In Attendance: Week Seven Games

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week seven kicks off tomorrow, meaning most teams are over the midseason hump and are now in league play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A few big-time games are going on this week, and this article will preview the match-ups I will attend and the players on the radar.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong>Evergreen (4-1) at #22 Green Mountain (5-0) | October 6, 2022 | 6:00 P.M.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Evergreen Cougars will be traveling into Lakewood to take on the Green Mountain Rams to begin conference play for League 4 in the 3A classification.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Pregame Perceptions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each of these teams has been consistently competitive in 3A, making this a match on the schedule worth circling.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars are a senior-led team that has a balanced offense equally successful in its running and passing attacks. Defensively, the Cougars have formidable power in the box with a ball-hawking secondary. The Rams have a run-heavy offense with a knack for finding the end zone. Green Mountain's ability to beat teams through the air is built upon the success in the run game and strengthened by smart decision-making and no interceptions thrown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game has the potential to lean in favor of the team that can find its rhythm and maintains it on both sides of the ball. Expect this to be an exciting one that can go either way.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Top Evergreen Cougars</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='149357' first='Tommy' last='Poholsky'] </strong>| 2023 QB | 69 of 107 for 1,010 YDS, 12 TD, 4 INT; 35 CAR, 173 YDS, 5 TD <br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='247070' first='Gabe' last='Zimmerer']</strong> | 2023 RB/LB | 82 CAR, 499 YDS, 5 TD; 6 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD; 27 TCK, 2 TFL, 5 PBU, 2 FMB REC, 1 FF<br><strong>Nash Carroll</strong> | 2023 WR/CB | 12 REC, 232 YDS, 4 TD; 21 TCK, 1 TFL, 1 PBU<br><strong>Kelten Ocasek</strong> | 2023 WR/SS | 15 REC, 166 YDS, 3 TD; 18 TCK, 1 QB HUR, 4 PBU, 1 FMB REC<br><strong>Jack Johnson</strong> | 2023 LB/RB | 75 TCK, 10 TFL, 6 QB HUR, 1 sack, 2 FF, 3 PBU, 1 INT; 11 CAR, 105 YDS, 2 TD; 2 REC, 30 YDS<br><strong>Mike Crane</strong> | 2023 WR/OLB | 11 REC, 154 YDS, 2 TD; 35 TCK, 3 TFL, 2 PBU, 1 FMB REC<br><strong>Sam Grimshaw </strong>| 2023 WR/FS | 8 REC, 132 YDS, 2 TD, 18 TCK, 2 TFL, 8 PBU, 2 INT<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='303218' first='Russ' last='Woodward'] </strong>| 2023 OL/DE | 41 TCK, 7 TFL, 2 QB HUR, 1 sack, 2 FF<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='376563' first='Jordan' last='Turnbull'] </strong>| 2023 DE | 22 TCK, 7 TFL, 3 QB HUR, 3 FF, 3 FMB REC, 1 sack; 1 CAR 65 YDS, 1 TD<br><strong>Kyle Solawetz </strong>| 2023 DB/WR | 14 TCK, 13 PBU, 6 INT; 14 REC, 152 YDS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Other Cougars to watch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Karl Schuenemann</strong> | 2023 DL/OL<br><strong>Max Johnson</strong> | 2023 OL/DL<br><strong>Declan Skelly </strong>| 2023 DE/OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Top Green Mountain Rams</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zach Wallace </strong>| 2023 QB | 25 of 37 for 374 YDS 5 TD, 0 INT; 49 CAR, 308 YDS, 4 TD<br><strong>Anthony Digrazia </strong>| 2023 ATH | 17 CAR, 84 YDS, 3 TD; 9 REC, 159 YDS, 2 TD; 2 of 2 for 56 YDS, 1 TD; 8 TCK, 1 PBU<br><strong>George Soppe </strong>| 2024 OLB/RB | 29 CAR, 151 YDS, 3 TD; 30 TCK, 6 TFL, 4 QB HUR, 3 sacks, 2 INT, 2 FF<br><strong>Austin Contreras </strong>| 2024 OLB/TE | 32 TCK, 9 TFL, 3 QB HUR, 1 PBU; 2 REC, 57 YDS, 1 TD<br><strong>Max Choboian </strong>| 2024 RB/DB | 13 CAR, 153 YDS, 1 TD<br><strong>Blake Weslin </strong>| 2024 LB | 38 TCK, 1 TFL, 2 QB HUR, 1 FMB REC<br><strong>Colton Brown </strong>| 2023 DB/WR | 28 TCK, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 1 FF, 1 QB HUR<br><strong>Donnie Carney </strong>| 2023 DE/TE | 22 TCK, 4 TFL, 3 QB HUR; 3 REC, 31 YDS, 1 TD<br><strong>Austin Beeson </strong>| 2024 CB/WR | 6 REC, 85 YDS, 2 TD; 10 TCK, 2 PBU, 2 INT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Other Rams to watch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kole Stratman </strong>| 2023 RB/SS<br><strong>Ryan Bourne</strong> | 2024 LB/RB<br><strong>Dalton Poulignot </strong>| 2024 WR/DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong>#9 Rock Canyon (6-0) at Mountain Vista (4-2) | Friday, October 7, 2022 | 7:00 P.M.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday night's highly anticipated match between the ninth-ranked Rock Canyon Cougars and the Mountain Vista Eagles has the makings of an exciting 5A league game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars' pristine record faces its toughest challenge yet, whereas the Eagles are coming off a double-overtime loss to ThunderRidge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Pregame Perceptions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rock Canyon will be facing one of the state's top passing offenses, averaging just under 300 yards per game to this point. With the Eagles having the state's second-leading passer on offense and the third-leading tackler on defense, the Cougars will have their work cut out for them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars will need to rely on their run game to help control the time of possession to keep Mountain Vista's high-powered offense on the sideline. Rock Canyon's talented secondary will be tested as they rely on the defensive front to apply pressure in the backfield.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Top Rock Canyon Jaguars</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luke Wennogle</strong> | 2023 QB | 27 of 52 for 313 YDS, 3 TD, 4 INT; 29 CAR, 154 YDS, 1 TD<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='246924' first='Aidan' last='Duda']</strong> | 2023 RB | 122 CAR, 929 YDS, 10 TD<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='376537' first='Dean' last='Chisolm']</strong> | 2023 WR/DB | 66 CAR, 482 YDS, 3 TD; 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='22765' first='DeAndre' last='Horn'] </strong>| 2023 TE/LB | 13 REC, 194 YDS, 2 TD; 9 CAR, 34 YDS, 2 TD<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='146077' first='Austin' last='Bowker'] </strong>| 2024 WR/DB | 7 CAR, 107 YDS, 1 TD; 4 REC, 51 YDS, 1 TD; 34 TCK, 5 PBU, 2 INT<br><strong>Ryland Mill</strong> | 2023 LB | 47 TCK, 2 TFL, 2 FF, 1 sack, 1 QB HUR,  <br><strong>Brady Campbell </strong>| 2024 LB | 32 TCK, 2 QB HUR, 1 sack, 3 PBU, 1 INT <br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='146076' first='Will' last='Rosenmeyer']</strong> | 2024 CB | 31 TCK, 1 TFL, 2 PBU, 1 INT<br><strong>Nathaniel Watson</strong> | 2023 DB | 23 TCK, 2 PBU, 1 INT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Other Jaguars to watch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lukas Gunther</strong> | 2023 LB<br><strong>Adonis Burkes-Colter</strong> | 2023 DL<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='22772' first='Grant' last='Robinson']</strong> | 2023 DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Top Mountain Vista Eagles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='232153' first='Austyn' last='Modrzewski'] </strong>| 2025 QB | 111 of 160 for 1,774 YDS, 20 TD, 5 INT; 10 CAR, 59 YDS<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='232167' first='Chris' last='Smith']</strong> | 2025 RB/LB | 76 CAR, 366 YDS, 7 TD; 4 REC, 30 YDS<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1406063' first='Jack' last='Blais']</strong> | 2025 RB | 41 CAR, 288 YDS, 5 TD; 5 REC, 66 YDS<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='405000' first='Sean' last='Conway']</strong> | 2025 WR/FS | 26 REC, 523 YDS, 11TD<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='232161' first='Jakhai' last='Mack'] </strong>| 2025 WR/DB | 26 REC, 470 YDS, 2 TD<br><strong>Alex Turpin </strong>| 2023 TE | 14 REC, 266 YDS, 3 TD<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='232168' first='Carter' last='Daniels']</strong> | 2025 LB/RB | 92 TCK, 20 TFL, 5 sacks, 3 QB HUR, 3 FF, 3 FMB REC, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 BLK FG<br><strong>Devin Roehm</strong> | 2023 OLB | 30 TCK, 1 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 FMB REC, 1 INT<br><strong>Gavin Giles</strong> | 2024 DB | 16 TCK, 4 PBU, 1 INT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Other Eagles to watch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kelly Rosel</strong> | 2023 DB |<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='251276' first='Doug' last='Hall']</strong> | 2024 WR/CB<br><strong>Japree Jennings </strong>| 2026 WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong>Other notable week seven matchups</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>There are more than a few games kicking off this week worth watching. Here is a look at my top runner-up games and a name to know from each team.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">#5 Grandview (5-1) at #17 Arapahoe (3-3) | Thursday at 7:00 P.M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Donavon Vernon</em> </strong><em>- Grandview - 2025 RB </em><br><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='277534' first='Charlie' last='Eckhardt']</em> </strong><em>- Arapahoe - 2024 WR/DB/ATH</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Fairview (5-1) at Poudre (5-1) | Thursday at 7:00 P.M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='150076' first='Zach' last='Lewis']</em></strong><em> - Fairview - 2023 LB </em><br><strong><em>Brody VanCleave</em></strong><em> - Poudre - 2024 LB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Standley Lake (5-1) at Golden (3-3) | Friday at 4:00 P.M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='376575' first='Jackson' last='Fowler']</em></strong><em> - Standley Lake - 2023 MLB </em><br><strong><em>Nick Campanelli</em></strong><em> - Golden - 2023 MLB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">#3 Ralston Valley (4-2) at #4 Columbine (6-0) | Friday at 7:00 P.M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='150203' first='Diano' last='Benallo'] </em></strong><em>- Ralston Valley - 2023 RB </em><br><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='376592' first='Marquane' last='Taylor']</em></strong><em> - Columbine - 2023 RB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">#7 Palmer Ridge (6-0) at Pueblo West (4-2) | Friday at 7:00 P.M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='251258' first='Derek' last='Hester'] </em></strong><em>- Palmer Ridge - 2024 QB </em><br><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='251317' first='Gavin' last='Lockett'] </em></strong><em>- Pueblo West - 20235 QB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">#25 Fountain-Fort Carson (4-2) at #21 Legend (4-2) | Friday at 7:00 P.M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='22751' first='Tavian' last='Tuli'] </em></strong><em>- Fountain-Fort Carson - 2023 QB </em><br><strong><em>John Brookhart</em></strong><em> </em><em>- Legend - 2023 QB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">#6 Regis Jesuit (3-3) at #11 Pine Creek (5-1) | Saturday at 1:00 P.M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='246892' first='D'Andre' last='Barnes']</em></strong><em> - Regis Jesuit - 2023 WR/FS</em><br><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='251217' first='Mason' last='Miller'] </em></strong><em>- Pine Creek - 2025 RB/OLB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->