Playoff Recap Round 1: Grandview vs. Douglas County

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Round 1 of the playoffs pitted the Grandview Wolves against the Douglas County Huskies. The Wolves started off hot, with all 28 of their points scored in the 1st half. However, the Huskies fought back in the 2nd half out scoring the Wolves 21-0. The Grandview Wolves ended up victorious with the final score being 28-21 to advance to Round 2. There was a plethora of great players in this game, and here were a handful that stood out to me. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["218297"],"_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_0_evaluation":"Szarka had a phenomenal game against the Huskies. Leading the Wolves to victory, he went 18/29 for 342 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. He rushed for 16 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown. He's got a big arm, and will punish defenses with his feet. Szarka has a quick snappy release. Demonstrates good accuracy at all three levels, plus on the run. One thing that stood out to me, was his poise in the pocket to find the man downfield. 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He racked up 257 yards on 9 receptions for 2 touchdowns. At first glance, Neto looks like the real deal. Neto displayed all the qualities you want to see in a wide receiver. He took it another step further in the 1st playoff game. Neto has very good athletic ability. Demonstrates very good change of direction. He's slippery and runs through the defense like a hot knife in butter. He's a crisp route runner, and will sit in the open voids in zone. He's a natural catcher and plucks it out of the air. After the catch, he demonstrates home run speed, running past the defenders making it look easy. Run blocking isn't always a positive when it comes to wide receivers, however Neto excels. He uses a low pad level to out leverage the defensive back and create running lanes. 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Absher is like a rocket being propelled into space. He has very good downhill and side to side speed. He has good vision, and reads the QB's eye to know where to go. He runs through gaps to plug runs and will wrap defenders like a bear hug. He was also showcasing his punt return skills. Great performance to end the season, and I'm excited to see what he can do next season.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["404946"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Kahre had a great game against the Huskies. He accounted for 9 total tackles (4 solo and 5 assisted) and 1 pass deflection. 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