2024 Team Preview: Creekview Grizzlies

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ask anybody who plays them, Creekview is consistently one of the more physical, gritty teams in the state. They aren't always riddled with future P4 talent, but they always find a way to win games with their energy and effort. This year should be no different, and they still have a few guys with major D1 potential. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>X-Factor Players</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["411240"],"_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":"It's well-documented at this point, but I have always been a fan of [player_tooltip player_id='411240' first='Austin' last='Guest']. He is elite with his legs and is a threat to move the chains on any snap, regardless of down and distance. He has always had arm talent and possesses the touch needed to make eye-popping throws. However, it looks like he has started to clean up his mechanics. His base is becoming more steady, allowing him to throw the ball with a tighter, more consistent trajectory. I think coaches will enjoy watching Guest throw this offseason. Everyone I talk to shares the same opinion as me, Guest is a D1 talent at QB.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["401549"],"_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":"Agyemang has been a puppy his first two years on varsity. He is fairly new to football and is coming over from the basketball court. He has been adjusting to the physicality of the game, but he looks to be turning a corner. He is listed at 6'4 205 and looks bigger than the last time I saw him. He confidently fought through contact and played above the rim with ease at practice. His footwork at the line is impressive as well. For a bigger guy, he is twitchy and can create subtle hesitations in DBs. Agyemang will be bigger and more physically gifted than every CB he lines up against. Now, it's time for him to continue playing with confidence on Friday nights. If he can even slightly improve from last year, Creekview will have a different presence on the outside.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Kevin Meade","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_weight":"215","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"Creekview","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Kevin Meade led the way for Creekview last year in sacks, and should do so again this year. The best Creekview teams in years past always have a nasty, violent player on the defensive front that can make life difficult on QBs. Meade checks that box. He isn't the biggest guy and there is still plenty of room to grow in his lower body, but he plays with a physical edge that you can feel. Every rep was violent and max-effort, which translates to Friday nights. He doesn't take plays off and he has enough strength to eventually win battles as a result. If I were a coach at a smaller school, Meade would certainly have my attention.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66365f12e2d88"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Noteworthy Skill Players</em></strong></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":"Evan Wayland ","_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":"182","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2495","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Creekview","_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":"Wayland is the top DB for Creekview, and may even get some reps on offense as well. He is a versatile guy that can play at every DB spot, but I project him to the college level as a N. He is best playing off the line, where he can click downhill and play through WRs in a physical manner. He plays with good footwork and has a smooth back-pedal. He is patient, putting himself in the right position to make plays and doesn't over-commit to spots. When attacking the football, he works through the catch pocket of WRs. His physical nature and tackling ability raises his floor. He is an FCS level prospect.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"Mason Munn","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_1_player_details_weight":"190","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"Creekview","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_1_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Munn is a tough runner with plenty of varsity experience under his belt as an underclassman. He is a stocky 5'9 190, running with a low center of gravity that allows him to power through arm tackles and stay on his feet through contact. He shows good patient behind the LOS, waiting for blocks and running lanes to develop before he gets vertical. He sticks to his blocks as he climbs through the front 7, taking the yards he has available for him. Munn is still adding some breakaway speed, but his toughness and grit raises his floor as a RB prospect.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1186933"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Freeman is a nimble, athletic LB prospect coming off an impressive junior season. He is listed at 6'1 205, carrying his weight well and having plenty of room to add to his pretty thin frame. Freeman is a sound tackler, driving into the mid-section of ball carriers and driving through the turf. He plays with a lot of range and is capable of quickly clicking from a slide to a full sprint, eliminating space between himself and playmakers. He has plenty of range in coverage, roaming around the second-level and crowding intermediate passing lanes. Freeman is an underrated recruit due for a productive senior season.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1568694' first='Jackson' last='Stanley']","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_3_player_details_weight":"185","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"Creekview","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_3_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='1568694' first='Jackson' last='Stanley'] is Creekview's leading returning receiver and is their most dangerous playmaker in space with the ball in his hands. He is quick off the line, quickly getting up on DBs and setting up his routes. Most of the intrigue around him is based on what he does after the catch. He doesn't have elite break away speed, but he is capable of breaking down defenders with his footwork and can leak out to find new running lanes. When he is running away from defenders, he plays with good spatial awareness, keeping his eyes alert to pinpoint cutback lane opportunities. Stanley also has experience as a kick returner. Stanley is a highly-touted baseball prospect too.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66365f12e2e5c"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Noteworthy Trench Players</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1258732"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='1258732' first='Fernando' last='Zurita'] is set to step up as the leader on the offensive front for Creekview this fall. Listed at 6'1 270, he might not scare you coming off the bus, but he plays with good leverage and has plenty of power. On down blocks, he can completely collapse defenders with his sheer strength alone. On those more physical reps, he drives defenders through the turf. He is an underrated athlete, showcasing the ability to pull and climb to the second level to search for faster defenders. The tape tells the story of Zurita, and his senior tape should be the best that he puts out.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"Charlie Counts","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_1_player_details_weight":"275","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"2405","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"Creekview","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_1_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Between Charlie Counts and Zurita, Creekview should be able to get pretty consistent push in the middle of the offensive front. He too is another short, stocky OL prospect at 6'1 275. He is more thick-ankled than others on the team and uses his raw power to displace and move people. When he catches pass rushers, he is able to fight with his hands and can anchor/redirect momentum back through rushers to stop them. Counts will gain some valuable experience this fall.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Andrew Clevenger","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_weight":"260","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"2405","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"Creekview","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Part of the job description is identifying body-types that stand out. Andrew Clevenger is one of those. He immediately catches your eye, standing at 6'5 260 with thin ankles and plenty of room to grow. He is a solid athlete with some mobility and the potential to be a solid player at tackle. He is definitely still growing and refining his game, but the fact of the matter is that he has a body type that translates and he possesses some upside.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6637bdad193a6"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Stacked TE Room...</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Creekview coaches like their TE room, and it is clear why. '25 Nick Vaccaro (6'5 220), '26 Eben Mann (6'3 200), '26 Charlie Harrington (6'2 185), and '27 Derek Mizysak (6'1 185), are all bigger bodies that will get action this fall, and some may even play both ways. Creekview has always been a heavy, multi-personnel team, and they will have plenty of versatility at the TE/HB spot thanks to their depth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Others to Know</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '25 LB Ryan Brooks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '25 LS Gunner Cantrell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '25 RB [player_tooltip player_id='685934' first='Tristan' last='McWilliams']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '25 DL Aiden Caraballo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '25 OL/DL Henry Mosley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '26 ATH Jasper Gilliam</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '26 LB Carter Cundy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '26 DL Adrian Alanis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '26 ATH Alex Penrod</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '26 ATH Austin Penrod</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '27 QB [player_tooltip player_id='1258733' first='Frank' last='Young']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '27 OL [player_tooltip player_id='1252006' first='Landon' last='Wallace']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '27 WR Daniel Tanner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '27 OL/DL Reef Heaney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- '27 DL Aristeo Moreno</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->