MD/DC Underclassmen improving their stock: Offense – Part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out which MD/DC underclassmen are lighting up the field on offense and rising in stock—see who's impressing early this season !</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1570610"],"_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-68c99558a8bb8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Paukstis had an incredible sophomore season, throwing for 3,406 yards and 37 touchdowns and helping lead his team to a state championship. It would be asking a lot for him to repeat or improve upon those numbers, but he'd be the first to tell you he can do it. In three games, with the last two being limited action, he's completed 30-of-51 passes for 566 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions (all in the first game of the season). Paukstis is now a very experienced quarterback who looks confident and poised in the pocket. He's very mobile in the pocket and Is able to deliver all kinds of off-platform throws, short, mid-range, and long. Paukstis can make things happen with his feet as well. He can make all of the throws and spreads the football around. Paukstis makes throws into tight spaces on a few of his highlights, which is very impressive. Him and his teammates are off to a strong start. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">‼️First 3 Games‼️<br>- 3-0<br>- 566 yards<br>- 8 TD's<a href="https://twitter.com/o_martin90?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@o_martin90</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/QB_Factory?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@QB_Factory</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/QBCoachBaucia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@QBCoachBaucia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EdOBrienCFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdOBrienCFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tdhald?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tdhald</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachRosenbaum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachRosenbaum</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachWFox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachWFox</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachFalaki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachFalaki</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MicFein?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MicFein</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachT_82?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachT_82</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SSmith_II?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SSmith_II</a> <a href="https://t.co/sfDe7qesX6">pic.twitter.com/sfDe7qesX6</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1570610' first='Brett' last='Paukstis'] (@BrettyP_123) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrettyP_123/status/1967691124103057723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["245832"],"_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-68c99558a8d28"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Unfortunately, according to a post on Twitter, Gow will be out for the next 4-6 weeks due to injury. In four games, Gow completed 34-of-71 passes for 493 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions. It's worth noting that Mt. Zion Prep plays one of the toughest schedules in the state. Speaking of tough, that's how I would describe his play in the pocket. I watched him against Mt. St. Joseph and he was under a lot of duress when attempting to pass the football. Gow isn't afraid to stand in the pocket and take a hit in order to deliver a pass and has no problem using his legs to move the ball for his team. I'm hoping he has a speedy recovery. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Week 3 highlights. Getting better personally and as a team each week <br><br>285 Passing Yards 3 TDs<br>8 Carries 83 Rushing Yards 10.4 YPC<br>370 Total Yards <a href="https://t.co/Wi7aDpZOZ7">pic.twitter.com/Wi7aDpZOZ7</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='245832' first='Mikey' last='Gow'] (@Mikeygow2308) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mikeygow2308/status/1964848435703738799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /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":"Jordan Dailey","_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":"155","_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":"Atholton","_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-68cc23caaddfe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">If the first two games are an indication, the future is looking bright for Dailey. In Atholoton's first two wins, he's caught 9 passes for 349 yards and 5 touchdowns. That's an incredible 38.8 yards per catch. Dailey has emerged as quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1089255' first='Tyler' last='Bell']'s main target downfield when he's looking for someone to make the big play. It's not realistic for Dailey to maintain that gaudy yards per catch average, but I do expect him to continue to be productive as he continues to get a lot of targets. </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":"Jazir Dickerson","_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":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"170","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Colonel Richardson","_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-68cc23caadee0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Despite his team losing its first two games, Dickerson has carried the football 36 times for 272 yards and three touchdowns. His carries went from five in game 1 to 31 in game 2. I'm guessing they'll keep feeding him the football due to his production in game 2 (181 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns). I'll have a more detailed evaluation on him later on this season. He plays on a run-heavy team, so he'll get plenty opportunity to shine. </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='1896696' first='Jack' last='Schlein']","_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":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"170","_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":"Severn 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-68cc23caadfa9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Schlein has been a solid all-purpose option for his team through the first three games. He's carried the football 10 times for 52 yards and one touchdown and has caught 12 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns for far this season. Taking into account that he's a running back with those receiving stats shows how versatile of a running back Schlein is for his team. I am impressed with his blocking skills out of the backfield too, opening up running lanes for his backfield mate. Every team can just a jack-of-all trades player like Schlein. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->