MVP’s in the Raleigh – Durham Region (Part Three)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The three-part review covers the best player on teams in the Raleigh-Durham Region. The talented players have had impressive performances and stats throughout their high school careers. The review covers four of the top players in the region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='308730' first='Ryan' last='Ziegler'] - LB, 6'0" 215 (No. 6 LB, No. 98 Overall), Cardinal Gibbons HS</strong>. Ryan displayed very good lateral movement and speed to close quickly on ball carriers for stops. He displayed good technique with complete wrap-up on tackles made in the open field. He finished last season with 44 total tackles, 37 which were solo tackles and 9.5 tackles for losses. Ryan utilized his speed and power to control blockers while moving past them for stops. The 2024 prospect has already received D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='339178' first='Chris' last='Kinsey'] - DL, 6'2" 285 (No. 10 DL, No. 16 Overall), Clayton HS</strong>. Chris displayed good technique and violent hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed quickness and moved well in tight spaces to shut down inside running plays. He is a combination of power and quickness which makes it difficult to block him. Chris finished last season with 41 total tackles and 8 tackles for losses. The 2024 prospect has already received D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='271204' first='Gus' last='Ritchey'] - ATH, 6'3" 230 (No. 1 ATH, No. 23 Overall), Northwood HS</strong>. Gus displayed quickness out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed very good technique and very good use of hands to control blockers. He has a very quick first-step which makes it difficult to block him at the defensive end position. Gus plays on both sides of the ball for his team. He is a threat to score after making the catch while playing tight end. Gus displayed speed to accelerate past defenders after making the catch for big yardage. He is the top athlete in his class and one of the top athletes on the national level. The 2025 prospect has already received several Power5 and D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='615368' first='Isaiah' last='Campbell'] - DL, 6'5" 265 (No. 2 DL, No. 6 Overall), Southern Durham HS</strong>. Isaiah displayed explosiveness out of his stance and violent hands to overpower blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed very good technique and speed to move past blockers, often unblocked to disrupt offenses. He is a combination of power and speed which makes it difficult to block him. Isaiah finished last season with 61 total tackles, 44 which were solo tackles and 17 tackles for losses. He played two seasons at Greene Central HS and will finish his high school career at Southern Durham HS. Isaiah is one of the top defensive linemen in his class and one of the top defensive linemen on the national level. The 2025 prospect has already received several Power5 and D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->