Ephrata 14-Lower Dauphin 13 Top Prospects From Game

Jackson Nolt Ephrata. 1st time I saw Nolt play and I came away very impressed with him as a prospect. Nolt has great size for the position standing 6'5 inches tall. He shows good strength from his defensive line position by constantly pushing offensive linemen back into the backfield. During the game, he had several tackles for losses and showed a motor that never quits. He caused a key offensive holding Penalty that stopped a big drive from Lower Dauphin. Finally, Nolt also blocked a field goal that would have helped Lower Dauphin extend there lead in the game. Nolt is only a Sophomore, so he is a name to keep track of in the future.    [player_tooltip player_id='1520464' first='Brayden' last='Brown'] Ephrata. Brown is another prospect I did not watch before Friday night, but I was very impressed with him. At running back he is a taller running back standing 6'1 inches tall, but packs a punch from his running back position. He is a physical runner that is hard to bring down. He is like a bully ball from his running back position. He scored the winning touchdown on a physical tough run. The Junior will have a chance to build off this season next year as well.     Brandon Fritz Lower Dauphin. Fritz is a talented player. He played wide receiver, and defensive back and was the kicker for Lower Dauphin. At wide receiver he made two of the best catches you see a wide receiver make. The 1st one was a fade pass where the Ephrata defender had great position, but Fritz out-jumped him catch. Then two plays later he caught a touchdown pass. Fritz has good size and catches the ball well. He should continue to get better going into his Senior year.    [player_tooltip player_id='855486' first='Sam' last='McCracken'] Ephrata. McCracken had an up and down game Friday night, but when his team needed him at the biggest moment he stepped up. On the game-winning drive, McCracken completed several big throws. He scrambled around and found several players. He also ran the ball a few times from his quarterback position on that drive. McCracken will need to play better next week when they try to knock off Garden Spot and avenge a loss from earlier this year.    [player_tooltip player_id='377363' first='Quintin' last='Pfautz'] Ephrata. Pfautz was everywhere Friday night. He played linebacker and tight end. At linebacker, he made several tackles and made several plays all over the field. He shows excellent speed and is a good tackler, especially in the open field. At tight end, he is a difference-maker as a blocker. He is usually moved around all over the formation to block different defenders. He is one of the keys to Ephrata's successful run game. He caught one big pass on the game-winning drive when he caught the ball and moved upfield to get extra yards.   5 Questions with [player_tooltip player_id='377363' first='Quintin' last='Pfautz']   1)Can you talk about the 1st playoff win in Ephrata's History?   It's unbelievable and we managed to get here and get the win and unbelievable moment to see everyone support us.   2) Hard-fought back-and-forth win?   Absolutely, we knew it was going to be a tough game. We hung in there and pulled it off. That's all that mattered.   3) Where are you at with your recruiting?   So I was at Stony Brock two weeks ago and I am going to Wagner tomorrow and going to Kutztown in a couple weeks. I am going to visit a bunch of the PSAC schools. Millersville, Bloomsberg, and CAL U.   4) Do you have any offers yet?   I have had some schools over me PWO (preferred walk-on), but no official offer yet.   5) Is there somewhere you like to go? Are Colleges looking for you to play Defense or Offense?   I just want a chance to play College Football. It is a good mix for both between tight end and linebacker.