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Team Spotlight: Southwest7

Team Spotlight: Southwest7
Allen Reed
Allen Reed February 28, 2026 @ 10:59 PM
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Braylon Howard
Braylon Howard 2029
MO
DaRonte King
DaRonte King 2029
MO
Ryder Spickard
Ryder Spickard 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB/ATH | 2029
MO
Jonah Vescio
Jonah Vescio 6'0" | 169 lbs | WR/DB/DB | 2028
MO
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today's team spotlight goes to no other than Springfield, Missouri's Southwest7. Going a perfect 3-0 in 15u play, they have put themselves in a perfect position to leave the sooner state and win some hardware.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These players have been a major part of this team's success.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2141313"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2142039,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-69a3c7b16f4d5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">King is your classic high point boundary receiver. He regularly found himself hanging in the air and coming down with the catch in the endzone. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2104534"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2142045,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-69a3c7b16f5b3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2104534' first='Jonah' last='Vescio'] has every tool in his very deep, wide receiver bag. He really took it to every team's defensive backs that were tasked to guard this young man out in space. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2117990"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2142046,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-69a3c7b16f66e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2117990' first='Ryder' last='Spickard'] was electric in every game I saw him play in. He has possibly the best arm in the tournament. Ryder is looking to come out on top tomorrow on championship Sunday.</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":2142048,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Westin Samson","_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":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"145","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Missouri","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"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-69a3c7b16f7a3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Westin Sampson is one of the best wide receivers I seen get separation today. He pairs that by having an impressive catch radius and soft hands to catch the football. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2141320"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2142050,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-69a3c7b16f85d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Everyone has to love a corner back that can regularly lock down the opposing offense's wide receivers. Howard did just that; he had an astounding outing yesterday as he looks to close out the tournament tomorrow morning.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

Today's team spotlight goes to no other than Springfield, Missouri's Southwest7. Going a perfect 3-0 in 15u play, they have put themselves in a perfect position to leave the sooner state and win some hardware.

DaRonte King

DaRonte King

POS N/A
CLASS 2029
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DaRonte
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2029
MO
Team Spotlight: Southwest7
King is your classic high point boundary receiver. He regularly found himself hanging in the air and coming...
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Jonah Vescio

Jonah Vescio

HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 169
POS WR/DB/DB
CLASS 2028
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Jonah
Vescio WR/DB/DB
Class
2028
Height
6'0"
Weight
169
MO
Team Spotlight: Southwest7
Jonah Vescio has every tool in his very deep, wide receiver bag. He really took it to every...
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Ryder Spickard

Ryder Spickard

HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 175
POS QB/ATH
CLASS 2029
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Ryder
Spickard QB/ATH
Class
2029
Height
6'2"
Weight
175
HS
Glendale
|
MO
Team Spotlight: Southwest7
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Westin Samson

Westin Samson

HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 145
POS ATH
CLASS 2028

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Braylon Howard

Braylon Howard

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CLASS 2029
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2029
MO
Team Spotlight: Southwest7
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