Colorado 7-on-7 Clubs: Team Full Gorilla and Performance Empire
Ryan Wesley
Colorado is a sleeping giant when it comes to talented high school athletes, which can easily be seen by scanning through the club rosters of Team Full Gorilla and Performance Empire.
The two juggernaut programs faced off for the first time in a scrimmage this weekend, which also happened to be Performance Empire’s 7-on-7 debut. Between the two teams, there was six Division I commits on the field, a few D-II and D-III commits, and a plethora of players with multiple offers who have yet to commit.
With D-I committed players like
Luke McAllister
Luke
McAllister
6'4" | QB
Palmer Ridge | 2021
State
CO
(Colorado State), Terrance Furgeson (Oregon),
Ty Robinson
Ty
Robinson
6'3" | WR
Eaglecrest | 2021
State
CO
(Colorado), and
Kaden Dudley
Kaden
Dudley
6'0" | WR
Palmer Ridge | 2021
State
CO
(Boise State), it comes as no surprise that Team Full Gorilla is a nationally respected program. Performance Empire, on the other hand, is a new team with a stacked roster of their own. Cherry Creek’s
Chase Penry
Chase
Penry
6'1" | WR
Cherry Creek | 2021
State
CO
(Colorado),
Julian Hammond III
Julian
Hammond III
6'2" | QB
Cherry Creek | 2021
State
CO
(Colorado basketball), and
Myles Purchase
Myles
Purchase
5'11" | DB
Cherry Creek | 2021
State
CO
(10 offers) are just a few of the highly talented weapons on Empire’s roster.
Each team has, what seems to be, an unlimited amount of under-the-radar talent as well. Chyon Kendrick (Gorilla) and
Marcus Williams
Marcus
Williams
5'11" | DB
Grandview | 2022
State
CO
(Empire) are two insanely underrated lockdown cornerbacks. Kendrick is a senior who plays for Eaglecrest High School, while Williams is a junior player for Grandview High School. Wide receivers like
Elisha Evans
Elisha
Evans
6'0" | WR
Fountain-Fort Carson | 2022
State
CO
(Gorilla) and
Brayden Munroe
Brayden
Munroe
6'2" | 175 lbs | WR
Chaparral | 2023
CO
(Empire) were also flying around the field making plays. Evans, a junior, is a show-stopping player from Fountain-Fort Carson High School, and Munroe is a talented sophomore athlete from Chaparral High School.
Team Full Gorilla is a well-established powerhouse, while the Performance Empire squad is a newly built goliath. Regardless of the team, combing through the list of rosters would be extremely beneficial for collegiate scouts from every level.
With Colorado’s high school football season being the topic of heavy debate, club teams like Team Full Gorilla and Performance Empire have been providing players with an opportunity to continue to train, compete, and get better. It is also worth mentioning that these two teams may build one of the most entertaining 7-on-7 rivalries in Colorado; a state that produces some of the most underrated high school talents in the country.
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Luke
McAllister
6'4" | QB
Palmer Ridge | 2021
State
CO
(Colorado State), Terrance Furgeson (Oregon),
Ty Robinson
Ty
Robinson
6'3" | WR
Eaglecrest | 2021
State
CO
(Colorado), and
Kaden Dudley
Kaden
Dudley
6'0" | WR
Palmer Ridge | 2021
State
CO
(Boise State), it comes as no surprise that Team Full Gorilla is a nationally respected program. Performance Empire, on the other hand, is a new team with a stacked roster of their own. Cherry Creek’s
Chase Penry
Chase
Penry
6'1" | WR
Cherry Creek | 2021
State
CO
(Colorado),
Julian Hammond III
Julian
Hammond III
6'2" | QB
Cherry Creek | 2021
State
CO
(Colorado basketball), and
Myles Purchase
Myles
Purchase
5'11" | DB
Cherry Creek | 2021
State
CO
(10 offers) are just a few of the highly talented weapons on Empire’s roster.
Each team has, what seems to be, an unlimited amount of under-the-radar talent as well. Chyon Kendrick (Gorilla) and
Marcus Williams
Marcus
Williams
5'11" | DB
Grandview | 2022
State
CO
(Empire) are two insanely underrated lockdown cornerbacks. Kendrick is a senior who plays for Eaglecrest High School, while Williams is a junior player for Grandview High School. Wide receivers like
Elisha Evans
Elisha
Evans
6'0" | WR
Fountain-Fort Carson | 2022
State
CO
(Gorilla) and
Brayden Munroe
Brayden
Munroe
6'2" | 175 lbs | WR
Chaparral | 2023
CO
(Empire) were also flying around the field making plays. Evans, a junior, is a show-stopping player from Fountain-Fort Carson High School, and Munroe is a talented sophomore athlete from Chaparral High School.
Team Full Gorilla is a well-established powerhouse, while the Performance Empire squad is a newly built goliath. Regardless of the team, combing through the list of rosters would be extremely beneficial for collegiate scouts from every level.
With Colorado’s high school football season being the topic of heavy debate, club teams like Team Full Gorilla and Performance Empire have been providing players with an opportunity to continue to train, compete, and get better. It is also worth mentioning that these two teams may build one of the most entertaining 7-on-7 rivalries in Colorado; a state that produces some of the most underrated high school talents in the country.
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