Orab Seventh-Grade Football Team Concludes the 2023 Season

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Photo

(Front Row):  Draven Wilson, Daniel Hernandez, Jager, DeBoer, Ben Frahm, Will Wassenaar, Eric Fischer

(Middle Row): Tommy Hegenbarth, Jared Melendez Hernandez, Cael Christians, Blessing Matsiko, Isaias Munoz Fraire, Jaxon Ross, Mason Guevarra

(Back Row): Coach Paul Berg, Tripp Koel-Schmidt, Dawson McKenna, Brandon Bernal, Kullen Keizer, CJ Strouth, Lane Petersen, Coach Jim Gude

Final Record: 1-5

Season Statistical Leaders

Offense:

Rushing

Player         Carries        Yards      TD’s       PAT

Kullen Keizer 28                  161           2               1

Lane Petersen 12                  64           1              0

Dawson McKenna 18          58           1               0

Cael Christians 12               31            0              0

Blessing Matsiko 11            28           0              0

Passing

Player                       Attempts          Completions        Yards        TD’s         PAT

Kullen Keizer                12                              24                       203              1                0

Receiving

Player                   Receptions             Yards                  TD’s         PAT

Jager DeBoer              7                                141                       1                 0

Cael Christians           5                                62                       0                 0

Defense

Player                     Tackles          Interceptions        Fumble Recoveries         TD

Cael Christians          18                              0                                      0                              0

CJ Strouth                  17                               0                                      0                              0

Dawson McKenna    13                               0                                       0                              0

Blessing Matsiko       11                               0                                       0                              0

Jager DeBoer             10                              0                                       0                               0

Mason Guevara         10                              0                                       0                                0

Brandon Bernal         8                                0                                      0                                 0

Daniel Hernandez     7                                0                                      0                                 0

Tommy Hegenbarth 5                                0                                      0                                  0

Jaxson Ross               4                                2                                       0                                  0

Tripp Koel-Schmidt  3                               1                                       0                                  0

Kullen Keizer             2                               0                                       0                                  0

Lane Petersen            2                              0                                       0                                   0

Isaias Munoz Fraire 1                               0                                      0                                    0

Jared Melendez        1                                0                                     0                                    0

Eli Fischer                 1                                0                                      0                                   0

Draven Wilson          1                                0                                    0                                    0

Ben Frahm                1                                0                                    0                                    0

Highlights from the Individual Games 

Top Five Details from Each Game

Game 1–at Boyden Hull-Rock Valley: The first game of the season went to BHRV 22-0 for our initial game of the season.

Kullen Keizer led all rushers with 11 yards.

Kullen completed two passes for 19 yards.

Cael Christians caught two passes for a total of 19 yards

CJ Strouth led the defense with 4 tackles; Mason Guevara was in on 3 tackles, and Blessing Matsiko and Daniel Hernandez each had two tacklet.

Jaxson Ross recovered a fumble and Tripp Koel-Schmidt intercepted a pass.

Game 2–vs South O’Brien: The Orabs defeated the South O’Brien Wolverines at ORAB Field.  The ORABS won 6-0,

Kullen Keizer led all rushers with 20 yards, and he scored the game’s only TD.

Kullen completed two passes for 65 yards.

Cael Christians and Jager DeBoer each caught a pass–Cael for 35 yard, Jager for 30 yards.

Cael Christians led all tacklers with five tackles, and Blessing Matsiko had four tackles.

Brandon Bernal, Daniel Hernandez, Dawson McKenna, Jaxson Ross, and CJ Strouth each had two tackles.

Game 3–vs Cherokee: The Orabs were defeated by Cherokee at ORAB Field, 30-6.  

Kullen Keizer led all rushers with 18 yards, and Blessing Matsiko ran for 14 yards..

Kullen completed 3 passes for 49 yards and a TD.

Jager DeBoer caught all three Keizer passes and scored the ORAB’s only TD.

Blessing Matsiko led all tacklers with 5 tackles, and Jager DeBoer was in on four tackles.

Cael Christians, Mason Guevara, Tommy Hegenbarth and Dawson Mckenna each had two tackles.

Game 4–at Sibley-Ocheyedan: The Orabs were defeated by the Generals, 34-8. 

Lane Petersen led all rushers with 48 yards and an ORAB TD.

Lane scored on a season high run from scrimmage of 53 yards.

Kullen Keizer rushed for 15 yards and scored a PAT.

CJ Strouth led all tacklers with 6, while Brandon Bernal, Cael Christians, Jager DeBoer, and Dawson Mckenna each had four tackles. Tripp Koel-Schmidt had three tackles.

Jaxson Ross recovered his second fumble of the season.

Game 5–at MOC-FV: The Orabs dropped the contest to Dutchmen, 26-0 on a soggy and windy afternoon.  Few stats were kept due to the rainy conditions.

Dawson McKenna ran the ball many times, often for positive yardage.

Jager DeBoer, who was playing as the third string QB, ran the offense in the later stages of the game, and added key runs, as well.

The offensive line of Cael Christians, Will Wassenaar, CJ Strouth, Jaxon Ross, Brandon Bernal, Isaias Munoz, and Eli Fischer did a good job of pass and run blocking.

Cael Christians led the defense, as he had several tackles. Dawson McKenna, Mason Guevarra, and CJ Strouth were also in on many tackles,

Eli Fischer, Ben Frahm, Tommy Hegenbarth, and Brandon Bernal also filled in for other players and were among a few who played much of the game on offense, defense, and special teams. 

Game 6–vs Sioux Center: The 7th grade football team played their final game of the season at ORAB Field and dropped the contest to the visiting Sioux Center Warriors, 38-12. 

Kullen Keizer ran for a season high 97 yards, while also scoring a TD.

Dawson McKenna ran for 38 yards and also scored a TD.

Kullen Keizer completed 4 passes, all for a season high 70 yards.

Jager DeBoer caught three passes for 62 yards, & Cael Christians caught a pass for 8 yards.

On defense, Cael Christians led all tacklers with two tackles.

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