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Preseason All-Metro Dream Team

August 28, 2019 at 12:23AM
Orono defensive lineman Danny Striggow (10) on the tackle. Bloomington Jefferson at Orono, 8-31-18, Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine
Orono defensive lineman Danny Striggow puts his state champion wrestling background to good use in football. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

PRESEASON ALL-METRO DREAM TEAM

Who are the metro's best high school players? Staff writer Jim Paulsen spent many hours pouring over video and came up with a list.

Some players are well known, some still building a reputation. The one thread that ties them together: Performance during high school games, not on future collegiate expectations. So there may be a few omissions of players with big-time college commitments.


Justice Sullivan, 16, a sophomore at Eden Prairie, was all smiles in the team huddle after defeating Maple Grove 38-14 at Eden Prairie High School on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Justice was adopted by Jake and Janel Sullivan when he was about eight years old from Ghana. He was initially thought to be five because of malnourishment. ] Aaron Lavinsky ¥ aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Minnesota sports fans remember Jake Sullivan as the sharpshooting high school star and local kid who helped make Io
Eden Prairie’s Justice Sullivan has the speed and strength to make all the plays at linebacker. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Lakeville North's Raja Nelson (7) ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com Lakeville North High School played Lakeville South High School in a Class 6A MSHSL football semifinal game Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. ORG XMIT: MIN1811162125547591
Lakeville North’s Raja Nelson can do it all, rushing for 874 yards and catching 20 passes for another 496 while scoring 29 touchdowns last year. He also plays defensive back. ANTHONY SOUFFLÉ • anthony.souffle@startribune.com Lakeville North High School played Lakeville South High School in a Class 6A MSHSL football semifinal game Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. ORG XMIT: MIN1811162125547591 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Jaice Miller, Champlin Park wide receiver, makes a catch during a game vs. Totino-Grace. October 17 2018 Photo By Earl J. Ebensteiner, SportsEngine
Champlin Park’s Jaice Miller caught 53 passes last year but is moving to quarterback this season. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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