Post season recap – Oline Pride Weekly

Post season recap &#8211; Oline Pride Weekly

Logan Tuley-Tillman

December 27, 2021 @ 07:55 PM

In this edition of OLine Pride Weekly, we are going to highlight some of the most dominant units and linemen that we’ve seen this past season. There were a ton of great performances but South Oak Cliff, Parish Episcopal, and North Shore High School were the most impressive. Each one of these offensive lines deserve recognition for going the distance and leading their teams to state championship victories. Starting us off, is the 5A state champion South Oak Cliff bears. The SOC offensive line has gotten major publicity this entire postseason for their physical play and nasty finishes. This stellar unit is led by class of 2023 division one prospect, Brione Brooks. At 360 pounds Brione mauled people all year and helped SOC consistently reestablish the line of scrimmage. Another stand out on the offensive line for SOC, is Jaden Rowe. Standing at 6’3, 275 pounds, this class 2024 standout will be a national recruit. Jaden is an old-school; mean offensive lineman. He was a major contributor and impressed me with his physicality. The big body prospect showed strength at the point of attack. He also picked up a scholarship offer from Georgia Tech. The last player that caught my eye from SOC’s championship run, was class of 2023 Nehemiah Dewbeery. The 6’3, 290 pound division one prospect is smart, versatile, and tough. He’s returning next year and is primed to have a breakout season to help SOC repeat. The SOC offensive line collectively, played with great effort and strain all year. They developed a downhill and physical style of play, and allowed quarterback Kevin Jennings the ability to drive the ball downfield. Congratulations to their offensive line and program on the 5A state championship. Another offensive line that played with a great level of physicality was the Parish Episcopal Panthers. The panthers had a bevy of talented guys that deserve recognition, but one that caught my eye was class of 2024 Sam Liu. The 6’3, 300 pound team captian is smart, physical and possesses the ability to anchor. Another Panther stand out was class of 2024 prospect Jacob Pequeno. Jacob is a technically sound player that’s returning next season and primed for a big year. He plays with his insteps in the ground, has a high football IQ along with great balance. The next unit that played with unmatched physicality, was North Shore High School. This group out of Houston was very fun to watch. They set the tone all year with their physicality and played consistently. Their most impressive performance came in the state title game Vs Duncanville high school. They were able to successfully slow down the fierce defensive rush from star Duncanville edge rusher [player_tooltip player_id="60693" first="Omari" last="Abor"]. The most impressive of the bunch was 6’3, 290 pound North Shore senior tackle, Tadderick Mathis. Tadderick showed great bend and power in his hips in the championship game. His base, footwork, and angles of departure were money, all night. He is a scrappy lineman, who consistently strained to finish his blocking assignments. The North Shore offensive line coach Cory Laxen, deserves a ton of credit for the job he’s done with this group. They were outmatched from a talent and size perspective by Duncanville, but they played a hard-nosed game and did enough to come out victorious.