ICYMI: Feb/Mar News Across Prep Redzone Northeast
Announcement of Prep Redzone – Hudl Partnership
Click this link to be directed to the full press release. Hudl and Prep Redzone Partner to Increase Athlete Exposure – Prep Redzone
Prep Redzone – the national leader in prep football coverage and events for prospects of all levels is pleased to announce a partnership with Hudl, the global leader in sports video and data.
Hudl becomes an official partner of Prep Redzone’s Combine Series
As partners, Prep Network and Hudl will collaborate to collect verified testing data for college football prospects nationwide. Collected via Prep Redzone’s expanding platform of combine-style events, the test results will live on Hudl’s platform to provide exposure opportunities for each athlete to Hudl’s extensive network of college coaches and recruiters.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Hudl as a partner of Prep Redzone Combines. As one of the biggest brand’s in high school football, Hudl’s reach and college coach database will go along in our efforts to provide exposure opportunities for athlete’s nationwide.” said Jake Lemming, Prep Redzone General Manager.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Prep Redzone to connect more athletes with coaches, recruiters and increase their exposure to play at the next level. Together we’re expanding the path to success and ensuring every athlete gets the shot they deserve.,” shared Hudl North America Market Director, Chris Leazier
Prep Redzone’s camps, backed by Tracking Football and Hudl, have never generated buzz quite like this. Prospects, coaches, and parents can know that our camps will large in part follow the same path taken in the past. We will still provide position-specific drills with college coaches leading the way, we will still run 1-on-1 competitions during the last hour of our events. More emphasis will be placed on the testing portion of our camps, considering how Hudl has empowered and broadened our reach across the nation in terms of exposure. More details will be ironed out as to how our 1st-hour will change in the future, but expect after-event exposure to reach new levels.
Registration for the Pennsylvania Classic 7v7 is OPEN
After we announced the PRZ 7v7 Nationwide Circuit back in November, a total of 28 organizations reserved a spot to participate at the Pennsylvania Classic event held at Coatesville on April 20-21. 60+ teams are expected to attend, with registration expected to be sold out weeks before the event begins. Registration is now OPEN. A link to register will be provided below. The Prep Redzone 7 on 7 series is the first-ever circuit with GUARANTEED coverage. Participating teams will play in front of Prep Redzone scouts, with the top performers being featured in numerous articles on prepredzone.com. Prep Redzone is home to over 300 paid college subscribers, including programs at the D1, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO levels. In addition to written coverage, top performers at Prep Redzone 7 on 7 events will be highlighted by our social media team through personalized graphics, highlight videos, and more.
2024 Pennsylvania Classic | Prep Redzone REGISTER HERE
If anyone has further questions, they can reach out to myself (@przpavic) or our General Manager Jake Lemming (@HSFBscout).
**Other important 7v7 news**
We have changed our age qualification for teams from “day off” event to “age at the beginning of the year”. This should limit the shuffling of teams beforehand.
5+ PRZ Scouts are expected to be in attendance.
Unveiling of the Prep Redzone Combine Camp Series, Dates and Times
The new PRZ Combine Camp Series was announced this week, with the Northeast securing four out of the 29 total venues across the nation. West Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and NY/NJ will all host events this coming May. In this article, I will dive a bit deeper into details pertaining to the Pennsylvania Combine Series camp.
Where will it be held?
-75 Champ Blvd, Manheim, PA 17545, USA, Spooky Nook Sports Complex
What date will it be held on?
– May 11th, 2024
When does the camp start and end?
-TWO SESSIONS CAMP
This camp will be broken up into two sessions
Session 1 Breakdown (OL/DL/RB/LB)
- Check-in: 9:30 am-10:30 am
- Testing and Drills: 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Session 2 Breakdown (QB/WR/TE/DB)
- Check-in: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
- Testing and Drills: 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Run of the Show will remain consistent with prior camps held by Prep Redzone
After check-in, athletes will have a professional headshot taken for identification and will have their height/weight recorded. From there, the showcase is broken into three portions: testing, position-specific drills, and 1-on-1 competition. Testing will include the 40-yard dash (hand-timed), pro shuttle (hand-timed), L Drill (hand-timed), and broad jump
Expect invites and discount codes to be distributed beginning this weekend.
Caleb Holfoth Back Representing Prep Redzone New York, Staff Additions
After a stint at the Power Five level, Caleb Holfoth is back leading the way at PRZ New York. Jared Valluzzi and Michael Keighron have done a phenomenal job keeping content flowing on the site, with Caleb Holfoth back in the fold, parents, prospects, and coaches can expect the New York rankings to be revamped in due time. Holfoth proved to be a valuable piece to not only the PRZ New York site, but to the PRZ company in its entirety. We are thrilled to have him back.
Prep Redzone New England has added valuable talent, names like Brian Phillips, Amal Scott, and Marquisse Silva have been added in support of lead Roger Silva up North, all in hopes of broadening the site’s reach.
Announcing Virginia Rankings Wipe/Overhaul, Led by Vic Castillo Vic Castillo RB PA
For those in the know, I began my career covering Philadelphia ball in my hometown, eventually expanding throughout the entirety of the state. I took the reins as the lead at Prep Redzone New England’s launch, with plans to have lead scout Roger Silva take over control at some point. We have reached said point. This being said, I will continue to contribute to the site in the form of articles/pieces, I will also continue to travel up North in the off-season to see some of the talent the six states has to offer.
I will now focus my attention further South, taking my talents to Prep Redzone Virginia’s site to completely overhaul and revamp the rankings situation. Expect myself to be heavily involved on Twitter, promoting VA talent across the state. Expect content written by myself, expect me to lead the charge on all things rankings-related, with Carl Frederick and Cole Laing pumping out content simultaneously. I’ll be looking to add a spark to a site that is ready to excel beyond current expectations.