Elite 11 Finals Preview (CA and TX)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Elite 11 Finals are this week in Los Angeles. 20 of the nation's top quarterbacks will compete in drills and at the end of the week a MVP will be crowned.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the quarterbacks from California and Texas who will compete this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CALIFORNIA</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["282728"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6670f951320ad"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lateef completed 63 percent of his passes for 196 yards per game with 13 touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns for Orange Lutheran last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He recently committed to Nebraska and won the accuracy challenge at the Elite 11 Regionals in LA earlier in the spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lateef can make all the throws from the pocket and is a good enough athlete to make plays on the run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Elite11/status/1801066636302246256","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Elite11/status/1801066636302246256 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["406636"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6670f95132107"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Longstreet complated 67 percent of his passes for 3,013 yards with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions. He ran for 645 yards on 85 carries with seven touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was the only quarterback at the Elite 11 Regionals in Los Angeles to earn an invite on the spot to the finals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Longstreet has a quick release and has a ton of zip on the ball. Centennial's coaches rave about his ability and leadership.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/GregBiggins/status/1794482116417487037","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/GregBiggins/status/1794482116417487037 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["406658"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6670f9513214d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Smith led Lincoln to a San Diego Section Open Division championship game appearance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He throws one of the best deep balls in the class and has a good sense of when to fire the ball in there and when to put touch on the ball. Smith has thrown 54 touchdown passes in the last two seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Elite11/status/1798892623463391254","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Elite11/status/1798892623463391254 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>TEXAS</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["921479"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6670f95132190"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hawkins completed 68 percent of his passes for 2,093 yards with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also ran for 833 yards with 14 touchdowns. His dual threat ability is hard to showcase in events like the Elite 11, but he does a good job throwing on the run which is big on the pro day drills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hawkins is a multi sport athlete and scouts have praised his deep ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Elite11/status/1798385287959376155","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Elite11/status/1798385287959376155 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["693011"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6670f951321d1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Russell has nearly a 70 percent completion percentage and is 29-1 as a starter at Duncanville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was committed to SMU but flipped his commitment to Alabama. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marcus Henry of Prep Redzone Texas says this of Russell: "<em>Russell's arm talent allows him to effectively distribute the ball across the route tree, while his ability to stand tall in the pocket adds poise and confidence to his game. He is an elite passer and Russell possesses the athleticism and speed to make plays with his legs when needed. His quick release and accuracy in the short to intermediate zones allows him to pick defenses apart and he has great touch on his deep ball.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/TheUCReport/status/1801282796662739118","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TheUCReport/status/1801282796662739118 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["432374"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6670f95132212"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sperry played in Oklahoma last season and led his team to a State Championship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Michael Knight of PRZ Oklahoma praised Sperry's performances in big games last season and he is reportedly a very accurate passer over the middle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/OkieFBfan/status/1798864942382403829","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/OkieFBfan/status/1798864942382403829 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->