Unranked Small School Sophomores & A New Scout

Jeremy Deckard

January 25, 2025 @ 12:39 PM

I am excited to announce that Prep Redzone Kansas has added a new scout. This addition will allow PRZ Kansas to better scout and feature small school prospects.   Ben Mitchum, (Ellinwood), will join our scouting team. Mitchum has a ton of experience in the world of football at the middle school, high school, and collegiate levels.   One of his primary expected roles as a PRZ Kansas scout will be to serve as a main point of contact for the Eight-Man football ranks. He will also scout a bulk of western Kansas schools, and scout some for Prep Redzone Nebraska.   I encourage athletes, coaches, and parents of athletes at Western Kansas high schools to follow Mitchum on the X platform @Coach_Mitchum.   I will continue to dabble in the small school ranks as I am the lead scout in Kansas and ultimately the scout who makes final decisions on our player rankings.   The Class of 2027 is next in line for a major update of the rankings. Here is a report on five unranked athletes from the eight-man and six-man ranks.   Profiles for each of these athletes have been created on Prep Redzone and can be claimed by using the following link <a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor">https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor</a>. Each of these athletes will be added to the rankings in February during the next round of updates.   Athletes with claimed profiles that include contact information and video highlights, for our subscribers to access do get a slight advantage in the rankings.   [player_tooltip player_id='1609450' first='Landon' last='Traver'], RB/WR, 5'9”, 160, Marais des Cygnes Valley, ‘27   Traver is the first featured unranked prospect. He is a three-sport athlete, who also plays basketball and baseball. He rushed for 801 yards in six games last season. He rushed for 11 touchdowns, caught six balls for touchdowns, and threw for another. He made 30 total catches for 678 yards for the Trojans. The Trojans competed in six-man football last fall.   [player_tooltip player_id='1609451' first='Jack' last='Conness'], RB/LB, 5'11”, 185, Trego, ‘27   The Golden Eagles have an athlete to begin keeping tabs on. Conness finishes his sophomore season with 627 yards rushing on 103 carries. He scored 10 touchdowns on the ground and caught another. He collected 34 tackles in nine games and recovered one fumble.   [player_tooltip player_id='1609452' first='Karsyn' last='Wright'], RB/LB, 5'11”, 160, Weskan, ‘27   Wright rushed for 1,000 yards for the Six-Man State Champion Coyotes. He carried the ball 86 times and found the end zone 25 times. He also caught 16 balls and six touchdowns for Weskan. He recorded 22 tackles and one fumble recovery in 10 games.   [player_tooltip player_id='1609458' first='Miles' last='Haskell'], DB/WR, 5'8”, 130, Bucklin, ‘27   Bucklin's Haskell recorded five interceptions for the Red Aces. He was a playmaker on defense collecting 63 tackles, one quarterback sack, and two fumble recoveries. He contributed 101 yards rushing, and 200 receiving yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='1609461' first='Cooper' last='Scharff'], RB/DB 5'8”, 140, Marmaton Valley, ‘27   Scharff was among the state leaders in touchdowns as a sophomore. He rushed for 411 yards and 10 touchdowns in eight games. He also finished with 16 receptions for 392 yards and six touchdowns. Scharff was also a playmaker on defense for the Wildcats recording 60 tackles, three interceptions, and one fumble recovery.

I am excited to announce that Prep Redzone Kansas has added a new scout. This addition will allow PRZ Kansas to better scout and feature small school prospects.