Unsung Heroes: Big Central Conference’s Freedom Silver Division

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you Google the definition of what an unsung hero is, you will find the following: one who does great deeds, but receives little or no recognition for them. The Big Central Conference's Freedom Silver Division, more than perhaps any other division, epitomizes this. The roster of today's players do many of the little things the right way and are fundamentally sound. Their foundation are the cornerstones in which their respective programs are built. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"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":"Jason Scott","_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":"2405","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Dunellen","_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":"Leading the way for stud teammate RB Chiekezie Ogbuewu was the 5'10u0022 210lb guard Jason Scott. 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That emerging leader is Dan Kannaley. On the season it was reported that Kannaley made 25 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks, 4 FF, 3 FR, and 1 safety. He also contributed at TE with 11 receptions for 73 yards. Unlike other dual-sport football players, Kannaley's second sport is bowling.rnrnPerhaps an uncanny thing that Kannaley does is when he zeroes in for a tackle, he will look to tackle the ball. This manifests itself in the four fumbles he forced throughout the season. From his TE position, Kannaley does a nice job setting up blockers when the recipient of a screen pass. With the ball in his hands he goes a great job running through contact, fighting for extra yardage. Offensively I feel that Kannaley is better suited to do exactly that - run through and fight for yardage - rather than look for cut backs. Defensively Kannaley will benefit from being aggressive and physical at the LOS. 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