Before They Blow Up: 2029 Breakout Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2029 class got a taste for what high school football is like last season. Now it's their time to capitalize off the momentum they started with and carry it over into their sophomore seasons. We have a great list of players to dive into, and let's get into it. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2120941"],"_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-6a73aeb46b606"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kwon measures in at 6'0 210-pounds playing interior defensive lineman for Cherokee Trail. Kwon is an athletic defensive lineman. He has good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, balance, good lateral quickness, speed, and change of direction. Good initial quickness to create contact. Very good hand strength. Very good strength. Good block shedding and get off speed. Splits double blocks and creates interior pressure on the QB. Strong bull rush. Kwon will make a tackle while being held. He makes his presence known. Very good competitive toughness. Follows through when tackling and plays through the whistle. He even got some RB snaps. He's a bowling ball powering forward. Strong legs to churn forward. Very good awareness to grab a botched snap and turned into a touchdown from the 3-yard line. Looking forward to seeing Kwon this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1923964"],"_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-6a73aeb46b687"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">VanHoesen is an intriguing QB option for Valley. Measures in at 5'8 165-pounds. Last season, he went 54/118 for 819 yards, 45.8% completion rate, 8 TDs, with 4 INT. He has good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, balance, good speed, and change of direction. Very good throw power with a quick release. Does a great job leading the receiver and has great timing with his receiving core. Very good pocket presence. VanHoesen uses his feet to evade pressure and shows his great pocket mobility. VanHoesen is a backfield creator and does a great job extending plays. Stays poised under pressure and will go through his progressions to find the open man. Look out for VanHoesen to take that next step in his development and take Colorado by storm.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2211062"],"_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-6a73aeb46b6ec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Albrecht-Reed is an impressive 2029 K/P for Legend. He earned himself a 3.5-star rating from KOHLs. Measures in at 6'2 175-pounds. Last season, he had 17 kickoffs for 727 yards with 1 touchback with 12/13 on PATs. Albrecht-Reed has good kick power. He uses his leg strength and control to explode into the ball and launch it downfield. Good job handling wind and piercing it with his kicks. Maintains consistent mechanics. His kickoffs have good hangtime and height allowing the special teams to get to the returner quicker. During the PATs, he shows off his consistent accuracy and making the kick. Does well under game pressure and when the lights are bright. Look for Evan to make that next step this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2100948"],"_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-6a73aeb46b74d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kool measures in at 5'9 170-pounds playing LB/RB for Platte Canyon. He's made an impressive impression in his first season starting. He had 77 total tackles (33 solo, 44 assisted), 1 TFL, 2 FR, with 63 carries for 268 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 receptions for 29 yards. Kool displays good athletic ability due to his very good change of direction, acceleration, lateral quickness, good speed, balance, and jumping. He displays good read and reaction speed with very good range. Consistently running across to help his teammates or make the play. Very good pursuit and competitive toughness. Kool does a great job stuffing gaps and getting behind the line of scrimmage. Good get off speed and block shedding. Good tackling as well. Offensively, he uses his quick feet to weave around and make defenders miss. Strong legs to churn forward for extra yards. I'm looking forward to seeing Kool's growth as a player this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2101520"],"_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-6a73aeb46b7ad"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Albright is a budding edge rusher for Del Norte. Measuring in at 6'1 165-pounds, he had 36 total tackle (20 solo, 16 assisted), 3 TFL, 2 sacks, with 2 FR. Albright has good athletic ability due to very good balance, good speed, acceleration, and lateral quickness. Albright uses his good knee bend and flexibility to get low paired with good initial quickness and hand speed. Creates initial contact with his opponent and uses his strength and speed to win the rep. Good bend around the edge. Very good get off and good block shedding ability. Albright uses his bull rush to knock offensive tackles off their anchor and collapse pocket. Very good tackling paired with relentless pursuit to chase the ball carrier out in open space. Keep an eye on Albright.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->