“Show Me State’s” incoming Freshman you should know.

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With week one of the 25-26 high school football season approaching in roughly three weeks. For the freshman in the class of 2029 this is the beginning of their journey of high school football. Although these five athletes are among the youngest in their respective high schools, they show the maturity and athletic prowess of a much older athlete. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":1776415,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Hayes Porter","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"163","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Republic High School","_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-6895e8ae48948"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Young, fast and powerful Mr. Porter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hayes Porter is the main offensive threat in Republic's patented veer type offense. The Tigers love to use Porter in an inverted wingback position and give him the ball on sweeps. Porter loves to get the ball on those designed sweeps because he has exceptional vision. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Standing at 5'8 163 pounds he already sports a very good build as only a freshman. Porter runs behind his pads and dishes out plenty of punishment between the tackles, he keeps his legs turning through contact always falling forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The future looks very bright for young Hayes Porter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1658552"],"_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-6895e8ae489b7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1658552' first='Myles' last='Via'] is a super athletic specimen of a football player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can't think of a better built wideout as a freshman football player than [player_tooltip player_id='1658552' first='Myles' last='Via']. 5'11 140-pound Via regularly is one of the tallest at his positions on the football field. What is more important is that he knows exactly how to use his height. He is the Pro typical jump ball boundary type receiver. He showcases insane body control when the ball is in the air it really is quite impressive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I definitely don't want to put [player_tooltip player_id='1658552' first='Myles' last='Via'] in a box though, he runs amazing routes, and he is very good out in space and a very good blocker. What more can you ask for? [player_tooltip player_id='1658552' first='Myles' last='Via'] is just getting started in his football career and I believe he is only going to get better and better. </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":1776423,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Carson Thompson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"159","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Belton High School","_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-6895e8ae48a56"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Offensively Thompson can do anything on the football field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I first encountered Carson Thompson at the "You Are Athlete" showcase in Kansas City, Missouri. Thompson was hard not to notice how athletically capable this young man was. He ran fantastic routes and made defensive backs really play on their heels the way he threatened the defense with his speed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These days I hear he's spending more time in the backfield for his upcoming freshman season. I think that the position change is going to translate flawlessly he already has the body type for the position, so pair that with his already advanced route running abilities and you have the perfect running back prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1741604"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1776425,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-6895e8ae48aca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bush has already made his mark on Missouri football. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1741604' first='Kingston' last='Bush'] is just a big play waiting to happen. He managed to put up video game like numbers in his 8th grade year in the tune of 457 receiving yards, 706 rushing yards, with a total of 19 touchdowns. Averaging a staggering 24.7 yards per touch, Bush regularly turned what looked like a 3-to-4-yard gain into 6 points on the scoreboard. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bush was regularly the best player on the football field for Rock Bridge High School. His speed is absolutely breath taking, he regularly breaks out into the secondary with a blink of an eye. Regardless of where he lines up for high school football Bush is going to make his presence known.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1608544"],"_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-6895e8ae48b27"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the hardest working young football players is [player_tooltip player_id='1608544' first='Kingston' last='Powell'] from Joplin, Missouri.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Since his days as a youth football player, until now being a Bonafide star for the Joplin Eagles. [player_tooltip player_id='1608544' first='Kingston' last='Powell'] was always the hardest working young man I have had the pleasure of being around. Powell just loves the game of football with a passion and when you want to be a successful football player that's half the battle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Powell plays the middle linebacker position like his head is on fire, he gives maximum effort and never gives up on a play. Highly athletic, paired with playing the game with a little chip on his shoulder, Kingston gives you everything you want in a Middle linebacker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm definitely going to keep a close eye on Powell heading into high school, as well as other college programs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->