Breakout performance alert! After a slobberknocker of a 14-7 loss to Minnetonka in Week 1, the East Ridge Raptors bounced back in dominant fashion last night against Hopkins, walking away with a 49-14 victory on the back of breakout RB1 Ethan Laboy Ethan Laboy 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB/ATH East Ridge | 2027 MN . The 5’8, 165 lb. ball of dynamite finished his evening with 23 rushes for 203 yards and 1 TD, not to mention the fact that he was also 3-4 on extra points and returned a kick in the victory. Talk about versatility! Laboy showed off good vision and burst following his blocks on a redzone score from the Hudl recap of the win, but I’m still waiting for Laboy to upload some of his own film, especially after the junior tape displayed a twitched up tailback with deadly footwork and cutting ability in the open field and big-time burst gets him into space quickly. Laboy is an specially challenging assignment for that free defender and free safety in a 1v1 setting through the hole and I’m very curiosu to see how his offseason has treated him film/tape wise.

Laboy saw limited action during his junior season, but he’s the only back who isn’t graduating this spring and should be widely considered the frontrunner for that RB1 job next year. He played in 3 games, carrying the ball 19 times for 111 yards, for a solid 5.8 YPC. He also caught a pair of passes. He doesn’t have any tape out yet, but I’m excited to see what it brings. He hit the camp circuit last offseason, so I hope to be able to evaluate him in person either this winter or next summer.