Freshmen of Influence on Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The freshmen listed in the review are talented and possess skill sets to compete on the varsity level as first year players. The players have great potential and will continue to develop their skills throughout their high school careers. Seven of the top freshmen in the state are listed in this review.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254550' first='Ethan' last='Royal'] - QB, 6'0" 170 (No. 1 QB, No. 6 Overall), Hough HS</strong>. Ethan displays calmness in the pocket while under pressure to deliver accurate throws. He displays good arm strength and ball velocity on short and medium range throws. He is the backup quarterback on one of the ranked 4A teams in the state. Ethan already has received a Power5 and D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='915835' first='Jared' last='Street'] - QB, 5'11" 155 (No. 2 QB, No. 7 Overall), West Cabarrus HS</strong>. Jared displayed good arm strength and ball velocity on short and medium range throws on target to receivers. He displayed leadership in the pocket while leading the offensive unit. He displayed good speed when he tucked it and ran to gain yards. Jared already has received D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='947852' first='Caleb' last='Kearney'] - WR, 6'2" 150 (No. 1 WR, No. 1 Overall), Palisades HS</strong>. Caleb ran good pass routes and separation from defenders to make catches. He displayed solid hands while making catches in traffic. Caleb already has received Power5 offers, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='946623' first='Nori' last='White'] - OL, 6'6" 320 (No. 1 OL, No. 3 Overall), Independence HS</strong>. Nori displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He is a huge offensive lineman with good agility for his size. Nori has already received a D1 offer, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='918776' first='Elijah' last='Chaffin'] - LB, 6'3" 195 (No. 2 LB, No. 5 Overall), Davie County HS</strong>. Elijah displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. He is one of the leading tacklers on the defensive unit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1004079' first='Marley' last='Vincent'] - DB, 5'10" 155 (No. 3 DB, No. 10 Overall), Chambers HS</strong>. Marley displayed good technique and good change of directions while covering receivers. He displayed good speed and use of arms to defend receivers, making it difficult to complete a pass against him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='651173' first='Quinton' last='Cypher'] - LB, 6'2" 205 (No. 1 LB, No. 4 Overall), Millbrook HS</strong>. Quinton displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. He is the leading tackler on the defensive unit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->