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.
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.
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.
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.
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.