2024’s to watch in the Downriver League

The Downriver League is a massive league in Michigan’s most talented area. These teams play at a high level of competitiveness and we’ve got some intriguing 2024 talent, and all 4 below started on varsity in 2021. <strong>Roosevelt WR <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15092612/Chase-Cline">[player_tooltip player_id="250046" first="Chase" last="Cline"]</a></strong> Cline is a great receiver who racked up a ton of catches, totaling 23 catches for 238 yards on the season. Although the yardage doesn’t seem incredible, 23 catches is a great number of catches for anyone, and Cline does have a high ceiling. He was a great red zone threat and was able to win lots of 50/50 balls, with being a decent route runner with decent speed. <strong>Edsel Ford OL/DT <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15199238/Josh-Williams">[player_tooltip player_id="250049" first="Josh" last="Williams"]</a></strong> Standing at 6’0" 245lbs, Williams makes for a great offensive lineman and fits the prototype of run-stuffer perfectly on D. Williams sports great power and is a brick wall in the way of any opposing defender, showing decent fundamentals. On defense, he’s a hard-hitting lineman that sheds blocks well and is able to apply pressure. <strong>Anderson QB/LB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/6235843/Chase-Barbosa">[player_tooltip player_id="250055" first="Chase" last="Barbosa"]</a></strong> Barbosa did it all this past season, playing quarterback while making big plays on defense. The lefty QB was excellent at extending the play and being elusive in the pocket, all while not panicking. He throws a good deep ball that is accurate. Defensively, Barbosa was a versatile linebacker who could play coverage, blitz, or even line up on the line. Barbosa was an incredibly impressive player this past season and its going to be exciting to see what he can do in 2022. <strong>Lincoln Park LB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16534726/Nahshon-Williams">Nahshon Williams</a></strong> Williams was a bright spot in an otherwise bad Lincon Park team. His highlights show a fast sideline-to-sideline linebacker that has high awareness and is not afraid to hit. I was previously unfamiliar with Williams and his tape is a bit sparse, though his highlights show tremendous potential.