PRZJordan’s Week 9 Live Look: Lisle Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There wasn't a road trip this week but that doesn't mean I wasn't on the gridiron watching a high school football game on Friday night. I got a chance to see Lisle LIVE in action as they took on the Peotone Blue Devils. With that being said, let's take a look at some of the Lisle Lions that caught my eye and need to watch for the rest of this fall season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>____________________</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size"><strong>Use Code JordanAmaskane30 for 30% OFF your subscription today!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size" id="block-c7d4c208-63fa-41a2-ad6e-abf1808f2822"><strong><em>Be sure to follow&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://twitter.com/PRZJordan" target="_blank">@PRZJordan</a>&nbsp; &amp;&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://twitter.com/prepredzoneIL" target="_blank">@PrepRedzoneIL</a>&nbsp;regarding news &amp; information for IHSA Football</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size" id="block-7a314ae9-8013-45e3-9115-31941adb5b6b"><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://prepredzone.com/illinois/rankings/2023-rankings/" target="_blank">Find our Latest Rankings Update HERE!</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>____________________</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63540d624f129","name":"acf/evaluation-block","align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63a68"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63540d7eb0ee5","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["273779"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"I recently analyzed Mr. DeWald's film and ended up being able to see this young man LIVE in action in this Week 9 matchup. This young man was able to make his impact felt on both sides of the ball Friday night. On offense, he was able to showcase his elusiveness making defenders miss in open space and getting vertical once he secured the catch. What stood out the most was his ability to stalk block on the perimeter and when he did it created an alley for his teammate to hit for  a big gain. This was seen specifically on a receiver screen that ended up going for 6 giving the Lions the lead. Late in the game, he had another good play where he was able to stack the defender and go up for the 50/50 ball securing the contested catch on a two point conversion. Unfortunately, this was called back but it was impressive nonetheless giving insight into his ability to go up and make plays in the air attack. Switching over to defense, this young man came up big at the end of the 1st in the redzone as the Blue Devils were knocking on the door. Here, this young man was able to come away with a PBU by staying on the receiver's hip pocket and racking down to breakup the pass forcing a 4th down - this forced the Blue Devils to kick a field goal where the Lions ended up blocking it keeping Peotone off the board at this point in the game. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/AntonioDewaldu0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63ab0"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_63541f00b0eeb","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16638397/6344193c23478009dcaf8fc1' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63ae1"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63540f23b0ee6","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["133954"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[caption id=u0022attachment_486391u0022 align=u0022alignnoneu0022 width=u0022300u0022]u003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-486391u0022 src=u0022https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/10/lisle-300x195.pngu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022195u0022 /u003e u003cemu003ePlayer Submittedu003c/emu003e[/caption]rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnMr. Farrell has been on my radar for some time now and has recently committed to Kent State University to continue his football career at the collegiate level. This young man is one heck of an in-line blocker as he's aggressive at the point of attack to create running lanes for his teammates to hit. He can also block in open space by getting out of his stance quickly and on the move to pick up either the outside linebacker or safety - this was seen a few times Friday night. In pass protection, he can mirror to tie up the rushing defender to keep the pocket clean for his QB. He can also play on the D-Line as well where he plugs gaps and can work as a two gap defender. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/Chrisfarrell32u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63b0e"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_63541f46b0eec","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13202495/630a7ff95eed8f0ac44bea21' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63b21"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63540f97b0ee7","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Casey Rosenburg","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lisle","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Mr. Rosenburg is a new name to me this fall season and is one that came up big for the Lions in this matchup. As the Lions were looking to pick up a playoff berth sitting at 4-4 coming into this matchup, they had a chip on their shoulder and continued to fight until the very end. This young man's ability to get vertical quickly once he secures the catch was on full display as he took a receiver screen the distance for six in the 2nd. Once he got vertical he did flash his elusiveness making the outside linebacker miss in open space before having a free lane to the endzone. Late in the 4th, his skill set was on display further on a two point conversion. Here, he was able to stack the defender and break the defender off on a post corner route using a toe tap to secure the catch before falling out to give the Lions a 7 point lead with just over a minute to play in the game. This was essentially what sealed the game for the Lions giving them the playoff birth in 3A North Bracket. All in all, this is a shifty young man to keep an eye on as he has the ability to be a threat in both offensive attacks.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63b5b"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_63542015b0eed","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13232526/635387d35ef7370e04d83d83' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63b6d"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63541042b0ee8","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["266079"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Mr. Nigro came up big in the second securing an interception. He did so by staying on the receiver's hip pocket and went up for the 50/50 ball snatching the ball away from the receiver as they both had possession initially. Talk about making one heck of a play. This swung momentum back into the Lion's favor which they used to get into the endzone for six. He also flashes his ability to work gap to gap in run support as well as he was lined up in the box for most of the night and when he did he showcased his ability to drive through tackles making sure he brought the ball carrier to the ground. On offense he does also work as a fullback where he can keep his feet driving through the whistle and gain a few yards after contact. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/DominicNigro2u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63b90"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_63542037b0eee","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13232519/631a07c15ca99208f8cae1a4' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63ba0"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63541083b0ee9","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Drew Nigro","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lisle","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The younger brother of Dominic, this Mr. Nigro can work gap to gap and flows to the ball well making plays in run support both between the tackles and on the perimeter all night long. When doing so, he flashes his closing speed to limit chances of having the ball carrier turn the corner and instead secures open field tackles on the perimeter. What stands out the most is his use as a return man as he does a good job of finding an alley and can burst through for a solid return for his team. At times it seemed like he might break a long run but got tripped up when doing so. His threat as a return man is one to keep a close eye on as he has the ability to give his team good starting field position. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/dnigro2024u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63bd3"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_635410d9b0eea","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"George Tchakanakis","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lisle","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Mr. Tchakanakis is another new name to me this season and another threat that the Lions have in their offensive attack. Early in the third, this young man took a underneath route for six as he got vertical once he secured the catch and outran 2nd level defenders into the endzone. He almost came away with a second TD late in the fourth as he secured the crossing route and almost won the foot race before being brought down at the two yard line. This set up the game winning TD putting the Lions up by 7 with just over a minute left in the game. What I'm interested to see more out of this young man is in terms of his route running and what his full route tree looks like.rnrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-6499fece63c2d"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Honorable Mention</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler Anderson 23' QB 6'1 155</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Muhammad Hassan 23' DL </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>____________________</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Be sure to follow&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PRZJordan">@PRZJordan</a>&nbsp;regarding news &amp; information for Illinois High School Football as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/prepredzoneIL">@PrepRedzoneIL</a>.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Want to be ranked? 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