Cincinnati Week 5 Game Balls
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There was a lot of great High School football in Cincinnati this past weekend. Here are five excellent players who played really well in week 5. Alex French HEIGHT 6'0" POS LB CLASS 2024 Alex French School: Archbishop Moeller Alex…
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Continue ReadingThere was a lot of great High School football in Cincinnati this past weekend. Here are five excellent players who played really well in week 5.
Alex French
Alex French
Alex had a great game on Friday night as he recovered 2 fumbles and helped Archbishop Moeller defeat St. Xavier 20-10 and improve to 3-2 on the season. He plays as an ILB. Against the run, he quickly reads run/pass and displays very good play speed and instincts in pursuit. He displays excellent explosiveness as he delivers a big hit behind the LOS for a TFL. Against the pass, he is quick off the ball and uses his very good play strength and use of hands as he quickly disengages from the RB. He plays with a very good motor before finishing up with a sack.
Ryan Brass
Ryan Brass
Ryan had an awesome game on Friday night as he completed 8 of 12 passes for 73 yds and rushed for 162 yards on 28 carries and 4 TD as he led the Elder Panthers to a 24-21 victory over Louisville St. Xavier to improve to 3-2 on the year. He makes good decisions with the football as he finds the open man and delivers the ball accurately with solid arm strength to all 3 levels of the field. He displays very good accuracy when throwing on the move. He displays very good play speed as he moves around in the pocket and when scrambling as he picks up a 1st down with ease.
The future West Virginia Mountaineer played very well on Friday night as he caught 4 passes for 47 yds and scored 2 TD as he helped Anderson defeat his former team Walnut Hills 51-0 to improve to 4-1 on the year. He lines up on the outside. He is quick off the LOS and displays very good football intelligence as he reads the coverage and finds the soft spot in zone. He shows good hip fluidity as he breaks off his stem. He possesses good hands as he makes the catch with his hands extended from his body. After the catch, he displays good toughness and contact balance as he breaks tackles before picking up a first down.
Tofa had an excellent game as he scored 3 TD in addition to making several tackles as a LB on defense and helped Milford defeat Kings 40-21 to remain undefeated at 5-0. He hits the hole hard and uses his very good power and contact balance to break tackles with ease as he picks up a first down. He displays very good mental toughness as he elevates his game in the redzone. On defense, he quickly keys and diagnoses the play and uses his very good leverage and form tackling ability to make the tackle near the LOS preventing a gain of significant yardage.
Bo Tobin
Bo Tobin
Bo had a great game as he returned an interception 39 yards for a pick six and helped Archbishop McNicholas defeat Roger Bacon 35-0 to improve to 2-3 on the season. He plays as a DE. Against the pass, he is quick off the ball and uses his very good athleticism to defeat the attempted block from the OT as he penetrates the LOS. He displays very good closing speed in pursuit while playing with a solid motor as he finishes up with a sack. Against the run, he exhibits very good use of hands as he delivers a well-timed punch to the frame of the OT before disengaging. He takes good angles in pursuit before delivering a nice form tackle as he makes the stop near the LOS.