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Rafeal Payne

-Rb/Olb South Lake High School (Saint Clair Shores, MI) Sr. class

Payne ran with speed, quickness, and strength. He showed that he will run you over, lowering his shoulder about three times in the night. He also added in a couple of catches. He was used as the lead back. He never looked tired. At running back, he saw the hole and hit it. He made a few big blocks for his QB in pass protection.

Rafeal Payne reps from (10/18).

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Kenneth Vinson Jr.

-Nickel/Wr/KPR Madison High School (Madison Heights, MI) Sr. class

Vinson Jr. took a while to come alive offensively, but in the second half he started picking up his production. . At nickel, he was aggressive against the run. Getting two TFL’s. He showed that he can shed blocks quickly and the play. He wasn’t thrown at much when being the main defender in the slot. He had five catches for 53 yards.

Kenneth Vinson Jr. reps from (10/18).

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Nehemiah Patman

-Qb/S Madison High School (Madison Heights, MI) Fr. class

Patman has a lot of good traits for playing his first year of high school ball. He finished 15-20, 215 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. Patman knew how to sense pressure and move up in the pocket. Even though he showed he could use his athleticism he didn’t take off running often. He always kept his eyes downfield. He had multiple throws where he was scrambling around and still found someone down field. He had plays where the threw the ball away, rather than trying to force a pass. He did show a lot of promising things. He didn’t always look very comfortable throwing the ball. He was sacked over five times. He had a tendency to hold the ball a tad long when dropping back. He had plays where the threw the ball away, rather than trying to force a pass.

Nehemiah Patman reps from (10/18).

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Ladarion Andrews

-De/Wr South Lake High School (Saint Clair Shores, MI) Sr. class

Andrews fared better as a guard. He plays with good hand placement. In pass sets he didn’t give up too much ground. On the defensive side he had two tackles. He served decently when it came to keeping his gap.

Ladarion Andrews reps from (10/18).

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Randy Howard Jr.

-Dt/ILb/Rb South Lake High School (Saint Clair Shores, MI) Sr. class

Howard showed his versatility Friday (10/18). He carried the ball over five times, racked up a sack, multiple tackles, a TFL, and had the game-winning pick-six. He looked most comfortable at DT. When South Lake would get in the red zone, he would drop back to ILB. He was able to get his interception when playing LB. At tackle he was physical and wasn’t overpowered much throughout the game. He mostly used two moves: the bull-rush, and the rip. He looked too reliant on his bull-rush/ trying to his strength on pass rushes. Howard Jr.’s had times where working his hand could’ve put him in the play.

Randy Howard Jr.’s reps from (10/18).

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Cortez Croff

-De/Wr South Lake High School (Saint Clair Shores, MI) Jr. class

Croff finished the game with 2.5 sacks, two TFL’s, and five+ tackles. He was able to add in a few pressures as well. For him being an undersized defensive end, that didn’t stop him. He was a fast edge rusher, with a very fierce first two steps. He used the over-the-head-swim mostly. When he didn’t use a move, he would beat tackles from them being off-balanced. He was able to rush from both sides, mostly rushing out of a two-point-stance the whole game. The swim move did get him in trouble at times. He was pushed out of the play a few times while trying to use the move.

Cortez Croff reps from (10/18).

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Justin Hardnett

-Rb/Wr/Db Hazel Park High School (Hazel Park, MI) Sr. class

Hardnett showed his athleticism off in Friday’s game (9/27). Early in the game he caught a jail screen coming inside and took it 60 yards for a touchdown. He was patient at letting blocks build, but also had the ability to break tackles. Most plays where Hardnett touched the ball were explosive plays. Being a punt returner adds to his game. He had a 56 yard return to set his offense nicely. At receiver/running back he was able to get a touchdown on the ground as well. On defense he registered three tackles, playing mostly nickel.

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Nick Hunter

-C/Dt Hazel Park High School (Hazel Park, MI) Sr. class

Hunter excelled at reach blocks, replacing the puller was not a challenge. At center he didn’t have a bad snap for the game. His hand strength/placement was key in the run game. Hunter has a mean streak. When he finishes blocks he makes sure that the defender can’t get back up. In pass blocking he faired well, not giving up many pressures/hits. Held control on combo blocks when pass blocking. Hunter did have some mobility limitations.

Nick Hunter reps from 9/27

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Andrew Whitney

-Rt/De Hazel Park High School (Hazel Park, MI) Sr. class

Whitley played well as the right tackle and defensive end. He looked more natural at defensive end. He showed good athleticism on pulls, being able to get around the corner quickly. Whitley maintained good control on most blocks when pass blocking. He was rarely overpowered while blocking. Defensively he was able to use his size to get off blocks, using the push-and-pull move mostly. Whitley had times where he used his hands well. At right tackle he had times where he struggled to finish blocks. Defensively he struggled with not keeping the edge at points of the game.

Andrew Whitley reps from 9/27

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De’Anthony Matthew Jr

-De/Rb Clintondale High School (Clinton Township, MI) So. class

Matthews is just a sophomore. He showed a lot of positive attributes throughout the game. He worked the rip move effectively on numerous occasions. He showed his speed chasing down plays from the backside. Matthew understands how to see where the ball is going and shed off his block. At defensive end he had reps on both sides of the line. He finished the game with eight tackles, two tfl’s, and one sack. Offensively he had two carries for 17 yards and a touchdown, on a wildcat play. Matthew has a tendency to play with high pad level which hurt him at times in the run game. The lack of motor took him out of some plays.

De’Anthony Matthew Jr. reps from 9/27.

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Ramone Shannon

-Qb/Cb Clintondale High School (Clinton Township, MI) Sr. class

Shannon was the starting quarterback and cornerback. At quarterback he showed his ability to be a dual-threat option. While running the ball and mobility in the pocket. CHS kept the ball in Shannon’s hands running qb designed runs. There were multiple throws he threw away instead of forcing a play. He played fairly well in coverage at cb, not getting targeted many times. He did give up one touchdown on a slant route. Shannon is very fiery. At points of the game when his team made mistakes, you could see him saying something to redirect the team.

Ramone Shannon reps from 9/27

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Stevonne Wortham

-Wr/CB Warren Woods Towers High School (Warren, MI) Sr. class

Worham played above average in coverage. He had two deflections, one of them was touchdown saving. Lamphere didn’t throw for most of the game, so he didn’t have to cover often. He showed that he was able to play the run as well. He had six tackles on the day with one being a TFL on an outside zone run.

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Quincy Twymon Jr.

-(Wr/S) Lamphere High School (Madison Heights, MI) Jr. class

Twymon played as a single high safety as well as a box-safety closer to the LOS. He as well as most of the defensive backs for Lamphere looked well in coverage. He was very patient when dropping back and scanning the field. He was able to pick off a pass in the second half and take it back 20+ yards. He was able to jump the route reading the QB was in trouble. Offensively he had one catch for 31 yards, and one carry for eight yards.

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Julius Gerald

-Wr/ILB/PR Lamphere High School (Madison Heights, MI) Sr. class

Gerald caught three of Grzesikowski’s passes for a total of 84 yards, and two touchdowns. All of the passes he caught were on routes that were over 10 yards. He showed his speed being able to “stack” his defenders. On the defensive side of the ball, he raked in eight tackles. He was a solid tackler. He didn’t miss many of his tackles. He was average playing against the run; a lot of his tackles came yards off of the LOS.

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Aidan Grzesikowski

-QB/CB Lamphere High School (Madison Heights, MI) Sr. class

Versatility is the best world to explain Grzesikowski. He is the starting quarterback and cornerback. He was responsible for four touchdowns Friday night (9/20). He had two throwing touchdowns, one rushing, and a returned interception. His aggression at corner stood out. He played the run extremely well and made numerous tackles on the sideline. When he was in man coverage, he looked very comfortable. When in coverage tonight, he only gave up two catches. On offense LHS ran the ball often, so he didn’t throw much. Grzesikowski had a good sense of avoiding pressure. For the game he was 4/8, 115 yards and two touchdowns, and four carries for 15 yards. He also added in two deflections. He never appeared tired, he played with a high motor from start to finish.

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Demaryus “Moona” Johnson

-Linebacker Fitzgerald High School (Warren, MI) Sr. class

In the first game of Johnson’s senior season, Fitzgerld took a loss, but Moona did play pretty well. He came out in the first half a tad sluggish, but as the game, went on his game picked up. Fitzgearld’s defense was having a hard time stopping Warren Mott’s RPO offense, because of (Michael Kronner). Johnson is a run first linebacker. He played the line-of-scrimmage (LOS) well. He moved very well as a sideline-sideline backer. On numerous occasions throughout the night, he as able to make plays at or behind the LOS. He had a play where he was able to scoop up a fumble recovery after one of his teammates was able to get a sack. He took that back about 25 yards. He ended the game with 11 total tackles and seven solo tackles.

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Jaylen “JJ” Maddox

-ATH (Slot/SS) Fitzgerald High School (Warren, MI) Jr. class

Maddox is an explosive athlete. He is the definition of a big play waiting to happen. You were able to see the potential through the night. He wasn’t able to make many big plays tonight (8/29). The Warren Mott defense was able to keep the big-play threat from ruining the game. He had numerous balls thrown at him, being able to catch four of them. This was including one bomb that could’ve been a touchdown, where he was able to get past the defense with ease. He was able to ‘stack’ the safety quickly beating him off of the LOS. That throw was not completed, (bad communications from the receiver to the QB). He was able to make some plays defensively getting a few tackles on the night.

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Aidan Moore

-ATH (RB/LB) Salem Rock High School (Canton, MI) Sr. class

Aidan Moore had a monster game for the first game of his senior season. He had 19 touches for 230 total yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Within those 230 yards, he had three catches for 75 yards. Moore showed off all of skills running the ball. He was a tough runner and showed he wouldn’t back down from any contact. On one of his runs, he could’ve possibly outrun his defender but instead he lowered his shoulder and made a big contact that rallied up the crowd. His style of running is very patient. He understands how to let his blocks build. He also has the agility to make quick cuts and make big plays with his speed.

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Michael Brown

-ATH (QB/CB) Henry Ford II High School (Sterling Heights, MI) Sr. class

Michael definitely showed off his athleticism in Friday’s game (8/30). On the offensive side of the ball, he showed he was a running QB. Ford II runs a system that keeps the ball in his hands. With a lot of Run-Pass-Option (RPO) he was able to make ways to be the mostly the sole big play option for this game. He finished the game with 18 carries for 113 yards. Having four “big runs” of over 10+ yards on the day. He struggled throwing the ball tonight. He threw under 10 attempts for the night, with two interceptions. But that wasn’t all on him. There were some plays where there may had been a missed block, and he was under pressure and ended up throwing a bad pass. He was sacked four times tonight.

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Michael Kronner

-ATH (QB/DB) Warren Mott High School (Warren, MI) Sr. class

Kronner came out ready to play Thursday night (8/30). From the start of the game the RPO was working. His fakes were very good, he understood when to give the ball to the running back and when to take it for himself. His pocket presence was more than above average. He could sense when most pressure was coming, as he knew when to step up in the pocket and when to take off and run. His cadence at the LOS was possibly his best skill all night. He got Fitz’ to jump offsides on multiple occasions. Mott runs a college style offense, where the QB doesn’t go to the sideline to get the play and runs most of it “from-the-line” He didn’t have many bad throws on the day. The very few he had his receivers on the outside were able to make big plays despite of them.