Arizona Twitter Spotlights Of The Week

This week’s offensive and defensive spotlights features two underrated players that consistently prove that their are some of the state’s best. Both of which have the production on film and on the stats sheet to draw big attention from schools. Take a look at the Arizona offensive and defensive twitter players of the week: <span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Defensive Spotlight</strong></span> [caption id="attachment_140616" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-140616" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/05/IMG_5517-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /> Photo: Twitter[/caption] [player_tooltip player_id="42842" first="Brandon" last="Craddock"], <em>LB, 6’0" 210lbs, O’Connor HS ’22</em> <em>Film: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10765528/Brandon-Craddock">https://www.hudl.com/profile/10765528/Brandon-Craddock</a></em> Craddock is easily one of the best LB’s in the state, and keeps proving himself to coaches, scouts, and media every week. His film speaks for itself, as he was able to rack up 141 tackles in 10 games played (8 reg. season and 2 playoffs) with 21 TFL’s, 3.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery. He is a field general at LB with an outstanding football IQ and a natural leader. He’s shown the ability to diagnose plays and displays solid instincts and closing speed as a tackler. Craddock is strong at the POA with a nice striking ability and physicality all around and is a solid 1on1 tackler in space. He has good range at MLB with the ability to make plays sideline to sideline. He does a great job on blitz schemes as he times the snap well with quickness to shoot through gaps. He’s shown the ability to shed or disengage from blocks to make plays as well. Craddock has a good understanding of zone responsibilities and does a great job reacting to the ball to initiate immediate contact, often resulting in PBU’s. He’s a very polished LB and his production and athleticism dramatically out weighs his size, and will be a steal. He holds a 4.0 GPA, puts in the work with Coach Lou Perrone, and holds offers from Georgetown, Marist, Morgan State, and Southwest Minnesota State. https://twitter.com/BrandonCraddoc6/status/1390674839480897536?s=20 <span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Offensive Spotlight</strong></span> [player_tooltip player_id="42834" first="Xander" last="Georgoulis"], <em>RB, 5’10" 190lbs, Sunnyslope HS ’22<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-136931" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/PRZ-Generic-Helmets-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="187" /></em> <em>Film: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12638973/Xander-Georgoulis">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12638973/Xander-Georgoulis</a></em> Georgoulis comes off an impressive season for a strong Sunnyslope team as he racked up 741 all-purpose yards with 8 total TD’s. One of the most slept on RB’s in the state shows a nice initial step with a good burst through the hole. He has excellent vision for narrow developing holes and is slippery in tight spaces. He also does a great job bouncing runs outside if needed which gave him some solid big play ability this past season. His 2nd and 3rd plays on film really showcase his athleticism. He displays solid lateral agility with a nice change of direction to make opponents miss. He went from 170lbs to 190lbs this offseason, so expect him to add more physicality to his game. He’s a smart kid on and off the field as he also holds a 4.8 GPA. Georgoulis was awarded "1st Team All-Region RB" for the 5A Northeast Valley Region, and is part of the track team at Sunnsylope as well. He received his 1st offer a few weeks back from Wisconsin-River Falls, and has drawn Ivy League attention as well. He could potentially have a breakout senior year and will be an exciting prospect to follow. https://twitter.com/xvndzr/status/1389691585068036097?s=20