Houston 7th Graders Wipe Out Mississippi in FBU NC Opener

Houston had some dogs on their team who had one role—and they did it exceptionally well. This one was all H-Town from the jump. <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-251087 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/12/CadeHaug-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Cade Haug</strong> was dangerous on both sides of the football. On offense he was a very tough runner that earned every yard he fought for. Defensively he showed next-level playmaking ability with a combination of size, speed, and heart. Made him a versatile football player, as he lined up to play edge, interior line, outside and inside backer at a very high clip due to his ability to get to the football no matter what transpired. &nbsp; <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-251088 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/12/CalebUnger-1-150x150.jpeg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Caleb Unger </strong>was a great in pass pro for Mississippi. He showed great patience and didn’t give up the outside at all. Has a little room for improvement by staying tighter to guard, but he will be a nice offensive tackle in high school. &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-251089 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/12/EthanElliot-150x150.jpeg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Ethan Elliott</strong> has all the intangibles to be a good quarterback in Mississippi. What he currently lacks in size and speed, he makes up for with tough other things. He’s a very tough kid that remains calm in the pocket. Knows when to step up in the pocket when pressure is closing down on him and isn’t afraid to get hit. &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-251092 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/12/DamarisRichardson-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Damaris Richardson </strong>showed brilliance in the return game and also shined at free safety. Richardson is a little guy who makes big hits and is not afraid to get his nose dirty. He’s a very instinctual safety who can play hash to hash with a knack for great timing to pick off passes. When playing deep halves, he’s smart and can manipulate the quarterback to throw it at the exact time he’s going to get there. &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-251093 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/12/Dominic-Giametta-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Dominic Giametta</strong> was a hybrid tight end/wide receiver. As a blocking tight end he thoroughly enjoyed driving defenders back and pancaking them—letting them know he was going to do it again. He also showed great run after catch ability and reminds me a lot of George Kittle with his versatility and his free-spirited personality. Once he commits his body type to either or position it will be a top HS recruit with his love to block on the perimeter. &nbsp; <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-251096 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/12/James-Derrow-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />James Derrow</strong> had great vision while running the rock. Showed a nice combination of balance, speed and patience. To me, it was easy to make a comparison to Alvin Kamara. A very dependable back who has the ability to hurt opposing defenses in many aspects of the game. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The final score was 26 – 2 by Houston in a run-away game. &nbsp; <em>Contributed special to PRZ Next by Dimitri Waller</em>