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In this report, we continue to hear about New England Freshman (c/o 2026) recruits that saw varsity action this fall, and will likely be names to know moving forward. Every year we see young rising athletes that have advanced physical…
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Continue ReadingIn this report, we continue to hear about New England Freshman (c/o 2026) recruits that saw varsity action this fall, and will likely be names to know moving forward. Every year we see young rising athletes that have advanced physical traits and or skill sets, coming out of middle school. Some of these same athletes are usually capable of already passing the college Coaches’ famous “eye test”. It’s happening more and more each year. We do recognize that the vast majority will still need to develop technically, however, we have seen many already have the mindset and competitive ability to compete at the varsity level.
Our Prep Redzone Next National Scouting Director “Al Pops”, has evaluated many of these athletes during their youth playing years, and now we will be sure to keep you posted on their recruitment through High school.
Dean Ruksnaitis Dean Ruksnaitis 6’3″ | 270 lbs | OL Williston Northampton | 2025 New E is 6’3″ 255lbs. In 2022, he was mainly positioned as a guard for his varsity team this season. In the off-season, he participates in off-season positional training clinics/camps to help improve his skill set. He uses quick hand extension coming out of his offensive stance. Shows good upper body strength. He uses excellent leverage when attacking first-level defenders. Shows quickness out of his stance while getting both cleats in the ground at presnap. Appears flexible to bend.
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Rashaan Lewis Rashaan Lewis 5’9″ | 150 lbs | ATH Foxborough | 2026 State New E is 5’8″ 143lbs who is positioned as a running back/slot player for his team this season. He also was a kick returner for his team. “Lewis” has a special skill set that shows excellent athletic abilities.
He is quick, explosive and can plant and cut away on the dime. He has excellent hands and can make the difficult catches with good balance and body control. He is slippery in the open field and understands how to get separation from his defenders. He has an advanced skill set with a high IQ for the game at a early age. If he continues to grow and develop, but has a very high ceiling. He will need to over-come his frame size concerns moving forward by working in the weight room in the off season. If he continues to grow and develop, he has a very high ceiling and looks to be a early D1 projected athlete.
Dominic Scioli Dominic Scioli 6’0″ | 215 lbs | LB St Sebastian Ma. | 2026 State New E is 6’0″ 195lbs and was positioned as a inside middle linebacker for his team this season.rnHe has good instincts and reacts quickly. He can fire downhill. Strength at point of attack is solid. Takes good pursuit angles on outside runs. He is mainly a wrap and roll technique tackler. Has consistent effort when chasing ball carrier sideline to sideline.
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Brendan Peno Brendan Peno 5’8″ | 180 lbs | ATH Nauset H.S. Ma. | 2026 State New E is an athlete who stands 5’8″ 165lbs and was positioned at QB for his team. He has impressive athletic ability. He also is a dynamic lacrosse player and participates with his high school team and the Laxachusetts Black 2026 team. This season ,he racked up many weekly mvp game performances that brought his athletic abilities to greater light, and likely will gain future college football interest.rnHe can get the ball out quickly. He has good pocket awareness with ability to escape the pocket and make plays with his feet or arm. He shows accuracy in his throws. He can change arm angles to make difficult throws. Does a good job with RPO. Has time to grow and develop.
Ryan Diaz Ryan Diaz 5’8″ | 170 lbs | ATH Canterbury | 2027 New E is 5’8″ 175lbs and was positioned as the starting running back and outside linebacker for his team this season. He also played all special teams. He totaled unofficially 567 all purpose yards six touchdowns and seven 2-point conversions on offense. On defense he had 7 forced fumbles and 1 interception. He is a three sport athlete and has a 3.5 academic GPA.
On offense, he shows his willingness to be a productive inside runner. He secures and protects the ball consistently. He keeps his feet moving on first and second contact to get the extra yards. He finishes his runs with power. On defense, he shows aggression and desire to be physical. He does really good with identifying run from the safety position, and quickly coming down for run support.