PPL Spring Season Weeks 4-5 Top Performers

Weeks four and five of the Philadelphia Public League Spring Football season are in the books! A good amount of prospects have stood out in five weeks, many of which were not on our radar. It’s our pleasure to help provide some exposure and spotlight to those who may not receive it, yet are deserving. Let’s dive into who stood out, whose stock is rising, and what teams we expect to continue dominating. We have combined results and stand-outs from each week four and five because of a lack of games. It’s best to combine what went down through the last two weeks. Quick evaluations of players who are new to the site will be given. Week Six recaps are on the way!   Week 4 * West Philadelphia 18 Overbrook 12 <ul> <li>Zaire Brown</li> <li>Mujaheed Muhammad</li> </ul> These two continue to make their names known because of their stellar play week in and week out. They have both become staples on our site when discussing West Philadelphia. Muhammad recently decided on where he will be playing college ball as well! Congrats from us! https://twitter.com/6Mmuhammad/status/1380668092959821830?s=20   Bartram 28 Lincoln 26 <ul> <li>Jaquan Givens</li> <li>Markel Morgan</li> <li>Kevin Brookins</li> <li>Kasan Johnson-Townsend</li> </ul> Much like Zaire Brown and Mujaheed Muhammad for West Philly, Jaquan Givens and Markel Morgan have become premier names when highlighting Bartram. Brookins and Johnson-Townsend are newer names to the site. Kasan Johnson-Townsend recently committed to Lock Haven University, hope he represents the PPL well! https://twitter.com/Kasan21/status/1383867553479417860?s=20 <ul> <li>Khavon Walker</li> <li>Ed Dualu</li> <li>Dan Gardee</li> </ul> Ed Dualu is a new name to look out for. He’s yet another weapon to look out for on this Lincoln offense. Olney 22 Boys Latin 0 <ul> <li>Khaleef Jones</li> <li>Reggie McNeil</li> <li>Jabari Morgan</li> <li>Cyncere Hennix</li> </ul> Putting Cyncere Hennix aside, all Olney prospects listed above are new to the site. ATH Jabari Morgan has stood out in both weeks 4 and 5. <ul> <li>Aaron McFadden</li> </ul> Kensington W Vaux - BP L No film or score Imhotep 29 MLK 0 <ul> <li>Tim Lasmith</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27622" first="Will" last="Robinson"]</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27571" first="Maurice" last="Beverly"]</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27563" first="Keon" last="Wylie"]</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="105589" first="D’Shaun" last="Seals"]</li> <li>Kenny Woseley</li> </ul> This marks the first time we have been able to highlight and cover one of Philadelphia’s premier ball clubs. Imhotep boasts loads of talent at pretty much every position but for now, we will stick with these six players as to who stood out from week 4. Class of 2022 running back [player_tooltip player_id="27622" first="Will" last="Robinson"], as well as Penn State commit and West Chester commit [player_tooltip player_id="27563" first="Keon" last="Wylie"] and [player_tooltip player_id="105589" first="D’Shaun" last="Seals"] have looked as advertised thus far. [player_tooltip player_id="27563" first="Keon" last="Wylie"] has been a terror along the defensive line which was to be expected. An unknown to us is senior Quarterback Tim Lasmith. The kid has earned a deeper look from us as he has shown serious playmaking ability as well as carrying the ideal frame to play college ball if given a chance. Up-and-coming star defensive back Kenny Woseley Jr. has recently received an offer from Pitt! Pitt quick to offer yet another stand-out defensive back out of Tep. https://twitter.com/kwoseley35/status/1379245524134596611?s=20   Week 5 * Lincoln W Belmont L <ul> <li>Khavon Walker</li> <li>Khani Knight</li> <li>Saahir Strong-Teagle</li> </ul> The dominant player we saw at the Pylon 7v7 in Delaware this past February was on go against Belmont. Khavon "Duke" Walker showed out, securing three touchdowns in the win. This kid is still unsigned. Khani Knight continues to impress. A young quarterback who continues to produce at a high level. Edison/Fels 12 Vaux 6 <ul> <li>Matthew Salas</li> <li>Tymir Williams</li> </ul>   <ul> <li>Shyear Fletcher</li> </ul> Edison and Fels combined teams due to a lack of total players willing to play this Spring. This is the first we are hearing of them. Not too much film to uncover from any of these prospects yet we still want to highlight their names. Hopefully, they can string together a couple of good performances to catch our eyes further. Kensington 24 Roxborough 12 <ul> <li>Maurice Walker</li> <li>Jason Clark</li> </ul> It’s a shame I have just uncovered Maurice Walker’s name. He has made his name impossible to miss now with nothing short of a stellar mid-season performance. The 6’4, 240-pound defensive lineman has produced for Kensington week in and week out but was hidden due to weak overall performances from his squad. Our eye is on this kid from here on out. <ul> <li>Sameer Holmes</li> </ul> Overbrook 42 South Philadelphia 0 <ul> <li>Mehki Gordon</li> <li>Raheem Seamon</li> <li>Jarren Alexander</li> <li>Anthony Talley</li> <li>Dechaune Jackson</li> <li>Jermaine Small-Johnson</li> <li>Darrell Chapman</li> <li>Rasool Dover</li> </ul> Overbrook was on one against South Philly in Week 5. A multitude of names stood out from this game. Great play out of Dechaune Jackson has been expected at this point but shout out to quarterback Raheem Seamon and the rest of the cast for putting up big numbers in a 42-0 win. <ul> <li>Michael Fayemi</li> </ul> South Philadelphia HS has had a rough Spring Season. Yet senior and Shippensburg commit Michael Fayemi has been a consistent playmaker for his squad. His overall season has been a bright spot. Northeast 22 Neumann & Goretti 20 <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27523" first="Di’Andre" last="Green"]</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27559" first="Ken" last="Talley"]</li> <li>Amir Valentine</li> <li>Terail Greene</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27426" first="Tiar" last="Young"]</li> </ul> The usual suspects stood out for the Vikings in what was one of the best games to watch this Spring. Talented prospects everywhere on both teams. We like what we saw out of Amir Valentine. Valentine, Robinson, and Greene all share the rock in the backfield for NE. It’s tough making yourself known alongside Robinson and Greene, Valentine did just that. <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27620" first="Marqui" last="Adams"]</li> <li>Jayden Sumpter</li> <li>Solo Bambara</li> <li>Sam Hobbs</li> </ul> Congrats to Solo Bambara who recently received an offer from Old Dominion University! https://twitter.com/BambaraSolo/status/1385367868192219142?s=20 New names out of Neumann-Goretti are Jayden Sumpter and Samuel Hobbs. We love uncovering more talent and it’s a travesty to not know about Hobbs yet. No film has been found on Sumpter but the same can’t be said for Hobbs. The kid is a potential star in the making, standing at 6’1 and 200 pounds. Looking forward to seeing more out of this kid. Olney 6 MLK 0 <ul> <li>Khalik Barrett</li> <li>Jabari Morgan</li> <li>Cyncere Hennix</li> <li>Dylan Heath</li> </ul> Jabari Morgan and Cyncere Hennix lead the way again for Olney, as both are putting together solid second-half performances. We also liked what we saw out of Dylan Heath’s mid-season tape. Hopefully, we can continue to feature him on the site. Bartram 20 Gratz 6 <ul> <li>Jaquan Givens</li> <li>Kevin Brookins</li> <li>Titus David</li> </ul> This game ended up derailing both teams’ seasons as a Gratz player ended up testing positive for COVID-19. We wish that player a speedy recovery and hope all affected are able to bounce back. Bartram was on a roll and looking like one of Philly’s best teams this Spring. Sad to say their season is more than likely over. That being said, we at PRZPA have seen multiple standout prospects put together some quality tape this past month. Their work hasn’t gone unnoticed. Imhotep 27 West Catholic 0 <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="105589" first="D’Shaun" last="Seals"]</li> <li>Jahsear Whittington</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27622" first="Will" last="Robinson"]</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27227" first="Shafeek" last="Smith"]</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27563" first="Keon" last="Wylie"]</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27571" first="Maurice" last="Beverly"]</li> <li>Tim Lasmith</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27569" first="Emir" last="Stinette"]</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="27619" first="Jamir" last="Reyes"]</li> <li>Gio Graham</li> </ul> Imhotep dominates for a second straight week as many ranked prospects show they deserve said ranking. [player_tooltip player_id="27617" first="Giovonni" last="Graham"], [player_tooltip player_id="27619" first="Jamir" last="Reyes"], and [player_tooltip player_id="27569" first="Emir" last="Stinette"] have followed suit in standing out in Week 5. Two currently unranked prospects, Tim Lasmith and Jahsear Whittington showed why that unranked status should change. I’m surprised Whittington hasn’t received an offer yet. Someone needs to jump on this excellent linebacker now! <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/Evh-wGeXYAE63kI-crop-1091x717-1619148434.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-134357" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/Evh-wGeXYAE63kI-crop-1091x717-1619148434-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> Mastery Charter 12 West Philadelphia 7 No Film? Ben Franklin 18 Boys Latin 14 <ul> <li>Nafis Smith</li> <li>Lamir Molina </li> <li>Nehemiah Nelson</li> </ul> Lamir Molina’s name has come up a second time as he continues to impress. He’s yet another stud defensive lineman who’s deep in the PPL game. Hopefully, outlets like ours can help kids like Molina get their respect.