202Four to Know: The Ball Hawks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some players just have a knack for the ball and seem to be in the right place at the right time. Preparation creates opportunity so while some may see it as opportunistic, the Ball Hawks' hard work and effort put them in a place to make a play. The individuals in this article take full advantage of their efforts and help put their team in a position to win games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["250665"],"_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":"u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/TalanBruhau0022u003ehttps://twitter.com/TalanBruhau003c/au003ernrnWatching film, it doesn't feel like Bruha ever leaves the field. He plays offense, defense and special teams for Ord and consistently makes plays. During his junior year, Bruha had 5 fumble recoveries and 4 interceptions. At 6'2u0022 195lbs, his size and mobility create matchup problems on both sides of the ball when running or covering routes. Its obvious that his athleticism makes it hard to take him off the field as he can make a game changing play at any moment. Bruha should make it on scouts radars soon and climb their charts as his senior year progresses.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://iframe%20src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14438875/63682c4019a50509bc79af1a'%20width='640'%20height='360'%20frameborder='0'%20allowfullscreen/iframeu0022u003eu003ciframe src=u0022https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14438875/63682c4019a50509bc79af1au0022 width=u0022640u0022 height=u0022360u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreen=u0022allowfullscreenu0022u003eu003c/iframeu003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["516269"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/NolanVanSlykeu0022u003ehttps://twitter.com/NolanVanSlykeu003c/au003ernrnVan Slyke tied for the 2024 class lead in interceptions with 5, while also recovering a fumble during the 2022 season. Van Slyke is a stout 5'11u0022 200lbs with strong legs to play up on the line or drop in coverage. Who doesn't like a linebacker who is solid in coverage, right? He does a great job peeking the offensive backfield and watching quarterback read progression to anticipate where the ball will be thrown. Van Slyke has a high football I.Q. and effort which keeps him on the field during special teams' coverage as well. Van Slyke is a film standout and will draw serious interest during his senior year.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://iframe%20src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13662649/6383ae481761db0c807039b2'%20width='640'%20height='360'%20frameborder='0'%20allowfullscreen/iframeu0022u003eu003ciframe src=u0022https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13662649/6383ae481761db0c807039b2u0022 width=u0022640u0022 height=u0022360u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreen=u0022allowfullscreenu0022u003eu003c/iframeu003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["250320"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/alexrunge6u0022u003ehttps://twitter.com/alexrunge6u003c/au003ernrnA consistent pattern with the Ball Hawks is how hard they are to take off the field. Runge is another player that plays on Defense while contributing on offense and special teams. Runge is the epitome of a Gretna player. He is tough, smart and gives you maximum effort between the lines. Runge had 4 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries during the 2022 season. He can come up in the box to make tackles, but his true strength is his burst out of the back pedal towards an open receiver. 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The 6'3u0022 190lbs safety has excellent ball tracking ability, breaking on the ball when it leaves the quarterback's hand and putting himself in position to make a play. Sunken has played quarterback and receiver on the offensive side which enhances his ability to diagnose plays to make decisive defensive decisions. 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