The Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Football Coaches Association are proud to announce the 50th Minnesota High School Football All-Star Game. This event celebrates the best players in the state of Minnesota and will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium on Dec. 2, 2023. Kickoff is at 1:00pm CST.

The Ponies are sending two players and one assistant coach to compete for the North All Stars who seek to end a winning streak by the South.

Ponies senior captain Tanner Schmidt, fresh off of being named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2023, will line up at wide receiver. On the other side of the ball, Ponies Defensive MVP Bryce Rosewicz will play nose tackle. Both players were integral to the Ponies winning the Metro East Sub-District and Class 6A Section Championships this fall.

Joining our players is offensive line coach Darrell Salmi who just completed his 29th year coaching football for the Ponies. Salmi was a recipient of the Butch Nash Award in 2018 from the MFCA which recognizes assistant coaches who have played prominent roles in their school’s football program over at least 15 years. Salmi will coach the North offensive line.

Good luck to our Ponies and the North All Stars!

View Schmidt’s and Rosewicz’s full biographies below. 

Tanner Schmidt - Class of 2024

Wide Receiver / Punt Returner

Career Statistics:

Receiving: In 2022, Tanner had 39 catches for 779 yards and 9 TDs … in 2023 he caught 51 balls for 847 yards and 12 TDs … career totaling 90 receptions for 1,626 and 21 TDs … he earned the following awards in his career: Coaches Award 2022, All District 2022 and 2023

Conference Offensive MVP 2023, Team Captain 2023, Mr. Weight Room 2023, Team MVP 2023, MVP Offense 2023, All Metro KARE-11 2023, All Metro Star Tribune 2023

Bryce Rosewicz - Class 2024

Defensive Line

Career Statistics:

Defensive: In 2021, Bryce collected 15 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, and 42 Total Points … in 2022 he made 23 solo tackles, 16 assisted tackle, 1 fumble recovery, 5 negative tackles, 3 SACKS, and 90 Total Points … and in 2023 Bryce made 28 solo tackles, 19 assisted tackles, 1 interception, 8 negative tackles, 2 sacks, and 114 Total Points … he earned the following awards in his career: Coaches Award 2021, All District 2022 and 2023, Team Captain 2023, Big Red Hitter 2022 and 2023, and MVP Defense 2023