Week 1 Game Balls: Division 1

There were several players in Division 1 who had a phenomenal game in week 1.  Here are the five players that won the game balls for week 1. RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91583" first="Carson" last="Gresock"]</strong>, 5’10, 205, Upper Arlington [player_tooltip player_id="91583" first="Carson" last="Gresock"] is currently the 20th ranked RB in the class of 2022.  He had an unbelievable game on Friday night as he rushed for 373 yards and scored 4 touchdowns as Upper Arlington defeated Reynoldsburg 42-41.  He has uses his excellent vision and burst to find the open hole and explode into the secondary quickly.  Uses his very good play speed and elusiveness to make DB and LB miss en route to a large gain or a long TD.  He shows good physical toughness as he lowers his shoulder and runs over a larger DB at the goal line for a touchdown.  He is great in the passing game as he runs flat routes out of the backfield and makes the catch with his hands while showing the ability to evade LB and DB for a first down. QB, <strong>Austin Hardin</strong>, 5’10, 165, Milford Austin Milford played very well in Milford’s 41-14 victory over Edgewood.  The Junior QB completed 16 of 22 passes for 293 yards and four touchdowns.  He possesses a very accurate arm as he is able to make all the throws and place the ball on the correct shoulder of the receiver maximizing yards after the catch.  He shows great poise in the pocket as he is able to deliver the ball accurately on hot routes when several defenders are in his face.  He is primarily a pocket passer but he shows very good mental toughness and play strength on zone reads where he keeps the ball as he runs behind his pads while lowering his shoulder breaking tackles from LB as he gets close to a first down. EDGE, <strong>Michael Kilbane</strong>, 6’4, 240, St. Edward The Junior pass rusher had an excellent game on Friday night as he had 2.5 sacks, 8 tackles and a forced fumble.  He played a huge role in St. Edward’s 33-10 victory over Central Catholic. He is a phenomenal pass rusher as he fires off the ball, shoots his hands quickly with good placement and excellent play strength as he walks the OT back during a bullrush.  He effectively sheds the block and uses his very good motor in pursuit of the QB and brings him down easily for the sack.  Against the run, He uses his hand usage and play strength to overwhelm the OT, displaying excellent instincts and range as he takes the correct angle in pursuit while showing the ability to play sideline to sideline, playing with excellent leverage as he delivers a punishing hit to the RB bringing him down with force. RB, [player_tooltip player_id="131646" first="Charles" last="Kellom"], 6’0, 200 St. Xavier [player_tooltip player_id="131646" first="Charles" last="Kellom"] is the 15th ranked RB in the class of 2022 and he had a great game on Friday night as St. Xavier came back from a 14-3 deficit to win against a very formidable Lakota West team 31-14.  He rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns.  When watching the film,. he shows very good vision as he finds the open hole combined with very good burst as he quickly gets through the hole.  Accelerates to top speed quickly as he displays the athletic ability to evade all defenders but also possesses outstanding contact balance as he shows the ability to break tackles from bigger LB.  A reliable receiver in the passing game as he uses his quickness and play speed to get behind CB on go routes when lined up wide and DB and LB on wheel routes coming out of the backfield while displaying soft hands as he makes the catch on passes that are thrown on target with ease.  After the catch is made he uses his outstanding combination of power and speed to gain several yards after the catch. LB, [player_tooltip player_id="106898" first="Grant" last="Lyons"], 6’3, 225, St. Xavier [player_tooltip player_id="106898" first="Grant" last="Lyons"] had an awesome game against Lakota West in a 31-14 victory.  he had 2 interceptions including a pick six.  He plays as a SAM.  He shows great ability against the run, as he quickly keys and diagnoses the play, uses his very good instincts to take the correct angle in pursuit and displays very good play strength in his upper and lower body as he brings down shifty RB with ease.  He is very good against the pass as he uses his very good play speed to beat the OT and shows a very good motor in pursuit of the QB as he comes away with a sack or hurry.  He displays excellent ball skills as he reads the QB and times the pass perfectly as he gets his hands up in time and catches the ball at its highest point for an interception.