New England New Names & Stock Risers From Fall.

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The New England region is heading into the last week of the 2023 High School Football season with the Connecticut State Championships scheduled to be played this weekend. There were many stars this season that surfaced, and now it's that time of the year I begin to go through all this data. The New England Preparatory School Athletic Council is an organization that serves as the governing body for sports in preparatory schools and leagues in New England. This past weekend, they released a 2023 Fall All NEPSAC Awards that is chosen amongst the coaches within the league. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["404646"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003e2026 u0022Defensive Edgeu0022 Dominic Funkeu003c/strongu003e attends At Sebastian's High School in Needham MA. The rising sophomore had another impressive season that was similar to his freshman season where his play earned him several Div- 1 offers. He is rare find and an aggressive player who can make a lot happen on defense. He finished the season with 12 sacks and 71 tackles in 8 games! He was ranked as our # 1 defensive line player in the class of 2026 within New England before the fall 2023 season.u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17137185/651a18ffb534d311a0cda195u0022u003e 2023 HIGHLIGHT FILMu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65725630634b6"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["383697"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003e2026 u0022Quarterbacku0022 Réis Little u003c/strongu003eattends Belmont Hill School in Massachusetts. The rising sophomore opened many eyes this season. Our ranking team evaluated and ranked him as the # 3 defensive back in the class of 2026 within New England before the season. His season performances at quarterback have surely given him a boost in his future recruiting stock. Head Coach Anthony Fucello stated the following about his play this season. u0022Big arm, athletic, sees the field well, fast learner. Earned All-ISL in his first year as a starter. Sky's the limit for [player_tooltip player_id='383697' first='Reis' last='Little'], lucky to have him for 2 more yearsu0022. He totaled 1016 yards passing, 9 TDs, 264 yards rushing, 6 TDs, and only 4 interceptions in 9 games this season. He will be evaluated as a QB during our updated rankings release and based on his numbers this season, he will likely be a highly-ranked prospect. u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17863422/65664a3cbee1a60b2c5718aeu0022u003e2023 HIGHLIGHT FILMu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6572563063530"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["405135"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003e2026 u0022Defensive Backu0022 [player_tooltip player_id='405135' first='Darnell' last='Cicero-Bronson'] u003c/strongu003eattends Lawrence Academy in Massachusetts. The 2025 athlete was positioned at defensive back from New Milford High School in Connecticut last season. This season, he is reclassed at Lawrence Academy into the class of 2026 and had an impressive season at the prep level. He totaled 437 all-purpose yards, 23 TOT tackles,  and 7 total pbu's during his season play. He was not ranked within his new class during our last ranking release due to the transfer being late news to us. Going forward, he is on track to be ranked in the class of 2026 within New England during our next updated rankings release. u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19571077/655cedc932dc430abcf1c9b1u0022u003e2023 HIGHLIGHT FILMu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6572563063596"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401839"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003e2026 u0022Offensive Linemanu0022 Marky Walbridgeu003c/strongu003e attends St Sebastian's High School In Needham, Massachusetts. The big OL sophomore is a name known to many already in the New England region. He impressed many during his freshman debut last season and earned the attention of many Power 5 schools. He had another impressive season in 2023 that should spark additional college interest. He was ranked before the season as the top prospect of our very first 2026 rankings. With several Power 5 offers to his name this early into his career, the stamp of approval placed by some of the best coaching staff in America, was enough validation for our ranking team to give him the top nod within the class of 2026. u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17784264/65598f5f9a91ca024426b4aeu0022u003e2023 HIGHLIGHT FILMu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65725630635fa"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["404645"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003e2026 u0022Defensive Tackleu0022 Kayden Bennettu003c/strongu003e attends Suffield Academy in Connecticut. He headed into the fall 2023 season with a great resume after a great fall 2022 season play. He followed that with a rewarding spring/summer evaluation period where he earned Div 1 FBS offers from regional schools such as Umass, Boston College, and Uconn in June 2023. The explosive defensive tackle is a menace in the middle of his team's defense and surely opened surrounding coaches' eyes once again this season. He was ranked as our # 7 defensive lineman in the class of 2026 within New England before the fall 2023 season. He could see a boost in his rankings as a result of his season performance when the updated class of 2026 rankings are released in February 2024. u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18450568/6557d92f02b18212e4c3a1fdu0022u003e2023 HIGHLIGHT FILM u003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-657256306365c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["781061"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003e2026 u0022Athleteu0022 [player_tooltip player_id='781061' first='Justin' last='Morle']u003c/strongu003e attends Kingswood Oxford School in Connecticut. He is a new name running back that surfaced to our attention this season after transferring to Kingswood Oxford School this fall. I saw him play in a live setting and he caught my eye with his consistent physical play during the game on both sides of the ball. He totaled 600 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns, 67 tackles, 10 tackles for losses, 4 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 blocked kick all in 8 games of season play. His season play has assured him to be included in our updated rankings which will be released in February 2024.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65725630636b8"} /-->