PRZ PA Classic 7v7, 18U Champions, CT Prime
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Nick Conlan New E #323 QB #39 HEIGHT 5'10" WEIGHT 170 POS QB CLASS 2025 View Profile Nick Conlan Instagram Twitter State: New England School: West Haven Back before I relinquished my ranking duties in New England, I liked West…
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Continue ReadingBack before I relinquished my ranking duties in New England, I liked West Haven’s Nick Conlan Nick Conlan 5’10” | 170 lbs | QB West Haven | 2025 State New E as a top ten QB prospect in all of New England, fourth in Connecticut at the time. I won’t speak on any current rankings as I am out of responsibility. One thing’s for sure, Nick Conlan Nick Conlan 5’10” | 170 lbs | QB West Haven | 2025 State New E showed up and dominated each rep at our first PRZ PA 7v7. Named tournament MVP, we are releasing a “Top 30 Performances” piece that fully encapsulates the 18U tourney as a whole, I’m sure you can guess where West Haven’s QB will land on that list.
Passing thread below, you can witness how consistent Conlan’s release stayed throughout the event. Unassuming physically, yet plenty of torque and hip fire witnessed. Conlan’s front leg stabs the turf, he transfers his weight well, stays balanced too. This, combined with a replicable release, makes for a deadly accurate passer. In this setting, it seemed like Conlan didn’t miss a single throw throughout the two-day event. The epitome of calm and cool, game style matches his demeanor. The young man is as pleasant to watch as he is to talk to. Not a ton of flashy deep balls, Conlan is more of the “make the right decision” type of passer, which ultimately led to CT Prime winning the Championship. Takes what’s in front of him, gives his playmakers room to work with by getting the ball out of his hands quickly and in stride. Conlan had no problem distributing to Reid early in possesions, letting Reid toy with defenders however he pleased. Where Conlan comes up big, the biggest reason CT Prime was so hard to beat all event, Conlan’s accuracy inside of 15 yards. Incredible anticipation skills, incredible touch/tempo, kid can layer the ball like some of the best in the tournament and it showed. Conlan’s ability to stay ready from a footwork perspective had him ready to fire off a rocket the millisecond he reads a target about to come open. Kid didn’t break a sweat, proud to see him dominate, as I remember seeing him work as a freshman two years ago at the same venue.
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East Coast Prep’s Armani Reid Armani Reid 5’10” | 160 lbs | ATH East Coast Prep | 2025 New E was the most dominant skill-guy at this event, no question about it. Not just my opinion, my colleague Caleb Holfoth agrees. The wideout performance, Reid would stand to earn this honor even if he didn’t play exemplary ball at DB for CT Prime as well. Incredible two-way performance put on by an FBS talent. I couldn’t keep track of the number of scores and interceptions, you’re just going to have to trust me when I tell you this young man was a game-wrecking athlete on the turf. In the Championship game alone, Reid turned ten-yard gains for the average athlete into scores from 40 yards out. In a setting where you’re “down” with one touch, this fact is absurd. Other-worldly burst and change of direction skills, Reid had spectators’ and defenders’ jaws on the floor. Reid showed off lateral cuts that chewed up turf, cuts that would put the average person in the hospital. Unreal body control and balance, Armani Reid Armani Reid 5’10” | 160 lbs | ATH East Coast Prep | 2025 New E was making kids look silly throughout both Saturday and Sunday, kid was a pleasure to watch. Safety and corner capable in this setting. Plenty of PBUs, interceptions, and 1v1 wins witnessed when aligned at DB. The two best performers in the same program, all work culminating in an 18U Championship.
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Conlan and Reid will get most of the credit, deservedly so. I can make the case for Cameron Covington Cameron Covington 5’10” | 160 lbs | DB Hamden | 2026 State New E being equally valuable as the two mentioned above. I don’t have tape or highlights out of Covington, mainly because the young man was as quiet as can be at corner. A quiet and bored corner is the best type of defensive back. Covington, showing off quick feet and physical hands, proved to be one of the more annoying CBs to be matched up against at this event. Not many corners put together a better performance, with many opposing QBs looking his way early in reps and moving off that side of the field quickly. Covington made sure to win reps early, making sure opposing wideouts played at his pace. If you weren’t prepared to match Covington’s tenacity outside the numbers, you were bound to lose rep after rep, many wideouts saw that to be their fate. Awesome performance put on by the 2026 DB.
Demarco Eady
Demarco Eady
Demarco Eady served a prominent role on this 18U Championship run, especially in the Chip game. Caught a touchdown near the back of the endzone, Eady also provided great reps at slot corner on the side of the defense attacked most often by Jersey Tough’s Lamar Best. Eady caught an XP interception in this one as well. Eady doubled as a pass-catching option away from Reid and McFadden, one Conlan can trust, as Eady caught a flurry of other scores on Day One as well. Eady’s prowess covering the slot is the icing on the cake. I’ll be throwing his name to Roger Silva for more love in the future.
Adonis Fine
Adonis Fine
My PRZ colleague Caleb Holfoth raved about Adonis Fine’s abilities all event. I didn’t get to see the young man enough to provide a great eval in this piece, yet it should go without saying that Fine caught attention of important eyes at our event. Repping a “Dasilva” jersey on Day 2, Fine spent the majority of his time on the field working routes out of the backfield, as well as manning a linebacker spot for CT Prime. Love how his skillset was utilized, lateral speed is a calling card, so having Fine man a position on offense that allows him to work in short spaces makes sense. Same goes for Fine at linebacker. I’m more interested in Fine the prospect after this showing. Unsure if he’s going to be playing college ball or not.
Davon McFadden-Doram
Davon McFadden-Doram
Davon McFadden-Doram blended his skillset well with Armani Reid Armani Reid 5’10” | 160 lbs | ATH East Coast Prep | 2025 New E . Reid provided the flare, the spark, McFadden-Doram provided the security and wide radius for Conlan to throw into. A possession receiver who can engulf the football when it’s thrown his way. Strong hands, can catch the ball away from his body consistently. Attends the same school as Conlan, so it makes sense the two have chemistry. The timing routes worked between the two suggested as much. A middle-of-the-field eater, can’t believe he’s listed at just 5’11, would have figured he stood at 6’0-6’1 based on the way he skied for balls. Digs, ins, posts, hitches and curls, you could watch a CT Prime game and witness DMD running any of the routes listed above. Having a trustworthy vacuum to throw to in McFadden-Doram while giving Reid space to play with was a recipe for a Championship.