Indiana Player of the Year Candidates

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Indiana high school football season is right around the corner, and teams are gearing up for a highly-competitive year. Here are four prospects to keep an eye on for Player of the Year when the season concludes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["283964"],"_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-68935f060a4a6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Deacon is just an outstanding, high-impact prospect that he can't be ruled out. Forget his recruitment (Northern Illinois got a steal): he can straight-up take over games. On defense he is an outstanding tackler and hard hitter. Yet for as good as he is on defense, he is a constant threat on offense: he rushed for 1,440 yards and 18 touchdowns last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401650"],"_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-68935f060a4fe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Guilford is an outstanding prospect who has the goods: height, size, speed, and excellent route running ability. He can create separation on his own, and his height presents serious matchup problems for opposing defenses. The Ohio State commit had 35 catches for 556 yards and three touchdowns last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1595328"],"_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-68935f060a54a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Defensive prospects don't normally get these kinds of awards, sadly, but if anybody is deserving of recognition it would be Finch. Built with a great frame, very tall, and possessing great arm length, Finch has been a dominant presence in Warren Central's defensive front over the past three years. The Alabama commit will need to have one more dominant season if Warren Central is to reach the top.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["756262"],"_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-68935f060a5b8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hicks, an Indiana commit, has the goods. He is an electrifying playmaker who is a constant threat with the ball in his hands. His shiftiness after the catch and ability to make defenders miss, on both offense and special teams as a return man, is outstanding. He is a great player on defense, too, where his ball skills and closing speed are put to great use.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->