2-2A: Teams Breakout Candidate

<p>Arkansas high school football will start in a few weeks. 2A is the final division in Arkansas. This report will cover the potential breakout candidates for each team in 2025.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">EPC:</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1567728' first='Dee' last='Buchanan'] looks to help lead his team back to the 2A state championship this fall. He displays solid post-snap vision, allowing him to identify running lanes and attack them with solid foot speed. His lower body strength, power, contact balance, and leg drive make him difficult to bring down, enabling him to break tackles effectively. </p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 3.0 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/d_antonie11/status/1951729087862460583 </div></figure>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cross County:</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1258056' first='Makel' last='Ward'] is a prospect to add to the recruiting board. He's physical and stout at the POA. He shows a good explosion off the LOS with good pad level, hand placement, and leg drive to either drive back the OL. Ward is a high motor, sideline-to-sideline prospect who is a force in the trenches. </p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 3.5 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/WardMakel/status/1859287167463457098 </div></figure>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Des Arc:</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1328041' first='Kaibrein' last='Buchanan'] transferred from Sylvan Hills to Des Arc this off-season. He's expected to take a large role in the running game. He displays the ability to navigate through traffic and break through tackles with solid contact balance. Buchanan is a breakout candidate for 2025. </p>   <p>Note - 3.0 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KaibreinB/status/1827372600084807752 </div></figure>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Marked Tree:</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1265738' first='Jaiden' last='Andrews'] is one of my top defensive backs in the state of Arkansas. He's extremely underrated with good athletic ability, length and versatility on both sides of the football. Andrews has good footwork and fluidity in his backpedal and hips, allowing him to stay inside the hip pocket off-breaks, which results in no separation. He showacses good read-and-react abilities, arriving at the catch point to force a PBU or INT. Add him to your recruiting board.</p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 11 PBUs in 2024</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JAndrews2027/status/1951442873720725513 </div></figure>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Earle:</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1800909' first='Zavion' last='Maples'] will contribute to the running game as he continues to develop throughout 2025. He runs with a low center of gravity, solid contact balance, and leg drive to break through tackles. Maples is physical at the POA, making him someone to watch. </p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note - 3.2 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MaplesZavion/status/1947431637178060952 </div></figure>   <p class="text-gray-700"> </p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">McCrory:</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1800925' first='Aidan' last='Whitby'] possesses the size you want in the trenches at the next level. He displays solid initial quickness into his base blocks along with the hand placement and active feet to drive and displace. I expect him to take another leap this season. </p>   <p>Note - No Social Media Found</p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Izard County:</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1800936' first='Corbin' last='Smith'] can play both center and guard with his IQ and initial quickness off the snap. He displays the ability to displace defenders and create running lanes. Overall, he plays with a high motor. Keep an eye on him in 2025. </p>   <p>Note - 3.2 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CorbinS91454841/status/1924660072187035935 </div></figure>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Marianna:</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1800958' first='Richard' last='Tanner'] can line up at any spot out wide and attack the short to intermediate efficiently. Tanner displays strong hands and solid hand-eye coordination at the catch point. Tanner is likely to be their top target. </p>   <p>Note - No Social Media Found</p>

Arkansas high school football will start in a few weeks. 2A is the final division in Arkansas. This report will cover the potential breakout candidates for each team in 2025.