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This year’s Minnesota Mr. Football selection is a historic pick.
Cam Hungerholt won the award as a nine-man player, becoming the first to win the award from that level.
For anyone not familiar with nine-man football, it is played at the high school level in some states, usually as an alternative for schools that are too small to field 11-man teams. It is very similar to regular football, with a few rule tweaks to accommodate having just nine players on each side of the ball. Similarly, some states have an 8-man football option.
2024 Minnesota Mr. Football!
Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates, the MFCA, and everyone else who has helped me get to where I am today! Winning Mr. Football is an incredible honor that I will cherish forever! Thank you all! ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/T7WTSg7PSZ
— Cam Hungerholt (@cam_hungerholt) December 15, 2024
Obviously, it is unusual for an athlete at one of Minnesota’s smallest schools to win Mr. Football, but that is the case for Hungerholt, a Leroy-Ostrander senior. Hungerholt set a new state record for all-purpose yards with 5,267. That included 2,846 rushing yards and 2,421 passing yards. He had 70 total touchdowns. Overall, he had 11,984 all-purpose yards amd 147 touchdowns in his career. He also played defense in his senior season, finishing with 94 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four interceptions.
He was a four-year starter and will continue his career at Minnesota State-Mankato University.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: History made: 9-man player Hungerholt named Minnesota Mr. Football
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/historic-decision-9-man-player-002543127.html
Author : High School Sports
Publish date : 2024-12-16 00:25:00
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