(Frisco, Texas) Former Glenwood Star and South Dakota State standout Caleb Sanders and his team will compete for a Division I National Football Title on Saturday. Sanders, a starting defensive tackle, was named one of the 30 finalists of the Buck Buchanan Award this season.
Glenwood Head Football Coach Cory Faust says they are proud of Caleb Sanders and his accomplishments.
Faust says Sander’s success brings a lot of pride to the program and hopefully shows all of the players at Glenwood they play a high level of football here at Glenwood.
Sanders, now a senior at South Dakota State University, was a dominant performer for Glenwood on the football field and wrestling mat during his prep career at Glenwood High School. He was a three-time all-state performer in football; his career totals included 141 total tackles, 46 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks … as a senior, he was credited with 53 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks, won a Class 3A state wrestling title at heavyweight in 2018, finishing the year with a 45-3 record, with previous third- and fourth-place finishes at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament.
The game will be played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. South Dakota State is 13-1 on the season. North Dakota State enters the Championship game at 12-2. The game kicks off at 1 pm.