Special Teams Football Academy Blog

Thursday, October 30, 2014

25 STFA Kickers Reach Section Championship Playoff Game

Special Teams Football Academy is pleased to announce that 25 of their specialists (Kickers, Punters and Long Snappers) representing 21 Minnesota High School Football programs, have helped their teams reach the Section Playoff Championship Games that will be played this Friday.

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This is an exciting time for everyone here at Special Teams Football Academy because we are able to see the results of all our off season camps and lessons; and all the hard work that these kids have put in during the off season, starting to pay off. Our goal is to help every student pursue their football dreams and help put them in a position and direction to reach all their goals.

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With that being said, Good Luck to the kicking games of: Maple Grove, Wayzata, Stillwater, Hopkins, Prior Lake, East Ridge, Rosemount, Mounds View, Lakeville North, Eagan, Maple Lake, St Croix Lutheran, Benilde-St. Margaret's, Mankato West, Faribault, Northfield, Elk River, St Francis, Holy Family, South St Paul and St Cloud Cathedral.

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Over the years that we have been training football kickers, punters and long snappers, we are seeing an increase in high school and college football programs trusting their special teams kicking games even more, from 9-man football to Class 6 programs. There have more kicking and punting opportunities each week than ever before.

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We are very proud of everyone: Coaches and Athletes included. Good luck to you all as you compete for a berth at state.

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Thank you.

Chris Husby
Professional Kicking Coach and Owner
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Monday, October 27, 2014

STFA Kickers Lead MN In Total Field Goals Made

As the Minnesota High School Football regular season came to a close, we were excited to see that many of our specialists lead the state in Field Goals Made.

According to MN Football Hub and Minnesota Scores.net, 10 of the top 21 Minnesota kickers lead the state in Total Field Goals Made during the regular season, trained with Special Teams Football Academy. We are excited to list them below!

Rankings*
1. Patrick LeCorre- Edina- 8 Field Goals
2. Perry Smith- Minnetonka- 7 Field Goals
3. Tyler Hanson- Prior Lake- 6 Field Goals
5. Zach Savitz- Hopkins- 5 Field Goals
5. Grant Olson- Woodbury- 5 Field Goals
5. Nick Ricci- South St Paul- 5 Field Goals
10. Clay Elmore- Wayzata- 4 Field Goals
10. Stuart Hamann- Lakeville North- 4 Field Goals
14. Josh Edelstein- Eagan- 3 Field Goals
14. Alex Probert- Andover- 3 Field Goals

Many Specialists with 2 Field Goals
David Saxum- Brainerd- 2 Field Goals

If we are missing you on this list, please contact us.

Congratulations Guys!! Good luck in the playoffs.

*We understand that stats from every team are consistently reported to the football statistic websites, but we try to do thorough research on all top specialists before information is reported.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Section Semifinal Playoffs- Special Teams Players of the Week (2014)

As the Minnesota State Section Semifinal Football games come to a close a number of kickers were huge contributors to their team's scoring. This week 2 kickers had big games and were selected as our Special Teams Kickers of the Week. Danny Steiner of Hastings converted 4 PATs and kicked 2 Field Goals of 35 yards each. Isaac Stadler of Northfield asked converted 4 PATs and kicked 2 Field Goals of 35 and 27 yards. Punter/Kicker Patrick LeCorre also had a strong outing as a punter. He had 3 punts for 147 yards for a 49.0 yard average.

Patrick and Isaac have been regulars in our Player of the Week awards. They are having a great year as high school specialists. Congrats!

Top Minnesota High School Specialists Top Kicker

Danny Steiner- Hastings HS- 4 for 4 on PATs and 2 Field Goal of 35 & 35 yards.- 10 points
Isaac Stadler- Northfield HS- 4 for 4 on PATs and 2 Field Goal of 35 & 27 yards.- 10 points

Honorable Mention

Nick Ricci- South St Paul HS- 6 for 6 PATs and 1 Field Goal of 27 yards- 9 points
Tyler Hanson- Prior Lake HS- 5 for 5 PATs and 1 Field Goal of 32 yards- 8 points
AJ Laudet- Stillwater HS- 5 for 5 PATs and 1 Field Goal of 24 yards- 8 points
Masud Ali- St Paul Central HS- 2 for 2 PATs and 2 Field Goals of 31 & 34 yards- 8 points

Game Winners

Ben Beckman- Blaine HS- 1 for 2 PATs and 1 Field Goal of 22 years- Game Winner with 8 seconds.

Patrick LeCorre

Top Punter

Patrick LeCorre- Edina HS- 3 punts for 147 yards and a 49.0 yard average. Also kicked 3 PATs and 1 Field Goal of 34 yards.

Honorable Mention

Tanner Kamm- Adrian HS- 3 punts for 128 yards and a 42.7 yard average.
Ryan Richelsen- Providence Academy- 3 punts for 126 yards and a 42.0 yard average.
Brett Shepley- Burnsville HS- 7 punts for 276 yards and a 39.4 yard average
Alex Probert- Andover HS- 2 punts for 118 yards and a 59.0 yard average

Top Collegiate Specialist

Alexi Johnson- St Johns University- 7 for 7 on PATs and 1 Field Goal of 27 yards- 10 points

Congratulations to everyone!