Four Elite Ranked 2025 Athletes From The Eight-Man Ranks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I would like to stand on my soapbox for the first time in a long time, so please be patient.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I played eight-man football and coached eight-man football. I completely understand that there are stereotypes about the eight-man game, but an athlete is an athlete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The cream always finds a way to rise to the top and if eight-man athletes want to get noticed they can. I wish there would have been internet sites like Prep Network to help players in the 1980s and 1990s get noticed by college coaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Having made that statement, I feel Prep Redzone can do a better job of covering the eight-man ranks, but also that athletes and coaches from the eight-man ranks can do a better job promoting their skills and programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Prep Redzone Kansas launched in 2020, I regularly featured prospects from the eight-man ranks. When I returned to Prep Redzone for the 2023 season, I also wrote the “Eight-Man Gems” scouting reports, but the depth of those reports was not what I wanted. I did not cover nearly enough programs or athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several eight-man athletes are in the Prep Redzone Rankings, but not enough. I plan to make it a point this season to provide more extensive coverage of athletes from eight-man schools. As we head into the 2024 prep football season I will continue to be the primary contact for eight-man athletes and coaches. I want to improve our coverage of Kansas eight-man football, but I have travel restrictions and need more support from the coaching ranks to accomplish that goal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the immortal words of Jerry Maguire: “Help Me, Help You!”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eight-man coaches please post your stats on Max Preps or email me stats. Athletes, please utilize social media platforms like HUDL and X to promote yourselves. I can be reached at <a href="mailto:deckscoutks@gmail.com">deckscoutks@gmail.com</a> or @KSScoutDeck on X.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you have been following the recent Prep Redzone reports, then it is clear that we are building a strong team of football scouts in Kansas and that those scouts are super hyped for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Network has long looked for a scout in Western Kansas, but we are still searching. If you or anyone you know would be interested in scouting in Western Kansas for Prep Redzone, Prep Dig, Prep Hoops, or Prep Girls Hoops please feel free to contact me with questions or apply online at this link <a href="https://prepnetwork.com/our-careers/#current-openings">https://prepnetwork.com/our-careers/#current-openings</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now here is a look at four dangerous ranked athletes from Kansas Eight-Man schools currently ranked by Prep Redzone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285541' first='Khris' last='Hermosillo']</strong>, ATH, 5'10”, 175, Wichita County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hermosillo is currently ranked No. 86 overall by Prep Redzone. The Wichita County prospect rushed for 1,129 yards and 25 touchdowns during his junior campaign. He plays defensive end for the Indians and finished with 26 total tackles in 11 games. Fourteen of those tackles resulted in negative yardage. His speed allows him to break tackles on offense, and penetrate the backfield on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='282252' first='Creyo' last='Koop'],</strong> ATH, 5'10”, 175, West Elk</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Koop is currently ranked No. 169 overall. He finished among the state leaders in tackles and rushing yards in the eight-man ranks. He racked up 96 total tackles from his linebacker position. He ran for 1,563 yards and 37 touchdowns in 11 games as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115722' first='Ryan' last='Sramek']</strong>, ATH, 5'9”, 135, Rawlins County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sramek was one of the top rushers last season in eight-man football. He rushed for 1,982 yards and 32 touchdowns for Rawlins County. He is currently ranked No. 268 in Prep Dig Redzone's rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1215327' first='JT' last='Prusa'],</strong> ATH, 5'9”, 165, South Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prusa is a versatile athlete who can play multiple positions. He took some snaps at quarterback for South Central last fall throwing for 561 yards and 11 touchdowns. His biggest impact in games came from his running ability. He rushed for 1,738 yards and 32 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->