Lone Star Showdown – Emptying The Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Redzone 7v7 Circuit began this weekend in The Woodlands for our Lone Star Showdown. Just north of Houston, we got a chance to see some great players and teams compete from Louisiana and Texas. Throughout the next several days, we're going to have a ton of coverage from the event, breaking down all the top players we saw. And we'd be mistaken if we didn't take time to congratulate our champions. Bootleggers North won the 18U division while CG3-CAT Takeover took home the 15U and 14U titles. Keep it locked in to Prep Redzone for more content coming out of this weekend's tournament and Oklahoma, you're on the clock! We'll see you on March 2nd and 3rd!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this post, we're emptying the notebook from the 18U division. These were more players that stood out to us during the two days in The Woodlands! Keep it locked in for more 18U coverage as well as a look at some of the top standouts from the 14U division and 15U.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1173743' first='Aiden' last='Martin'] - 2025 QB - The Lab Black</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We wrote about 2025 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1173743' first='Aiden' last='Martin'] coming into the week as one of the quarterbacks to watch and he certainly lived up to the hype. Playing with The Lab, Martin did a great job of being accurate with his passes downfield. He was another example of a quarterback that had a really good understanding of the offense and was able to execute without a lot of oversight from coaches. Martin was accurate and strong on his throws down the field and he not only impressed our writers but some of the other staff members around the tourney. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cade Corcoran - 2025 QB - CStat PFOB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>College Station took advantage of the short trip to The Woodlands for a tournament and performed well throughout the weekend. One player that really stood out was 2025 Cade Corcoran at the quarterback position. Corcoran wasn't the only quarterback that got reps on Saturday but he certainly impressed when he was running the offense. he looks the part physically and can absolutely sling it around the field. In Saturday's pool games specifically, Corcoran did a really good job of spreading the ball around to his playmakers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Everett Gary Jr. - 2026 WR - Texas TAP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've written about several standouts from the Texas TAP squad as they made a run to the 18U championship game and were one of the better teams in attendance. One player that stood out every time we watched them was 2026 wide receiver Everett Gary Jr. and he was one of the best receivers in the 18U division. Each time we got a chance to see Texas TAP in action, it felt like Gary was getting separation or simply running by everyone and making big catches down field. Look out for this 2026 standout to make more noise this offseason. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='278781' first='Tanner' last='Huckfelt'] - 2025 QB - Sho Time</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>H-Town Sho Time was a fun team to watch throughout the weekend because at any moment, they could flip a switch and be one of the more dominant teams in attendance. Leading the way was 2025 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='278781' first='Tanner' last='Huckfelt'] and just like with Martin, Huckfelt was another quarterback that we wrote about last week leading up to the start of the tournament. Huckfelt had an excellent feel for the offense and rarely put his team in a bad position. At least while we were watching them in action, Huckfelt was pretty flawless. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1243258' first='Wayne' last='Shanks Jr.'] - 2027 WR - The Lab Black</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We mentioned the success that The Lab had on Saturday and Sunday and they had a few guys that really stood out during the tournament. One of their younger players that played up in the 18U division was 2027 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1243258' first='Wayne' last='Shanks Jr.'] and he had a good performance on offense. Shanks emerged as one of the top targets on the offensive side of the ball and he made some big catches when we watched him in person. During one dominant game on Saturday, Shanks and several other players really stood out and Shanks has a bright future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Xavier Foster - 2026 DB - DFW Pride '26</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DFW Pride had a few teams in the 18U division and the younger 2026 team impressed us on Saturday during one of the pool play games. While watching them in action, they had a balanced team throughout the contest but 2026 defensive back Xavier Foster ended up coming up big towards the end of the game. With DFW Pride needing to get a stop on the defensive side of the ball, it was Foster coming up with a clutch pass break up to secure the win. Foster was recognized by his coaches following the game on having that standout moment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->