Samson lands on INA first team

DES MOINES — Not a lot of players in Class 2A had the kind of season Dan Samson of Collins-Maxwell-Baxter had this year. The four-year starter at quarterback ran for more than 1,000 yards, threw for more than 1,000 and led the Raiders to an 8-1 finish in the regular season. For his efforts, he was selected to the Iowa Newspaper Association’s first-team all-state team as a utility player Sunday at the INA offices in Des Moines. Joining Samson on the Class 2A all-state teams were teammates Dylan Hansen, Jake Bucklin and Ethan Schmidt. “We felt like we had a pretty good season,” CMB coach Rob Luther said. “It’s great for the program and for the kids. We are doing things the right way.” PCM’s Kyle Kane was selected as a second-team linebacke