5 to watch from Broomfield County

The fall season is looking more and more promising in Colorado after recent updates from the high school athletics governing board last week. Meaning, football players <em>should</em> be among the first to retake a high school field after months without sports. Gearing up for it, we’ll look across different districts in Colorado and point out a few must-follow players from each. This will make up just a dent in our offseason coverage of high school football in the state as we’ll hit on many more players in the coming months. We began with the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley, and now we’ll turn our attention to Broomfield County. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22597" first="Hall" last="Edmonds"], RB/MLB, 2021, Broomfield:</strong> Edmonds is an elite linebacker who helped lead the Eagles to the 4A title game in 2019. The senior is absolutely lethal for any run attack — as his mixture of intelligence and athleticism makes him a surefire plug in the middle of the field. Last year, he was an all-state honorable mention with 95 tackles. He is also a two-time all-conference player. <strong>Zachary Kapushion, QB, 2021, Broomfield:</strong> On the other side of the ball for Broomfield is Kapushion, who popped onto the scene and flourished for much of 2019. Kapushion, of course, didn’t usually have to lead with his arm thanks to the Eagles’ running attack, which featured the state’s leading back in Caden Peters, who ran for 2,625 yards. But the QB was solid in his limited work with 1,409 yards and 17 touchdowns to 13 interceptions. In his first two starts, he threw for 479 yards and five touchdowns and no picks. If he can build off that, he should have a big senior season. <strong>Bryson Kenyon, FS/WR, 2021, Prospect Ridge Academy:</strong> Kenyon could be the kind of dynamic player that pushes Prospect Ridge Academy’s young program forward. The Miners have won just seven games in their first four seasons at the varsity level but do have some intriguing prospects across the board. And none more interesting than Kenyon, who led the team’s wideouts and return team a year ago. As a junior, he had 27 of his team’s 44 receptions, totaling 518 yards with five TDs. On the other side of the ball, he had two picks. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22531" first="Cord" last="Kringlen"], OL, 2021, Holy Family</strong>: Kringlen, the Tiger’s blindside blocker, is one of the best offensive linemen in northern Colorado. Strong in pass protection and in the rush attack, Holy Family scored 27.7 points per game in 2019. Before the year, Kringlen described the mentality it takes to play on the line, saying: “I think it’s just a sense that I want to be the first one in the fight. I like it. I like being responsible for it and I like having that pressure.” <strong>Braelon Tate, RB/WR/DB, 2022, Legacy:</strong> Perhaps the team’s next standout back following Dakota Key, who rushed for 3,661 yards in his career with Legacy, Tate certainly looks the part. Last year, he backed up Key and ran for 512 yards on 93 carries with four touchdowns. His 5.5 yards per rushing touch led the team. In his breakout game against Eaglecrest in the fourth week of the season, he ran for 182 yards and had an 84-yard touchdown.