Sam Thompson of St. Agnes named Minnesota High School Coach of the Week

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Sam Thompson, who has led St. Agnes to the top ranking in Class 2A, is the Minnesota Vikings Week 7 High School Coach of the Week. Below is a snippet from the Vikings website about Coach Thompson:

Coach Sam Thompson is in his second year at St. Agnes after being a longtime assistant under former coach Tom Flood. While working with Flood, Thompson played a large role in the growth in success of the St. Agnes program. In 2017, the program had 26 players and now dresses 65. Thompson has been doing a great job in making high school football a valuable experience for his student athletes on and off the field. St. Agnes is currently 7-0 and is ranked #1 in Class 2A and #5 in the Star Tribune rankings. Thompson also teaches physical education and is assistant athletic director at St. Agnes.

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About the Vikings Coach of the Week Award

After each week of games during the high school football season, the Vikings honor a high school coach of the week. Coaches are chosen based on their contribution on the football field, but more importantly, on the impact they make within their community and for their student-athletes. In addition to being recognized in local media for the achievement, the school’s football program receives a $1,000 donation on behalf of the Minnesota Vikings.

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2023 Minnesota Vikings HS Coach of the Week Winners

Week 6 – Matt Lombardi, Maple Grove HS

Week 5 – Ben Halder, Byron HS

Week 4 – Jason Marsh, Cherry HS

Week 3 – Chris Mensink, Fillmore Central HS

Week 2 – Cullen Nelson, Chanhassen HS

Week 1 – Jason Freed, Brainerd HS

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.