Central Ohio Teams Still Alive for the State Title
Ohio is one of the best states in the nation for high school football. This weekend, 3 Central Ohio programs are still alive to hoist the state championship trophy. Pickerington Central vs. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) Division 1 Pickerington Central fans…
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Continue ReadingOhio is one of the best states in the nation for high school football. This weekend, 3 Central Ohio programs are still alive to hoist the state championship trophy.
Pickerington Central vs. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) Division 1
Pickerington Central fans will not have to travel far as the Tigers will take on St. Xavier at Fortress Obetz on Friday Night at 7pm.
Pickerington Central Offense
#5 Garner Wallace Garner Wallace 6'5" | 190 lbs | DB Pickerington Central | 2021 State OH (Sr.) QB, 6-5 185 – The Northwestern commit has been a prime time player all season. Very tall and athletic with an accurate arm and good velocity on his throws. Very dangerous with the ball in his hand. He will effect the game with his arm and his dynamic running ability.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/10387602/Garner-Wallace
#4 Nick Mosley Nick Mosley 6'1" | 195 lbs | RB Pickerington Central | 2021 State OH (Sr.) RB, 5-11 205 – The BG committ is one of the best RB’s in Central Ohio. He has great burst coupled with wiggle. Tough runner and hard to bring down on first contact. Has very good hands out of the backfield.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/11294852/Nick-Mosley
#23 Orlando Kamara (Jr.) RB, 5-11 188 – Dynamic athlete and good compliment to Nick Mosley Nick Mosley 6'1" | 195 lbs | RB Pickerington Central | 2021 State OH . Very fast with good twitch. Will have to play at a high level against a stout St. X defense.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/13059969/olando-kamara
#24 Brooks Kunkel (Sr.) TE, 6-3 215 – One of the better TE’s I have seen all season. Good athlete who can run and catch for a big guy. Very good blocker and gets off the ball low and fast. Film doesn’t lie below.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/11294984/Brooks-Kunkel
#3 Lorenzo Styles Lorenzo Styles 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR Pickerington Central | 2021 State OH (Sr.) WR, 6’1 180 – A dynamic playmaker at inside, outside receiver and running back. Committed to Notre Dame. One of the best athletes in Central Ohio. Very fast, athletic, and twitchy. Has lit it up all season and needs to 1 more time.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/6045265/Lorenzo-Styles-Jr
Pickerington Central Defense
#7 Williams Dukes IV (Sr.) LB, 5-10 225 – Extremely athletic and physical. Has very good vision and pop. Identifies and destroys blocks well. Can run sideline to sideline.
HUDL:https://www.hudl.com/profile/11294836/william-dukes
#20 Dakari Frazier (Jr.) DL, 6-4 245 – Explosive player with great ball get off. Was very impressed with his technique, patience, block diagnosis and destruction. Athleticism to effect the game coupled with technique to play the game correctly. He played on the other side of the LOS many times all season.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/13530197/Dakari-Frazier
#33 CJ Dogette (Jr.) DL, 6-2 275 – CJ has 10 offers so far on the table. He is one of best DL in Ohio. Made a huge impact all season long. He is a very special talent.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/11319518/CJ-Doggette
#15 Alex Styles Alex Styles 6'4" | 215 lbs | DB Pickerington Central | 2022 OH (So.) FS, 6-4 205 – Extremely impressed with this sophomore. Tall, rangy, athletic, and twitchy. Above average tackler with good pop. Stays on top of the coverage well. Did well when inserted down on the inside receivers. Looking forward to watching him thrive in the future.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/13772517/Sonny-Styles
St. Francis DeSales vs. Archbishop Alter (Kettering) Division 3
St. Francis will take on Archbishop Alter of Kettering in London on Friday night at 7pm.
St. Francis Offense
#28 Quintell Quin Quintell Quin 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Columbus St Francis | 2021 State OH n (Sr.) RB, 6’0 190 – One of the central Ohio’s best running backs. Offense ran through him all season. Fast, athletic, and explosive. Can catch out of the backfield and has great hips to burst upfield.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/9938078/Quintell-Quinn
#21 Jonathan Thompson (Jr.) OLB, 6’0 210 – This kid is a tackling machine. Tough enough to put his hand in the dirt and fast enough to drop into pass zones. Really impressive player all season long.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/11601924/Jonathan-Thompson
St. Francis Defense
#91 Billy Cain (Sr.) DE, 6’1 250 – I love his physicality on both sides of the ball. Has a nasty streak which makes you want to put the pads on yourself. Quick off the ball. Violent with his hands and plays with good technique in both the run and the pass.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/9938295/Billy-Cain-IV
#9 Jason Velasquez (Sr.) LB, 5’10 185 – One of the better LB’s in Central Ohio. Hard hitting tenacity you like. Drops well into pass coverage and plays equally well in zone coverage and man. Patient to his gaps in the box.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/9938097/Jason-Velazquez
Newark Catholic vs Warren JFK (Warren) Division 7
Newark Catholic and Warren JFK square off in the semi finals Friday night at 7pm in Massillon.
Newark Catholic Offense
#2 Cole Cantor (Jr.) QB, 6-0 185 – Two sport star in football and basketball. Has a live arm with nice velocity on his throws. He is accurate with his throws and fits the ball into tight windows. Very athletic and can run. Would be able to play multiple positions in college.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/13217815/Cole-Canter
#15 Kyle Langenbrunner (So.) RB, 5-10 150 – Was very impressed with this sophomore. Runs very hard with burst between the tackles and wiggle in the open field. He is very fast and opens up much separation when breaking away from defenders.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/13224967/Kyle-Langenbrunner
#20 Brandon Buchanan (Jr.) WR, 6-3 195 – Prototypical tall X receiver into the boundary. Runs really good short and intermediate routes including out cuts and in cuts. He is a weapon down the field and jumps over any defender he faces. Had a very good night for the Green Wave.
HUDL:
https://www.hudl.com/profile/12100609/Brandon-Buchanan
Newark Catholic Defense
#45 Drew Hess (Sr.) DE, 6-4 205 – One of the best small school players in Central Ohio. Plays multiple positions on defense including DE, OLB, ILB. Athletic, twitchy, technician, and really competitive. Can bend well in addition to running sideline to sideline.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/9568788/Drew-Hess
#64 David Roshon (Sr.) DT, 6-1 240 – Plugger of an interior tackle. Good ball get off with violent hands. Plays physical and holds his ground. Was impressed with his ability to play with low pad level and in the backfield.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/9544981/David-Roshon
#44 Chance Brooks (Jr.) LB, 6-2 210 – Solid LB who will develop over the next year. Plays with tenacity and runs well to the ball. Has good vision and reads plays well.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/6090080/Chance-Brooks
#6 Ryan Poly (Sr.) LB, 6-1 195 – Athletic field LB with all the tools to be really good. He is patient and folds with good hips on inside run. Sets the edge on outside run at the LOS. He accelerates and closes space quickly on ball carriers.
HUDL: https://www.hudl.com/profile/9544979/Ryan-Poly