Spring Practice Report: North Central (Pt. 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the next couple of weeks we will be pounding the pavement in Indiana, checking out some top prospects in the entire state, starting with the central Indianapolis region. Today, we visited North Central High School in Indianapolis, where the Panthers kicked off spring ball. Here is Part 1 of our two-part article on who stood out this morning.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2119940"],"_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-69d3cebf0f93b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2119940' first='Javen' last='Brooks'] is arguably the best player on North Central's roster and will almost certainly make a strong push at being the state's top 2028 wide receiver. He has a tremendous size-speed combination, with great adjustment to the ball and great speed to stretch the field vertically and be a threat. Tall, long, athletic and fast. Great at high-pointing the ball and winning contested catches. Trained by Fort Wayne-based TractionAp's Dre Muhammad, he is making big progress as a route runner and becoming a more complete prospect. Kent State and Bowling Green are his only two offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1866976"],"_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-69d3cebf0f9e7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1866976' first='Chase' last='Grove'] immediately caught my attention at practice for his arm, accuracy, mobility and deep-ball touch. Grove dropped dimes at practice all throughout the morning, hitting receivers in stride, displaying good footwork and a quick trigger. Above everything, Grove has a very competitive, very outgoing and energetic personality not seen in many HS quarterbacks, and flashes great on-field leadership. Thin, needs to add bulk, but he will be a key player to keep an eye on this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1870181"],"_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-69d3cebf0fa5f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The strength of North Central's offense is the Panthers' talented group of receivers led by [player_tooltip player_id='1870181' first='Markell' last='Bailey'], who transferred from Franklin Central. Bailey has great burst off the line-of-scrimmage, he is a good route runner and really goes up for the ball. He made a couple of acrobatic catches look easy. Smooth in/out of his breaks, he has good long speed and can win a footrace. Probably moves to inside receiver the season with the two players North Central has at split end. He holds offers from Miami-Ohio and Western Michigan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2061041"],"_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-69d3cebf0facd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2061041' first='Bryson' last='Stallings'] is another big, 6-foot-5-plus prospect for the Panthers. Has a Division I frame and size with long arms and a lean frame. He is a tight end/defensive end, but has the positional flexibility to be a defensive tackle and plug the middle on a college team. I think his college fit is on defense, where he flashed adequate first-step quickness during the defensive period. He is very tall with long arms and a wide catch radius.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->