Small School Gems Pt. II

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The majority of the high school football players in our state don't play for premier powerhouses in big cities. A lot of them are the kid next door who doesn't get the shine associated with some of the recruiting hotbeds. That doesn't mean these small schools don't contain a ton of good ball players just looking for the next opportunity! In this series, I will be highlighting some small town dudes with big dreams of playing at the next level!</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- 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":"De'Mari Spencer","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"160","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Voyageur Prep","_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":"De'Mari is a dual threat guy both offensively and defensively. Offensively when he gets any open field, he can put defenders in a blender and inevitably pull away from them. I really like him defensively, as he is an instinctual DB who finds the ball constantly. He loves to come up and dislodge the ball with a big hit, or try and get a hand on the ball. He is a free and natural runner that I could see developing into a really good DB if he were to get a shot at the next level.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["118788"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Carter has transitioned nicely to the trenches. Offensively he is a punishing offensive lineman who can pull and deliver big hits. 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