Grand Forks Red River’s Jacob Foss using Shrine Bowl to

GRAND FORKS– When Grand Forks Red River’s Jacob Foss moved positions early in his high school career from a tight end-fullback to a lineman, he leaned on the guidance of colleagues JB Walters and Lawson Lotysz.Walters and Lotysz are Department I offending lineman, with Walters heading to South Dakota State this fall and Lotysz already at UND. Foss, however, had a different difficulty

at the position than Walters and Lotysz. Walters is 6-foot-4, Lotysz is 6-2 and Foss is 6-0. As his prep career ends this weekend at the North Dakota Shrine Bowl at Mayville State, Foss has actually shown efficient in holding his own as an undersized player in the trenches.” My strength is I simply have excellent commitment,”Foss stated.

“When I’m told to do something, I do it to the max. I’m not the strongest or the quickest but I’ll work more difficult than the player in front of me.”Foss led the Roughriders to a state runner-up surface in the fall of 2024. He was called to the North Dakota Division AA all-state first string offense and has actually signed to play defensive take on at Valley City State next season.This week, Foss will play offensive line in the Shrine Bowl in Mayville.

The 11-man game is set for 3 p.m. with the 9-man contest at 6 p.m. at Jerome Berg Field.” He’s constantly had that bulldog mindset,”stated Red River coach Vyrn Muir, who’s assisting coach the 11-man East at the Shrine Bowl this week.”He’s going to enter and blend it up. The physicality piece is something he’s constantly had. “For a lineman, he walks around well. The dexterity was a perk. We were hoping he would purchase in to the lineman mentality, and he did. He was a truly excellent player for us and played with Lotysz and Walters. He was a little bit under the radar playing with those guys and not getting the very same attention. However when I would talk with other coaches seeing our film, other coaches always brought him up. He did get some acknowledgment that method.” Muir thinks Valley City State could be a terrific fit for Foss. “They get those kids who do not fit the measurables

however love to play the game,”Muir said.Foss has actually delighted in the practices leading up

to Saturday’s game in Mayville, as he has practiced versus other all-stars from the area.”

It’s certainly different,”Foss stated.”Generally, you’re going against JV guys and all these kids here are good. It’s definitely an obstacle, but I like the difficulty.” Miller has covered sports at the Grand Forks Herald because 2004 and was the state sportswriter of the year in 2019(NSMA, NDAPSSA), 2022(NSMA, NDAPSSA)and 2024(NDAPSSA). His main beat is UND football but likewise reports on a range of UND sports and local preps. He can be reached at( 701)780-1121, tmiller@gfherald.com or on Twitter at @tommillergf.