The DMV will be deep at the Georgetown Hoya 7v7 Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Georgetown University will host its 7v7 Showcase this Saturday at Cooper Field in Washington, DC. They will be hosting at least 20 teams, who will first compete in pool play and then in tournament play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the current pools, with each team listed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HOYA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Potomac School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mt. Zion Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Squad - 7v7 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DeMatha 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SAXA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Freedom HS (VA)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valley Elite 7v7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Patapsco</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bishop McNamara</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ATTACK</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walter Johnson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loyola HS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Potomac Falls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Long Island Verified 7v7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SISU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Montgomery Blair</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Calvert High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wheaton HS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reservoir HS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>YATES</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wooton HS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mount Vernon </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DeMatha 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Vincent Palotti</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are just a few of the top names to watch out for during the Hoya 7v7 Showcase this Sunday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SOME OFFENSIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='457951' first='Tristan' last='Sabb'] | QB | DeMatha | 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='402031' first='Xavier' last='Brookins'] | QB | St. Vincent Paoletti | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brookins completed 82-of-171 passes for 1,289 yards, 14 touchdowns, and four interceptions last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='212349' first='Lavar' last='Keys'] | WR | 5-10 | 160 | DeMatha | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1313563' first='Elijah' last='Lee'] | RB | 6-0 | 200 | DeMatha | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='402010' first='Justin' last='Booze'] | LB | 6-1 | 215 | DeMatha | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1090374' first='Evan' last='Jones'] | WR | 5-11 | 170 | DeMatha | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1607617' first='Joshua' last='Parker'] | WR | 6-4 | 195 | DeMatha | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1707388' first='Hunter' last='Humphries']</strong> | QB | 6-1 | 185 | Wooton | 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Humphries completed 158-of-267 passes for 2,135 yards and 21 touchdowns last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sean Sutherland </strong>| QB | The Potomac School | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sutherland completed 55-of-96 passes for 848 yards and eight touchdowns last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Akim Iscandar</strong>i | WR | The Potomac School | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iscandari caught 24 passes for 530 yards and 5 touchdowns last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SOME DEFENSIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='401996' first='Darrell' last='Carey'] | DB | 6-3 | 170 | DeMatha | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>James Pace </strong>| EDGE | 6-4 | 225 | DeMatha | 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gus Tierney</strong> | LB | 6-1 | 205 | The Potomac School | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tierney is credited with 63 total tackles (35 solo) and four sacks during the 2024 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1605864' first='Dkwan' last='Thomas'] | DB | Bishop McNamara | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1314169' first='Sekou' last='Davis'] | LB | St. Vincent Palotti | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='723313' first='Zion' last='Graham'] | DB | St. Vincent Paolloti | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On paper, DeMatha appears to be the team to beat. However, you never know how things can go during a 7v7. A few lucky bounces and key turnovers can make a game closer than it should be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MY PICK FOR MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: [player_tooltip player_id='212349' first='Lavar' last='Keys']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Not only is DeMatha the best team in the tournament, but they have the best player in Penn State wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='212349' first='Lavar' last='Keys']. I doubt there's anyone who will be able to cover him one-on-one. Keys will probably see a lot of double coverage. With that being said, I don't think that'll be enough. I know a lot of touchdowns in his future come Saturday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->