Marshall vs Madison Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two undefeated squads take flight tonight in Vienna, Virginia as the Marshall Statesmen (3-0) travel to face the highly ranked James Madison Warhawks. Marshall is coming in really humming offensively averaging over 60 points on the young season. Madison may have the best defense in the state and have shut down power houses such as Lake Braddock and Stone Bridge. Here are some players to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1312029"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ed93854c240"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Like what I have seen so far out of Lewis and he caught his first touchdown in their victory over Robinson last Friday. He is a sophomore tight end already 6'2 and 185 lbs. I would expect him to be more involved offensively. He is a big target that can run, when defenses start to key on Knicely, Lewis will become a big option.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="[player_tooltip player_id='1312029' first='Harry' last='Lewis'] HUDL">[player_tooltip player_id='1312029' first='Harry' last='Lewis'] HUDL</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1232344"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ed93854c294"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I have been a fan of Yates since before the 2023 season and he continues to impress. He is off to a torrid start for the Warhawks and looks faster than his junior season too. Yates has done a good job taking care of the football with zero turnovers thru three games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="[player_tooltip player_id='1232344' first='Cael' last='Yates'] HUDL">[player_tooltip player_id='1232344' first='Cael' last='Yates'] HUDL</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1230206"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ed93854c2d3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1230206' first='Carter' last='Oketunji'] is one of the most exciting players to watch in Northern Virginia and had a ridiculous outing last week. A big time threat at wide receiver, the senior sure will give this Madison secondary quite the test. He will make his money at the next level defensively in my opinion, but tonight I am more curious to watch his play on offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CarterMich90452/status/1764671308976046338","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CarterMich90452/status/1764671308976046338 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1231240"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ed93854c30b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Top 20 ranked defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='1231240' first='Mohamed' last='Ali Elmrabet'] is a beast and will be a difficult matchup for the Warhawks offensive line. He is as strong as a bull and has solid speed, Yates and company will need to keep an eye on him tonight. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ali_elm19/status/1723937987992392043","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ali_elm19/status/1723937987992392043 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1228836"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ed93854c344"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Coastal Carolina bound [player_tooltip player_id='1228836' first='Dominic' last='Knicely'] has done everything and more for Madison, similar to what he did the previous two falls. Knicely is dynamic out of the backfield, in the open field and returning kickoffs, the total package for the Warhawks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/knicely_dominic/status/1835404399088439682","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/knicely_dominic/status/1835404399088439682 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1231295"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ed93854c37b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lebkisher will have his hands full tonight trying to contain Knicely, Yates and this high powered offense. A good defensive tackle he will need to be quick off the snap to try and cause disruption to the Warhawks. If he and Elmrabet can win their matchups this will be a tight contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Ethan_Leby/status/1744561178108477864","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Ethan_Leby/status/1744561178108477864 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->