Division Returners: American White

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>American White delivered one of the biggest surprises in New Jersey in 2023. A 6-3 Lakeland entered the playoffs and gave Westwood a run for their money in the sectional finals. Losing 23-17, Lakeland will be the early favorite to win the division in 2024. However, throughout the division there is plenty of talent to contend with. Here are some of the finest returners from American White. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1021614"],"_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":"The returning quarterback for a talented Lakeland team,  [player_tooltip player_id='1021614' first='Collin' last='Sabric'] is ready to help his team take home a sectional title in 2024. A strong arm talent that can hit his man in stride, Collin amassed 1597 yards through the air and found the end zone 10 times. With Collin's arm strength, he was able to dissect defenses sideline to sideline as he threw the ball with some zip behind it. 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A shifty dual threat QB, Aydin threw for 1424 yards and ran for another 374. What stands out the most is Aydin's confidence when throwing on the run. He has great pocket awareness, sliding around the pocket while he maintains his eyes downfield. When it's time to let the ball go, Aydin tosses the rock with a ton velocity behind it, getting it to his man quickly. 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