Ingram Runs Rampant in Dallas 7th Grade FBU First Round Victory
It was evident from the opening whistle that Dallas was overwhelmingly more athletic than Austin.
Beginning with his first touch for Dallas, Kiante Ingram ran with the most control out of all halfbacks I saw during the weekend.
He had great body angle manipulation, was a very tough runner and did not shy away from contact. Ingram possesses an amazing cut back move that he used multiple times during runs. He showed advanced knowledge of understanding would-be tackler angles and bluntly ran through arm tackles. The best comparison I can draw for the way he runs, is Nick Chubb. To top it off, he was also used in the passing game with quick screen and swing passes.
Arshawn Spann has good size and was a standout two-way player for Austin. Offensively carried the rock strong at running back; Defensively he was a great edge player with his ability to use his strength and speed. Was a weapon on both sides of the ball, and made plays when his team needed him most.
Defensive Tackle Derrick Gleason on Dallas, recovered a muffed hand-off.
Zane Rowe was an extremely complete receiver for Dallas. The promising prospect has excellent size at 6-foot-4, plus speed, hands, route running, run after catch ability and more. What’s going to make him a double-digit touchdown per season player in high school, will be working on improving his aggressiveness and ball tracking. He’s a walking mismatch on almost every red zone down. Coaches can throw a fade time and time again, until he comes down with it. Also shined on defense, too. Rowe is a relentless pass rusher with his length and hand fighting on the line. His motor is non-stop, and he constantly gets after it.
For Dallas, Reese was a screen game monster. Pre-snap he was sent in motion frequently as Dallas used the motion to identify if Austin was playing man or zone. In man up defense, a defensive back would follow Reese; If zone they would pass off to teammate. This proved to be valuable, as Reese showed excellent ability to catch the ball and turn up field quickly. He made defender miss in the open field after the catch, on a regular basis. He was tough to tackle once he got his head around. I expect him to flourish with further football knowledge and experience—look for him to be a slot or running back to know in the coming years.
In my opinion, Marneko Thomas was the most complete player on team Austin. A slot receiver on offense, he showed very soft hands and a smooth catch-to-run transition. Defensively, the corner/safety hybrid was making a lot of plays and seemingly always put himself in the best position to be impactful.
Behind the prolific play of Ingram on the ground excellent clock management, Dallas won running away 38 - 0.
Contributed special to PRZ Next by Dimitri Waller
He had great body angle manipulation, was a very tough runner and did not shy away from contact. Ingram possesses an amazing cut back move that he used multiple times during runs. He showed advanced knowledge of understanding would-be tackler angles and bluntly ran through arm tackles. The best comparison I can draw for the way he runs, is Nick Chubb. To top it off, he was also used in the passing game with quick screen and swing passes.
Arshawn Spann has good size and was a standout two-way player for Austin. Offensively carried the rock strong at running back; Defensively he was a great edge player with his ability to use his strength and speed. Was a weapon on both sides of the ball, and made plays when his team needed him most.
Defensive Tackle Derrick Gleason on Dallas, recovered a muffed hand-off.
Zane Rowe was an extremely complete receiver for Dallas. The promising prospect has excellent size at 6-foot-4, plus speed, hands, route running, run after catch ability and more. What’s going to make him a double-digit touchdown per season player in high school, will be working on improving his aggressiveness and ball tracking. He’s a walking mismatch on almost every red zone down. Coaches can throw a fade time and time again, until he comes down with it. Also shined on defense, too. Rowe is a relentless pass rusher with his length and hand fighting on the line. His motor is non-stop, and he constantly gets after it.
For Dallas, Reese was a screen game monster. Pre-snap he was sent in motion frequently as Dallas used the motion to identify if Austin was playing man or zone. In man up defense, a defensive back would follow Reese; If zone they would pass off to teammate. This proved to be valuable, as Reese showed excellent ability to catch the ball and turn up field quickly. He made defender miss in the open field after the catch, on a regular basis. He was tough to tackle once he got his head around. I expect him to flourish with further football knowledge and experience—look for him to be a slot or running back to know in the coming years.
In my opinion, Marneko Thomas was the most complete player on team Austin. A slot receiver on offense, he showed very soft hands and a smooth catch-to-run transition. Defensively, the corner/safety hybrid was making a lot of plays and seemingly always put himself in the best position to be impactful.
Behind the prolific play of Ingram on the ground excellent clock management, Dallas won running away 38 - 0.
Contributed special to PRZ Next by Dimitri Waller
