Eight-Man Gems: Stat Monsters Through Four Games

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four weeks into the season the playoff picture in the eight-man ranks is beginning to take shape.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several players are standing out among their eight-man peers through four contests.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at five prospects from Kansas eight-man programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604520' first='Josiah' last='Pattangall'],</strong> RB/LB, 5'7”, 174, Decatur/Oberlin, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pattangall is an unranked prospect off to a hot start. The Red Devils are 3-1 to start the season and a sophomore is leading the offense. Through four games he has rushed for 791 yards on 85 carries. He has scored 13 touchdowns on the ground. He has also thrown two touchdown passes but has completed 6-of-12 pass attempts. Decatur will face undefeated Hoxie in week five.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isaiah Ridgeway,</strong> RB/DB, 6'1”, 172, Rock Hills, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Like Pattangall, Rock Hill's Ridgeway has rushed for 13 touchdowns in four games. The Grizzlies senior has carried the ball 57 times for 575 yards. He also has four receptions. Ridgeway is doing a solid job of impacting Rock Hill opponents' passing game. He has three interceptions, four pass breakups, and 28 total tackles for the 3-1 Grizzlies. Rock Hill (3-1) will host Lincoln (3-1) on October 4.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>JD Tyson</strong>, QB, 5'8”, 155, Burlingame, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Burlingame Wildcats have scored at least 60 points in all four of their games to begin the season. Tyson is the signal caller for the 4-0 Wildcats and is the spear of the sword. He has thrown for 640 yards and 14 touchdowns while running for 265 yards and eight touchdowns. Burlingame will square off against undefeated Lebo in on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1584204' first='Dylan' last='Brozek'],</strong> LB, 6'1”, 185, Stafford, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A junior linebacker for coaches to keep an eye on is Stafford's Brozek. He is among the state leaders in tackles among eight-man athletes. In four games he has collected 53 tackles which already surpasses his tackles totals in his freshman and sophomore seasons. The Trojans own a record of 1-3 and will travel to Jetmore this week to face undefeated Hodgeman County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brady Kraft,</strong> DL, 6'1”, 205, Kinsley, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kraft is a highly skilled defensive lineman for the Kinsley Coyotes. He has racked up 46 total tackles through four games. He is wreaking havoc in the backfield tallying eight tackles for loss and five quarterback sacks. Kinsley is 4-0 and will face 0-4 Spearville in week five.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->