Savion Hart of St. Thomas Academy and Maxwell Woods of Chanhassen are among the 10 finalists for Mr. Football as presented by Minnesota Football Coaches Association, and each of them made the Star Tribune's All-Metro first team. Only one of them will emerge as Class 5A Prep Bowl champion when the Cadets and Storm clash at 4 p.m. Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Here's a look at both players:
Comparing Maxwell Woods and Savion Hart, standout backs in the Class 5A Prep Bowl
Each is already heavily laden with postseason awards, but each will pursue a larger goal Saturday.
November 24, 2023 at 2:03PM
Size
Hart: 5-11, 195 pounds
Woods: 5-10, 180
Positions
Hart: running back
Woods: running back, cornerback, kick returner
Rushing yards
Hart: 2,416
Woods: 1,629
200-yard games
Hart: six
Woods: four
Total touchdowns
Hart: 38
Woods: 25
College plans
Hart: undecided
Woods: North Dakota State
Coaches say
Hart: "He's a dude."
Woods: "He's the best football player we saw."
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Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
