Caledonia’s King named AP third team all-state, after undefeated season

Two seasons after his brother won AP high school football player of the year, Noah King never lost a game.

Wednesday, the Caledonia senior was named third team all-state by the AP, after helping his team win a fifth consecutive state championship.

King took over for his brother, won back-to-back state championships and continued a winning streak that’s now lasted five seasons and a nation’s best 67 games.

In the 26-0 win over Minneapolis North for the Class 2A state championship, King was 9 of 18 for 138 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed 10 times for 82 years.

Named first team all-state was Winona Senior High defensive lineman Aaron Witt. Teammate and offensive lineman Ethan Prodzinski was named to the third team.

The 2019 Minnesota Associated Press All-State football team, as voted on by statewide media:

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jalen Suggs, SMB

FIRST TEAM
QB — Jalen Suggs, SMB
RB — Christian Vasser, Wayzata
RB — Jonathan Kieren, St. Anthony
RB — T.K. Marshall, Minneapolis Southwest
WR/TE — Jonathan Mann, Rosemount
WR/TE — Gabe Hagen, Blooming Prairie
WR/TE — Terry Lockett, SMB
OL — Riley Mahlman, Lakeville South
OL — Jalen Travis, DeLaSalle
OL — Noah Pappas, Robbinsdale Armstrong
OL — Jackson Smith, St. Thomas Academy
OL — Will Lemire, White Bear Lake
DL — Landon Carter, Lakeville North
DL — Aaron Witt, Winona
DL — Joe Demro, Wayzata
DL — Randy Keumogne, Tartan
LB — Kaden Johnson, SMB
LB — Obi Evuleocha, Champlin Park
LB — Cole Smutny, Woodbury
LB — Loshiaka Roques, Wayzata
DB — Sam Robertson, Wayzata
DB — Jake Ratzlaff, Rosemount
DB — Kaleb Blaha, Fridley
DB — Connor Raines, Shakopee
All-purpose — RaJa Nelson, Lakeville North
Kicker/punter — Noah Kiani, Irondale

SECOND TEAM
QB — Aidan Bouman, Buffalo
RB — Terrance Kamara, Minneapolis North
RB — Johnny Shabaz, Lakeville South
RB — Joe Nordstrom, Elk River
WR/TE — Russell Corrigan, Hutchinson
WR/TE — Michael Tweten, Buffalo
WR/TE — Thai Bowman, Robbinsdale Armstrong
OL — Joe Salonek, Wayzata
OL — Cody Newhouse, Elk River
OL — Bastian Swinney, Edina
OL — Elijah Brown, Benilde-St. Margaret’s
OL — Yahya Black, Marshall
DL — Quientrail Jamison-Travis, Minneapolis North
DL — Garrison Solliday, St. Thomas Academy
DL — Oliver Andersen, Austin
DL — Pierce Oppong, Bloomington Jefferson
LB — Dacion Francis, Robbinsdale Armstrong
LB — Anthony Gipson, Maple Grove
LB — Marcus Holasek, Chanhassen
LB — Jonathan Bunce, Edina
DB — Jordan Sagedahl, BOLD
DB — Kale Hoselton, St. Michael-Albertville
DB — Anthony Ukofia, Wayzata
DB — Stephen Betts, St. Thomas Academy
All-purpose — Dorian Singer, Tartan
Kicker/punter — Nathan Whiting, Rosemount

THIRD TEAM
QB — Noah King, Caledonia
RB — Josh Buri, Stewartville
RB — Zach Niebuhr, United South Central
RB — Matthias Algarin, Pierz
WR/TE — Ryan Samuelson, Jordan
WR/TE — Dylan DeChampeau, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin
WR/TE — Wyatt Schroeder, St. Francis
OL — Ethan Prodzinski, Winona
OL — Deontae Veney, Rochester John Marshall
OL — Max Lommel, Chaska
OL — Jake Raines, Woodbury
OL — Noah Layton, Benilde-St. Margaret’s
OL — Mason Miller, Ada-Borup
DL — Isaiah Green, St. Cloud Tech
DL — Seth Anderson, Moorhead
DL — Danny Striggow, Orono
DL — Justice Sullivan, Eden Prairie
DL — A.J. Hunt, Mounds View
LB — Cody Lindenberg, Anoka
LB — Chance Backer, Chatfield
LB — Garret Strating, Centennial
LB — Hunter Zenzen, Barnesville
DB — Logan Molacek, Milaca
DB — Carter Patterson, Lakeville North
DB — George Brekke, Lakeville South
DB — Jack Fisher, Rochester Century
All-purpose — Myles Taylor, Coon Rapids
Kicker/punter — Abraham Stoesz, Mountain Lake

PAST AP PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
2018 — Jason Williamson, RB, Owatonna
2017 — Owen King, QB, Caledonia
2016 — Noah Carlson, RB, Rushford-Peterson
2015 — J.D. Spielman, RB, Eden Prairie
2014 — Ryan Schlichte, QB, Mankato West
2013 — Jacques Perra, QB, Roseville
2012 — Bridgeport Tusler, RB, Osseo
2011 — Philip Nelson, QB, Mankato West
2010 — Reggie Gandy, RB, DeLaSalle
2009 — Seantrel Henderson, OL, Cretin-Derham Hall
2008 — James Peterson, QB, Blaine
2007 — Michael Floyd, WR, Cretin-Derham Hall
2006 — Michael Floyd, WR, Cretin-Derham Hall
2005 — Jake Machacek, RB, Eastview
2004 — Nick Mertens, QB, East Grand Forks
2003 — Nathan Swift, RB, Hutchinson
2002 — John Majeski, RB, Hastings
2001 — Tyler Evans, RB, McLeod West
2000 — Joe Mauer, QB, Cretin-Derham Hall
1999 — Dominique Sims, DB, DeLaSalle
1998 — Thomas Tapeh, RB, St. Paul Johnson
1997 — Ryan Iversen, LB, Eden Prairie
1996 — Brian Day, RB, Brainerd
1995 — Kirk Midthun, QB, Triton