Thursday Night Standouts

Tom Tabler October 12, 2024 @ 11:48 PM

Each Thursday night in the Natural State is an opportunity to catch some of the rising stars of high school football. Every Saturday, we take a look at prospects that lit up on Thursday night. We are going to highlight several prospects that had impressive performances this week.   [player_tooltip player_id='1236762' first='Cooper' last='Wilkerson']-Wide Receiver-Little Rock Christian-6'0” 155-Pounds-2029   [player_tooltip player_id='1236762' first='Cooper' last='Wilkerson'] is a prospect that has exploded on to the scene this season. The Little Rock Christian prospect continues to put impressive performances every week. He has the versatility to play multiple positions for the Warriors. Wilkerson had a big night on both sides of the ball for the Warriors. He had 4 receptions for 52 yards and 1 touchdown. Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball, Wilkerson had an excellent performance. He racked up 10 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and put a hit on the quarterback to end the game.   [player_tooltip player_id='1425858' first='Abe' last='Cooper']-Quarterback-Melbourne-5'11” 168-Pounds-2028   The Melbourne signal caller makes good decisions with the football. [player_tooltip player_id='1425858' first='Abe' last='Cooper'] throws the ball with impressive accuracy. Meanwhile, he knows when to escape the pocket and pick up yards on the ground. Cooper keeps his eyes downfield. He seems to have a good sense of where his wide receivers are on the field. Cooper is a prospect to watch out for over the next few years   [player_tooltip player_id='1509085' first='Bentley' last='Renick']-Quarterback-Greenwood-5'4” 120-Pounds-2030   The Greenwood Bulldogs always have talented prospects coming up through the ranks. [player_tooltip player_id='1509085' first='Bentley' last='Renick'] is another player that can carve up a defense in a variety of ways. Renick is difficult to bring down. He is able to slip through tackles and make defenders miss tackles. On Thursday, he had 4 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, he was accurate with throwing the ball. Renick was 9 of 9 throwing the ball. He threw for 80 yards and a touchdown on the night. Renick is another Greenwood Bulldog to watch out for in the future.   [player_tooltip player_id='1353999' first='Tyce' last='Fletcher']-Quarterback-Cabot-6'1” 175-Pounds-2028   [player_tooltip player_id='1353999' first='Tyce' last='Fletcher'] is a prospect to watch out for on the gridiron as well as the baseball diamond. The Cabot Panthers always have a signal caller that does a great job of leading the offense. [player_tooltip player_id='1353999' first='Tyce' last='Fletcher'] has the potential to take command of the pocket over the next few years. Fletcher had an impressive performance earlier in the week. He was 10 of 15 throwing the football. Fletcher threw for 168 yards, 2 touchdowns, and only 1 interception. He is a player to watch out for over the next few years.   [player_tooltip player_id='931190' first='Elijah' last='Robertson']-Quarterback-Little Rock Christian-5'11” 169-Pounds-2028   [player_tooltip player_id='931190' first='Elijah' last='Robertson'] is a signal caller that has had a tremendous season for the Warriors. Last week, he suffered a broken wrist but has decided to finish out the season. This week he put together another impressive performance. He was 6 of 7 for 181 yards and a touchdown. Robertson tacked 28 yards on the ground. Robertson is setting the bar high for the future and he is a player to watch out for over the next few years.

Each Thursday night in the Natural State is an opportunity to catch some of the rising stars of high school football. Every Saturday, we take a look at prospects that lit up on Thursday night. We are going to highlight several prospects that had impressive performances this week.