Playoff Preview Week 1 Central Ohio – UA vs Reynoldsburg

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Intriguing cross town matchup this Friday night at Upper Arlington as Reynoldsburg comes to town. Reynoldsburg has come on as of late the second half of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Upper Arlington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2022 Record: 8-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach: Justin Buttermore</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top Recruits</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>James Hayek</strong>, QB, 2023 - The Senior stands at 6'1 and weighs 195 pounds. He is an imposing figure with good command of the offense. He spreads the ball around with good accuracy on the short throws and velocity on the deep throws. He has good mechanics and gets the ball out on time. He is tough and can take a hit when things break down. He is an above average runner with good wiggle in the open field. Leads the offense with his head, heart, and arm. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12990974/James-Hayek" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12990974/James-Hayek">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12990974/James-Hayek</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Connor McClellan</strong>, RB, 2024 - He is a tough runner and gets downhill with burst. He is patient in the backfield and finds the crease well. He is a good blocker and can be used well in the pass game. He isn't easy to tackle and can pull away in the open field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10898361/Connor-McClellan" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10898361/Connor-McClellan">https://www.hudl.com/profile/10898361/Connor-McClellan</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='442090' first='Collin' last='Ansel']</strong>, DE, 2023 - Collin is an absolute stud on the field and in the classroom. He is big, fast, and physical. Very flexible in his stance with great get off. He has a powerful lower half and fires up and through the blockers well. He plays on the edge and can stand or put his hand in the dirt. He wreaks havoc in the pass game with good bend and finish. He plays on the LOS in the run game and maintains great gap leverage. Great on ball too and runs things down on ball away. Tackling is very good with wrap and finish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/9212174/Collin-Ansel" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/profile/9212174/Collin-Ansel">https://www.hudl.com/profile/9212174/Collin-Ansel</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>George Gerber</strong>, LB, 2024 - George has exploded onto the scene this year. He is patient reading the plays. Moves well on inside run to his gap. Gets lockout quickly. He plays outside run with proper speed and patience. He is a good pass dropper and quickly understands where the coverage is supposed to be. Plays in a complex scheme and has a good understanding of his role. Great tackler with presence and hip roll.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10898375/George-Gerber" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10898375/George-Gerber">https://www.hudl.com/profile/10898375/George-Gerber</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reynoldsburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2022 Record: 3-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach: Mark Philmore</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='380261' first='Jabari' last='Mitchell']</strong>, OLB, 2023 - Jabari is a beast of an athlete at OLB.  He tackles really well in close quarters and in space and ball carriers rarely get past his aggressive grip.  He brings the hips and the physicality to the blocks he faces and does well with hand placement.  He is a relentless pass rusher and blitzes well.  He has a couple of good pass rush moves and bends well to the QB.  He plays coverage like a safety and cancels the underneath zones well.  Really impressive defensive player for the Raiders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12912542/Jabari-Mitchell" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12912542/Jabari-Mitchell">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12912542/Jabari-Mitchell</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tehron Spencer</strong>, CB, 2023 - Tehron has many offers on the table across the Divisions. He is a very talented athlete with a lot of upside. At Corner he is twitchy and breaks on the ball really well. He is a great Zone/Man corner with the speed to run in phase and the athleticism to flip hips and stay over the top. I am impressed with his aggression and tackling ability. He also returns and is very dynamic and a threat to score everytime.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13093182/Tehron-Spencer" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13093182/Tehron-Spencer">https://www.hudl.com/profile/13093182/Tehron-Spencer</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='284633' first='Troy' last='Martin']</strong>, Athlete, 2024 - Troy is a very talented rising star in the class of 2024.  He can play QB, RB, Slot, and Outside receiver.  He is very fast and athletic.  He is extremely quick and has great twitch.  He is the kind of player who can score everytime he touches the ball.  I am really impressed with his special teams ability and will be a huge contributor going forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HUDL: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14467148/Troy-Martin" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14467148/Troy-Martin">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14467148/Troy-Martin</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->