Prospect Watch: Spain Park vs. Tuscaloosa County

Here we went ahead and checked out some of the talent in this week's matchup between Spain Park and Tuscaloosa County! &nbsp; <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">SPAIN PARK</span></strong></span></em> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="131898" first="Brian" last="Alston"]- </strong>DE |6’2 218| <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="131898" first="Brian" last="Alston"]</strong> has developed into an incredibly reliable defensive end for Spain Park. Alston finds himself in the opposing backfield often, making great plays in both pass rush and run support. Alston has a high motor and is great at pursuing and making tackles for his team, which should present a large problem for the Tuscaloosa County offense. Currently is offered by Mississippi State and Michigan. &nbsp; <strong>A.J. Smith- </strong>CB |5’11 170| <strong>A.J. Smith </strong>has been a great, versatile player for Spain Park this season, making plays on defense and special teams. Smith is an instinctual corner with great coverage skills, good hands, and really sound technique. Smith finds himself using those traits by either picking off or breaking up passes from opposing quarterbacks. Currently is offered by Alabama State. &nbsp; <strong>Morgan Bowden- </strong>OG |6’2 265| Bowden has become an instrumental piece to Spain Park’s offensive line, as he’s lined up at both guard and center. Bowden has great power, point of attack, and agility that has assisted him in becoming as good of a blocker as he is. Bowden is a great factor in why Spain Park’s offense has been able to move so well, and will be a key factor Friday night. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>TUSCALOOSA COUNTY</strong></span></em></span> <strong>K.D. Small-</strong> OT |6’5 285| K.D. Small is a massive offensive tackle that has provided great work in the trenches for Tuscaloosa Central. Small has great size, strength, bend, and endurance that have helped him become an obstacle for opposing defenses to overcome. Small has developed into a great lineman that now lists offers from Arkansas State and Alabama State. &nbsp; <strong>Jestin Gilmore- </strong>OLB |6’3 200| Gilmore is a massive linebacker that has been a defensive leader this season for Tuscaloosa County. Gilmore has great sideline to sideline ability, can make great tackles, and is constantly making his presence known on the field. Spain Park is going to have a hard time running plays up the middle with the set of linebackers that will be on the field tonight. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="127667" first="Brax" last="Garrison"]- </strong>QB |6’4’ 215| Garrison is a huge quarterback with great arm strength. Garrison plays with confidence, not allowing pressure to affect his delivery of the ball, is a good improviser, and overall can execute the offense for Tuscaloosa County well. Going into tonight, Garrison will likely be a key focus of the Spain Park defense, and it'll be exciting to see how he approaches that.