Southwest Elite Preview Part II

The Southwest Elite 7-on-7 tournament takes place tomorrow and Friday at Shiloh Christian High School in Springdale. The talent level that this tournament has is always extremely impressive. Every year fans and scouts have the opportunity to see plenty of prospects that have the potential to play on Saturdays in the future. In this article, we are going to look at some prospects to watch out for in this tournament this week. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="249965" first="Landon" last="Koch"]-Wide Receiver-Harding Academy-2023</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="249965" first="Landon" last="Koch"] is a big play wide receiver to keep an eye on this week and this season for Harding Academy. Koch is a crisp route runner and can pick opposing defenses apart on deep or intermediate routes. Koch’s 6-2 frame will be put to good use this season. He is a wide receiver that has the ability to stretch the field vertically. Koch is a prospect to keep an eye on during the Southwest Elite tournament. Koch has the potential to have a strong 2022 football season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="382752" first="Isaiah" last="Fraga"]-Quarterback-Green Forest-2023</strong> Green Forest quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="382752" first="Isaiah" last="Fraga"] is an interesting prospect to watch this week. He has an accurate arm that he is not afraid to test. Fraga does a good job of connecting with his wide receivers and this should be a strong season for the Green Forest quarterback. I look for Fraga to have an impressive showing at the Southwest Elite tournament and he is a prospect I want to see more of this coming season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="320933" first="CJ" last="Brown"]-Athlete-Bentonville-2024</strong> With numerous scholarship offers to his credit, [player_tooltip player_id="320933" first="CJ" last="Brown"] is a prospect that has the opportunity to tear it up this week at the Southwest Elite tournament. Brown is a smooth route runner with the speed to create explosive plays. The young man is one of the most versatile players in the state of Arkansas and he continues to improve with every rep. On the defensive side of the ball, it is extremely difficult for opposing wide receivers to create separation. He is one prospect that I expect to have a big tournament and an extremely strong 2022 football season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="149580" first="Drake" last="Lindsey"]-Quarterback-Fayetteville-2024</strong> Fayetteville quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="149580" first="Drake" last="Lindsey"] has improved all offseason and the 2022 season could be an impressive one for him. Lindsey has good arm strength, and he can connect with his wide receivers in stride. He can throw with touch, or he can throw with some force to fit into his receivers. Fayetteville always has a talented roster, and this season should be no exception. Keep an eye on Lindsey he has the potential to do some big things during the tournament and this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="382799" first="Cayden" last="Aaserude"]-Quarterback-Springdale-2024</strong> The film on Aaserude is impressive and he is a quarterback to watch out for over the next few weeks. Aaserude throws a good deep ball, and he is an accurate quarterback. The Bulldogs are a team that have some talented pieces and they could make some noise in the Southwest Elite tournament this week. From a season standpoint, Aaserude has impressive pocket awareness. He knows when to escape the pocket, however, he does a good job of keeping his eyes down the field. Look out for Aaserude, he has plenty of potential and could open some eyes this season.