Week 3 Scouting Report: St. Johns

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a win for the Redwings! A hard fought battle ended with a goal line stand to edge out Fowlerville! Both offensively and defensively, I was impressed with the underrated talent all over the roster. Not extremely senior heavy, a lot of the production came from underclassmen, so St. Johns will be good for years to come! Below are some of those standouts, with my raw notes! </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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Lucas McCastle ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_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":"St. Johns ","_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-68ca1881235a2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Have a night Lucas McCastle! He fired off strong with a couple of big carries, and was a constant presence through the 4th quarter. He was a great discovery and someone I will definitely talk more about! Below are my notes: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Blazing speed, great acceleration </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Good vision, explodes through the hole and looks for open field immediately </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Able to put a foot in the ground and outrun angles, or make moves and be elusive in tight spaces </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Solid defender as well, multiple tackles. </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":"Lukas Payment","_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":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"St. Johns ","_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-68ca18812369e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The whole defensive line had a really good showing for SJ. Lukas was a big part of that. Below were my notes on his impressive performance: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Good run stopper up the middle. Strong legs to anchor down and control his gap </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fires off low, able to fire hands first and get leverage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sure tackler, no misses or arm tackles. Wraps up and drives to the ground </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":"Conner Kurncz ","_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":"6'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"185","_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":"St. Johns ","_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-68ca188123790"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I loved what I saw out of Conner. Tons of poise, led his team and was able to make clutch plays when it mattered most. Both on the ground and through the air, Conner impacted the game constantly, right to the end. Straight from my notes: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Good arm, makes good decisions and fires the ball wherever he's throwing </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Good timing, fires right off of his drop and puts the ball on target </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Good size, stood out standing tall in the pocket and able to scan the whole field with ease. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Good legs, quick outside the pocket or able to get up the middle and punch it in on the goal line </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":"Greyson Osborne","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"St. Johns ","_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-68ca188123880"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I could tell pretty early that Greyson was a big part of this team, and an emotional leader. After every big play, he was fired up and hyping up his squad. The peak of this was towards the end of the game in a clutch moment, Osborne was able to get into the backfield and get a massive sack, and celebrated and brought the juice to the sidelines. It was a valuable moment that helped propel his team to a BIG win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Great motor, able to use a variety of moves to get into the backfield </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Superb pursuit, did a great job of not giving up on plays</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Emotional leader, absolutely vital to this defense </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Great energy, strength and attitude </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1321258"],"_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-68ca188123906"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I loved what I saw out of Jackson. As I mentioned, the St. Johns defensive line was physical and hard to push around. Jackson was another strong force inside that propelled this defense to the great stand at the end of the game. Below are what notes I took of Armstrong and his great play: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Slashes hands off of him every play, always gets loose and into the mix </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fires off low and fast, brings the pop and has high motor to the whistle </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sure tackler, great technique and wraps up every time </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->