Jordan's Road Trip 2A Semis: Wilmington Standouts

Tri-Valley Started the game receiving the opening kick-off and had their drive stall inside their own 5-yard line being forced to punt. The snap went too high resulting in a Safety in Wilmington's Favor (Wilmington 2 Tri-Valley 0 10:24 left in the 1st). Wilmington's 22' RB [player_tooltip player_id="155141" first="Jacob" last="Friddle"] breaks a big run on their opening possession along the sideline going the distance for the TD (Wilmington 8 Tri-Valley 0 7:09 left in the 1st). Fast Forward to the end of the 1st Quarter and we see 23' RB Colin James break a long run for a TD (Wilmington 15 Tri-Valley 0 29 Seconds left in 1st). After Wilmington forced Tri-Valley to punt on their next drive, 23' RB Colin James punches in his 2nd TD of the night with this one coming from 1-yard out (Wilmington 22 Tri-Valley 0 7:50 left in 2nd). Tri-Valley was starting to move the ball downfield gaining momentum, there was a deep shot downfield that looked like it was a catch but was ruled incomplete stalling the momentum. The very next play 22' RB/LB Karsen Hansen intercepts the ball for a TD eliminating any momentum Tri-Valley had (Wilmington 29 Tri-Valley 0 4:34 left in 2nd). Tri-Valley marches down the field on their next drive where 22' QB [player_tooltip player_id="155039" first="Andrew" last="Petrilli"] finds 23' WR Grant Fatima on the fade route to get them on the board (Wilmington 29 Tri-Valley 7). Coming out of the half Wilmington marched down the field and capped off their drive with 22' RB [player_tooltip player_id="155141" first="Jacob" last="Friddle"]'s 2nd TD on the night from a few yards out (Wilmington 36 Tri-Valley 7 6:24 left in 3rd). Fast-forward to the middle of the 4th Quarter and we get to see 22' RB/LB Karsen Hansen punching it in from 2 yards out (Wilmington 42 Tri-Valley 7 6:18 left in 4th). The following drive, Tri-Vally marches down the field and caps off their drive with a pass from 22' QB [player_tooltip player_id="155039" first="Andrew" last="Petrilli"] to 22' WR Noah Streenz from around 35 yards out (Wilmington 42 Tri-Valley 14 4:53 left in 4th). This would be the score at the end of the game as Wilmington would run the clock out with the remaining time. Wilmington 42 Tri-Valley 14 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ1BxA94qgM">Game Highlights Pt. 1</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx-KIiZNtqo">Game Highlights Pt. 2</a> <hr /> <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6427-rotated-crop-3024x1986-1637465295.jpeg"><img class=" wp-image-237013 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6427-rotated-crop-3024x1986-1637465295-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="283" height="186" /></a> #20 [player_tooltip player_id="155418" first="Allan" last="Richards"] 22' LB/K 6'3 218 <a href="https://twitter.com/allanri53154517">Twitter</a> Mr. Richards uses his lateral quickness to limit the ability of the opposing ball carrier to turn the corner. When in close space he works gap to gap and can quickly trigger downhill making the play at the line of scrimmage as well as in the backfield. What's interesting about this young man is he's also one heck of a kicker where he's able to put a backspin on kickoffs to pin his opponent inside their 10-yard line and follows through his punts giving him generous bounces. He has a good frame to himself, a D2 caliber player that currently holds an offer from Upper Iowa University. https://twitter.com/PRZJordan/status/1462478403207151619?s=20 <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6426-rotated-crop-3024x1986-1637465149.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-237007 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6426-rotated-crop-3024x1986-1637465149-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="177" /></a> #13 [player_tooltip player_id="155141" first="Jacob" last="Friddle"] 22' RB 6'2 185 Mr. Friddle isn't afraid to lower his shoulder as he fights for extra yards by keeping his feet churning to play through contact. He uses his lateral quickness to turn the corner before cutting upfield quickly which is where he hits his 2nd gear to outrun the 2nd level of defenders. his 1st TD of the night, he showcased tremendous body control to toe-tap along the sideline getting inches away from it and stay up as defenders tried to force him out of bounds. He's a bigger back that has a low center of gravity and can contribute to the D3 level in an instant in the run game, potentially a D2/NAIA player if given the right system. https://twitter.com/PRZJordan/status/1462477469492072450?s=20 #68 Nick Sanford 22' OL/DL 6'4 260 Mr. Sanford has a big frame standing at 6'4 260 that works on both sides of the ball (Offensive Tackle & Defensive End). On offense, he latches on quickly by getting his hands inside and finishes plays by washing the defensive line down. On defense, he has good power to him which he uses to drive the offensive tackle back collapsing the QB pocket and getting pressure on the opposing quarterback. In the run game, he's able to disengage from blocks to make the tackle in the run game. A D3 caliber player that can play on either side of the ball, I personally liked him more as a defensive end with how physical he is at the point of attack and able to disrupt plays off the edge. https://twitter.com/PRZJordan/status/1462450805349531663?s=20 <img class="size-medium wp-image-237010 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6425-rotated-crop-3024x1986-1637465226-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> #19 Colin James 23' RB 5'7 153 Mr. James is the lightning to [player_tooltip player_id="155141" first="Jacob" last="Friddle"]'s Thunder. Upon securing the handoff, he uses his lateral quickness to get the edge before getting vertical quickly to outrun the 2nd level of defenders. He has a good bounce to him which he uses to weave in and out of defenders in open space and maintains a lower center of gravity running through weak arm tackles. These last few weeks he's been making a name for himself, be sure to keep an eye on him in the 2A State Championship game and during his senior campaign next season. Potentially can rise to NAIA caliber, currently sitting as a D3 speed back or can be moved to Slot WR. https://twitter.com/PRZJordan/status/1462477967318302724?s=20 #22 Karsen Hansen 22' RB/LB 5'10 192 Mr. Hansen gets it done on both sides of the ball for Wilmington. On Offense, he finishes plays by keeping his feet driving to fight for extra yards and plays through the whistle. He's mainly used as a lead blocker on offense where he latches onto the inside linebacker cutting off their flow to the ball and giving the ball carrier a seam to run through. On Defense, he works gap to gap and did a good job diagnosing the play to get an interception which he returned for a TD. https://twitter.com/PRZJordan/status/1462224901402767368?s=20 Notables #74 Brody Benson 24' OL/DL 6'3 220 #62 Kade Hopwood 23' OL/DL 6'3 260 #29 Kaleb Patterson 22' DB 6'0 160 <hr /> Be sure to follow <a href="https://twitter.com/PRZJordan">@PRZJordan</a> regarding news & information for Illinois High School Football as well as <a href="https://twitter.com/prepredzoneIL">@PrepRedzoneIL</a>. Want to be ranked? Fill out our FREE <a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/">Prospect Player Index</a>, another tool to help you in your recruiting journey.