Friday Night Takeaways: Brother Rice vs St. Laurence

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday night Prep Redzone took in Brother Rice's contest against St. Laurence.&nbsp; The Catholic League contest featured the host Crusaders who came in at 6-1 while St. Laurence was 5-2.&nbsp; The talent gap was pretty evident from the beginning as Brother Rice jumped over their league rival early and often winning 48-6.&nbsp; We examine the prospects and game here in <strong>Friday Night Takeaways: Brother Rice vs St. Laurence</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Crusaders Backfield Duo</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offensively for Brother Rice it was what they accomplished on the ground as their 1-2 punch of 2026 back [player_tooltip player_id='401611' first='Jaylin' last='Green'] and 2027 rusher [player_tooltip player_id='1303748' first='Jameson' last='Davis'] were outstanding.&nbsp; Green is a smooth runner that has some power at the end of runs as well.&nbsp; Also showed he could catch the ball.&nbsp; Scored four touchdowns in the victory including a 6 yard jet sweep off left tackle, 5 yard dash up the middle, 15 yard score, and then a 19 yard touchdown off the right side then cutting back.&nbsp; Davis had a 14 yard score off the left side.&nbsp; Showed good speed and vision on the second level being slippery with the ball and breaking tackles.&nbsp; If that's not enough ranked 2028 running back Decatur Washington came in late to make some impressive plays with his combination of power and speed running out the clock.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brother Rice Offensive Line Dominant Led by Posey</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Crusaders offensive line was a force in this one getting consistent push and opening up holes in the run game.&nbsp; Really like what we saw from highly ranked 2027 left tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1335452' first='Ethan' last='Posey'].&nbsp; Great size, frame, and athleticism.&nbsp; Moves bodies in the run game driving with his legs.&nbsp; Seals blocks to open holes along with being mobile getting to the second level.&nbsp; Along with Posey they got strong performances up front from offensive lineman Joe Siegler, Peter Hosty, [player_tooltip player_id='401625' first='QwaMaine' last='Spivery'], Matthew Pikus, and [player_tooltip player_id='1855440' first='Tyler' last='Frazier'].&nbsp; Also credit top 5 2028 [player_tooltip player_id='1682020' first='Jack' last='McNamara'] at tight end who was a monster in the blocking game all night long showing he can be a complete player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gray Dual Theat QB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brother Rice signal caller [player_tooltip player_id='801994' first='CJ' last='Gray'] is a dual threat quarterback that runs the RPO game very well for his squad.&nbsp; Manipulates the ball and makes solid reads on when to hand it off and when to throw.&nbsp; Had a 25 yard dime for a TD on a deep post route.&nbsp; Throws it from different angles with zip.&nbsp; Only real mistake was an interception where he forced it into coverage trying to extend a play.&nbsp; Most impressive moment was probably when he thought the play was called dead as did most of the offense and was wrapped up by a St. Laurence defender who he proceeded to throw to the ground like a rag doll then sprinted to the corner of endzone for a score.&nbsp; Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1196115' first='Lucas' last='Strang'] was his go to receiver in this one.&nbsp; Caught the 25 yard deep post after he had dropped a short pass a moment earlier showing resiliency.&nbsp; Good on bubble screens and slant routes.&nbsp; Also had a long run on a jet sweep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elite Trio Dominate Up Front for Brother Rice Defensively</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big three of P4 defensive lineman were beasts in this game.&nbsp; It all started with 2028 superstar [player_tooltip player_id='1052814' first='Kameron' last='McGee'] who has made an extremely strong statement that he should move to #1 in our next update.&nbsp; The edge rusher has everything you could ask for with his size, speed, athleticism, and football instincts.&nbsp; Consistently made tackles for loss all night including blowing up back to back plays for massive losses almost grabbing the ball before the QB could hand it off.&nbsp; So much speed crashing down off the edge vs the run.&nbsp; In the pass he got pressure on limited attempts rushing the passer to get rid of it early.&nbsp; Top 2027 defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1334133' first='Brayden' last='Parks'] is a massive body on the interior that can really move.&nbsp; He is a physical run stuffer that was a force clogging up holes and making tackles all night.&nbsp; Quickness and good use of hands getting in backfield.&nbsp; Had a sack on a scrambling QB.&nbsp; In limited action you can see the size and athleticism from Illini commit [player_tooltip player_id='208769' first='King' last='Liggins'] who is one of the better defensive tackles in the senior class.&nbsp; Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1857217' first='Landon' last='Gilbert'] is another big and athletic defensive tackle to track who put his name on our radar.&nbsp; Senior edge Michael Fitzgerald was active flying around and making plays.&nbsp; In the defensive backfield senior safety [player_tooltip player_id='401594' first='Austin' last='Mrskos'] came up with an interception on a deep fly ball in centerfield which he ran back for a nice gain.&nbsp; Defensive back Johnathan Harris showed some range and speed in the junior class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Who Caught Our Attention for St. Laurence?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Obviously a difficult night for St. Laurence, but their best play came in a spurt in the first half when defensive back Michael Riley got a pick showing nice coverage skills on a scramble play.&nbsp; Then shortly after running back Cory Les who is actually a Louisville baseball commit threw an 80 yard touchdown on a deep throw putting good air and touch on the throw.&nbsp; It went to fellow senior Matt Williams who slipped by defenders after making the catch.&nbsp; Best prospect on this team is EDGE player [player_tooltip player_id='409208' first='Sean' last='Rice'].&nbsp; He is a strong and athletic combo player that has sideline to sideline pursuit and is a good tackler.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->