Offensive Players Who Shined with Week 2 Film

With week 2 in the books we went back to take a look at the film of several week 2 standouts on the offensive side of the ball!   QB [player_tooltip player_id='369201' first='Keller' last='Stocks'] (Mt Zion - 2026)   Stocks is a well built signal caller with good footwork.  He can drive the ball downfield while showing touch on those passes as well.  Mobility throwing on the run with accuracy.   QB [player_tooltip player_id='1665782' first='Sam' last='Vandello'] (Marengo – 2027)   Touch on down field ball for TD. Accurate on short routes allowing his weapons to do work after the catch.   QB Owen Askren (Marian Catholic – 2026)   Liked what we saw on tape from Askren during the week.  He has a quick release getting the ball out of his hands.  Throws well on the run.  Has accuracy with the ball downfield.   QB Colton Miller (Wheaton Academy – 2027)   Miller showed good arm strength and ball placement driving the ball down the field.  Accurate on the move and can use his legs as well.  He had 3 scores on 70% passing.   QB Carter Pohlman (Glenbard East – 2029)   Lefty is one to watch down the line as he has nice touch on the deep ball.  Crafty runner with the ball.  Good pocket presence.   QB [player_tooltip player_id='1659337' first='Kolton' last='Nelson'] (Lake Zurich – 2028)   Another long term athlete to watch at QB position.  Massive running game netting 215 yards and 3 touchdowns on 13 carries.   RB [player_tooltip player_id='1537016' first='Kendan' last='Ratini'] (Lake Park – 2026)   Another big game for Ratini as the back caught a pair of screens for touchdowns making plays in the open field.  Runs hard and is tough to bring down in between the tackles.  Value in the return game.   WR Keefer Baxter (New Trier – 2026)   The 6'0” pass catcher ran past the defensive back catching a 45 yard TD right in the bread basket.  Outside of that he showed a willingness to block on the perimeter in the run and screen game.   WR Jake Davis (Maine South – 2026)   Davis made a tough catch over the middle on a slant route where he was hammered and hung onto the ball.  Also ran a nice out route for a touchdown in the redzone.   WR [player_tooltip player_id='1664014' first='Bryce' last='Carlson'] (Grayslake Central – 2026)   Eye opening tape from Carlson as he put on a show against Bremen!  Kick return for a TD where no one came close to touching him with his speed.  As a pass catcher he high pointed a ball in the endzone.  Slant and go catch.  Won off the line with crisp routes, snatched the ball out of the air, and had nice body control at 6'1”.   WR Sheko Gjokaj Jr (St. Charles East – 2026)   Gjokaj is a quick receiver that can shake defensive backs getting open for long scores.  He has a good feel for getting open.  Finds weak spots in defense. Gadget player that can impact in that way.    WR [player_tooltip player_id='802346' first='Colton' last='Spychalski'] (Yorkville – 2026)   Spychalski is a pass catcher that can snatch ball out of the air and is a good possession receiver especially on comeback routes.   OL Jakub Kowal (Plainfield South – 2026)   Kowal is a 6'3” 300 pound offensive lineman.  He left tackle showed physicality in the run game.  Good bend, wide base, and mirrors well in pass pro.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='1883075' first='AJ' last='Forst'] (Waubonsie Valley – 2027)   This junior center had a nice game against New Trier.  Wrestles on the interior against nose guards and is quick getting to his man off the snap.  Good strength recording 6 pancakes and had no bad snaps.   OL Ralph French (DePaul Prep – 2027)   French is a 6'2” 300 pound junior center for the Rams.  Strength plays well being able to go up against larger defensive lineman.  Allows no ground vs nose tackles in pass pro.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='1522500' first='Angelo' last='De Sensi'] (Montini – 2026)   The Montini left tackle has a wide base and a massive frame.  Good length plays well in pass pro along with his nimble footwork.   OL Kanye Williams (Lane Tech – 2027)   Williams is a 6'0” 260 pound right guard that has good size and moves bodies in the run game with his power and use of hands.   OL Jacari Travis (Palatine – 2027)   The 5'11” 265 pound right guard is an undersized and wide bodied lineman with solid mobility.  Seals in the run game.  Pulls and can get to the second level.   OL Kris Villalbazo (Oswego – 2026)   The 6'0” 275 pound interior offensive lineman has a nice base and positions himself well.  Plays with a nasty streak putting opponents on the ground. Played both right guard and center.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='1864654' first='Mekhi' last='Collins'] (Evanston – 2027)   This dual sport athlete is a big body up front that uses his length and strong frame to take out defenders early at left tackle.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='1650992' first='Lucas' last='Rios'] (DePaul Prep – 2028)   The right guard did a nice job against St. Ignatius in pass protection using his size, wide base, footwork, and strength.    OL [player_tooltip player_id='1663562' first='Carson' last='Sexton'] (Gibson City – 2028)   Sexton is a 6'2” 280 pound lineman that plays right tackle.  Good raw strength. Shows mobility pulling in the run game.  Mauls with his physicality.  Mirrors in pass pro and uses his length.   ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1631457' first='Rontez' last='Smith'] (Bradley Bourbonais – 2027)   Smith a is a slot wide out that got in space for a score in the redzone.  Breaks hard on the ball as a corner.

With week 2 in the books we went back to take a look at the film of several week 2 standouts on the offensive side of the ball!