Playoffs Round 2 Game Balls: Cincinnati
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There was a lot of great football this weekend in Cincinnati during the 2nd round of the playoffs. Here are five players whose outstanding performance this weekend has earned them a game ball. Jack Reuter HEIGHT 5'11" POS QB CLASS…
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Continue ReadingThere was a lot of great football this weekend in Cincinnati during the 2nd round of the playoffs. Here are five players whose outstanding performance this weekend has earned them a game ball.
Jack Reuter
Jack Reuter
The Senior QB/ATH had a big game on Friday night as he rushed for 113 yds on 15 carries (7.6 ypc) and 2 TD as he helped Elder defeat Milford 31-6 and advance to the 3rd round next week where they will play Lakota West. He shows good vision as he quickly finds the open hole. He does a great job of running behind his pads and shows good contact balance and toughness as he breaks tackles from DB and LB with ease. He finishes the run by falling forward for extra yardage.
The Junior RB had a great game on Friday night as he rushed for 263 yards on 28 carries (9.4 ypc) and helped Moeller defeat St. Xavier 28-7 and advance to the 3rd round where they will play Mason. He shows excellent burst through the hole and displays solid play speed once in the secondary. He uses his elite toughness to run over DB and fight through tackles from LB. He shows good hands as a receiver and uses his good combination of power and athleticism to pick up a first down with ease.
Michael Mussari
Michael Mussari
Michael had an awesome game on Friday night as he caught 7 passes for 160 yds (22.9 ypc) and scored 4 touchdowns and helped Kings defeat Withrow 49-28 to advance to the 3rd round where they will play Winton Woods. He lines up on the outside. He is an excellent route runner showing good hip fluidity as he breaks off his stem and shows quality hands as he makes the catch with his hands extended away from his body. After the catch is made, he displays very good play speed and athletic ability to outrun all defenders for a long touchdown reception.
Alex had a perfect game on Friday night as he completed all 11 of his passes for 174 yds and 3 TD as he led Badin to a 41-14 victory over New Richmond to advance to the 3rd round where they will play Wapakoneta. He does a good job of reading the defense and delivers the ball accurately on short, intermediate and deep passes with good arm strength. On zone reads, he shows solid athleticism combined with great mental toughness as he quickly gets through the hole and lowers his shoulder before running over a DB and falling forward for extra yardage.
DJ Gray
DJ Gray
DJ had an awesome game on Friday night as he made 2 interceptions and scored a touchdown as a WR on offense. His outstanding play helped Wyoming defeat Springfield Shawnee 35-0 to advance to the 3rd round where they will play Clinton-Massie. DJ plays as an OLB. Against the run, he displays very good football intelligence as he quickly reads run/pass. He shows good range and instincts in pursuit before making the tackle preventing a gain of significant yardage. Against the pass, he shows play speed in pursuit of the QB before finishing up with a sack. In coverage, he reads the QB and quickly locates the ball before showing good hands as he makes the interception.