Standouts from the 6A Round 5 playoffs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>Round five of the Texas High school playoffs was one of the most physical and entertaining rounds that I have seen in the playoffs thus far. There has been a plethora of high-flying, and hard-hitting match ups and now the state championship games are set. Round five featured some elite performances and the athletes that are listed below did a great job improving their recruiting stock and helping their team advance to the state championship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='258577' first='Jayven' last='Anderson']</strong> - North Shore - Class of 2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayven</strong> is a talented 6'1 defender that has balled out in the playoffs and has a ton of potential. He is a strong and savvy defender that plays with a great sense of urgency. He gets sideline to slide line in a hurry and has&nbsp;&nbsp;the uncanny ability to deliver big hits and create game-changing fumbles by stripping the football. He holds offers a bevy of division one schools like Colorado State, Memphis, Colorado, and Texas to name a few. Next week he will face off against a talented Duncanville High offense and will need to bring his A-game to help his squad come out victorious.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='270019' first='Colin' last='Simmons']</strong> - Duncanville High- Class of 2024&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colin</strong> is an explosive edge defender that has been an X factor and catalyst for a ferocious Duncanville High defensive front. Last week he applied overwhelming pressure that was too much to overcome for the Prosper high Offense. His strength at the point of attack in the run game and ability to get sideline to sideline was impressive Colin displayed great awareness, good get-off, and a bevy of pass rush moves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elijha Fields</strong> - North Shore - Class of 2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elijha</strong> is a 6'1 270 pound active and very disruptive defensive line prospect out of Houston.&nbsp;&nbsp;He has played a huge role in their stout defensive front and possesses great power in his hands and hips. He currently holds a 3.5 GPA and holds scholarship offers from Northern Iowa, Midwestern State, and many more. He will need to keep bringing the intensity as they will be matched up with a talented Duncanville offensive line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='281635' first='Dakorien' last='Moore']</strong> - Duncanville High - Class of 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dakorien</strong> is an explosive 2025 athlete that has played a major factor in Duncanville's success this past fall. The 6'0 180-pounder is an electric athlete and is very explosive out of his cuts and is an absolute ball hawk.&nbsp;&nbsp;He holds offers from nearly every big-time power five program including the likes of Alabama, LSU, Penn State and many more. He was smothering against Prosper and will need to play big as they face off against North Shore in the state championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Noah Ponce</strong> - Duncanville High - Class of 2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah</strong> is a 6'1 270 pound Center for Duncanville that has been physical and has played well throughout the playoffs and was impressive versus Prosper. He is a stout prospect that has been rock solid in the run game and done a good job in pass protection. Noah is a scrappy prospect that has developed himself into a superlative player and also possesses the ability to long snap as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->