Heitman, Haack selected first-team all-state

Williamsburg’s Rayce Heitman and Iowa Valley’s Caleb Haack were selected first-team all-state by Iowa high school coaches.

The Iowa Football Coaches Association released its all-state lists Wednesday.

Heitman, selected as a wide receiver, was in the top two in all three major receiving categories in Class 3A. He led in touchdowns (20) and finished second in yards (1,073) and receptions (61).

The Raiders’ senior will continue football at the next level; he verbally committed to the University of Iowa earlier in the fall.

In 8-Player, Haack was selected as a first-team defensive lineman.

Haack was second in the class in tackles for loss with 25.5 and had 3 1/2 sacks.

The Tigers’ senior verbally committed earlier this fall to play football at Northern Illinois University.

Several area players were selected to all-state second teams.

Williamsburg’s Grant Hocker was selected a second-team quarterback. He led Class 3A in passing touchdowns, with 39, and was second in yards (2,326).

Trenton Davies was named second-team offensive lineman for the Raiders.

Iowa Valley’s Nolan Kriegel was second-team quarterback in 8-Player. Kriegel was in the top five in that class in several major offensive statistics.

His 2,224 all purpose yards was the third highest.

BGM quarterback Beau Burns was selected as an offensive utility on the second team.

Montezuma had three players selected on the second team in 8-Player --Houston Van Roekel as an offensive lineman, Briar Simpson as a defensive lineman and Broox Stockman as a linebacker.

Stockman finished eight in total tackles in the class with 85.

Belle Plaine’s Ty Alcott was also selected as a second-team linebacker.

CLASS 3A

First Team

Offense — Quarterback: Coen Matson, Humboldt; Running back: Eddie Johnson, Solon; Michael Borman, Wahlert Catholic; Kasen Thomas, Bishop Heelan; Receiver: Keegan Groat, Humboldt; Rayce Heitman, Williamsburg; Tom Scherr, Wahlert Catholic; Lineman: Alex Wilson, Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Joe Briesmeister, Mount Vernon; Grant Wilson, Solon; Garrett Stronger, Nevada; Carter Holmes, Benton Community; Carter Brant, Wahlert Catholic; Kicker: Nathan Schiesl, Wahlert Catholic; Utility: Alex Manske, Algona; Brady Kurt, Independence

Defense — Lineman: Thomas Meyer, Clear Lake; Jack Limbaugh, Algona; Kael Rinker, Mount Vernon; Hayden Overgaard, Bishop Heelan; Linebacker: Cael Donahe, Humboldt; Jaxon Anderson, Mount Vernon; Jackson Burlage, Nevada; Tate Wood, Independence; Defensive back: Zayvion Ellington, Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Michael Ryan, Mount Vernon; Luke Welbes Wahlert Catholic; Dylan LeFebvere, Benton Community; Punter: Jack Hoopes, Grinnell; Returner: Jase Jaspers, Mount Vernon; Utility: Matthew Bodnar, Wahlert Catholic; Ethan Wood, Mount Vernon

Second Team

Area only

Offense — Quarterback: Grant Hocker, Williamsburg; Lineman: Trenton Davies, Williamsburg

8-PLAYER

First Team

Offense — Quarterback: Landon Waldschmidt, Remsen St. Mary's; Running back: Trayton Cink, Bishop Garrigan; Pryce Rochford, Edgewood-Colesburg’ Matt Klosterman, Central City; Receiver: Landon Blum, Woodbine; Hudson Clark, Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Lineman: Lennan Steichen, Remsen St. Mary's; Michael Boyd, Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Carter Schwab, Bishop Garrigan’ Kaiser Bovy, Don Bosco; Kicker: Kase Coleman, Bedford; Utility: Gabe Funk Lenox; Drew Eilers, Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Defense — Lineman: Jax Pryor, Woodbine; Collin Homan, Remsen St. Mary's; Caleb Haack, Iowa Valley; Adam Walker, St. Edmond Catholic; Linebacker: Ethan Marso, Bishop Garrigan; Kyler Knaack, Don Bosco; Brady Koenck, Remsen St. Mary's; Defensive back: Aaron Olsen, Audubon; Keaton Harpenau, Remsen St. Mary's; Punter: Breckin Clatt, Colo-Nesco; Returner: Johnny Adams Riceville; Utility: Keaton Helleseth, Bishop Garrigan; Braxton Kneip, Remsen St. Mary's

Second Team

Area only

Offense — Quarterback: Nolan Kriegel, Iowa Valley; Lineman: Houston Van Roekel, Montezuma; Utility: Beau Burns, BGM

Defense — Lineman: Briar Simpson, Montezuma; Linebacker: Ty Alcott, Belle Plaine; Broox Stockman, Montezuma