5A Woods Cross vs. Clearfield: Under the Radar Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the scouting reports on the prospects falling under the radar in this Friday night match up between the Woods Cross Wildcats and the Clearfield Falcons. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lock Smoot: QB || 5'10 || 170lbs || Woods Cross HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smoot is an athletic prospect with a lean athletic build and a Team Captain. Has a wind up delivery that has arm strength and accuracy to hit his targets. Mobility to avoid the rush and throw on the run. Smoot's style of play with fit well in a Spread Option offense at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Clarence Pututau: EDGE || 6'1 || 245lbs || Woods Cross HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pututau is an athletic prospect with a lean athletic build that shows bend and burst to play along the LOS. Against the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react at the LOS. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield and UOH to make quick contact to accelerate to the QB. Pututau has the frame to add more bulk and be a disruptive EDGE player at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1290664' first='Jonah' last='Mandleco']: OL || 6'4 || 260lbs || Clearfield HS || c/o 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mandleco is a tough physical prospect that plays the Left Tackle position. Has a thick build and a Team Captain. Shows knee bend and balance to be in a 2pt stance. Shows explosion as a run blocker with strength and leg drive. Can set his base, give contact and sustain feet in pass protection. Mandleco is an under the radar prospect with potential to be a top offensive linemen in the 5A class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Justyn Irish: OL || 5'11 || 250lbs || Clearfield HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Irish is a tough physical prospect that plays the Center position in the Falcon's offense. Shows explosion as a run blocker with strength and leg drive. Can set his base, give initial contact and sustain feet in pass protection. Irish has the frame to add more bulk and strength to be a good player along the interior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trace Hansen: DB || 6'1 || 175lbs || Clearfield HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hansen is an athletic prospect that plays the Free Safety position in the Falcon's defense. Has a lean athletic build with COD and quick feet to play in the secondary. Can fill the hole in run support and ball skills to track and judge the ball downfield. Shows range to make open field tackles and has awareness and anticipation to play in coverage. Hansen has the frame to add more bulk and be a productive player at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->