Anders was a starter on both offense (right tackle) and defense (left or right defensive end). During the course of the season he made a number of very good plays, and in fact, most of the teams after testing his side of the line, would run most plays away from Anders.
You can get a sense of his size (he is #75) as compared to the other defenders on his team. He started the season a little over 5'9" and 160 lbs. He finished the season 5'10" and around 165 lbs. Like most Christiansens, Anders goes to the school where Soccer and Basketball reign supreme, and football can seem like an exercise in futility. But the guys show up every week and work hard. One great thing about the program as well is that they combine the kids from the two Linn-Mar middle schools into one team, so Anders gets to know guys he will see in High School next year.In this video, you can watch Anders pick up a fumble and rumble towards the goal line. Does he make it? (Sorry for the jumpy video, but the camera-lady was a little excited!)
In this second video, watch Anders shoot through the gap (sorry about the jumpiness, the cameraman was excited!) ...
While Anders preference was for defense and hitting guys, he did a very good job on offense as well. Here you can see Anders throwing a block on the opposing team's #75.Anders continued his starting ways all season long and played almost every single down. He was a true ironman. We look forward to his pursuits in the high school realm starting next year.
