Hudl Discoveries #70 – Interstate Eight Pt.1
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<p>Welcome back to Hudl Discoveries! If you're new here, Hudl Discoveries is a series in which I dive into Hudl and quickly evaluate the film of players who aren't currently on our radar. This article is our fourth of five articles covering the Interstate Eight League.</p>
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<p>In this iteration, I'll be covering players from Harper Creek, Pennfield, Coldwater, Hastings, Marshall, and Jackson* </p>
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<p class="has-small-font-size"><em>(I know Jackson isn't in the I8, but I do have a player from Jackson included here)</em></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>'25 OL/DL | Ricky Johnson | Harper Creek | <a href="https://x.com/Johnson_Ricky54">@Johnson_Ricky54</a></strong></p>
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<p>6'2" 270</p>
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<li>Good all-around testing numbers (beginning of tape)</li>
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<li>Always ready to attack when pass-blocking (0:51)</li>
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<li>Great game against a great Lumen Christi team</li>
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<li>Reactive and smart defensive end </li>
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<li>Extremely productive two-way player</li>
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<li>Needs to work on all-around physicality</li>
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<li>Needs to work on explosiveness</li>
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<li>Size is OK for position, but it will still limit his recruitment</li>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>'26 RB/LB | Cameron Converse | Harper Creek | <a href="https://x.com/CamConverse21">@CamConverse21</a></strong></p>
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<p> 6'1" 190</p>
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<li>All-around physical football player</li>
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<li>Lethal lead blocker</li>
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<li>Can deal damage running the football</li>
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<li>Good downhill runner with, again, good physicality</li>
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<li>Should work on speed and contact balance </li>
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<li>Showed flashes at LB</li>
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<li>At-times reactive and immediately diagnoses play</li>
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<li>Solid size for either RB or LB; would benefit from added muscle and height</li>
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<li>Should be a D3 or NAIA prospect next offseason</li>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>'25 ATH | Brendon Back | Pennfield | No X found</strong></p>
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<li>All-around good playmaker</li>
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<li>Solid vision throughout tape</li>
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<li>Open-field threat</li>
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<li>Should work on route-running</li>
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<li>Needs to become a step faster and more explosive</li>
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<li>Unknown H/W</li>
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<li>Can be a college prospect with a breakout 2024 season! </li>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>'26 LB/RB | Jackson Reilly | Coldwater | No X found</strong></p>
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<p>6'2" 215</p>
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<li>Good off-ball middle linebacker</li>
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<li>Always focused on stopping the run</li>
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<li>Sometimes diagnoses play pre-snap</li>
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<li>Always quite quick to react</li>
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<li>Great overall run-stopper</li>
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<li>Should improve physicality</li>
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<li>Can improve athleticism</li>
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<li>Good size; maybe an inch too short for some programs</li>
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<li>Should be a college prospect next offseason!</li>
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<li>Can't wait to see how Jackson has improved</li>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>'26 RB | Cardale Winebrenner | Hastings | No X found</strong></p>
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<p>5'10" 190</p>
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<li>Had a very productive JV season a year ago</li>
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<li>Moments of great explosiveness </li>
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<li>Needs to be a step faster on Varsity; still pretty fast right now</li>
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<li>Consistently good vision</li>
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<li>Doesn't make silly mistakes</li>
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<li>Unsure about twitchiness</li>
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<li>Should be a great RB2 this season<br>- good size for position</li>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>'26 DB | [player_tooltip player_id='1349600' first='Brison' last='Brewer'] | Marhsall | <a href="https://x.com/Sooilmnb">@Sooilmnb</a></strong></p>
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<p>5'11" 155</p>
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<li>2:02 GREAT effort for sideline-to-sideline TD saving tackle</li>
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<li>Very reactive zone DB</li>
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<li>Can react well to outside runs and screen passes (1:50)</li>
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<li>Can play a touch faster with a touch more physicality</li>
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<li>Effort is inconsistent</li>
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<li>Entire highlight tape is a bit inconsistent </li>
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<li>Height is good for a DB!</li>
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<li>(Please put all of your BEST highlights at the start of your tape!!)</li>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>'25 LB/RB | Kardiair Sumner | Jackson | <a href="https://x.com/kardiair6">@kardiair6</a></strong></p>
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<li>Physical and Aggressive football player</li>
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<li>Classic "undersized" but still highly productive linebacker</li>
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<li>Very athletic </li>
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<li>Can explode to QB on blitz or pass rush- too fast for some linemen</li>
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<li>Doesn't let up on tackles</li>
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<li>Ideal outside run defender</li>
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<li>Will be on 2025 Rankings during next update</li>
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<li>Size greatly limits recruiting... Still a PHENOMENAL high school football player!</li>
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Welcome back to Hudl Discoveries! If you're new here, Hudl Discoveries is a series in which I dive into Hudl and quickly evaluate the film of players who aren't currently on our radar. This article is our fourth of five articles covering the Interstate Eight League.
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