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WEEK 5: IL Stars of the Weekend (Part 3)

WEEK 5: IL Stars of the Weekend (Part 3)
Patton Fitzpatrick
Patton Fitzpatrick
September 26, 2023 @ 11:22 PM
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Jack Trautmann
Jack Trautmann 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL | 2024
IL
Aaron Ball
Aaron Ball 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB | 2024
IL
KJ Parker
KJ Parker 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH | 2024
IL
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Parker sees a lot of targets over the middle of the field, as the 5'11 standout can find holes in zone coverage and gain yards after the catch by outrunning defenders to the edge or getting vertical and making a cut to juke out multiple defenders. Long story short, Parker is tough to tackle in the open field. As IC continues to roll, so does Parker in his final season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["354051"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Ball went off for St. Laurence in their win over Leo last weekend as the Vikings improved to 4-1 . Ball found the end zone 4 times, as he raced for 140 yards on the night. 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The following 5 prospects from the Land of Lincoln put up monster performances in Week 5 of the IHSA Season.

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KJ Parker

KJ Parker

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ATH
HEIGHT 5'11"
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KJ
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Height
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Weight
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IC Catholic
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IL
WEEK 5: IL Stars of the Weekend (Part 3)
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KJ Parker

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State: Illinois
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Aaron Ball

Aaron Ball

IL
RB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 190
POS RB
CLASS 2024
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Aaron
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Class
2024
Height
6'0"
Weight
190
HS
St. Laurence
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IL
WEEK 5: IL Stars of the Weekend (Part 3)
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School: St. Laurence
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George Asay

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Diego Garcia

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