The 10 finalists for the 2011 Mr. Football Award in alphabetical order are:
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Beau Bofferding, Marshall, RB/DB, Southwest Conference
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Jonathan Harden, Cretin-DH, DT, Suburban East Conference
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Trey Heid, Lakeville North, QB, South Suburban Conference
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Andrew Larson, Eden Prairie, RB, Lake Conference
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Andre McDonald, Hopkins, WR, Lake Conference
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Nate Meyer, Rocori, QB/DB, Central Lakes Conference
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Phillip Nelson, Mankato West, QB, Big 9 Conference
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Jonah Pirsig, Blue Earth Area, OT/DT, South Central Conference
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Sam Sura, South St. Paul, RB/LB, Classic Suburban Conference
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Tyler Vaughan, QB/S, Braham, Great Polar Conference
The 2011 Minnesota Mr. Football Award winner will be named at the Mr. Football banquet on Sunday, December 11th at 12:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel in St. Louis Park, MN.
Previous winners were:
2010 - Peter Westerhaus Holy Family Catholic
2009 - Zach Vraa, Rosemount
2008 - Varmah Sonie, Apple Valley
2007 - Michael Floyd, Cretin-Derham Hall
2006 - Blake Sorensen, Eden Prairie
2005 - Matt Carufel, Cretin-Derham Hall
2004 - Nick Mertens, East Grand Forks
Sponsored by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA) and the Minnesota Vikings.
Award Criteria:
Graduating senior
Head Coach of all nominees must be a current member of the MFCA
Nominee must not have any MSHSL violations.
Each player must be nominated by their conference/MFCA representative.
1. Class 5A and 4A conferences will be allowed to nominate two players, if need be.
2. Class 3A, 2A, 1A and 9 man conferences will nominate one player.
3. Independent schools will be classified as "one conference".