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Pequot Lakes ran away with the Mid-State Conference last year. Will that change in 2021-22? Today we have a look. Conference Commentary Top Contenders: Pequot Lakes, Detroit Lakes, Crosby-Ironton Pequot Lakes is the pick to win this league, they…
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Continue ReadingPequot Lakes ran away with the Mid-State Conference last year. Will that change in 2021-22? Today we have a look.
Conference Commentary
Top Contenders: Pequot Lakes, Detroit Lakes, Crosby-Ironton
Pequot Lakes is the pick to win this league, they are the pick to win 7AA this year, and they will enter the season as a top ten squad in Class AA. With one of the elite juniors of Class AA in Eli Laposky Eli Laposky 6'1" | PG Pequot Lakes | 2023 State MN and a developing big in Sam Rysvay at 6’6/6’7 they have the pillars for success. That’s two key starters and several of their bench players back for a run. Next up is likely Detroit Lakes. With a couple all league players back, a big to handle the double-doubles and a senior ball handler, DL will be solid. They will need to be more consistent putting points on the board though to overtake Pequot Lakes. This is the year that Crosby-Ironton makes their biggest push of the last handful of years and they could potentially overtake PL if things break correctly. Last year’s game wasn’t close but the gap will have closed some, but how much?
Compete with Most: Aitkin, Park Rapids
The Gobblers have enough back to compete but the loss of league player of the year Hunter Nissen was a tough blow and it will be a team effort to replace his production. Park Rapids should be better after a 5-12 season. Most of their rotation and top producing pieces are back.
Rebuilding: Staples-Motley
The Cards won games last year outside of the league but were not able to win inside the league. That should change this year but how much? The 51 points a game has to improve though.
21-22 Conference Predictions
- Pequot Lakes
- Crosby-Ironton
- Detroit Lakes
- Park Rapids
- Aitkin
- Staples-Motley
Preseason All Mid State Conference
First Team
Eli Laposky Eli Laposky 6'1" | PG Pequot Lakes | 2023 State MN of Pequot Lakes (jr)
Nate Cihak of Detroit Lakes (sr)
Carsen Turk Carsen Turk 5'9" | PG Crosby-Ironton | 2022 State MN of Crosby-Ironton (sr)
Sam Rysavy of Pequot Lakes (sr)
Jordan Oehrlein Jordan Oehrlein 6'3" | PF Crosby-Ironton | 2022 MN of Crosby-Ironton (sr)
Second Team
Nick Michaelson of Park Rapids (sr)
Sivert Klefsaas Sivert Klefsaas 6'0" | PG Staples-Motley | 2022 MN of Staples-Motley (sr)
Logan Jackson of Park Rapids (sr)
Sivert Klefsaas Sivert Klefsaas 6'0" | PG Staples-Motley | 2022 MN of Detroit Lakes (sr)
Ryan Harmala of Pequot Lakes (sr)
Third Team
Parker Harmon of Park Rapids (sr)
Isaiah Schultz Isaiah Schultz 5'10" | PG Staples-Motley | 2023 MN of Staples-Motley (sr)
Evin Rudd of Pequot Lakes (sr)
Caeden Yliniemi of Detroit Lakes (sr)
Gus Sanford of Aitkin (sr)