Long Island’s top performers at the Elite V Showcase
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In Brooklyn this past Sunday, some of New York’s top prospects gathered to compete at Lincoln high school. Some players from Long Island made the trip over the bridge and they didn’t disappoint. Take a look at some of my…
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Continue ReadingIn Brooklyn this past Sunday, some of New York’s top prospects gathered to compete at Lincoln high school. Some players from Long Island made the trip over the bridge and they didn’t disappoint. Take a look at some of my top performers from Long Island during this event
One of the top wide receivers at the entire event. Melore was extremely consistent and made it look easy. He showed his versatility of coming down with 50/50 balls and being one of the top route runners. Melore’s smoothness in his game showed and he had some of the best hands at the event. When the ball was in Melore’s area he was coming down with it. His straight line speed was also impressive as that guided him to a couple of big plays downfield. Last year he broke the Long Island single season record for receptions and with how consistent his hands are it’s easy to see why.
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The big prospect from South Side was continuously always one of the biggest and strongest players in his conference. At this showcase he got challenged with some bigger competition and he didn’t back down. Galindo rose to the occasion and was able to control some of the better pass rushers in the city. It was evident during his junior year of how strong he was, but during the showcase his footwork was on display. For most of his reps, he had great balance and body control along with his footwork to set him up as one of the top offensive lineman on the day
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Another Sachem North prospect making the trip out to Brooklyn and Vino didn’t disappoint in this one. He strung together quite a few big time throws. The lack of chemistry with these receivers didn’t seem to affect him that much. Vino got a lot of reps since there weren’t a ton of quarterbacks at the event and he took advantage of it. He threw some dimes and was one of the top quarterbacks of an elite QB pool. His timing looked good and his accuracy carried over from his successful fall season
He was the workhorse on a very good St Anthony’s junior varsity team. He showed that he is making the strides to be an elite player for the Friars loaded varsity team this fall. Alfaro got noticeably bigger and more explosive. You were able to see it when he was running his routes with precision and explosiveness to help get away from his defender downfield. His ability as a receiver as a whole keeps growing and it was impressive to see him haul in a bunch of passes throughout the event. He is a versatile player with a bright future, I expect Alfaro to continue improving and be a key piece for the Friars.
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He had one of the best reps of the day as during the 1v1’s Hansen showed why he will be one of the premier deep threats on Long Island. His burst off the line of scrimmage instantly gave him a huge advantage as he got by cornerbacks that tried to jam him at the line of scrimmage. After that it’d be Hansen showing off his speed and he would get down field and make plays. When he worked with his quarterback Tripptree, it looked very smooth. That will be a great combination in the fall.
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The big man from Sachem North continued his great offseason during the Elite V showcase. DiMenna was one of the strongest players at the entire event. There was no bull rushing at all on DiMenna. His strength was accompanied by his solid footwork which made him so difficult to beat. He handled some very talented edge rushers with ease. He is turning into one of the top offensive lineman in this class. Watch out for DiMenna to be “the guy” when it comes to offensive lineman in a very physical Suffolk County Division 1
The Flyers product quietly had a big day at the showcase. Dietrich made the most of his reps as he was one of the better route runners at the event, He made things look very smooth and he was able to create separation at a consistent rate against his defenders. He showcased his reliable pair of hands time and time again, he’s a guy to watch out for this summer as he has the ability to string together a lot of productive performances.
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The final Flaming Arrow on this list was one of their young guns. Singleton was one of the bigger running backs at the event and he had some burst to his game. He looked great running short routes and he was able to catch passes with ease. Against linebackers, he did his thing and got open quickly. Singleton has good awareness and field vision whether he’s carrying the ball as a running back or if he was a receiving threat like he was at the showcase. The combination of speed and power is something people have to watch for in the fall which could help him have a breakout junior season.
After receiving multiple offers there was some hype around Tripptree and he lived up to it at the Elite V Showcase. He looked terrific when it was his throwing the ball. He was very smooth and he easily had one of the strongest arms at the event. When it came to the deep balls, he was accurate and put his receiver in good positions to make plays.
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I was a big fan of Simpsons game at the showcase as he was giving cornerbacks a ton of issues. His speed and his change of direction were truly X factors during his reps. His ability to stop on a dime and lose his defender helped him secure easy catches. When showing off his downfield ability, we got to see the blazing speed he has. He fits this Holy Trinity offense perfectly as he’ll be in for some big hitting plays next season.