2026 Willard Jamboree “Standouts”. PT.2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week one of the 26-27 high school football season is upon us, but before week one its the annual jamboree week in Missouri. I did a pt.1, but the jamboree was such a well put on show I decided to do a pt.2 installment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These 5 young athletes showed me they're ready for this season to start. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2347370"],"_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":2347372,"_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-6a90214d2b029"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Myers was a menace to every offense in attendance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2347370' first='Zachary' last='Myers'] had himself a nice outing at the Willard Jamboree. He played with a immense amount of power and quickness and kept these tackles on their toes. Myers understands the leverage game and he knows the low man always win. He also shows a nice blend of athleticism and bend, Myers can flip his hips redirect and head up field pretty fast for a kid his size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We got a small sample of what Myers can do, I can't wait to watch him the rest of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":2347373,"_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":2347374,"_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-6a902277e5bf7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hughes was a tackling machine for his Cassville Wildcats squad. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can definitely tell it was a long off-season for [player_tooltip player_id='2347373' first='Easton' last='Hughes'] because when he finally had a chance to put the pads on someone else other than his teammates he took full advantage. Easton plays with a huge chip on his shoulder and loves to impose his will on the opposing offense. There were several plays where Hughes just understood what the offense was doing from pre-snap and made the play, it was a very impressive performance from the young man. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wildcats are going to have a stout defense in 26-27, Hughes is a huge reason why that is. </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":2347375,"_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-6a902277e5c52"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vescio proved to be the go-to-guy in the passing game for the Willard Tigers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've mentioned [player_tooltip player_id='2104534' first='Jonah' last='Vescio'] a couple times in my past articles, and the young man continues to grind and make plays. Even when the ball didn't go his way, he showed nice route running ability and quickness. When coach Mcfarland did call his number he showed reliable hands and YAC ability to gain some extra yardage. Vescio also stepped up and took some snaps out at corner and looked comfortable in coverage as well as coming down and making a couple tackles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Junior might be headed towards a big 26-27 season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":2347380,"_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":2347381,"_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-6a902277e5ca7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I was highly impressed with [player_tooltip player_id='2347380' first='Jonah' last='Bryant'] last weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryant plays a OLB/DE hybrid type of position for his Bolivar Liberators football team and he caught my eye very quickly. Bryant was very quick to diagnose the opposing offense and get himself in the right position to make a play. He's also a pretty physical backer that showed a nice pop to seal the edge and had multiple sacks last weekend. Jonah play's a very mature playing style for being only a Junior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior year might be Bryant's chance to cement his name among top backers in SWMO. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src=u0022https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18510087/699b75aaa60c2c33b5d3c7f1u0022 width=u0022640u0022 height=u0022360u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a902d53728d8"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":2347383,"_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":2347384,"_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-6a902d5372939"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Duncan was a problem for every teams corner that lined up to guard him last weekend at the Jamboree.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some Wideouts just have the unique trait to track the ball at it's highest point and make a play. Duncan showed he too possesses that inept trait, he came down with a beautiful jump ball that raised a couple eyebrows in attendance. Standing at 6'2 190 pounds Duncan is a good size to be that perimeter receiver for the collegiate. Duncan as you probably guessed is a very good basketball player for the Parkview Vikings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->