Brian’s Best: Rosemount vs. Wayzata
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I will admit this analysis might not be my best work. I won’t go into the details, but viewing the game did not work out as well as I had initially planned. I am sure you don’t want to hear…
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Continue ReadingI will admit this analysis might not be my best work. I won’t go into the details, but viewing the game did not work out as well as I had initially planned. I am sure you don’t want to hear about my night, so I will just get to what matters – the players and those who stood out – even with my limited resources for the night during Rosemount’s 42-14 second round playoff victory over Wayzata.
I would have loved to highlight the offensive line here, but as I mentioned earlier, my situation and viewing options for the game were limited, making it hard to see who was doing what on the offensive line. As a group, they were dominant – especially in the second half. The biggest benefactor was Priest. To say he made the best of his blocking would be an understatement – a 238 rushing yards, four touchdowns – understatement. He showed how physical of a runner he can be with two early inside runs. Then, he broke a tackle to pick up a first down. Yet another physical, hard, grinding run picked up fifteen yards. Then, he showed good balance and footwork when he bounced a run to the outside for a first down. Runners don’t average 26 yards a carry without speed. When he got into the open field, he was able to show that off, too – with touchdown runs of 40, 42, 67, and 71 yards.
Abid Alam
Abid Alam
Alam was a standout in the Irish secondary. He recovered a fumble early in the game. Then, he made an open field tackle on a run to the outside, resulting in a first down. He would make a similar play later in the game to prevent a Trojans’ drive from continuing.
The Trojans’ defense was playing great in the first half. One of those players who stood out early was Schultz. He used good leverage and strength on the inside. His immediate pressure stuffed a run for a five yard loss. Later, he stuffed a run near the goal line.
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Jackson Dahlheimer
Jackson Dahlheimer
The Irish defense pitched a shutout in the second half. One of the reasons was Dahlheimer. He got off blocks well and stuffed a pair of inside runs for short gains.
The Irish running game was somewhat held in check in the first half. Part of the reason was Ullom, who stuffed an inside run for a short gain and then stopped an option pitch to the outside for a short gain.
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Justin Cave
Justin Cave
Cave stuffed a run play on a third and short. Later, he got the ball back for the offense with a fumble recovery. He finished with seven total tackles.
Deyon Loveless
Deyon Loveless
Most of the success the Trojans had on offense came from the legs of Loveless. He used his quickness on an inside run for eight yards. Then, he made a pair of nice runs up the middle using patience and his quick explosion through the hole.
Gilbertson spearheaded a defense that completely took over the game in the second half. In fact, outside of one drive late in the first half, Gilbertson and the defense gave up some yards but when the chips were down, the defense stood tall. Gilbertson led all defensive players with eight total tackles.
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Lenort was the Trojans’ biggest threat through the air. Early, he made a nice catch on the sidelines for a first down. Then, he made an even bigger catch on a fourth and long to pick up another first down.
Peroutka made plays against the run and the pass. Against the pass, he had great coverage on a throw to the sidelines. Later, against the run, he made a tackle on the outside for a short gain.
Emmanuel Boswell
Emmanuel Boswell
Boswell played the run great – making a tackle for a short gain. Then, he showed good football awareness when he snuffed out a screen pass for a short gain.
While Priest carried most of the load, Richardson was more than a change of pace back. He rushed for nearly 100 yards – highlighted by a 77 yard run up the middle.