Coach Mark Freohling with Nick Ruark (above) and Kade Kearney |
Tigers Kade Kearney
and Nick Ruark have been named to the Academic All-State Gold Football Team, a honor
earned by only 19 Class 6A players in Minnesota.
In addition, Farmington was
one of eight programs to qualify for the All-State Academic Team Award. Both honors
are presented annually by the Minnesota High School Coaches
Association.
Players
selected for Academic All-State distinction must carry a 3.0 grade-point average in core
curriculum during their sophomore, junior and first quarter of their senior years
as well as show outstanding football and leadership abilities.
They must also be
starters on offense or defense or be a kicker and have no Minnesota State High School League eligibility penalties
or infractions during their high school career.