Seniors That Climbed the Ranks During the ‘22 Campaign

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that the 2022 season is complete, we can finally switch gears and highlight the recent Class of '23 Player Rankings update. We've already taken a peak at the top players in the class, but now it's time to see which prospects raised their stock this season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With only a few opportunities left to make a case to be moved up in the rankings, several prospects in this year's senior class were determined not to squander the moment and displayed a high-level of play throughout the '22 campaign. This update features one of our largest groups of stock risers, as over 50 prospects saw an increase in rank this time around.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While this massive group shook up the rankings, these seven players were at the top of the bunch. They headline this group of stock risers after climbing to new heights in this recent update&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["253894"],"_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":"The highest stock riser in this update was offensive lineman, [player_tooltip player_id='253894' first='Spencer' last='Davis'], of Shawnee Mission North. Davis catapults himself all the way into the Top 100, as he moves up 110 spots to become the  74u003csupu003eth u003c/supu003eranked prospect overall and the 10u003csupu003eth u003c/supu003eranked offensive lineman in the class. He was a breakout player as a junior, but he really flourished in the trenches this season. The senior earned u003cemu003e1u003csupu003estu003c/supu003e Team All-Sunflower Leagueu003c/emu003e honors after being a 2u003csupu003end u003c/supu003eTeam selection last season, and he's received next level interest from a few programs. 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Traglia lived up to that hype and ended up being one of the top edge rushers in the Wichita area. His u003cemu003e2u003csupu003end u003c/supu003eTeam All-Leagueu003c/emu003e season elevates his rank 107 spots, and he is now the 12u003csupu003ethu003c/supu003e ranked linebacker in the class and the 79u003csupu003eth u003c/supu003eranked prospect overall. In addition to being a Top 100 prospect now, Traglia has one FBS program showing serious interest. The u003cemu003eUnited States Air Force Academyu003c/emu003e offered the rangy edge rusher in October, and have continued to express their interest since then. 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He went from posting just over 1,100 yards of total offense as a junior, to exploding for over 2,300 yards of total offense as a senior. His outstanding season earned him a unanimous u003cemu003e1u003csupu003estu003c/supu003e Team All-WACu003c/emu003e selection. Scheuerman ties Traglia with the second highest increase, and he is now the 124u003csupu003ethu003c/supu003e ranked prospect overall.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["123616"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"With the graduation of standout running back, Brayden Beerbower, the Eudora Cardinals had to decided who would take over as the feature back for their offense. They had a few options to choose from, but ultimately rode with [player_tooltip player_id='123616' first='Octavius' last='Lyles']. This decision would prove to be very beneficial for Lyles and the Cardinals' offense. Lyles now sits inside the Top 150, as he moves up 78 spots to No. 116 in the class. This comes after Lyles turned 177 carries into 1,623 yards and 23 touchdowns. He'd be recognized as a u003cemu003e1u003csupu003estu003c/supu003e Team All-Frontier League u003c/emu003eselection, and was a finalist for the u003cemu003eFrank Fontana u003c/emu003eaward for best small school player in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. Recruiters may have questions about his size, but once you turn the film on, it's clear Lyles has next level potential.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["170099"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"If folks thought last year's group of senior wideouts were impressive, then they'll really love the receivers in the Class of '23. There were a number of wideouts that impressed this season, and [player_tooltip player_id='170099' first='Tate' last='Blasi'] was one of the most productive ones in Class 5A. The senior took over the role as the No. 1 wideout for Bishop Carroll, which led to him hauling in 50 receptions for 964 yards and 10 touchdowns. 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In his second year as the starting quarterback for Manhattan, Schartz helped the Indians cap off their perfect season with a thrilling victory over Gardner-Edgerton in the Class 6A State Championship game. He took on a larger role this season, which led to him leading the team in rushing with over 1,200 yards and 20 touchdowns, and Schartz also threw for over 1,500 yards with 11 scores while completing 67% of his passes. His success this season earned him the u003cemu003eCentennial League Offensive Player of the Yearu003c/emu003e, and he's gained the attention of some college coaches as well. 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While [player_tooltip player_id='259774' first='Malik' last='Bah'] was the focal point of Hays' offense, Groen managed to standout as well. He nearly cracks the Top 150 in this update after accounting for over 1,800 yards of total offense and 27 total touchdowns. Groen's new rank is now No. 151 overall and he is the 32u003csupu003endu003c/supu003e ranked athlete in a loaded position group.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":7,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6389915af26d3"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->