Preseason all-state

Eight Huskies honored by website

JCC’s Roman Voss eludes a Blue Earth Area defender during a 2023 game at Swearingen Field. Voss was named the Class AA Preseason Player of the Year by PrepRedzone MN. The versatile junior was also a first-team choice at the Athlete position.

Eight members of the Jackson County Central football team has been named to the Class AA preseason all-state team by the website PrepRedzoneMN.

Junior Roman Voss is the Class AA Preseason Player of the Year and is also a first-team selection at the Athlete position. Voss plays quarterback and receiver on offense for the Huskies, is a safety on defense and was JCC’ punter.

Voss has received seven offers from Power Four football conference schools. He’s received offers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas State, Iowa, Iowa State, Illinois and California. Voss also visited Penn State earlier this month.

Weston Rowe (74) leads Sam Brinkman downfield last year vs. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial. Rowe is a first-team Class AA all-state offensive lineman.

Weston Rowe, also a junior, was named first-team all-state on the offensive line.

Recently he has received Game Day visit offers from FCS schools North Dakota, Montana, Cornell, South Dakota State and Northern Iowa as well as FBS schools Central Michigan, Iowa State, Iowa and Minnesota.

JCC’s Ben Dahlin (5) battles for the ball in the end zone with a Minnesota Valley Lutheran defender during last year’s Section 3AA semifinal game. Dahlin was named to the Class AA preseason all-state team at wide receiver.

Senior Ben Dahlin was named to the first team at wide receiver. He has received an offer from Northwestern (IA).

Clay Malchow, another senior, is a preseason all-state pick on both sides of the ball as he is a second-team choice at running back and was also named to the second team at defensive back. Malchow has had offers from Northwestern (IA) and Dordt.

Clay Malchow (3) gets an escort to the end zone from Tavion Diggs (4) and Roman Voss (2) during last year’s regular-season matchup with Redwood Valley.

Two more senior Huskies have been named to the all-state team on defense at linebacker.

Ian Titterington, who has offers from Simpson and Buena Vista, was named to the second team; and Tavion Diggs is a third-team linebacker.

Rounding out the list are two honorable mention selections, senior Caleb Haskin on the defensive line and sophomore Gage Johnson at running back.

JCC opens its season Friday at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial.

Coming attractions

These Class AA players on Jackson County Central’s regular-season schedule are on the preseason all-state team:

• Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial: Nolan Nase, first team TE and second team LB; Nathan Sickler, HM QB

• Blue Earth Area: Jacob Grandgenett, HM QB

• LeSueur-Henderson: Joe Hutton, third team WR

• Redwood Valley: Ryder Crawford, third team DB; Kooper Johnson, HM ATH; Lane Cooper, HM ATH

• Minnesota Valley Lutheran: Caleb Hunter, HM LB

• Pipestone: Nohel Vivanco, first team kicker-punter; Landon Quist, second team QB; Hayden Brooke, HM RB

Preseason all-state team

Here is the complete Class AA all-state team as selected by PrepRedzoneMN:

• Preseason Player of the Year: Roman Voss, Jackson County Central, ATH

• Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Ethan Stendel, Caledonia, QB/ATH

• Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Ethan Cole, Chatfield, DL

Offense

Quarterback

• First team: Pierce Petersohn (Triton), Noah Nelson (Hawley)

• Second team: Jack Strickfaden (Norwood Young America), Landon Quist (Pipestone), Colton Ford (Randolph)

• Third team: Preston Grams (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown), Alden Dobberstein (New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva), Eli Rutten (Staples-Motley), Jaxon Bartkowicz (Holdingford)

• Honorable mention: Carson Rowland (Chatfield), Jacob Grandgenett (Blue Earth Area), Nathan Sickler (Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial), Hayden Swenson (International Falls), Landon Luke (Mesabi East)

Running back

• First team: Jett Olson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg), Jacob Williams (Aitkin), Gannon Bolgrean (Barnesville)

• Second team: Major Ness (Barnesville), Cooper Crandall (International Falls), Clay Malchow (Jackson County Central)

• Third team: Evons Plamann (St. Agnes), Tristan Zingler (Randolph), Luke Bieniek (Holdingford), Parker Fulton (Aitkin)

• Honorable mention: Gage Johnson (Jackson County Central), Hayden Brooke (Pipestone), Elijah Blue (Staples-Motley), Evan Rydberg (Crosby-Ironton)

Wide receiver

• First team: Seth Staloch (Osakis), Danny Plamann (St. Agnes), Ben Dahlin (Jackson County Central), Alex Schultz (Staples-Motley)

• Second team: Kevin Bleess (Windom), Carson Lorenzen (Randolph), Zachariah Libak (Hawley), Ryan Carroll (Park Rapids Area)

• Third team: Treyvon Benson (Pelican Rapids), Joe Hutton (LeSueur-Henderson), Tristen Meyer (Caledonia), Masyn Patrick (Holdingford), Carter Olson (Randolph)

Tight end

• First team: Jack Maesse (Barnesville), Nolan Nase (Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial)

• Second team: Micah Fenney (Norwood Young America), Justin Anderson (Pillager)

Offensive line

• First team: Ethan Cole (Chatfield), Weston Rowe (Jackson County Central), Earl Brown (Pillager), Jacob Stevens (Chatfield), Riley Helgeson (Crookston)

• Second team: Steven Petrich (Staples-Motley), Landon Baumgartner (Roseau), Zachary Winkle (Osakis), Grant Winkle (Osakis), Caiden Knox (Osakis)

• Third team: Holden Williams (Hinckley-Finlayson), Hayden Sampson (Mesabi East), Dayton Stavely (Moose Lake-Willow River), Nick Robideau (Barnesville), Luke Severson (Crosby-Ironton)

• Honorable mention: Jace Ihrke (New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva), Daniel Weihmann (Rush City), Luke Damm (St. Agnes), Logan Rudningen (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg), Hank Meyer (Kimball Area)

Defensive line

• First team: Ethan Cole (Chatfield), Carter Storms (Norwood Young America), Micah Fenney (Norwood Young America), Earl Brown (Pillager)

• Second team: Justin Anderson (Pillager), Jaxon Bartkowicz (Holdingford), Steven Petrich (Staples-Motley), Ryan Carroll (Park Rapids Area)

• Third team: Camden Visnovec (Aitkin), Jace Ihrke (New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva), Craig Knutson (Triton), Aaron Jones (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg)

• Honorable mention: Jayden Konter (Winona Cotter), Jordan Brouwers (New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva), Caleb Haskin (Jackson County Central), Luke Damm (St. Agnes), Hank Meyer (Kimball Area), Martin Strom (Crosby-Ironton)

Linebacker

• First team: Michael Mackenthun (Norwood Young America), Jack Ames (Hawley), Kane Thompson (International Falls), Zach Wickenhauser (Norwood Young America)

• Second team: Nick Robideau (Barnesville), Ian Titterington (Jackson County Central), Nolan Nase (Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial), Logan Rudningen (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg)

• Third team: Luke Bjerga (Staples-Motley), Ben Carrier (Chatfield), Collin Morey (Barnesville), Tavion Diggs (Jackson County Central)

• Honorable mention: Caleb Hunter (Minnesota Valley Lutheran), Jackson Anderson (Windom), Peyton O’Brien (Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton), Stevie Meyer (Windom)

Defensive back

• First team: Danny Plamann (St. Agnes), Jacob Williams (Aitkin), Gannon Bolgrean (Barnesville), Bradyn Daugs (Norwood Young America)

• Second team: Clay Malchow (Jackson County Central), Major Ness (Barnesville), Benjamin Molnau (Norwood Young America), Lincoln Lavalley (Mesabi East)

• Third team: Owen Bartlett (New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva), Ryder Crawford (Redwood Valley), Alex Schultz (Staples-Motley), Zachariah Libak (Hawley)

• Honorable mention: Kevin Bleess (Windom), Jonathon Opelt (Randolph), Colbe Tappe (Staples-Motley)

Athlete

• First team: Ethan Stendel (Caledonia), Roman Voss (Jackson County Central)

• Second team: Christian Hooge (Pillager)

• Third team: Amarus Harris (Maple River), Austin Ward (St. Clair/Loyola)

• Honorable mention: Kooper Johnson (Redwood Valley), Lane Cooper (Redwood Valley)

Specialist

• First team: Nohel Vivanco (Pipestone) Kicker and Punter, Jayden Konter (Winona Cotter) Long Snapper, Amarus Harris (Maple River) Returner.