Friday Night Freshmen: The Future of Class AA/A (Pt. 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% Off Your Subscription with Code PRZWV30 at Checkout!</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's always difficult for freshmen to make an impact on varsity in their first year of high school, but there are always some early names to keep close tabs on for the future. Here are some freshmen seeing varsity action with film this season!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1690836"],"_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-68f53837b4b14"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">2029 Independence WR [player_tooltip player_id='1690836' first='KJ' last='Viars'] has emerged as one of the top freshman receivers in the state this season for a dynamic Patriots' passing attack. He's at 500 yards and 4 touchdowns in his first season at the high school level and will be a top receiver prospect in this class throughout his career. Viars has natural ball skills and ability as a young player with the physical tools to make a big impact early on. He's also proven to be a reliable target on big downs and can execute at all three levels of the passing game as an impressive freshman to keep close tabs on over the next three years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Film <a href="https://x.com/The_KJ_Viars/status/1970080965633679441">Link</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1716501"],"_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-68f53837b4bc5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Moorefield Yellow Jackets have some exciting young talent in their program who are making an immediate impact in year one, which includes 2029 ATH/LB [player_tooltip player_id='1716501' first='Matthew' last='Iman']. He had an excellent middle school career that has translated to early success at the high school level in a variety of roles. Iman has great early size and can be molded into several different positions as a prospect as he gets older. At 6'2 25, his future is likely as a linebacker or tight end, but Iman has proven to be a capable running back as well. Iman will be a top name to know in the 2029 class and has a bright future as a college prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/matthew45iman/status/1977557245132169539","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/matthew45iman/status/1977557245132169539 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1716420"],"_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-68f53837b4c51"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Bonnett family name is well known in Putnam County, as older brother Preston had a very good career for Poca, and now it's 2029 Buffalo RB [player_tooltip player_id='1716420' first='Camryn' last='Bonnett']'s turn to continue the legacy. He's off to a good start to his freshman season for the Bison and has flashed the ability that his older brother showed during his career. If Bonnett can get a crease, he's a threat to score with the speed and quickness that he possesses as a young athlete. Expect him to make as big or a bigger mark during his career with the potential he's shown in year one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/27152855/68d6a38608043b615627a6da' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68f9353fc3c0d"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1968391"],"_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-68f53837b4cd5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another 2029 Buffalo prospect who is making an impact as a freshman for the Bison is WR/DB [player_tooltip player_id='1968391' first='Jacob' last='Cossin']. He's another quick and fast athlete for them to utilize as a skill player on both sides of the ball. Cossin has shown fearlessness as a defensive back as a freshman and has good closing speed and the willingness to attack the ball in the air. As he develops physically, Cossin should become a future standout for the Bison with what he's putting on tape as a first-year player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/27135488/68dd3d03dc5a2465c1be3f5f' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68f9353fc3cb1"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1719305"],"_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-68f53837b4d58"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the brighter specialist prospects in the 2029 class is going to be Philip Barbour K [player_tooltip player_id='1719305' first='Ayden' last='Thorne']. He's done a great job for the Colts in year one and has been a reliable kicker during his first season at the high school level. Thorne has proven as much with his accuracy on PATs and field goals, converting on 21/24 extra points and 3/4 on field goals with a long of 35 yards. He has the power to match his accuracy and can drive the ball to the end zone on kickoffs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><a href="https://x.com/thorne_ayd60348/status/1977550849770475583">Film Link</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1968543"],"_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-68f53837b4dd8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A third 2029 Buffalo Bison prospect to know moving forward is K [player_tooltip player_id='1968543' first='Carson' last='Shock']. He has started on varsity as a freshman this season and has done a great job on their specialist units in his first year. Shock has been consistent on extra points and field goal opportunities this season, and will be another high ceiling specialist prospect in the 2029 class if he continues to progress year over year. We'll want to see how he executes on kickoffs to gauge his ability better right now, but Shock has been reliable on PATs and field goals to date, with a bright future ahead of him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CarsonShock/status/1974433365383434441","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CarsonShock/status/1974433365383434441 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1716413"],"_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-68f53837b4e54"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another 2029 Moorefield prospect making a varsity impact this season is RB [player_tooltip player_id='1716413' first='Bill' last='Lewis']. He can develop into the lightning to Iman's thunder in the Yellow Jackets' backfield over time and has flashed that potential in year one. Lewis has very good early speed for his age and can become a homerun hitter out og the backfield capable of scoring any time he touches the ball. He's another high-ceiling prospect in the Moorefield program who colleges will want to get on their recruiting boards early. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/billware_25/status/1964433695621656781","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/billware_25/status/1964433695621656781 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->