Saturday Standout X-Factor Backs
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Today we will be looking at some backs that were able to turn some heads on Saturday and got on some radars. Dylan Mika HEIGHT 5'8" POS RB CLASS 2026 Dylan Mika School: Aspen High School Mika was one of…
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Continue ReadingToday we will be looking at some backs that were able to turn some heads on Saturday and got on some radars.
Dylan Mika
Dylan Mika
Mika was one of the breakout performers of the weekend being able to bust out a 200 yard rushing game. He was able to average 10 yards a carry and was able to break through arm tackles and was picking up chunk yardage as well. He was able to show good vision and find the holes and was unstoppable throughout the night. He was able to punch the ball in twice as well finishing the day as the top performer.
Rechel is a receiver that has been a hybrid for the knights this year and has been one of the top rushers on the year in 5A and showed it again on Saturday. He ran for 190 yards and was able to get to the outside and use his speed to outrun defenders to the endzone. He has great vision and the patients to allow blocks to develop and run behind his line. He will be a player climbing the ranks quickly.
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Early is a big speedy back that can be physical at times, lowering his shoulder and picking up extra yardage. He can use his vision to bounce the ball to the outside and he was able to find the hole and create explosive plays for the offense. He was able to find the endzone 1 time and was averaging almost 8 yards a carry while rushing for 185 yards. Will be a player to keep on the radar moving forward.
Sharpe was able to break out for his biggest rushing game of the year with 171 yards and was able to punch the ball in twice. His team had a day as the backfield combined for 460 yards on the day and he was the leading rusher. He is explosive and can run through defenders. He showed a burst of speed as well being able to rip off big runs. He is a swiss army knife being able to get it done in many different ways. He will be a back to keep an eye on moving forward.
TJ Eurich
TJ Eurich
Eurich is a back that shows a lot of speed and can pull away from defenders when he gets in the open field, turning on the jets. He showed that speed with a long of 58 yards. He rushed for 177 yards and was able to punch the ball in 2 times as well. He shows good vision being able to find the hole to get to the second level and then bouncing it to the outside to get extra yards. He will be a prospect to keep an eye on to see if he is able to duplicate his performance.
Pennock has turned it on over the past couple of weeks and has started to turn some heads. He was able to break out with a 200+ yard game last week and then followed that up with a 172 yard rushing game on Saturday. He is explosive and has been able to use his vision to find the hole and get north and south. He can break through the arm tackles and can be hard to bring down at times. He will be a prospect to keep an eye on as he tries to keep the momentum going.