Thompson Week 5 Top Players

What a Game! Week 5 game of the week was full of exciting talent; with the top 5 class 7A  matchup of Thompson vs Hewitt-Trussville. Thompson High school came up with a huge 42-9 victory against the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies. This game was the highlight of the week with a ton of top performers, so let’s dig in. <hr /> #7 [player_tooltip player_id="125487" first="Jeremiah" last="Alexander"] | LB/DE This Alabama commit is going to be a huge threat to any offensive lineman at the collegiate level. [player_tooltip player_id="125487" first="Jeremiah" last="Alexander"] is a player that plays strong, fast, and with a high football IQ. Alexander drove every Division 1 commit offensive tackle for Hewitt-Trussville into the quarterback lap and destroyed them with his strength and athletic moves throughout the whole game. Alexander recorded 5 Tackles, 4 Solo Tackles, 2 Assists, 3 Sacks, 4 Tackles for loss, and a pass deflection on a screen to be intercepted by LB Seth Hampton. Alabama Is getting themselves one heck of an athlete in [player_tooltip player_id="125487" first="Jeremiah" last="Alexander"] that plays very hard up and down the field and never quits. https://twitter.com/Jdsmith31Smith/status/1439037476815974405?s=20 #15 [player_tooltip player_id="125933" first="Conner" last="Harrell"] | QB Harrell was very efficient in the pocket all night for the Warriors. Harrell gave all of his receivers time to get open and to make perfect catches. Harrell’s accuracy inside and outside the pocket is on a whole other level at the quarterback position. [player_tooltip player_id="125933" first="Conner" last="Harrell"] completed 15 of 23 pass attempts for 209 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 0 Interceptions. Harrell also rushed 9 times for 34 yards, so therefore Harrell was putting on a show for the Warriors. Conner had a lot of great passes during this game but my top one was the one he has thrown to one of his top receivers [player_tooltip player_id="127511" first="Ryan" last="Peppins"] for a huge touchdown. https://twitter.com/TAuntreSpence/status/1439023968598560769?s=20 #11 [player_tooltip player_id="125529" first="Peter" last="Woods"] | DL This 2023 5 Star Defensive lineman was all over the field Friday night. [player_tooltip player_id="125529" first="Peter" last="Woods"] had 4 tackles, 3 solo tackles, 1 sack, and 2 tackles for loss. Peter wood is such a team player Thompson has designed a play where Peter would slant outside and take on two offensive linemen as a decoy to let his fellow teammate come through for a sack. This kid is something special for the warriors and any future college of his choice. Woods comes off the ball very violently with so much speed and aggression that he makes anyone who goes against him second guess themselves on how to block him. This Kid is a walking destructor that will take down any offensive lineman in his way. I am looking forward to seeing who this kid commits to in the future. https://twitter.com/AL7AFootball/status/1439029957355769861?s=20 #4 [player_tooltip player_id="127508" first="Jaylen" last="Ward"] | WR This kid is another piece for the warriors that knows how to dominate. Ward is so pure with his route running abilities and I think he played very good in this game with 6 receptions for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. This kid hands are sick and has the ability to catch whatever quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="125933" first="Conner" last="Harrell"] has to throw at him. Ward was getting very good separation from the defensive backs to get wide open in just about every play. Check out this highlight play from [player_tooltip player_id="127508" first="Jaylen" last="Ward"]. https://twitter.com/NFHSNetwork/status/1439048434988863490?s=20 #2 [player_tooltip player_id="127511" first="Ryan" last="Peppins"] | WR [player_tooltip player_id="127511" first="Ryan" last="Peppins"] is one of the most underrated wide receivers in the class of 2022. Peppins is by far one of the fastest receivers I have witnessed watching in a high school football game. [player_tooltip player_id="127511" first="Ryan" last="Peppins"] is such a poised and athletic wide receiver when it comes to catching the football. Peppins has shown from week to week he’s talented with catching the over-the-shoulder passes and I think that is very elite for anyone to do. Peppins first touchdown against the huskies came from a great over-the-shoulder pass in the end zone from quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="125933" first="Conner" last="Harrell"]; Ryan ends up having one of the top plays from the game with this catch for a touchdown. He also stacked up 9 catches for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns with an average of 10 yards per catch. This kid is very talented but underrated and should be receiving more recognition in terms of offers. https://twitter.com/TAuntreSpence/status/1439023968598560769?s=20