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Todd County's Ty Valandra named All-Nations Football Conference MVP
Todd County running back Ty Valandra carries the ball against Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa on Oct. 27 in Mission.
(Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
Nov 10, 2023
 

The 2023 All-Nations Football Conference all-state team has been released. 

Todd County’s Ty Valandra was named the All-Nations Football Conference Most Valuable Player. Valandra, who was named the Offensive MVP in the Class 9A state championship game, rushed for 1,768 yards this season. In addition to All-Nations Football Conference MVP honors, he was an all-state running back.

The complete All-Nations Football Conference football team is listed below: 


2023 - All-Nations Team 

ANFC – MVP

Ty Valandra - Todd County – Junior

OFFENSE

Quarterback

Lane Gray, Lower Brule – Junior

Running Back

Ty Valandra – Todd County – Junior

Antrell Harlan – Winnebago - Senior

Ryan Weddell – Standing Rock - Junior

Cory Big Eagle – Lower Brule – Senior

Wide Receiver

Cashus Kearnes – Winnebago - Senior

Tatanka Catches Enemy – Little Wound - Senior

Tight End

Easton Lawrence – Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa – Junior

OL

Aden Good Voice – Todd County – Sophomore

Sidney Walters Jr. – Lower Brule – Senior

Jared Doxey – Winnebago - Sophomore

Dillon Harsche – Standing Rock – Senior

Athlete

Quentin McBride Jr. – Lower Brule – Senior – KR/WR

DJ Renville – Tiospa Zina – Senior – QB/OLB


DEFENSE

Defensive Line

Drake Espinoza – Todd County – Senior

Ethan Johnson – Lower Brule – Senior

Tayvion Rooks – Little Wound – Senior

Keaton St. John – Standing Rock – Junior

Linebacker

Michael Rogers – Todd County – Junior

Nicolas Flute – Lower Brule – Sophomore

Kaden Kennedy – Winnebago – Senior

Jonny Walker – Omaha Nation – Senior

Defensive Back

Thomas Anderson III – Tiospa Zina – Senior

Caden Brownrigg – Winnebago - Junior

Jamison O’Rourke – Little Wound – Junior

Special Teams

Nate Middletent – Lower Brule – Sophomore - K

Kiron Thompson – Crow Creek - Senior – KR

Honorable Mention

Danah Diver – Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa – Junior - RB

Isaiah Felicia – Lower Brule – Sophomore - RB

Jayvier Red Owl – Little Wound - Junior - QB

Marley Carpenter – Lower Brule – Senior -WR

Carvin Fish – Tiospa Zina – Senior – TE

Merith Izzary – Tiospa Zina – Junior – OL

Jarius Wilson – Crow Creek – Senior – OL

Rylon Grant – Omaha Nation – Senior – QB

Darrell Blackbird III – Omaha Nation – Senior - DL

Lance Wind Jr. – Crow Creek – Senior – WR

Avander Parker – Omaha Nation – Senior – LB

Nick Drapeau – Crow Creek – Senior – DB

Melvin Lovejoy – Standing Rock – Senior – DB

Stryder Yellow Eagle – Todd County – Senior – Special Teams