Can’t-Miss Performances: Players Who Stole the Show Last Week

There was a ton to love from last week's first round of playoffs and last week of 3A football. I selected a handful of performances to analyze and I'm very impressed with each player on this list. Let's dive into it !   We also have our Stock Up Showcase event on December 13th! It's a great way to gain extra exposure as a prospect, and gain valuable measurables. If you interested, click this<a href="https://events.prepredzone.com/e/2118/register/stock-up-showcase-colorado"> link </a>to sign up and use code TateWinterPRZ at checkout for $10 off. I will be in attendance evaluating prospects, and I hope to see you there !    Hinojosa had a great game in round 1 against Loveland. The FS measures in at 5'9 160-pounds. He had 10 total tackles, 1 TFL, and 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown. He has good athletic ability due to very good speed, good acceleration, change of direction, and jumping. Hinojosa has very good range from his zone responsibility to sidelines and line of scrimmage. He has good read and reaction time. Very good tackling and run support. He uses his good strength to hit the running back and knock them off their balance. He's a productive special teamer too. Bringing his grit and fire to that 3rd phase of football. I'm excited to see how he plays going forward.     Dumas had a nice outing against ThunderRidge. The 6'3 210-pound linebacker had 3 total tackles (2 solo, 1 assisted), 1 TFL, 1 sack, and 1 FF. Plays on the edge or off-ball. Dumas has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, lateral quickness, change of direction, good speed, and balance. He has good initial quickness out of his stance, using his very good hand speed to engage first. Very good bend around the edge, and good flexibility. Good spin move and very good bull rush. Very good strength and very good tackling. He has the athletic ability to go out in zone coverage and excel as well. Dumas goes against a stout Legend team next round, and I'm sure he's up to the task to succeed.     Dupuch has been a consistent beast in the running game for Mullen, and against Rocky Mountain it was no different. The 5'6 170-pound running back had 13 carries for 102 yards and 1 touchdown in the win. He's an elusive bruiser. Dupuch has very good athletic ability due to very good balance, speed, change of direction, and good acceleration. He has very good vision. If one gap is covered, he uses his dynamic jump cuts to pivot into a different hole and thrash the defense for a big gain. Dupuch consistently gets yards after contact. He has very good strength and powerful legs to churn through multiple defenders. Good trucking. He'll take the big hits and churn forward. Good in pass protection as well. He's a durable running back that is looking to continue his domination in round 2.     Reddick capped off a great senior season with 10 carries for 185 yards and 4 touchdowns against Sierra. The 6'0 182-pound running back has good athletic ability due to very good balance, change of direction, good acceleration, and speed. Reddick is a tough punishing runner, and it shows on film. He has very good vision. With inside running, he picks a hole, slides and accelerates. Reddick thrives with contact. He can take on multiple defenders and still make it out the other side. Very good strength and a powerful lower body to churn forward. Very good stiff arm. Very good outside running. He turns the corner and uses his very good speed to run home. Reddick is also productive in the run blocking game. He creates extra lanes and will run downfield to get the block. Great performance by the senior.     Bonafede showed out in the win against Air Academy in round 1. The 5'10 170-pound senior had 8 receptions for 141 yards and 1 touchdown with 1 carry for 12 yards, 1/2 for 6 yards passing. Bonafede has very good athletic ability due to very good speed, acceleration, change of direction, and good jumping. Very good release. Very good separation quickness due to out running the DB at the top of the route, or will sit in an open void waiting patiently for the catch. Fluid route running and quick breaking into his route. Very good catch in traffic, not afraid of going over the middle. He even got some use as wild cat QB. One play that stood out to me was on a jet sweep pass. After receiving the ball, he used his good stiff arm to turn a would be TFL into a 20 + yard gain. Very impressed with this young receiver.

There was a ton to love from last week's first round of playoffs and last week of 3A football. I selected a handful of performances to analyze and I'm very impressed with each player on this list. Let's dive into it !