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Stock Risers as the playoffs progress

Stock Risers as the playoffs progress
Carl Frederick
Carl Frederick November 24, 2024 @ 03:39 PM
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Nate Ballard
Nate Ballard 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB | 2025
VA
Joshua Johnson
Joshua Johnson 5'10" | 155 lbs | WR | 2026
VA
Brett Edmonds
Brett Edmonds 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB | 2025
VA
Joshua Johnson
Joshua Johnson 6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH | 2025
VA
Jake Mangano
Jake Mangano 6'2" | 265 lbs | OL | 2025
VA
Aiden Pagonis
Aiden Pagonis 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB | 2026
VA
Brock Brimhall
Brock Brimhall 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB | 2026
VA
Hugh Stone
Hugh Stone 6'3" | 240 lbs | TE/K | 2026
VA
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The players have really helped their recruiting stock during the playoffs. While some of the names below season may be over, it does not mean they haven't made their mark. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["854153"],"_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-67439c73b7466"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Patriot took down Battlefield for the first time in eight tries thanks to a herculean type effort from their defense. The Bobcats had been averaging over 35 points per contest and thanks to the play of junior corner [player_tooltip player_id='854153' first='Aiden' last='Pagonis'] amongst others their run is now over. Pagonis picked off an interception in the endzone to end Battlefield's perfect season and give Patriot a shot at the Regional Championship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1232939"],"_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-67439c73b74e9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1232939' first='Brett' last='Edmonds'] capped off a phenomenal career for the Panthers with some championship hardware. Leading Paul VI to their first conference title in over 20 years, Edmonds has been rolling all season. Coming back from an early season loss to St. Mary's, the senior throw for two touchdowns and more importantly zero turnovers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1231297"],"_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-67439c73b754d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1231297' first='Jake' last='Mangano'] was the defensive player of the year for many reasons, his outing against North Stafford just added to know what most already know about him, he is a beast! The Shepherd University bound prospect was all over the Wolverines backfield notching two sacks. The leader up front on both sides Mangano could be a huge matchup problem for Patriot next week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/JakeMangano1/status/1816492284587753667">https://twitter.com/JakeMangano1/status/1816492284587753667</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1231597"],"_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-67439c73b75ab"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1298397' first='Joshua' last='Johnson'] has been Paul VI bell cow running back all season, and he capped off his championship receiving year with 3 touchdowns this past Friday. The WCAC offensive player of the year is just getting started, while I miss seeing him playing on Friday's he most certainly will be be playing on Saturdays soon. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jay1johnson_/status/1860411324628373612","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/jay1johnson_/status/1860411324628373612 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["853812"],"_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-67439c73b7618"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='853812' first='Brock' last='Brimhall'] is leading Colonial Forge on a potential region title with his level of play. Leading the upset over North Stafford, the lefty is taking care of the football and has the Eagles on the verge of a championship. The junior threw the football well Friday night and is poised to face a stout Pioneers defense upcoming. Brimhall and company beat Patriot in the regular season, can they do it again to bring the gold Stafford?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1565922"],"_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-67439c73b767a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I have talked a lot about the Skyline Hawks and their marvelous season, but honestly not enough about the quarterback senior [player_tooltip player_id='1565922' first='Nate' last='Ballard']. The young man has been poised/steady and awesome in his final year for Skyline, one that lead the Hawks to one of their best seasons in recent memory. A dual threat passer, Ballard earned honorable mention all district selections and really improved with his accuracy as the season progressed. I will be curious to see how his recruiting starts to pick up, personally I think he could thrive for many division 3 schools. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["853094"],"_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-67439c73b76d7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Only watch listed in our last edition, Trinity Episcopal [player_tooltip player_id='853094' first='Hugh' last='Stone'] is coming along very well. 6'4 and 235 lbs. Stone is getting attention from many FCS level schools. His skill set and route running are both excellent, he is poised to rise up our new ranking board when it comes out in early 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/hugh_stone88/status/1859977298403062185">https://twitter.com/hugh_stone88/status/1859977298403062185</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The showcases are back once again and we are excited they are coming to Virginia this January! I can attest to you personally that our showcases are great for kids at every talent level. We have college coaches throughout the country on hand, looking for their next star. To register or find out more information please go to this link here https://events.prepredzone.com/e/1329/register/virginia-stock-up-showcase. We are still in the early bird special in regards to pricing, after this week feel free to use my coupon code<strong> FrederickPRZ2024</strong> for a discount.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

The players have really helped their recruiting stock during the playoffs. While some of the names below season may be over, it does not mean they haven't made their mark.

Aiden Pagonis

Aiden Pagonis

VA
DB
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 180
POS DB
CLASS 2026
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Aiden
Pagonis DB
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
Weight
180
HS
Patriot
|
VA
Stock Risers as the playoffs progress
Patriot took down Battlefield for the first time in eight tries thanks to a herculean type effort from...
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Aiden Pagonis

Twitter
State: Virginia
School: Patriot
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Brett Edmonds

Brett Edmonds

VA
QB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 190
POS QB
CLASS 2025
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Brett
Edmonds QB
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
190
HS
St. Paul VI
|
VA
Stock Risers as the playoffs progress
Brett Edmonds capped off a phenomenal career for the Panthers with some championship hardware. Leading Paul VI to...
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State: Virginia
School: St. Paul VI
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Jake Mangano

Jake Mangano

VA
OL
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 265
POS OL
CLASS 2025
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Jake
Mangano OL
Class
2025
Height
6'2"
Weight
265
HS
Colonial Forge
|
VA
Stock Risers as the playoffs progress
Jake Mangano was the defensive player of the year for many reasons, his outing against North Stafford just...
Written by Carl Frederick
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Jake Mangano

State: Virginia
School: Colonial Forge
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Joshua Johnson

Joshua Johnson

VA
ATH
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 185
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Joshua
Johnson ATH
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
185
HS
St. Paul VI
|
VA
Stock Risers as the playoffs progress
Joshua Johnson has been Paul VI bell cow running back all season, and he capped off his championship...
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Joshua Johnson

State: Virginia
School: St. Paul VI
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Brock Brimhall

Brock Brimhall

VA
QB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 205
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Brock
Brimhall QB
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
Weight
205
HS
Colonial Forge
|
VA
Stock Risers as the playoffs progress
Brock Brimhall is leading Colonial Forge on a potential region title with his level of play. Leading the...
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Brock Brimhall

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State: Virginia
School: Colonial Forge
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Nate Ballard

Nate Ballard

HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 185
POS QB
CLASS 2025
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Nate
Ballard QB
Class
2025
Height
5'11"
Weight
185
HS
Skyline
|
VA
Stock Risers as the playoffs progress
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Nate Ballard

Twitter
State: Virginia
School: Skyline
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Hugh Stone

Hugh Stone

VA
TE/K
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 240
POS TE/K
CLASS 2026
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Hugh
Stone TE/K
Class
2026
Height
6'3"
Weight
240
HS
Trinity Episcopal
|
VA
Stock Risers as the playoffs progress
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School: Trinity Episcopal
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