2021 Standouts Week 8: Part I

The 2020 Michigan high school football season was back in action throughout the weekend and this week of the playoffs was filled with impressive performances. Here are some of the top performers from across the state in the 2021 class. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="29631" first="Brady" last="Hessbrook"] | QB | Ithaca</strong> Hessbrook is one of the best senior quarterbacks in the state and he has shown why all season. He completed 14-of-20 passes for 209 yards and three touchdowns, but also added 66 rushing yards and two touchdowns on ten carries in a 41-0 win over Ravenna. He is a big time dual-threat playmaker that is committed to playing his college ball at Wayne State. <strong>Jimmy Downs | ATH | Schoolcraft</strong> Downs is a do-it-all playmaker that excels in all phases of the game. He carried the ball seven times for 101 yards and three touchdowns, caught one pass for 54 yards and a touchdown, returned a 54-yard punt for a touchdown, and contributed on defense with eight total tackles in a 43-14 win over Delton Kellogg. He holds offers from Butler, Mount Union, and Valparaiso, but his recruitment should certainly pick up as the season comes to an end. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="29882" first="Ryan" last="Muse"] | DL | Warren Michigan Collegiate</strong> Muse is a very under the radar prospect that has the ability to play on the college level. He recorded four tackles and three sacks in a 30-0 win over Flint Hamady. I think defensive line is where he will play at the next level, but he shows some ability at tight end as well.