Season Preview: Player Uprise Section V Football

Turn the page, because the season is just about here! There is a decent number of players who live in the trenches on this list. These players help protect the QB but are also huge benefactors in the run game. Check out what players in Section V made the list and who to watch for.    On the other side of the line, there is another OT for Brockport High School named [player_tooltip player_id='1284012' first='Dale' last='Doty']. Doty will be entering into his senior season as well. Dale stands in at 6'1” and weighs 307-pounds for Brockport. Doty plays at the RT spot for this offensive line and showed a lot of balance when he was blocking in passing situations. Doty does lean a lot on his pure size to control defenders once he has them in a wrap, but being able to adjust to sudden movements is a key for Doty, especially when he is pass protecting. Having active hands would show on film when going against pass rushers that would come off the line with a lot of speed. Continuing to use his active hands will only help Doty's game. Down blocking was a strength for Doty to use his pure aggressiveness within making a lane for the ball carrier. Yet, a veteran piece for Brockport's offensive line that will have a lot to prove this coming year.      Getting to the LT spot for Brockport High School, it is [player_tooltip player_id='1246087' first='Jordan' last='Wickham'] who weighs in at 245-pounds and stands in at 6 '2". Wickham is a forceful monster that likes to bully defenders once he comes off the snap of the ball. The pure strength that Wickham has is tremendous in both the run and pass. The one key for Wickham heading into this year will be to develop upon his footwork in his pass protection. When it comes to run blocking, Wickham is a very strong in-line blocker that was able to control defenders without giving up any lift. Defenders would find themselves being pancaked many times by Wickham as he was too powerful to handle head-on. Wickham also had some playing time at the DT position where he was able to plug up the middle of the A-gaps multiple times on HB-dives. It will be a strong senior season for Wickham to showcase for all in the trenches for Brockport.      The surprisingly quick Toby Martin stands in at a 6'2” and weighs 270-pounds but moves incredibly well on the football field at the LG and C spots. The straight burst and speed when coming off the LOS to make a block was incredible to watch here with Martin. Being able to get out of his blocking stance to be a force on a defender in a hurry was evident on tape. What was also evident was Martin's hand usage when blocking defenders. This is an offensive lineman that was very sound in his blocking technique and had very fast hands at the POA. When it comes to Martins pass protection, he was very sound and held up in one-on-one situations very soundly. Staying balanced and showing his pure strength was evident in his pass sets. Martin is a very versatile and strong piece that will be entering in his senior season for Brighton High School.      Azay Odey is 6'2”, 190-pound WR and DB from Brockport High School that just came off of a big-time junior season for his team. Odey is a football player that shows a lot of passion and heart on the field. At the WR position, the ability to make contested catches deep down the field or over the middle would flash consistently. Being a WR that could make catches in tight windows or to move the chains in critical passing situations was a major strength for Odey. This is a WR that leans a lot more on pure balance and body control to out-leverage defenders for the football to create separation. Continuing to develop upon his quick feet will only help that trait even more. When playing Safety, Odey was able to make some key interceptions for his defense. Being able to cover ground and come down hill to make solid tackles on the ball carrier showed for this young ball player.       For Churchville-Chili High School, they have a very young offensive linemen here with Colton Pokracki. Pokracki will be entering into his junior season and plays the game of football with a very free movement when he goes to block an opponent. What I mean by that is Pokracki blocks aggressively but also at such a high tempo rate almost like he is on caffeine. The pure strength and athleticism to get out on a pull action block is a stand-out for Pokracki. Churchville-Chili used Colton a lot on pull action blocks in the run game where he was a lead blocker for the ball carrier on many of the occasions. Continuing to be consistent in his pass blocking will be a major goal for Pokracki headed into this season. Pokracki may not be the biggest OG standing in at 6'1” but he does weigh 255-pounds and continues to develop upon his weight.       It will be a huge senior season for Canandaigua Academy own [player_tooltip player_id='527734' first='Drew' last='Williamee'] as he will look to improve off this past season. For Williamee, he was able to make some impressive throws into tight windows that his receivers were able to come down with the football. This is a QB that is not afraid to challenge DBs, especially at the sideline. Being able to read good match-ups closer to the endzone and attack did show throughout the tape for Williamee. The intermediate accuracy and power within Williamee's throws were impressive to watch. The ability to scramble out of the pocket and keep plays alive was also a huge positive for Williamee. At times, Drew was able to hit on a lot of big-time passes on the run for 35+ yards in the air and was also able to make a lot of off-balance throws. The continuous details of climbing the pocket in his 3-step and 4-step drops will be a major area of focus for Williamee this coming season.

Turn the page, because the season is just about here! There is a decent number of players who live in the trenches on this list. These players help protect the QB but are also huge benefactors in the run game. Check out what players in Section V made the list and who to watch for.