The Wake Up Call: Week 0 Standout Performers

Colorado high school football is back! We had a plethora of great performances spread out throughout our great state. Today, I selected five that really showed what they were made in of this first game. With continued performances like these, don't be surprised with boosts in recruiting for each prospect down below!    Phillips balled out in his first game back. Measures in at 5'9 215-pounds, he had 10 carries for 111 yards with his longest being 41 yards. Phillips is a powerful threat that will run over you when you're in his way. Displays very good athletic ability due to very good balance, acceleration, speed, and change of direction. Very good vision paired with very good inside running and very good outside running. Picks, slides, and accelerates into the open hole. Phillips thrives with getting yards after contact. Very good contact balance consistently staying up with multiple defenders attacking him. Either spinning around, trucking through, or dragging defenders with him, Chance wasn't stopping for anyone. Very powerful legs. Very good trucking lowering his shoulder and laying the boom on his opponent. Runs with a head full of steam. Watch out.     Newman had himself a game. He had 9 catches for 143 yards with 3 touchdowns and 37 return yards. He measures in at 6'1 170-pounds. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, jumping, speed, change of direction, and balance. With his balance, he turned a would be TFL on a pop pass into a 15-yard gain. Very good release against the press jam. Using his quick bursts of acceleration to create separation. Newman found himself a zone void, turned around and got the easy completion for his QB. Very quick breaking in and out of his routes including hitches and curls. Very good ball tracking and ball adjustment. Comes down with the catch while have 2 defenders consistently on him. Very good catching. Strong hands to hold onto the ball while getting hit. Newman also showcased his good run blocking to seal off the perimeter for his teammates. Exciting receiver who started with this season off with a bang.     Hinojosa had a great start to the season. The 5'10 170-pound safety had 15 total tackles (7 solo, 8 assisted), with 2 receptions for 37 yards. He displays good athletic ability due to very good speed, acceleration, good jumping, and change of direction. Very good read and reaction speed. Hinojosa will come down from the deep safety position and create first contact on the running back. Does a great job in run support. Very good tackling using his strength to wrap up ball carriers and pull them down. Good block shedding and get off speed.  In coverage, he has a smooth back pedal with good hip fluidity to match receivers. Uses his athleticism to stay stride for stride with the receiver. Very good closing quickness. Hinojosa also impacted the offense with his good release and quick cuts into his route. Exciting start to the season for the DB.     In Seda's first game at QB after making the switch from WR, he put on a show. Measures in at 6'1 180-pounds. Electric dual threat QB. Against Denver South, he went 19/25 for 139 yards and 1 passing touchdown with 12 carries for 97 yards with 1 touchdown. 101.9 QBR. Seda has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, balance, and change of direction. Seda throws a nice ball. He has a smooth release with good throw power. Demonstrates good ball placement, throwing it right on the money. Good accuracy and poise in his first game. Good pocket presence. If no one is open or the pocket collapses, Seda uses his very good scramble ability to extend plays or get the first down. He's a slippery and smooth runner consistently shedding tackles. Great body control to stay in bounds on sideline runs. Seda even got a 5 YD QB sneak TD. His offensive line dominated the defense and he surged forward with ease. Great beginning to a new chapter in Seda's career.     Tinlin looked like he was riding a bike in his first game back. Measures in at 5'10 170-pounds, he went 24/35 for 321 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 INTs. Looked confident and poised while connected with [player_tooltip player_id='1902907' first='Magnus' last='Newman'] for 3 touchdowns. Tinlin has good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, change of direction, good balance, and speed. Good throw power with very good release and touch on his throws. Very good off-platform throws and throwing on the run. Tinlin was fitting the ball in tight windows in the redzone throughout resulting in multiple touchdowns. Tinlin has very good ball placement on his throws paired with the touch, making it an easier catch for his receiver. Very good pocket presence. Goes through his progressions to find the open man downfield. If no one was open, he'd scramble around to extend the play, looking downfield for an open receiver. Great start for the Palmer Ridge team!

Colorado high school football is back! We had a plethora of great performances spread out throughout our great state. Today, I selected five that really showed what they were made in of this first game. With continued performances like these, don't be surprised with boosts in recruiting for each prospect down below!