Stand Out Players of Dawson v Strake Jesuit Game (DHS Edit.)
Dawson traveled to faceoff against Strake Jesuit on Friday night (10/15). The crowd was rocking and plays were being made on both sides of the ball! When the clock hit triple 0’s, Dawson left victorious, bringing their record to 5-2,…
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Continue ReadingDawson traveled to faceoff against Strake Jesuit on Friday night (10/15). The crowd was rocking and plays were being made on both sides of the ball! When the clock hit triple 0’s, Dawson left victorious, bringing their record to 5-2, while Strake Jesuit dropped to 2-5. The score was close (24-21), but Dawson made a couple more plays than Strake. Here are the Stand Out Players of the Game!
#1 I Ashton Stroman (2022) I N/A I WR
Stroman did not get the ball much, only getting 3 total touches (2 catches for 31 yards and one carry for -4 yards). I can acknowledge his productivity was lackluster, but his overall ability was still on display! Stroman’s route running was among the best on the field Friday night. Though the ball did not go his way much, it was not because he was not open! He would routinely find openings in the defense, but was not targeted. #1 had a nice balance of speed and agility. His first catch only went for 4 yards, but it was the route that he ran that put him on my radar. Stroman lined up on the far left side (he mainly lined up in the slot throughout the game). He faked like he was running a go route, then broke down off quickly for a hitch. The DB played Stroman as if he was concerned with Stroman’s speed. Easy pitch and catch. I believe Stroman could have made him miss if the DB’s teammate did not pursue to the ball as fast as he did. The defense really respected Stroman’s big play ability, having bodies around him at all times. When he was able to be singled up, he beat his man on a corner route for 27 yards. I wrote in my notes: free release + small cushion = big play. Even the plays where the ball did not go to him, the formula still applied. Up until this last game, Stroman scored a touchdown in every game! Though the stats do not do him justice, the senior’s presence on the field was very much felt!
#2 I Ryan Guillo (2022) I 6’0″ I WR
Guillo can RUN! His speed was a real threat Friday night. On one of his two touchdown catches, he simply flew pass the corner on a post route. Credit to the offensive coordinator for dialing up the play. Guillo and my man Stroman were stacked to the far right of the offensive formation. When the ball was snapped, Stroman darted up the field for about 10 yards and ran a shallow crossing route. Guillo followed him with a hard plant of his foot and ran the post route. The linebacker and safety committed to the shallow route, leaving Guillo with inside leverage of the CB. The corner could not keep up with Guillo, and with a nice ball placement by the QB, #2 was off to the races! On his second TD catch, Guillo beat the DB off the line in press coverage, but the pass was well behind the both of them. 2 slowed down for the ball, and once he catch it, he simply accelerated untouched into the end zone! Guillo fished the game with 6 catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
#4 I Jaiden Walker (2022) I 5’8″ I S
Walker made plays all over the field. He was rangy, not allowing any big plays and filling the running lanes. Walker was not the biggest DB, but he was not afraid to make a tackle. He was an interchangeable chess piece, being able to play near the line of scrimmage or the single/double high safety position. His best attribute was his ability to cover. His back pedal was smooth and he broke on the ball fast and with aggression. Walker was able to switch from reading the passing concepts to looking at the QB’s eyes. Strake Jesuit was mounting a scoring drive and got close to the end zone. Shout out to the Dawson defensive line, on that particular play they made the QB move around in the pocket a little bit. Walker read the QB’s eyes and broke on his pass for the interception! Walker was very active in the secondary and he finished the night with 6 tackles.
#5 I Bryce Burgess (2024) I 5’8″ I RB
Burgess got the ball early and often this game. And from his first carry to his last, he ran tough! Burgess was decisive with his runs, accelerating through the hole. If I had to guess what he works on the most in the offseason, it would have to be a variety of cone drills! 5 had a knack for stopping on a dime, accelerating and decelerating at will, and changing directions seamlessly. To top it all fall, he sophomore had some speed! On his lone touchdown (which went for 31 yards I might add), Burgess started to his right, got the handoff, planted one foot in the ground, and zoomed to the end zone. Only one defender put a hand on him on that play, and he was stiff armed to the ground. With two more years left in his high school career, Burgess will only get bigger, faster, and stronger, to add onto an already impressive array of moves. Burgess ended the game with 124 yards on 19 carries. He averaged 6.5 yards per carry.
This was a fun one to watch. Strake Jesuit came close to winning the game, but Dawson held on for the win! The Eagles will try to keep up the winning streak against a 4-3 Alvin team. It should be a hard fought one!