PRZJordan’s Playoff Round 2 Live Look: Minooka Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this Round 2 Playoff Matchup, I took a look at Minooka taking on Palatine in Friday Night's contest. Palatine ended up winning this contest 47 to 14 to advance further into the playoffs. Without further ado, let's take a dive into some of the Minooka Standouts.</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_636a77c88d011","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["131257"],"_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. Dooley can get the ball out quickly when running RPOs and flashes his ability to add zip on the ball when doing so. He was also able to add a touch on level 3 throws giving his receiver a chance to secure 50/50 balls on deep shots downfield. While he didn't get the outcome in the game that he wanted, he was able to use his mobility to stay ahead of the sticks at times whether that was by pulling the ball down to scramble or on QB design runs at times. Weather played a huge part disrupting the air attack but needless to say this is a young man I've had the privilege of covering the last few years and one that I'm looking forward to seeing where he takes his talents to on the next level. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/gavin_dooleyu0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_636a77c88d012","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":"[player_tooltip player_id='271504' first='Connor' last='Christensen']","_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":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Minooka","_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. Christensen is used in the screen game where he can play through contact to come away with net positive yards on the play even when initially it looks like it's going to be blown up for a loss on the play - talk about fighting for every yard. Once he secures the catch he can get vertical by planting his foot into the ground where he flashes his trait to break long runs with his foot quicks but gets brought down in open space. What really stands out is how he can adjust quickly on deep shots downfield to make the back shoulder catches for a big gain. Be sure to keep an eye on this trait as his ability to track the ball caught my eye during this matchup. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/connorc3_u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_636a77c88d013","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":"Troy Hudak","_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":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Minooka","_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. Hudak is an up and coming receiver for Minooka that flashed his skill set during this matchup. Whether that was his ability to work back towards the ball, foot quicks off the line of scrimmage to stack the defender, or his long catch radius. As these traits continue to develop paired with more of his potential coming to light, this young man has a bright future being a dominant receiver like his older brother Trevor Hudak was for Minooka. Keep a close eye on this young man. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/TroyHudak1u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_636a77c88d014","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["161334"],"_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. Partridge wasn't able to get things going until the 2nd half where he really started to do damage and that's how he finished with 2 TDs on the night. He did so by being a threat in both offensive attacks securing catches out of the backfield where he would get along the sideline to keep the chains moving. This young man also used his vision to find the running lanes between the tackles where he would use a quick burst to get through and fight for extra yards upon initial contact to keep the sticks moving. Having another year left under his belt of high school play, look for him to hone his craft this offseason and build upon his Junior Season performance. u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/_JoeyPartridgeu0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_636a77c88d016","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["364890"],"_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. Mcintosh really shined on the defensive side of the ball in this contest securing open field tackles in the flat as well as driving through tackles. One play that really stood out was when he planted his foot and closes quickly in the flat to deliver a hard hit forcing an incomplete pass and he did so on a few other occasions as well. Since this was a single game in bad conditions I'm interested to see how his full season highlights look like in terms of covering deep shots downfield since the deep ball for both teams was effected tremendously by the high winds. u003cemu003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underline;u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/DjMcintosh6u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Honorable Mention</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='354185' first='Cayden' last='Garcia'] 24' DL </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='354188' first='Brady' last='Barrowman'] 24' OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='158719' first='Carter' last='Gessner'] 23' OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='131654' first='Ryan' last='Susnar'] 23' OL</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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