Most Crucial Players in the D1 Regional Finals
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The Regional Finals are just around the corner, and there are many individual players with a lot on their shoulders. For some teams to move on, their best players will have to be on top of their game, plain and…
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Continue ReadingThe Regional Finals are just around the corner, and there are many individual players with a lot on their shoulders. For some teams to move on, their best players will have to be on top of their game, plain and simple. This article will outline four of the most crucial players in this weekend’s Regional Finals!
QB | Shawn Foster Shawn Foster 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR Grand Ledge | 2023 State MI | Grand Ledge
Foster has quietly been one of the best players in Michigan. A GVSU Wide Receiver commit, Foster has taken his new role at QB in stride, and has been lights-out. He doesn’t have the best fundamentals of a QB, but he’s not supposed to. Foster still has a great deep ball, and is immensely athletic. He’s the best-case example of putting your best athlete at QB, but he’ll have to play the game of his life against a Caledonia defense that shut down Mac VandenHout Mac VandenHout 5'11" | 190 lbs | QB Rockford | 2023 State MI last weekend.
RB | Ethan Clark Ethan Clark 6'1" | 195 lbs | RB Clarkston | 2023 State MI | Clarkston
Ethan Clark Ethan Clark 6'1" | 195 lbs | RB Clarkston | 2023 State MI has been an alien this season. With over 300 yards against Davison, one of the best run defenses in the state, Clark is making a great case for Mr. Football. Honestly, this isn’t a player you see and get intimidated by; he looks like a standard football player, but once you see his burst and how dang hard he runs, WOW. He’ll be facing off against one of the best teams in the state, Adams, who is very experienced in shutting down top athletes.
DB/WR | Jack Davis Jack Davis 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Detroit Catholic Central | 2023 MI | DET Catholic Central
Jack Davis Jack Davis 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Detroit Catholic Central | 2023 MI needs to be lights-out against Belleville. Catholic Central has had a great season, but they’ve struggled against some of the more athletic teams in the state, such as Chippewa Valley. I am weary of Catholic Central’s odds against Belleville’s receivers, but if they have any chance, it starts with Jack Davis Jack Davis 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Detroit Catholic Central | 2023 MI . This is a DB who had a bunch of tackles in the divisional round but 0 PBUs or Interceptions. I expect a good game at worst from Jack, and, hopefully an excellent gameplan from Catholic Central.
QB | Ethan Hamby Ethan Hamby 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB Macomb Dakota | 2023 State MI | Dakota
This is an incredible opportunity for Hamby to stand out and an incredible opportunity for Dakota to make a state-championship run. Now, Cass Tech has one of the best secondaries in the state, and one of the youngest secondaries. This is a talented and athletic Cass Tech defense that swarms to the ball. Hamby will have to be an incredible quarterback this weekend, and he’ll be the most important player dor Dakota’s success.