Week 1 Game Balls: Cincinnati
There was a lot of great football in the Cincinnati area in week 1. Several players on both sides of the ball played extremely well. Here are five of those players that really stood out this week. Michael Mussari HEIGHT…
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Continue ReadingThere was a lot of great football in the Cincinnati area in week 1. Several players on both sides of the ball played extremely well. Here are five of those players that really stood out this week.
Michael Mussari
Michael Mussari
The Senior WR had a phenomenal game in week 1 as he had 162 receiving yards and scored 3 touchdowns as the Kings Knights won 34-0 over the Sycamore Aviators on Friday night. He plays as a XWR. He is very physical at the point of attack against CB in press coverage as he creates separation with his good use of hands and play strength. He displays very good hands with a quality catch radius that allows him to make the catch on passes thrown high. After the catch, he displays good play speed and acceleration as he scores easily. He exhibits very good competitive toughness as he wins 50/50 balls with ease and plays really well in the red zone.
Austin Hardin
Austin Hardin
The Senior QB had a big game on Friday night as he threw for 326 yards and 4 TD as the Milford Eagles defeated the Edgewood Cougars 42-6. he quickly finds the open receiver and delivers an accurate ball on short, intermediate and deep passes with good arm strength and touch. He exhibits good poise in the pocket as he stands in there and delivers an accurate ball with a defender in his face. He shows solid mobility as he displays the ability to pick up a first down on his own before displaying good toughness as he lowers his shoulder against larger defenders before picking up a couple of extra yards.
Ty Snyder
Ty Snyder
The Senior RB played well on Friday night as he ran for 95 yards and scored 2 TD on 10 carries helping the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets defeat the Indian Hill Braves 56-7. He shows good vision as he quickly finds the open hole. He displays excellent burst through the hole and accelerates to top speed quickly once he enters the secondary. He uses his quality play speed to effectively outrun all defenders as he scores on a long touchdown run. He is a reliable receiver in the passing game as well as he gets behind the CB on wheel routes. He shows great hands as he makes the catch with ease for a 1st down.
The Junior CB played great on Friday Night as he scored on a pick six helping the Middletown Middies defeat the Loveland Tigers 47-35. Against the run, he displays good closing speed and instincts in pursuit. He plays with good leverage and squares his shoulders before delivering a big hit on larger RB preventing a TD. Against the pass, he does a good job of reading the QB and tracks the ball very well in the air while exhibiting great play speed to put himself in good position. He displays good hands he easily comes down with the interception.
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Peyton Howard
Peyton Howard
The Senior WR was very tough to stop with the ball in his hands in week 1 as he caught 3 passes for 106 yards (35.33 ypc) and scored 2 TD as the Springboro Panthers defeated the Lebanon Warriors 21-19 in what was an awesome game. He plays as a Slot WR and on the outside. He is quick off the LOS as he separates from the DB with his excellent quickness and agility before getting open down the seam. He tracks the ball and makes an impressive catch over his shoulder. After the catch, he shows quality play speed as he scores easily on a long TD reception.