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Weekly Game Balls

Weekly Game Balls
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Carl Frederick
Carl Frederick October 27, 2025 @ 10:14 AM
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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB | 2027
VA
Thomas Powell
Thomas Powell 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR | 2027
VA
Samuel Heredia
Samuel Heredia 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB/ATH | 2026
VA
Jonathan Leach
Jonathan Leach 6'1" | 210 lbs | EDGE/DL | 2026
VA
Jevon Austin
Jevon Austin 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR/DB/DB | 2027
VA
Zayden Burks
Zayden Burks 5'11" | 188 lbs | RB | 2027
VA
Aviance Young Jr.
Aviance Young Jr. 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB/WR | 2027
VA
Will Shields
Will Shields 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB | 2026
VA
Tyree Robinson
Tyree Robinson 5'9" | 145 lbs | WR | 2026
VA
Scott Lewis
Scott Lewis 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB/DB | 2026
VA
Anthony Bello
Anthony Bello 6'4" | 210 lbs | TE | 2026
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Marques Lockhart
Marques Lockhart 6'2" | 220 lbs | TE | 2026
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Jamir Brown
Jamir Brown 5'10" | 145 lbs | DB | 2026
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Friendly reminder when subscribing to use my code Frederick30 for a discount</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1298696"],"_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-68ff6b84c0038"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Last week was the first time I had the privilege of watching [player_tooltip player_id='1298696' first='Will' last='Shields'] live and boy did he pass the eye test. Four total touchdowns including the game winner with 6 seconds left, he put on a performance that is Region Player of the year worthy. He was fast and decisive against a good Westfield defense, he burned the Bulldogs all evening. His final number are a bit misleading as the Wildcats did drop a couple of long touchdowns on him too. It didn't matter this young man has the moxie to take Centreville on a title run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/carljfred/status/1981927765050880056","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/carljfred/status/1981927765050880056 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1735666"],"_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-68ff6b84c00a3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">West Springfield continue to look like one of the region favorites as they put up 49 points against Fairfax. Offensively the Spartans are a well oiled machine with [player_tooltip player_id='1298213' first='Scott' last='Lewis'], Dylan Wickham and [player_tooltip player_id='1297867' first='Anthony' last='Bello'] leading the way. One player who perhaps is lost in the shuffle and shouldn't be is receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1735666' first='Samuel' last='Heredia']. A long time target of Lewis, he had had 2 touchdowns against a good Fairfax defense Friday night. Teams will be keying on Wickham come playoff time, if Heredia and [player_tooltip player_id='1474206' first='Jevon' last='Austin'] can get open early it is going to be a problem.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1684172"],"_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-68ff6b84c00fd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Skyline Hawks surge continues with their 5th straight victory! A lot has been said about the Hawks offense with [player_tooltip player_id='1337962' first='Zayden' last='Burks'] (casually rushing for 250 yards), [player_tooltip player_id='1236506' first='Marques' last='Lockhart'] (2 receiving tds) having outstanding years, but not enough has been talked about this defense. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1684172' first='Jonathan' last='Leach'] was a major factor in their win over Brentsville. He nabbed 3 sacks and 8 tackles to keep the Tigers at bay, pretty impressive numbers for Leach. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1740695"],"_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-68ff6b84c0154"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">How about South County going into Lake Braddock and knocking off the Bruins in a walk-off fashion. A key contributor emerged in junior wideout [player_tooltip player_id='1740695' first='Thomas' last='Powell'], he got behind the Bruins secondary on multiple occasions. On the night he had two touchdowns to go along with 8 receptions and 144 yards receiving. He too seems to be connecting with [player_tooltip player_id='1954248' first='Dylan' last='Miller'] as the season marches along, I am telling you do not sleep on the Stallions come playoff time. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1298437"],"_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-68ff6b84c01a5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hayfield was able to stop all the momentum Falls Church had been building this fall with their two touchdown victory over the Jaguars. Lead by [player_tooltip player_id='1298437' first='Tyree' last='Robinson']'s stellar night, the Hawks picked up their second win in a row with a 42-28 victory. He gashed the Jaguars with 3 rushing touchdowns and 160 yards on the ground. Hayfield may have gotten off to a slow start (for several reasons) but I would not look over them the rest of the year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/RobinsonTyree_/status/1982150399860568531","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/RobinsonTyree_/status/1982150399860568531 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["853897"],"_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-68ff6b84c01f3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Pioneers needed all of Jamir's 131 rushing yards in their narrow win over Independence Friday evening. Brown has helped solidify Patriot's playoff positioning but he has shown each week that he can be a lead running back at the next level. He had two scores in this contest and is approaching the 1,000 yard mark for the year. All of this while still contributing on defense and Patriot installing a freshman quarterback, needless to say Brown deserves proper recognition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/TheJamirBrown/status/1982253916025676176">https://twitter.com/TheJamirBrown/status/1982253916025676176</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1313465"],"_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-68ff6b84c028d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brooke Point is fraction points away from getting back into the playoffs and the play of [player_tooltip player_id='1313465' first='Aviance' last='Young Jr.'] is having a breakout junior campaign. He once again made a ton of plays on both sides of the ball and had an acrobatic 1 handed interception. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/lilav4x/status/1982168268975587773","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/lilav4x/status/1982168268975587773 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

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