Blair Oaks vs Lutheran North -Offensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lutheran North offense exploded for 58 points in their home win against the Blair Oaks Falcons last Thursday. BO added 28 points of their own in the loss. Here is a look at some of the offensive standouts of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LUTHERAN NORTH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1130992' first='Jonathan' last='Moore'] 2027 QB<br>(6'0" 201)<br>- The big time dual threat prospect had tremendous game in leading his team to victory throwing for 275 yards and 5 touchdowns on the night while completing 14 of 20 pass attempts. He also carried the ball 8 times for 29 yards, but it was his arm that did the damage on the night. Moore did a great job making his reads and executing plays all game long. He looked smooth running the offense and showed some great accuracy with his passes, good velocity and nice tough on the ball, especially with deep passes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='294795' first='Trey' last='Bass'] 2025 WR<br>(5'11" 185)<br>- Senior WR Bass showed his explosiveness offensively catching the ball, running the ball and on returns on special teams. Trey has deceptive speed and can hit an extra gear to get separation on his pass routes or to run away from defenders in pursuit on him. He hauled in 5 passes for 92 yards for 2 touchdowns on the night, and also showed his rushing ability going for 78 yards and another touchdown on 2 carries. Bass is a legit D1 receiver prospect with his athleticism and skill set he has displayed for years now. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='849690' first='Martez' last='Stephenson'] 2026 RB <br>(5'8" 175)<br>- Martez has been producing in the Crusaders run game since he was a freshman. On Thursday he did it on the ground and through the air rushing for a 79 yard touchdown and finishing with 125 yards on 8 carries, while also scoring on a 29 yard touchdown pass on his only catch of the night. Stephenson runs like a bigger back and can pick up tough yards between the tackle, but is also elusive and has good speed to make big plays in the open field and breakaway after contact. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1310605' first='Ja'Quiveon' last='Whitfield'] 2026 WR<br>(6'1" 186)<br>- The player with the most electrifying play of the night was Whitfield with a spectacular one-handed grab in tight coverage for 30-plus yards. Whitfield also made another highlight catch for a touchdown and finished the game with 3 grabs for 70 yards to go with the score. Whitfield is a dynamic receiver with good size, speed and tremendous hands, body control and concentration. He goes and get the ball, snatching it in tight windows, catches it at it's highest point, and with defenders all over him. He has good strength and is physical. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1125421' first='Michael' last='Clark'] 2026 WR <br>(5'9" 175) <br>- The speedster had a big 65 yard touchdown catch and finished with 69 yards on his 4 catches overall. The Crusader receiving corps is deep and talented. Clark is a homerun threat that requires a lot of attention due to his big play ability. He runs crisp routes and has good hands. He's also a big play threat as a returner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BLAIR OAKS </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1127256' first='Tyler' last='Bax'] 2026 QB <br>(6'2" 190)<br>- Another dual threat signal-caller who had a big night for his team was Bax. He threw for 3 touchdowns on the night and ran for another while showing great leadership and fight in keeping his team coming back and competing despite the Crusader onslaught. Bax has a strong arm with nice tough and ball placement for his receivers to be able to make the catch. He is also a tough runner with good speed pick up big chucks of yardage or reel off a long run for a score and also runs with power to pick up yards after contact and on short yardage plays </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1127291' first='Brady' last='Dapkus'] 2026 WR/RB<br>(6'1" 175)<br>- The mutli-talented Dapkus was the Falcons leading rusher with 114 yards and was also a reliable passing target who caught a 9 yard touchdown. Brady is quick and athletic with good speed who just makes plays all over the field on offense, defense and special teams. He does a lot of little things even when he doesn't have the ball in his hands to help the offense. He showed real toughness going against a fast and physical Crusader defense all night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1250691' first='Hayden' last='Lackman'] 2026 RB<br>(6'1" 193)<br>- Lackman is another versatile weapon for Blair Oaks as a runner and receiver. Lackman has good size and strength who runs hard and can pick up tough yards, but he also has deceptive speed and can go in the open field. Hayden is also a solid receiving option and showed good hands, including with his 8 yard touchdown grab he made in the game. He's also a good blocker in the Falcons offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaxon Engelbrecht</strong> 2025 WR <br>(6'0" 165)<br>- Another reliable target for Bax on the evening was the senior Engelbrecht, who had over 100 yards receiving, including a nice 58 yard touchdown reception. Jaxon played hard and did a good job getting open against some speedy and talented defensive back on the Crusaders. He has some solid speed of his own and showed good hands during the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->