5 Sophomores to Breakout this Season
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With a full regular season of high school football around the corner, we take a look at 5 sophomores who I expect to have a breakout year. Richard James Jr. I Defensive Tackle I St. Joe’s Prep James Jr.,…
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Continue ReadingWith a full regular season of high school football around the corner, we take a look at 5 sophomores who I expect to have a breakout year.
Richard James Jr. I Defensive Tackle I St. Joe’s Prep
James Jr., our number 1 ranked player in the class. He had limited freshman film but looked really good. Coming off a Covid season last year, I fully expect James Jr. to really come into his own this season and wreak havoc for offensive linemen.
Omillio Agard Omillio Agard 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB St. Joseph's Prep | 2024 State PA I Cornerback I St. Joe’s Prep
Agard is another kid who showed to really impress with little freshman film. He is our second overall player in the class. There is a great cornerback tandem at St. Joe’s with senior Keenan Nelson Jr. on one side and Agard on the other. Agard is already a highly coveted recruit and fully expect him to really ball out this season.
David Washington Jr David Washington Jr 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR St. Joseph's Prep | 2024 State PA I Wide Receiver I St. Joe’s Prep
Washington Jr did not have freshman tape but based on camp tape from Twitter and other sources, he should be due for a ton of receptions this season. Looks to have good speed with really good ball skills. I am excited to see what this kid can really do this year. Loved what he did in this gauntlet drill.
@dwjr25 made the gaunlet drill look so easy pic.twitter.com/ffgAtKR45e
— Alex Christo (@alex_christo_) May 25, 2021
Peter Gonzalez Peter Gonzalez 6'3" | 200 lbs | WR Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2024 State PA I Wide Receiver I Mars
As mentioned in this article, Gonzalez is a star in the making from the WPIAL. You give the ball to your playmakers and Gonzalez is no doubt a playmaker based on what I saw this summer at camps. I expect him to have a big year.
Mekhi Wharton Mekhi Wharton 6'5" | 215 lbs | QB Neumann-Goretti | 2024 State PA I Quarterback I Archbishop Wood
I saw Wharton at a Pitt camp in June. He has great size for going into his sophomore year. He shows a high, tight, quick release. Looked accurate. Wharton has a big tight end target with junior, Markus Dixon Markus Dixon 6'5" | 230 lbs | TE Archbishop Wood | 2023 State PA , so I fully expect him to be his security blanket. Wharton is a kid who is definitely on the rise and should have a big season this year.