Troy Buchanan vs Ladue-Offensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday kicked off the 2024 Missouri high school football season and I attended the Ladue Rams visiting the Troy Buchanan Trojans. He is a look at some offensive standouts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Troy Buchanan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hunter Humphrey</strong> QB 2026<br>Humphrey (5'11" 180) caught my attention this offseason at camps and combines with his impressive athletic ability. He also showed solid skills at QB at that time, and in the opening game he put it all on display passing for 130 yards, rushing for 130 yards, and scoring 4 touchdowns. Two through the air and two on the ground. Hunter has good field vision and is a quick twitch athlete that can change direction and make cuts to make defenders miss. He also made good reads and was very accurate with his throws. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1125456' first='Carter' last='Dowell']</strong> RB 2026<br>A player who has shown flashes of ability since he was a freshman. Carter has good size (6'0" 185) and sprinter speed to run away from defenders, He has good feet and made people miss and then could hit an extra gear to score. Dowell avearged 11 yards per carry for 111 yards rushing to go along with his nice TD run were he be the defender to the end zone despite them having the angle. He is also a a good blocker and solid receiving option for the Trojans. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brady Eulinger </strong>WR 2025<br>The senior receiver (5'9" 168) had a good first game for the Trojans catching 5 passes for 100 yards and a score as Humphrey's main target on the evening. Brady also scored on a touchdown run on a handoff and showed good speed and running ability both after the catch and in open space. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chris Wenger</strong> RB 2026<br>The junior running back made the most of his limited rushing for 53 yards on 3 carries including a 48 yard touchdown run showing good vision, quick feet and good speed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LADUE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1325176' first='Evan' last='Via'] </strong>WR 2027<br>Via (5'10" 165) showed why he is already a D1 prospect who holds offers despite it not being a strong offensive showing for the Rams overall. He runs good routes, gets separation and has very good hands. Evan also has an extra gear to make big plays, and can climb the lader to make catches at their highest point. He had a nice 40 yard catch and run for a touchdown on the night and did the most with the handful of targets he had. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maddox Wolf</strong> WR 2026 <br>Another receiver who stood out for the Rams was the sure-handed junior who caught two touchdowns from two different quarterbacks. Wolf has some good wheels and showed some nice speed and ability to run after the catch. He also runs crisp routes and plays fast utilizing his quickness. Did a nice job blocking and is physical. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1590250' first='Julien' last='Toledo'] </strong>OL 2027<br>The (6'5" 280) sophomore had a good night on his first varsity game of the season. Orlando moves really well and has good feet and use of hands in his pass pro. He is physical and did a good job with his run blocking and battled all night. Still a young player who has some things to work on, but his size, athleticism and mindset all make him a promising offensive line prospect to watch for over the next three years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->