Prep Redzone New Jersey’s Kicker of the Year

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that the season has finished, champions have been crowed, the offseason has begun, and camps have kicked off, it is time to take a quick glance back at some of our state's top performances this year at various position groups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this series, we will review candidates at the following positions for consideration for player of the year at their respective position: quarterback, running back, receiver, run-stuffer, pass rusher, pass defender, and kicker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the conclusion of this series you, our readers, will have an opportunity to vote for your choice of player of the year at their respective position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Prep Redzone New Jersey's Kicker of the Year Candidates</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1032182"],"_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-6765af34a15db"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">10-13 FG, 49-yard long; 33-35 PAT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7-3 team record<br>85.75 Strength Index<br>72.52 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#3 seed in Non-public, Group A<br>Defeated in first round of the playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 2-2 FG, 49-yard long; 3-3 PAT vs. Pope John</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Worst game: 0-1 FG, 4-5 PAT in 34-7 victory vs. Iona Prep (NY)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1529486"],"_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-6765af34a163d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">10-13 FG, 49-yard long; 27-28 PAT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8-2 team record<br>62.13 Strength Index<br>37.82 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#15 seed in South, Group II<br>Defeated in first round of the playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 2-2 FG, 35-yard long; 4-4 PAT in 34-7 victory vs. Dayton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 1-2 FG 25-yard long; 3-3 PAT in 24-0 victory vs. Dayton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1522222"],"_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-6765af34a1683"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">6-7 FG, 47-yard long; 37-39 PAT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9-2 team record<br>81.05 Strength Index<br>53.06 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#11 seed in Non-public, Group B<br>Defeated in first round of the playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 2-2 FG, 47-yard long; 6-6 PAT in 48-22 victory vs. Haddon Heights</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 1-2 FG, 2-2 PAT in 29-28 victory vs. Paulsboro</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1057665"],"_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-6765af34a16c4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">8-12 FG, 41-yard long; 31-31 PAT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4-7 team record<br>58.89 Strength Index<br>49.64 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#8 seed in North, Group V<br>Defeated in second round of the playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 2-2 FG, 33-yard long; 4-4 PAT in 34-33 victory vs. Irvington during first round of the playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 0-1 FG, 3-3 PAT in 21-49 defeat vs. Phillipsburg</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":"Noah Ochab","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_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":"168","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2441","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Bernards","_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-6765af34a1769"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">5-10 FG, 48-yard long; 32-33 PAT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11-1 team record<br>75.17 Strength Index<br>53.48 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#4 seed in North, Group II<br>Defeated in state semifinals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 2-2 FG, 36-yard long; 3-3 PAT in 28-0 victory vs. South Plainfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 0-1 FG, 1-1 PAT in 7-0 victory at Delaware Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1537307"],"_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-6765af34a17ba"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">7-12 FG, 41-yard long; 34-35 PAT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10-2 team record<br>88.39 Strength Index<br>70.67 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#4 seed in Non-public, Group B<br>Defeated in state semifinals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 3-3 FG, 36-yard long; 2-2 PAT in 23-12 victory vs. Camden</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 0-2 FG in 0-35 defeat vs. Millville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->