Quick Notes: Omaha Central v Gretna East 7v7

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code: OscarGalindo30 in the coupon code area.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This morning I ventured out to Omaha Central HS to check out the Eagles competing against the new kids on the block, Gretna East. Omaha Central is a team to watch out for in Class A as they feature a new coaching staff and an influx of great talent. Gretna East is only a few weeks into its first offseason as a program and will be kicking off its inaugural season in the fall. Central has some great senior skill positions players, but where they and Gretna East really shine is their depth of talent in their '25-'27 groups. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Omaha Central Takeaways</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 2025 TE/DE [player_tooltip player_id='318987' first='Ike' last='Ackerman'] once again stood out big time. He was a mismatch nightmare, no matter where you line him up. He is tough to beat on comebacks/curl routes, where he does a great job of boxing out his defender and using his long arms and big hands to make catches away from his body. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 2025 CB [player_tooltip player_id='305110' first='Anthony' last='Liggins'] is going to be a name to watch this season. He is already one of the top DB prospects in the 2025 class but has really stepped it up this summer, fine-tuning his craft and adding some more mass to his frame. Very instinctive and vocal on the field. He can pick up on shifts and can identify receiver routes/concepts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 2026 QB [player_tooltip player_id='487569' first='BJ' last='Newsome'] looks way more confident and poised this season. He trusts his arm and his reads while also learning about the new offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 2024 LB [player_tooltip player_id='516764' first='Kevon' last='Newsome'] did an excellent job patrolling the middle of the field. He showed great range and mobility while picking up any receivers coming across on slants and underneath routes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Gretna East Takeaways</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- The Griffins backfield is a very impressive-looking group. [player_tooltip player_id='245891' first='Mason' last='Gunn'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1075660' first='Connor' last='Sams'] both had great plays, including a nice, long receiving touchdown out of the backfield for Sams. Gunn and Sams are the likely 1-2 punch you'll see this season, with incoming freshman Quinten Malone also possibly getting some reps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Even with such a young group, the Gretna East secondary had quite a few bright spots today. [player_tooltip player_id='488169' first='Caden' last='Annis'], Seth Kragel, and [player_tooltip player_id='473109' first='Aiden' last='Vaughn'] were the only names I caught, but there were several players that played very well. I wasn't able to get the names of a few players, but there were great reads by corners, jumping routes to force the PBU, and aggressiveness at the catch point... all very good things. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- QB [player_tooltip player_id='533084' first='Logan' last='Kracht'] looked solid despite the offense not having had much time together. He would look off his first read and advance through his progressions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Is this a young and varsity-inexperienced group? Yea. However, this is a team full of smart, versatile, two-way players that already play at a high level, add in a great coaching staff, and this should be a dangerous team sooner rather than later. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Make sure to follow @PrepRedzoneNE on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date with all your Nebraska prep recruiting news.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->