WV Preseason Spotlight: Hancock County (Defense)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we reach the four month window until the 2023 football season begins, we will spotlight some of West Virginia's prospects to watch for this season. We will begin with the northern most county in West Virginia: Hancock County. Here are some prospects you need to keep an eye on for the defensive side of the ball in Hancock County for the 2023 season.</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":798118,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Wesley Molish","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Oak Glen","_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":"2025 Oak Glen High School Linebacker Wesley Molish will be one of the top linebackers in Hancock County for the 2023 season. 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Pugh started both ways for his Red Riders squad at OL and DE and was a very productive player. Listed at 6'3 205, he still has plenty of room to add to his long frame and get stronger. 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The first thing you need to know about Colson is speed, speed and more speed. Colson runs a low 11-second 100m dash and that speed translates to the football field. There weren't many defensive highlights on his Hudl from his junior season but all you need to see is this u003c/spanu003eu003ca class=u0022editor-rtfLinku0022 href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16566179/618010ab3453160178a047cfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e4 interception performanceu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e in one game during his sophomore year to show he can play defense. Colson could definitely play on the offensive side of the ball as well at WR but his highest ceiling might be at DB. 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