WV Preseason Spotlight: Hampshire & Berkeley Springs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we reach the under three-week window until the 2023 football season begins, we will spotlight some of West Virginia's prospects to watch for this season. Today we will focus on Hampshire HS &amp; Berkeley Springs HS. Here are some prospects you need to keep an eye on from Hampshire HS &amp; Berkeley Springs HS for the 2023 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["865707"],"_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":"Rising junior [player_tooltip player_id='865707' first='Aiden' last='Cain'] will be QB1 this season for Berkeley Springs and he appears to have a bright future for the position. Cain took over the QB position in the latter half of the 2022 season and with a full off-season under his belt he should have a breakout junior year. Cain has very good height at 6'3 and he'll keep filling out his long frame as he gets older. Although film is limited of him last season, Cain has the scrambling ability to take off and run if needed but I probably wouldn't categorize him as a true dual-threat QB. From watching his Twitter clips from this summer, Cain has a big arm and throws with nice touch. He puts a nice arc on his deep throws and lays it right in his receiver's hands. I'm excited to see how he does with a full year starting and going into the season as QB1.rnrnu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/16110003/Aiden-Cainu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e | u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/AidenCain17u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["907673"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_player_featured_image":945012,"_player_evaluations_1_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='907673' first='Conner' last='Duvall'] saw a lot of time at quarterback last season for the Indians but will likely move into a running back role full-time for his senior season. I thought he actually threw some nice balls at the QB position last season but promising 2025 teammate [player_tooltip player_id='865707' first='Aiden' last='Cain'] will take over the reins there this season. Duvall is a good athlete and from his QB option highlights you can tell he's going to perform very well at running back this year. At 6'0 190 he has the kind of size and stature that you want for the position and he has the speed and physicality to make a solid running back. Duvall also showed he can run routes out of the backfield or line up in the slot. He saw time at running back towards the end of the season so the position change won't be new to him. Look for him to have a very good senior season and flirt with 1,000 rushing yards.rnrnu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/14844773/Conner-Duvallu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e | u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/Conner_Duvall02u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["894632"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":945013,"_player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='894632' first='Adam' last='Rippeon'] is an exciting young tight end prospect for the Berkeley Springs Indians. Rippeon is a 2026 prospect that is already a big 6'3 205 athlete. The tight end position is a tough one to play as a freshman but Rippeon is well ahead of the game for his age. We ranked him as the 44th overall player in the 2026 class and the 4th-ranked tight end. His future outlook and potential are high and Rippeon should develop into one of the best tight ends in Class AA. As he continues growing into his body and getting stronger, Rippeon will realize his potential and develop his game to another level. He showed good hands last season as a freshman and you can line him up at wide receiver too. I would like to see him playing faster and more naturally as he gets older but the early signs are there for Rippeon to become a very good player.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/16110034/Adam-Rippeonu0022u003eu003cstrongu003eHudlu003c/strongu003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["945016"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_player_featured_image":945139,"_player_evaluations_3_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"The first thing that jumped off [player_tooltip player_id='945016' first='Caleb' last='Vandevander']'s junior highlight film was his versatility as an athlete. The first three clips of his highlights were on different sides of the ball. He had a long touchdown catch then an impressive pick six and rounded out with a big kick return. His fourth highlight was of him blocking down the field for his scrambling quarterback and that type of variety in film is what I love to see when evaluating high school athletes. The more you can help your team and provide value to a program is exactly what colleges are looking for. Vandevander is a talented receiver that plays primarily in the slot and has the speed to slip by nickels and outside linebackers. He showed good route-running technique and has the innate ability to slip by defenders for big gains. Vandevander is also a good defensive back and can play just about every skill position on offense and defense.rnrnu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/14962223/Caleb-Vandevanderu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e | u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/Cvandevander11u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["909090"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_player_featured_image":945026,"_player_evaluations_4_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Hampshire's [player_tooltip player_id='909090' first='Bryson' last='Richardson'] will be in the conversation for the top specialist in West Virginia for the 2025 class. Richardson continues to grow physically and is in the 6'7 190 range as a rising junior. You don't often see placekickers that tall but Richardson hit several field goals from 30+ last season as a sophomore. Richardson also handles the punting and kickoff duties and with his length, he should be an excellent punter as he continues developing. With that kind of elite length, Richardson has a long leg swing that he can get a lot of power behind. He should earn some post-season accolades this season after an anticipated big junior year for the Trojans. Richardson ranks 66th overall in the 2025 class and came in as our #2 kicker for his class.rnrnu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/18052231/Bryson-Richardsonu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e | u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/brysonrichKPu0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/strongu003e","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["945020"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_player_featured_image":945022,"_player_evaluations_5_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='945020' first='Zander' last='Robinson'] is a nice-sized linebacker for the Hampshire Trojans. Robinson has good height for the position at 6'1 but will need to continue adding weight and muscle at 170 pounds. I love the way he plays the linebacker position and Robinson flies around the field and attacks with bad intentions. He's one of the harder-hitting players I have evaluated this year and Robinson enjoys teeing off on opposing players. Once he makes contact he continues to drive until the ball carrier is on the ground. Robinson has the speed and quickness that you need for an outside linebacker and can drop into coverage when needed. He also sees time at receiver and made some highlight plays there last season as well.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/14963506/Zander-Robinsonu0022u003eu003cstrongu003eHudlu003c/strongu003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64d510a79dfcb"} /-->