Post-Season Snubs; Section VI MMHSAA

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several players were overlooked by many accolades such as the All State &amp; All WNY teams. These are players that had solid seasons and I feel have earned recognition amongst the committees.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1333933"],"_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-67bc7f9fc079b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">For the class of 2026, Wortkoetter is a top-100 prospect in NYS. He came to St. Francis with high expectations and delivered with a fierce aggressiveness and impeccable technique. He was named to the All Catholic team as a junior but was unrecognized by the All State and All WNY committees. I expect that to change next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["747253"],"_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-67bc7f9fc0829"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McCann is not as highly touted as his peers but he is a tenacious OL. He made the switch from RT as a sophomore to anchoring an explosive offense at Center in his junior season. He is blessed with excellent size. Tim also possesses quick feet and solid hand placement.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["707562"],"_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-67bc7f9fc08d1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dom is an exceptional athlete that had a remarkable sophomore campaign, ranking second on St. Joe's with 886 all purpose yards and 8 total TDs, while averaging 7.7 yards per touch. He also accumulated 3 INTs and a fumble recovery as the team's starting Safety. Dom has transferred to St. Francis for his junior season, where he will look to improve on his sophomore season.</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":"[player_tooltip player_id='1815334' first='Ryan' last='Smith']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"175","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Bishop Timon-St. Jude","_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-67bc7f9fc0997"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">As a whole, Timon did not have a good season but that is not to say Smith's contributions went unnoticed. The Tigers went in to 2024 with a highly touted junior QB but when he went down in Week 1, Ryan took the reigns and had a productive sophomore season throwing for over 1,200 yards with 12 TDs to just 4 INTs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1624510"],"_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-67bc7f9fc0a0d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">2024 started off slow for Rozak but his momentum picked up in the latter half of the season, culminating in a 2 touchdown performance in the Monsignor Martin Championship game. Rozak is a protyipical EDGE rusher with long arms and uses his hands well. He also double times as a TE. Although the Marauders use a run first approach, Stone is a pivotal part to their offensive gameplan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Players to Watch in 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were several other players this season that did not have the impact that was foreseen but I expect many of them to reach their potential in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From St. Joe's, [player_tooltip player_id='1257837' first='Owen' last='Kicinski'] is an incredibly fast player that can be used at RB, WR and DB. Incoming seniors RB/LB [player_tooltip player_id='1344757' first='Davion' last='Becker'] and OL [player_tooltip player_id='1257159' first='Ben' last='Foglia-Albrecht'] are also anticipated to make big strides in their final season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With [player_tooltip player_id='747244' first='Damone' last='Allen'] graduating from St. Francis, the #1 WR position is wide open for the taking. Which will give opportunities to [player_tooltip player_id='747257' first='Matt' last='Zielinski'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='743702' first='Nico' last='Pinelli']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the beginning of the year, I had Canisius QB [player_tooltip player_id='522694' first='Josh' last='Kandefer'] pegged as a breakout player. The Crusaders ended up getting a transfer from Canada which hindered Kandefer's impact. But Josh came in late in their State Championship game, throwing for 201 yards and a TD. It was a valiant effort but was too late. That performance did show that Kandefer could be the man behind center come next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->