Eye Poppers: Week 6's Thursday Night Top Performers

Grothe measures in at 6'4 170-pounds playing QB/K for The Classical Academy. Throughout the season, he has thrown 72/117 for 863 yards, 61.5% completion rate, 8 TDs, 5 INT, 31 carries for 173 yards with 2 touchdowns, 37 kickoffs for 2037 yards with 16 touchbacks, 7 punts for 287 yards, inside the 20: 3 times, 31/33 on PAT, 3/5 on FGs, longest being 34 yards. Grothe's a dual threat QB. Takes command of the offense. He has good throw power and release. Good ball placement paired with very good touch. He has a high arching ball on his throws. Good rollout speed and throw on the run. Good hip fluidity when rolling out left or right. Grothe has good scramble ability, climbing the pocket and attacking the defense with his legs. He has very good kick power and accuracy as well. He's an intriguing prospect putting it all out on the field this season.     Frazier measures in at 5'10 180-pounds. He had 24 carries for 138 yards with 1 touchdown, 6 total tackles (4 solo, 2 assisted) in the 13-10 win over ThunderRidge. Frazier has very good athletic ability due to his very good balance, acceleration, speed, good jumping, and change of direction. He's a running back with an explosive start. Very good vision to pick his way through the defense. If a gap is covered, he'll pivot into the open one with his smooth jump cuts. Very good inside running. Follows his lineman and then breaks free into the 2nd level of the defense. Very good outside running. Turns the corner with a smooth bend and uses his speed and strength to punish the defense. Frazier does a great job creating yards after contact. Will truck through defenders or use his stiff arm to create more yards. Bounces off them as well. Exciting running back.     Basham continues to impress with his ball hawking ability. The 6'2 180-pound WR/FS had 7 total tackles (6 solo, 1 assisted), with 2 INTs, 1 pick 6, and 1 punt return for 75 yards with a touchdown. Basham displays very good athletic ability due to his very good acceleration, speed, balance, jumping, and change of direction. Very good read and reaction speed. Does a great job balancing, watching the QB's eyes and where the ball goes. Smooth and controlled back pedal. Basham is explosive coming out of his back pedal and attacking the ball carrier. He thrives in coverage but also makes his mark in run support. Stays stride for stride with receivers. Basham used his very good ball tracking and catching to come down with 2 interceptions. Used his athletic ability to run one back for a touchdown, as well as a punt return touchdown. He's a strong tackler as well. Should gain some more traction on the recruiting side.     Burruss measures in at 6'2 217-pounds playing LB for Regis. In the win over Pine Creek, he had 6 total tackles (3 solo, 3 assisted), 1 TFL, with 1 PD. Burruss was playing on the EDGE during this game. He has good athletic ability due to his very good lateral quickness, good balance, acceleration, and speed. Good initial quickness out of his stance. Burruss used his very good strength and hand strength to be a consistent thorn to the Pine Creek's OL all night long. He'd rip the offensive tackle down to the ground with ease. Good get off and block shedding skills. Burruss used his lateral quickness to shift into an open gap and attack the RB for a TFL. Very good body control. He displays good tackling ability and a high motor. Versatile linebacker that can rush the QB or attack out in coverage.     Polder measures in at 5'11 160-pounds. He had 5 receptions for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns against Boulder. Polder has good athletic ability due to his very good acceleration, good jumping, change of direction, and speed. Does a great job creating separation at the line of scrimmage with his very good release. Good separation quickness. Polder fights through re-route attempts and contact to get open, or identifies an open void for an easy completion. Polder has good ball tracking and catching. Very good body control and ball adjustment. Polder did a great job of consistently coming down with the catch. Strong hands to hold onto the ball while getting hit. He's a rising 2028 receiver to keep an eye on.