Week 8 Scouting Report: Grand Blanc

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grand Blanc jumped out to the early lead and never looked back on Friday night. They beat down their rival Davison for the SVL championship and displayed a ton of talent top to bottom on the roster. Below are just a few of the best performers in this runaway victory for the Bobcats. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["909904"],"_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-68f662b64a703"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This kid is absolutely the real deal. It's hard to make sense of his lack of recruiting attention because he checks every box. He has the arm talent, mobility, athleticism, poise and leadership to be a dude at the next level. My counterpart Alex and I have both graded him out to be a G5 caliber guy at a minimum. Friday night solidified all of my opinions of him. He led Grand Blanc to a 35-10 halftime lead by pushing the ball downfield to all of his weapons. His awareness and poise were on display as he had multiple instances of scrambling around and keeping his eyes downfield for a target and eventually hitting them on the money. Jake finished with a whopping 427 yards and 6 total TDs on just 17 completions. Grand Blanc is a legitimate state title contender, and Morrow is a key part of that. He's a complete QB that absolutely has the tools to succeed at the next level given the right opportunity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1525577"],"_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-68f662b64a757"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">What a breakout performance from Jeremiah! When the lights were brightest, Coleman came to play. Coleman found the end zone multiple times just based on sheer will. Coleman consistently showcased his mix of speed, power, and vision, turning short gains into big chunk plays for the GB offense. On top of that, Coleman has showed his ability in the return game to be a major threat. His speed and vision in space is really rare at this level. Moving into the postseason, it will be really difficult for defenses to keep up with for 4 quarters. Coleman is a major sparkplug for this team, and will definitely continue imposing his will on defenses. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1558511"],"_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-68f662b64a7a0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1558511' first='Daylin' last='Taylor'] was worth his weight in gold on Friday night. The Heritage transfer appears to have transitioned into the Grand Blanc defense nicely, and it showed throughout the game. His instincts were impressive, as he was able to diagnose plays early and shoot the gap before the play ever really got going. One play that stood out came when he met a receiver coming straight at him and was able to stop him dead in his tracks with a jarring hit. His physicality seemed to set the tone for his team all night. On top of being a force in the run game, Taylor held his own in pass coverage and showed off how rangy he can be on the back end. Taylor looked like the anchor of this Grand Blanc defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1685033"],"_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-68f662b64a7e3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This was my first real look at Jace under the Friday night lights, and I came away very impressed. Right away, he passes the eye test. Great height and frame for a sophomore, and a wide catch radius. What really stood out to me was his attention to detail and decisiveness as a route runner. The highlight of the night came when he fired off, cut quickly for a slant, and was able to snag it and head up field for the touchdown. At that size and athleticism, he's incredibly hard to guard. Jace's blend of size, coordination and hands makes him a really interesting prospect moving forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["916913"],"_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-68f662b64a827"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I absolutely love what I see out of Caseton. His blazing speed and change of direction make him a matchup nightmare. Lining up primarily in the slot, he consistently created mismatches and separation all night. The most obvious example of this was when he hit a DB with a subtle but effective move, freezing the DB for a moment and exploding by him for the touchdown. Great agility and acceleration allowed him to completely put the DB in a blender. One of Grand Blanc's most dangerous offensive weapons, Caseton will continue being a focal point of this offense heading into the postseason! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->