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4 Southwest WI Names to Know

4 Southwest WI Names to Know
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Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson April 30, 2023 @ 05:18 PM
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Roman Friederick
Roman Friederick 6'0" | 215 lbs | RB | 2024
WI
Zach McClain
Zach McClain 6'8" | 230 lbs | DL | 2024
WI
Ty Wagner
Ty Wagner 6'0" | 220 lbs | ATH | 2024
WI
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Throughout my time at PRZ WI I have taken time to focus on different regions of the state. With this article, we begin a look at the southwestern part of the state. I am looking for knew names that deserve to be in the rankings, under recruited standouts, and rising underclassmen. It is a talented region of the state based off what I am seeing from this first group of athletes. 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The power that Roman generates leaps off his junior highlights. He runs so naturally behind his pads. His feet never seem to quit moving until the whistle blows. It isn't just as a ball carrier either. Roman is an exceptionally talented lead blocker. He has the strength to bury LBs into the ground or drive them out of the hole to open up huge gaps. When he does get the ball, the defense better have their chin straps tight because Roman makes them earn every tackle. Roman also has the necessary speed to play at the next level. 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Checking in at 6'8u0022, Zach has elite length that is needed to shine on the edge. McClain amplifies his length by utilizing active hands. OTs have a hard time getting their hands on the junior because he is able to knock them away way before the OT can reach his chest. Zach is a long strider that covers ground faster than it seems. He closes quickly on QBs and again uses that length to corral the ball carrier for tackles. Zach also gets some work as a TE and is a mismatch nightmare in the redzone. He posterizes DBs in the endzone as he goes over the top of them with his huge catch radius. 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Have him on your radar.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644ee931686b6"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15030979/63606d5b176c7e01c4c098b9' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644ee931686d5"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["664731"],"_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":"Ty is a quickly rising RB on my radar. 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Throughout my time at PRZ WI I have taken time to focus on different regions of the state. With this article, we begin a look at the southwestern part of the state. I am looking for knew names that deserve to be in the rankings, under recruited standouts, and rising underclassmen. It is a talented region of the state based off what I am seeing from this first group of athletes. Let's start with one of the most physical FBs you will come across this fall.

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Roman Friederick Roman Friederick 6'0" | 215 lbs | RB Potosi- Cassville | 2024 State WI

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Roman Friederick Roman Friederick 6'0" | 215 lbs | RB Potosi- Cassville | 2024 State WI

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Zach McClain Zach McClain 6'8" | 230 lbs | DL Platteville | 2024 State WI

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Zach McClain Zach McClain 6'8" | 230 lbs | DL Platteville | 2024 State WI

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