Season Preview: Upstate NY Underrated Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are some under the radar players that will be ready to go this season in the upstate New York region. These players are ready to improve game by game to help their teams win this season. These may not be the top players at their school, but certainly they have the under the radar talent to make an drastic impact.</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":938122,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":" Quante Gillians","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Aquinas","_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":"This is a freak of nature at the DE position with Quante Gillians from Aquinas Institute High School. Gillians is such an explosive DE that will get after opposing QBs in the blink of an eye. Quante spoke to me about how he hates to lose more than he likes to win. Doing whatever it takes to win and to be known as one of the best football players to come from the upstate NY area is a goal that Gillians wants to achieve. By the end of Gillians high school career, he wants to be a Section V champion.rnrnIn addition to the DE spot, Gillians has had some experience at TE. The bread and butter for Quante really comes at the DE spot. The ability to lean the corner and rush with so much speed was on full display for Quante. So many times, Quante was able to use a quick swipe move and dip around the OT to record a sack. OT's had a tough time trying to control Gillians speed at first touch. 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DiMarco stands in at 6'0” even but weighs in at 210-pounds. Will has 3 brothers and played football with his older brother last year. Speaking of last year, Will averaged 300 yards per game, and he is looking to continue that success over to this year. Ending the year in a State Championship is a big goal for DiMarco and is a height he wants to overcome when the fall comes around.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThe ability to operate inside the pocket was a huge part of Will's game. I was very impressed by Will's ability to stand strong in the pocket and deliver deep throws down the field. The footwork that was put on display was very good for Will's age. A few of those throws were made with excellent accuracy where DiMarco dropped the ball right into the bucket. There were no such issues with DiMarco throwing over the middle of the field, and he was able to deliver passes with remarkable velocity. 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That hard work has been shown in football camps and 7v7's that Battle has attended. After spending previous seasons at Irondequoit High School, Derrion now will be playing under coach Maurice Jackson at Aquinas Institute. Battle considers himself a Swiss Army knife type of player where he can line up at multiple positions.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eThe majority of the reps that Battle produced on tape were routes coming out of the backfield as an RB, but certainly Derrion can play the WR position. I was impressed by the explosiveness and quickness that Derrion had coming out of his breaks. Being able to lose the DB quickly, provided plenty of space for the QB to operate to. Battle was able to run a very effective angle route that lost the DB at ease on one play. u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eThere has been a lot of interest thrown Derrion's way after attending these camps this summer, but the most important goal that Derrion has for himself is to lead by example for his team. Being able to be a leader, so he and his teammates are successful on the football field is highly important to Derrion. Finally, Battle did tell me that he attends changing the community football training program, which shows me how much he cares about the game. 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