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Rochester High School Football Stock Risers

Rochester High School Football Stock Risers
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Matt Di Domenico
Matt Di Domenico May 7, 2023 @ 05:46 PM
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Brendan Mangone
Brendan Mangone 5'8" | 165 lbs | ATH | 2027
NY
Tyler Benjamin
Tyler Benjamin 6'2" | 220 lbs | QB/ATH | 2025
NY
Ja’yvion Sampson
Ja’yvion Sampson 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB | 2026
NY
Brandon Long Jr
Brandon Long Jr 6'4" | 335 lbs | OL | 2024
NY
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That's right! More high school football players in the Rochester, NY region whose playing stock is on the rise for them to have a big season this fall. Each of these players below have something to prove, and strides of improvement that they are aiming to make in their game to get them to the next level of collegiate football. </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":812208,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"James Poligone","_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":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Fairport High School","_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":"A three-sport athlete in football, baseball, and basketball here with James Poligone who led his team in interceptions with 5 for Fairport High School this past season. When it comes to the game of football, Poligone plays WR and CB. Off the football field, James is an incredible AP and Honors student with a 4.0 GPA. What is even more interesting is James plays double bass in the school's orchestra and wants to pursue a career as a doctor.rnrnAt the CB position, Poligone has a very smooth ability to cover the WR tightly and read the QB at the same time. I was very impressed with the pure athleticism with James to side shuffle in coverage, but also break on the ball with quickness. The natural ability to high point the football and being that aggressive ball hawk deep down the field was shown throughout his film. This is a CB that can be used at a high level in both zone and man-to-man schemes.rnrnOn offense, the quickness releasing off the LOS and turning into the breaking point of the route was one of the biggest strengths for Poligone. James knows how to make a quick move off the LOS, even in press situations to give himself that early space of separation between him and the defender. Poligone gave me three goals that he wants to accomplish by the end of the year. Those goals are to record 40 catches at the WR position, to make an all-county team, and lastly James wants to be heavily involved in college recruitment. This is a very talented young man/player on and off the football field.rnrnTwitter: @JamesPoligonernrnInstagram: @jamespoligonernrnHudl Profile: u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/15809952/James-Poligoneu0022u003ehttps://www.hudl.com/profile/15809952/James-Poligoneu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6452f601658e4"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15809952/6372c9978cde0f0d84baf28c' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6452f60165941"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["735966"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":807979,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eThere is so much athleticism when it comes to this LT and NT named [player_tooltip player_id='735966' first='Brandon' last='Long Jr']. from Gates Chili High School. 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That's right! More high school football players in the Rochester, NY region whose playing stock is on the rise for them to have a big season this fall. Each of these players below have something to prove, and strides of improvement that they are aiming to make in their game to get them to the next level of collegiate football.

James Poligone

James Poligone

HEIGHT 5'11"
POS ATH
CLASS 2024

James Poligone

School: Fairport High School
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Brandon Long Jr

Brandon Long Jr

NY
OL
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 335
POS OL
CLASS 2024
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Weight
335
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Gates Chili
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Rochester High School Football Stock Risers
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John Swiderski

John Swiderski

HEIGHT 5'5"
POS K
CLASS 2024

John Swiderski

School: Aquinas Institute
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Brendan Mangone Brendan Mangone Brendan Mangone 5'8" | 165 lbs | ATH Rush-Henrietta | 2027 State NY

HEIGHT 5'7"
POS QB
CLASS 2027

Brendan Mangone Brendan Mangone Brendan Mangone 5'8" | 165 lbs | ATH Rush-Henrietta | 2027 State NY

School: Rush Henrietta High School.
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Ja’yvion Sampson Ja’yvion Sampson Ja’yvion Sampson 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB University Prep | 2026 State NY

HEIGHT 5'11"
POS WR
CLASS 2026

Ja’yvion Sampson Ja’yvion Sampson Ja’yvion Sampson 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB University Prep | 2026 State NY

School: University Prep Rochester
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Tyler Benjamin Tyler Benjamin Tyler Benjamin 6'2" | 220 lbs | QB/ATH East | 2025 State NY

HEIGHT 6'1"
POS QB
CLASS 2025

Tyler Benjamin Tyler Benjamin Tyler Benjamin 6'2" | 220 lbs | QB/ATH East | 2025 State NY

School: University Prep Rochester
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Xavier White

Xavier White

HEIGHT 5'8"
POS OL
CLASS 2025

Xavier White

School: Brighton High School
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