores. A two-time all-conference selection, Stormo has 1,479 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns so far in his career. He’s also logged 331 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in his career. “Evan is a player who you can play anywhere and he will succeed,” Hamlin coach Jeff Sheehan said. “He is a very strong competitor. He missed four games due to a broken thumb and played with his hand taped up and still was successful as a receiver for us. He works super hard and will do everything he can to make his team better.” 

TIGHT END: Carson Griffith, Sr., Elkton-Lake Benton (6-4, 205)

Griffith was a big weapon for the Elks in the passing game. He posted 32 catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns. For his career, he hauled in 54 catches for 886 yards and 11 touchdowns. He’s a two-time all-conference player. “Carson was our go-to receiver in big situations or when we needed yards,” Elkton-Lake Benton Ethan Pearson said. “Our young QB developed a great relationship with Carson and trusted throwing the ball to him the most. He knew when we needed some yards, he could find Carson. He was not only great in the passing game, but he was also a big part of our running attack as we ran behind him quite a bit this year, especially in short situations.”

Howard's Karsyn Feldhaus carries the ball against Parkston in the Class 9AA state championship game. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

ATHLETE: Karsyn Feldhaus, Sr., Howard (5-10, 160)

Feldhaus was a key three-year player for the Tigers. This season, he posted 904 rushing yards on 113 carries and scored nine touchdowns. In his career, he logged 2,593 rushing yards on 351 carries and scored 35 touchdowns. “Just a workhorse over the last 3 years,” Howard coach Pat Ruml said. “You can't get more out of a 160-pound football player.”

ATHLETE:  Maddux Brissette, Sr., Parkston (6-3, 195)

Brissette logged 38 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on defense. On offense, he logged 102 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions. A two-year starter, Brissette is an all-conference player. “Maddux is a tremendously talented football player,” Parkston coach Matt Grave said. “He is an all-round football player with great field awareness, play recognition, use of hands/leverage, and unbelievable core strength and balance. He is an outstanding DE with the ability to bend with speed on the edge. He has been vital to the program on both sides of the ball.”

OFFENSIVE LINE: Kade Grocott, Sr., Howard (6-0, 230)

Grocott was a key player in Howard’s ground game. He helped the Tigers rush for 3,872 yards and rack up 4,767 yards of total offense. “Great pull blocker and big hitter,” Howard coach Pat Ruml said. “Only in our system for one year but really picked up things quickly.”

OFFENSIVE LINE: Will Jodozi, Sr., Parkston (6-3, 220)

Jodozi helped the Trojans rush for 3,695 yards and 60 total touchdowns. They racked up 3,194 rushing yards and 49 rushing scores. Jodozi was a two-time all-conference player and three-year starter. “Will is a tremendously talented football player,” Parkston coach Matt Grave said. “He was an excellent TE last season, decided to move to guard based on team's personnel and health. He is an all-round football player with great field awareness, use of hands/leverage, and unbelievable core strength and balance. He has been vital to the program on both sides of the ball.”

OFFENSIVE LINE: Jack Ringling, Sr., Platte-Geddes (5-11, 215)

Ringling helped the Black Panthers rush for 2,400 yards and pass for 1,100 yards. Ringling was a two-time all-conference player and two-year starter. “Jack was our right guard and our physical guy who we ran behind a lot,” Platte-Geddes coach Bruce Hanson said. 

OFFENSIVE LINE: Jameson Nebel, Sr., Hamlin (6-4, 280)

Nebel, an imposing lineman, helped the Chargers produce 4,146 yards of offense this season. He was a three-year starter on the offensive line. “Jameson is a player who put his mind to wanting to play at the next level and found the weightroom to help achieve that goal,” Hamlin coach Jeff Sheehan said. “He is a player who can open holes and make it easy for the runners to run through.” 

DEFENSIVE LINE: Luke Koepsell, Jr., Howard (6-4, 200)

Koepsell was a disruptive force along the defensive line for the Tigers. He posted 75 tackles and nine sacks for his defensive end position. He has 155 tackles and 14 sacks so far in his career. “Our leading tackler this season,” Howard coach Pat Ruml said. “He is a force on both sides of the ball.”

DEFENSIVE LINE: Blake Leiferman, Sr., Kimball-White Lake (6-6, 220)

Leiferman was a productive performer for the WiLdKats. He recorded 88 tackles (47 solo) and four sacks this season. He is an all-conference football and basketball player. He’s committed to play college football at South Dakota State University. “Blake was a playmaker on the edge for us,” KWL coach Ryan Skluzak said. “He was solid at stopping the run and at rushing the QB. He tied as leader of the team in tackles with 88 total and he had four sacks as well. He was a relentless player in pursuit of the ball and an aggressive tackler.”

DEFENSIVE LINE: Hayden Schroeder, Sr., Hanson (5-11, 205)

Schroeder posted 27 solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and two interceptions for the Beavers. In his career, he finished with 77 solo tackles, 2.5 sacks and five interceptions. “Hayden has been a starter for the past three years on both offense and defense,” Hanson coach Jim Haskamp said. “He is an outstanding football player with great instincts and a tremendous nose for the football. Hayden has been one of our leading tacklers for the past three seasons. Hayden has a great passion and love for the game of football.”

DEFENSIVE LINE: Skyler Hanten, Sr., Platte-Geddes (6-3, 195)

Hanten posted 46 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and seven sacks for Platte-Geddes, which made a run to the semifinals. “Came back from a torn ACL early last year and honestly was our second best player this year,” Platte-Geddes coach Bruce Hanson said. “Very explosive and just did things right.”

Parkston's Brayden Jervik makes a pass against Howard in the Class 9AA state championship game. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

LINEBACKER: Brayden Jervik, Sr., Parkston (5-9, 205)

Jervik finished with 51 tackles (32 solo), five pass breakups and two interceptions for the state champs. Jervik was a four-year starter on both sides of the ball and a three-time all-conference player. “Brayden is the heart and soul of this team,” Parkston coach Matt Grave said. “He has a football mind, he's a team above self student-athlete and doesn't care about stats. He's an excellent LB with great vision and play recognition with the ability to finish tackles. He's very versatile in all phases of the game.” 

LINEBACKER: Austin Mantei, Sr., Leola-Frederick Area (6-1, 180)

Mantei was a key tackler for the Titans. He logged 51 tackles, three fumble recoveries and one sack. For his career, he posted 89 tackles, 3.5 sacks and four four fumble recoveries. He was an all-conference player. “Austin led our team in tackles and was by far our most physically aggressive player,” Leola-Frederick Area coach Jeff Kosters said. 

LINEBACKER: Jackson Caba, Sr., Bon Homme (5-11, 175)

Caba posted 101 tackles and two fumble recoveries on defense for the Cavaliers. On offense, he rushed for 753 yards and posted 996 all-purpose yards. Caba had 210 tackles in his career, while he rushed for 1,164 yards and 1,565 all-purpose yards during his four-year career. He’s a multiple-time all-conference player. “Jackson Caba has been a three-year starter on defense for Bon Homme,” Bon Homme coach Byron Pudwill said. “Caba was a team captain during the 2023 season. Caba has been a 3-sport athlete for the last 6-years while competing at a high level in football, wrestling, and baseball.”

LINEBACKER: Blake DeVries, Jr., Elkton-Lake Benton (5-11, 175)

DeVries led the Elks with 79.5 tackles, two sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss. For his career, he had 259.5 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He was a two-time all-conference player. “Blake is our run stopping linebacker,” ELB coach Ethan Pearson said. “He has led us in tackles the last two seasons. He has a good nose for where the football is and fills downhill hard. He was a captain for our team which is voted on by the players. He has a great work ethic and is a great leader on and off the field and in the classroom.”

DEFENSIVE BACK: Taiden Hoyer, Sr., Howard (6-1, 195)

Hoyer was a key player in Howard’s run to the DakotaDome. He finished with 46 tackles and six interceptions on defense. For his career, he logged 111 tackles and 12 interceptions. “Taiden has been our best player the last two seasons,” Howard coach Pat Ruml said. “A three-year starter at QB and safety. One of the best I have coached at his positions.”

DEFENSIVE BACK: Iden Myers, Jr., Kimball-White Lake (5-8, 160)

Myers posted 88 tackles (47 solo), 10 interceptions and three tackles for loss this season. He’s an all-conference player and a state wrestling placer. “Iden lined up in the box as a strong safety and on the perimeter, or the middle of the field as a safety against spread formations,” KWL coach Ryan Skluzak said. “He was our best tackler and led our team in solo tackles. In the box, Iden diagnosed plays fast and filled gaps hard, often meeting ball carriers at the LOS. He was also our best pass defender.”

DEFENSIVE BACK: Broch Zeeb, Sr., Stanley County (6-4, 180) 

Zeeb recorded 36 tackles and five interceptions for Stanley County’s defense. He had 1,094 passing yards/13 touchdowns and rushed for 381 yards/4 touchdowns. 

“Great ball skills, long, athletic, and smart,” Stanley County coach Max Foth said. “He reads well, trusts his eyes and fires. You can see on the film he played his best against our best competition.”

SPECIAL TEAMS: Easton Neuendorf, Jr., Hamlin (5-10, 155)

Neuendorf logged 3,321 yards on 62 kickoffs and posted 19 touchbacks. He finished 34 of 40 on PATS and 2 of 2 on field goals, including a 33-yarder. “He is a weapon with his kicking game,” Hamlin coach Jeff Sheehan said. “He kicks the ball deep and allows the team to pin the opponent deep in their territory and have them drive a long way to try and score. He put in a lot of time to perfect extra points and field goal kicking. He is a great weapon for us.”

SPECIAL TEAMS: Brayden Sumption, Sr., Leola-Frederick Area (5-11, 145)

Sumption rushed for 430 yards and 10 touchdowns, while he threw for 547 yards and two touchdowns. He punted for 552 yards (36.8 average), while averaging 23.8 yards per punt return and 18 yards per kickoff return. He finished with 1,167 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns, while passing for 1,702 yards and 14 touchdowns. He had 3,360 all-purpose yards and was a two-time all-conference selection. “Brayden is a very talented athlete,” Leola-Frederick Area coach Jeff Kosters said. “He is not a big or physical player, but is extremely elusive and almost impossible to bring down in the open field. His athleticism and ability to make guys miss forced most teams not to kick or punt to him.”

HONORABLE MENTION: Tyson Stevenson and Zac VanMeeteren, Hamlin; Chet Peterson, Ipswich; Daniel Person, Britton-Hecla; Colton Brady, Stanley County; Rocky Ammann, Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy; Weston Kayser, Hanson; Caden Oberbroekling and Kasen Konstanz, Platte-Geddes; Brodi Sundall, Wall; and Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton.