Rising Firepower: Offensive Difference-Makers in Week 3

Ellison had a perfect game for Fairview this past Friday. The 5'10 185 pound QB went 11/12 on 217 yards with 3 passing TDs. Ellison has very good throw power paired with a fast quick release. He has very good touch on his throws, making it easier for the receiver to catch. Very good ball placement skills. He was consistently hitting his wide receivers in stride or on the money throughout the game. On film, you can tell he takes control in the huddle and stays poised and calm under pressure. Good scramble ability both left and right, with very good throw on the run. He twists his hips and maintains his accuracy. He has had a phenomenal start to the year, and colleges need to take a look at his film.     McKeon showed why he's one of the top backs in Colorado against Poudre. He had 23 carries for 205 yards and 3 touchdowns with 2 receptions for 25 yards. He has very good athletic ability due to very good balance, speed, acceleration, and good change of direction. Uses an explosive quick start to his game. Uses this to get the advantage on LBs and DLs with his quick processing skills to identify which gap to run through. Very good vision. McKeon demonstrates how he's a bruiser. Putting his shoulder down to run through tacklers, and falling forward for extra yards. He has very good inside running and outside running. Good hands out of the backfield as well. McKeon has demonstrated consistent and reliability as Fort Collins' lead back, and those are two quality traits that colleges shouldlook at it.     Blanks has had back-to-back games with over 100+ rushing yards. The 6'0 190-pound had 23 carries for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, change of direction, good speed, and balance. Blanks uses his quick start to get an edge on defensive players. Uses his very good vision to find himself a route through the defense. He is a mixture of a weaver and a power back. He'll use his change of direction to juke out defenders with his dynamic cuts, or he will put his shoulder down and truck through them. I'm impressed with how Blanks continues to churn forward after first contact. Keep an eye on him to continue putting up big numbers throughout the season.     Watson was a touchdown machine for Manual. The 5'9 160-pound WR/OLB had 7 receptions for 108 yards and 3 touchdowns with 15 total tackles (8 solo, 7 assist). Watson has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, good change of, and jumping. Good initial quickness at the line of scrimmage and very good release against both off coverage and jam. Watson would use his athletic ability to create separation between himself and the DB. Good ball tracking skills, and very good catching. He has suction hands and was catching everything thrown is way. He would hold onto the ball when falling to the ground as well. Kid's a beast and I'm very excited to see more of his receiving ability.     Releford Jr has been continuing his breakout season. The star running back had 7 carries for 136 yards and 3 touchdowns. He has very good athletic ability due to elite acceleration, speed, very good change of direction, balance, and good jumping. This man has home run speed and is legitimate threat to score on each possession. Very explosive quick start. He uses his elusiveness to weave through the defense. He makes defenders miss with his juke moves, and continues to churn forward for those tough runs. It looks like he's gliding through the field. Very good vision. Releford Jr. has very good outside running and inside running. He is one of my personal breakout players this season, and I'm very excited to see how he's doing. Watch out for DaKari.