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Week 2 Game Balls: Cincinnati

Week 2 Game Balls: Cincinnati
Mike Bey
Mike Bey
September 2, 2024 @ 01:39 PM
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Cohen Reip
Cohen Reip 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB | 2025
OH
Matthew Ponatoski
Matthew Ponatoski 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB | 2026
OH
Cam Thomas
Cam Thomas 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB | 2026
OH
Trace Jallick
Trace Jallick 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR | 2025
OH
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There was plenty of good football in Cincinnati in Week 2. Here are five of the many players who played great this week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1084960"],"_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-66d60655b82ae"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Matt had an excellent game in week two as he completed 24 of 36 passes (66.7 pct) for 362 yds and 4 TD as he led the Archbishop Moeller Fighting Crusaders to a 42-18 victory over Bishop Dwenger to improve to 2-0 for the season. He makes great decisions as he finds the open man and delivers the ball with excellent accuracy on short, intermediate and deep passes placing the ball on the correct shoulder maximizing YAC. He exhibits excellent arm strength showing the ability to deliver the ball with very good velocity 40+ yds with ease. He shows great accuracy passing the ball while on the move as he delivers an accurate strike while rolling out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["441582"],"_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-66d60655b8313"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Trace played great this week as he caught 8 passes for 193 yds (24.1 ypc) and scored 2 TD as he helped the Anderson Raptors to a 52-7 victory over West Clermont to improve to 2-0 on the season. He lines up on the outside. He exhibits very good play speed and acceleration as he gets behind the CB on go routes. He tracks the ball well in the air and adjusts his body to the ball before displaying great hands as he makes the catch. After the catch is made, he displays good contact balance as he breaks the attempted tackle from the CB and easily outruns all defenders before scoring on a long touchdown reception. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Logan Mason","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"175","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Middletown Madison","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d60655b83ed"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Logan played very well on Thursday night as he scored 3 rushing touchdowns and helped the Middletown Madison Mohawks to a 57-0 victory over Gamble Montessori to improve to 1-1 on the season. He exhibits good patience as he waits for his block to be set up and exhibits solid burst through the hole. Once in the secondary, he displays good elusiveness and play speed as he outruns, LB and DB before scoring easily. He exhibits very good mental toughness as he elevates his play in the redzone. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["573453"],"_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-66d60655b8446"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cam had an awesome game this week as he made 8 Tkl with 3 TFL and had 2 Sacks as he helped the Lakota West Firebirds to a 31-0 victory over Hamilton to improve to 2-0. He plays as an OLB. against the run, he shows great football intelligence as he quickly reads run/pass and exhibits excellent instincts and range as he takes the correct angle while playing sideline to sideline before showing very good explosiveness as he delivers a big hit behind the LOS for a TFL. Against the pass, he is quick off the ball and shows very good use of hands combined with great play strength as he quickly disengages from the OT. He plays with an excellent motor in pursuit before finishing up with a sack. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1422063' first='Cohen' last='Reip']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"230","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lakota East","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d60655b84ce"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cohen had an excellent game this week as he made 16 Tkl and had 4 TFL as he helped the Lakota East Thunderhawks to a 20-13 victory over Mason and the team improved to 1-1. He plays as a MLB. Against the run, he quickly keys and diagnoses the play and exhibits good play strength as he disengages from the OG. He plays with good leverage and very good explosiveness delivering a huge hit preventing a gain of significant yardage. Against the pass, he shows good awareness in coverage while reading the QB. Excellent mental toughness enables him to rise to the occasion on 4th down. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

There was plenty of good football in Cincinnati in Week 2. Here are five of the many players who played great this week!

Kentucky
Matthew Ponatoski

Matthew Ponatoski

OH
QB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 190
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Matthew
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2026
Height
6'2"
Weight
190
HS
Moeller
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OH
Week 2 Game Balls: Cincinnati
Matt had an excellent game in week two as he completed 24 of 36 passes (66.7 pct) for...
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Kentucky
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Matthew Ponatoski

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School: Moeller
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Mercyhurst (PA)
Trace Jallick

Trace Jallick

OH
WR
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 190
POS WR
CLASS 2025
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Trace
Jallick WR
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
Weight
190
HS
Anderson
|
OH
Week 2 Game Balls: Cincinnati
Trace played great this week as he caught 8 passes for 193 yds (24.1 ypc) and scored 2...
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Mercyhurst (PA)
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State: Ohio
School: Anderson
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Logan Mason

Logan Mason

HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 175
POS RB
CLASS 2025

Logan Mason

School: Middletown Madison
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Cam Thomas

Cam Thomas

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LB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 220
POS LB
CLASS 2026
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Cam
Thomas LB
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
Weight
220
HS
Lakota West
|
OH
Week 2 Game Balls: Cincinnati
Cam had an awesome game this week as he made 8 Tkl with 3 TFL and had 2...
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Illinois
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Cam Thomas

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School: Lakota West
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