Top Offensive Performers: CIF State Open Division Championship

<strong>SERRA</strong> <strong>Patelo Gi - </strong>Serra was able to control time of possession, mainly in the first half due to the running of Gi. He drives his feet through contact and makes six yard plays out of nothing. He benefits from the misdirection of Serra’s running game, but often he was hit at the line of scrimmage and made positive plays. Gi rushed for 122 yards on 25 carries against Mater Dei. https://twitter.com/MitchMashMax/status/1457127827384401927?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="141946" first="Drew" last="Azzopardi"] - </strong>Azzopardi was the best offensive lineman on the field for Serra against Mater Dei. He gets to the next level well in the running game and can pass protect. He did a decent job slowing down a dominant sophomore pass rusher from Mater Dei and his motor is impressive. He is committed to San Diego State. https://twitter.com/DrewAzzo/status/1469155277513510912?s=20 <strong>Ryan Silver - </strong>Silver is a big interior offensive lineman who did a nice job against Mater Dei. When Mater Dei got into the backfield it was typically on the edge and not from the nose position. He can play center at the next level and is athletic enough to pull in the power running game or get down field on screens. He has an offer from Nevada. <strong>MATER DEI</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="147708" first="Elijah" last="Brown"] - </strong>Brown is undefeated as a starting quarterback and was as polished and poised as ever in the championship game. He threw a deep touchdown pass on the opening drive of the game that was a college level throw. He keeps his eyes down the field when under pressure and can extend plays with his legs. Brown is one of the most promising sophomore quarterbacks I have seen. https://twitter.com/latsondheimer/status/1469885448235339778?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25278" first="Cooper" last="Barkate"] - </strong>Barkate was the receiver on that deep touchdown pass and he had other good plays besides that. He beat a Division 1 level cornerback in man coverage when the corner had eight yards of cushion to work with. Barkate is a good deep threat, can make plays after the catch and can block down the field. He is going to Harvard and has the potential to be an All-Ivy League player in college. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="147730" first="Brandon" last="Baker"] - </strong>The left side of Mater Dei’s offensive line features two sophomore linemen who are Power 5 prospects. Baker had a particularly great game in the title game. He got a good push in the running game, used his hips for leverage and looked more athletic than he did earlier in the season when I saw him. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25225" first="Raleek" last="Brown"] - </strong>Brown didn’t have the highlight reel run that everyone is used to seeing, but he had an effective game on the ground. He converted some third downs and scored three touchdowns. On the clip below, watch how fast he can turn on the jets after a stutter step. The logical comparison for him is Reggie Bush because of his agility and ability to make tacklers miss. https://twitter.com/latsondheimer/status/1469907702964842500?s=20