Michigan’s Semifinal Standouts pt.1
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The semifinals have concluded and the state championships are set. It was a very surprising week of football as we had lots of blowouts, though this means we had many players who showed up and showed out. Let’s take a…
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Continue ReadingThe semifinals have concluded and the state championships are set. It was a very surprising week of football as we had lots of blowouts, though this means we had many players who showed up and showed out. Let’s take a look at 4 athletes who made it look easy.
Detroit Martin Luther King QB Dante Moore Dante Moore 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB Detroit King | 2023 State MI
Moore made it look easy as he won his team the game without playing a single second-half snap. Totaling over 190 yards passing and 3 TD’s while going 7 for 8, he torched the Mason defense and left the game early to ensure his health for the state championship. Right after this game, Moore received an offer from the University of Cincinnati. Moore currently has dozens of division 1 offers as he’s one of the top quarterbacks in the nation.
Rochester Adams DB Christian Schomer
Schomer came out of nowhere and shut down the high-octane passing game of Grand Blanc. My postgame tweet exemplifies just how dominant he was
@ChristianSchom6 was the MVP for Adams today. Schomer was lockdown with multiple pass breakups including a tipped pass that led to a pick-6, and this late-game interception. He also had a 60-yard touchdown reception! pic.twitter.com/DLUSpHtuYY
— Alex Pallone (@alex_pallone) November 20, 2021
Grand Rapids Catholic Central WR/LB Nolan Ziegler Nolan Ziegler 6'4" | 205 lbs | DB Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 2022 State MI
The Notre Dame commit impressed in his team’s 35-0 blowout against 12-1 Frankenmuth. As a receiver, it’s no secret that Ziegler has blazing speed and amazing hands and he showed it yesterday totaling 167 yards on 10 receptions. Defensively, he was a nightmare to deal with as he was able to cover multiple reads at once against the veer offense. The speed, block shedding, awareness, etc were just way too much for Frankenmuth.
Grand Blanc RB Elijah Jackson-Anderson Elijah Jackson-Anderson 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Grand Blanc | 2022 State MI
Jackson-Anderson came out of the gates red hot totaling over 180 yards in the first quarter. On Grand Blanc’s first drive, Jackson-Anderson had a sensational 93-yard touchdown rush with an 80+ yard touchdown off a screen the very next drive. He then scored another late touchdown, as he was responsible for every point Grand Blanc scored. Adams shut down the #1 running back in the state last week, so it’s even more impressive that Jackson-Anderson was able to do so much damage.
Elijah Jackson-Anderson (@ihson_j ) had a great day for @GrandBlancFB as they fell short against @R_AdamsFootball . Jackson-Anderson scored 3TD’s (1 rushing 2 pass), totaling over 180 total yards of offense. pic.twitter.com/PVkLwWfZuK
— Alex Pallone (@alex_pallone) November 20, 2021