Freshmen Week: 20 2027s from Missouri Making Noise this Fall pt.1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another day, another Midwestern state's freshmen standouts highlighted and evaluated for your enjoyment. <em>PrepRedzone's </em>"Freshmen Week" is in our fourth installment after identifying more than 50 standout c/o 2027 athletes from the great states of Kansas, Indiana, and Wisconsin, and we have a personal favorite coming from yours truly. The Show-Me State is, in my humble opinion, one of the most underrated and under-appreciated state's in all the nation when talking college football talent, and since my time as a loyal employee of <em>PrepRedzone</em>, I've very much enjoyed more closely following Missouri's prep football teams and players while occasionally contributing to our <em>PRzMO </em>site. The St. Louis metro area is one of the most fertile metropolitans in America, especially for high-quality talent, and across the state you can find any kind of player or position your heart may desire. The smaller towns and more rural areas put out more than their fair share amount of talent as well, so before I get too deep into the weeds, I'll end by saying I'm quite excited to take a whack at identifying some of the up-and-coming superstars of Missouri's gridirons and recruiting trail. Let's dig in! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More "Freshmen Week" features: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kansas --&gt;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/freshmen-week-15-2027s-from-kansas-making-noise-this-fall/">https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/freshmen-week-15-2027s-from-kansas-making-noise-this-fall/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Indiana --&gt; <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/freshmen-week-15-2027s-from-indiana-making-noise-this-fall/">https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/freshmen-week-15-2027s-from-indiana-making-noise-this-fall/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wisconsin --&gt; <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/freshmen-week-11-2027s-from-wisconsin-making-noise-this-fall/">https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/freshmen-week-11-2027s-from-wisconsin-making-noise-this-fall/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1131024' first='Chance' last='McPike'] II ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027 ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Warrenton ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cemu003eWarrenton High School'su003c/emu003e stud freshman u003cstrongu003e[player_tooltip player_id='1131024' first='Chance' last='McPike'] IIu003c/strongu003e was the recent recipient of a u0022No Brainer 2027 Division 1 Guyu0022 tag from u003cemu003ePrepRedzone'su003c/emu003e vaunted National Scouting Director Jake Lemming in a recent tweet, and he's not the only one thinking u003cstrongu003eMcPike IIu003c/strongu003e is heading to the brightest lights of college football. 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A deep threat who can burn man coverage and Cover 2 with equal effectiveness, u003cstrongu003eHudson u003c/strongu003eshows off great ball skills, field and body awareness helps him toe-tap and pull off razor-thin catches at the sideline or deep downfield, and powerful cuts after the catch. I really like how he cuts off his routes as well, and as a CB he fires out of his breaks impressively to force PBUs or negate gains after the catch. I could see him getting significant varsity reps on offense, defense, and special teams as a sophomore next fall.","_player_evaluations_19_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":20,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6531d2d132212"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->