The Holy Trinity product will be one of the best pass rushers on all of Long Island this upcoming season. Last year he was overshadowed by several other D1 bound Titans on the defensive line. But this year he might be the best defensive player on Holy Trinity. He has an incredible motor and is one of the most aggressive players in the entire league.

Hopeton James Hopeton James 6'2" | 205 lbs | DL Holy Trinity | 2024 State NY is a very physical defensive end who is one of the best returners amongst a really solid Holy Trinity defense. James has a really quick get off the snap and he has the strength and power to make plays on the interior or on the edge. James does a really good job of impacting both the run and pass game consistently where his play standouts in multiple game situations. James does a good job of using his hands to win at the point of attack and can get of blocks using his upper body strength. Overall, James consistency all season resulted in a breakout performance in the NYCHSFL AA championship game where he registered multiple sacks and had the type of performance that will be the expectation this fall.

Hopeton James Hopeton James 6'2" | 205 lbs | DL Holy Trinity | 2024 State NY is a really solid defensive line prospect whose breakout game came at the perfect time for Holy Trinity. The Edge defender has 3 sacks in the title game vs. Moore Catholic and their dominant offensive line. James showed an incredible motor and displayed the violent hands and physicality that every coach wants to see from their defensive line. James has really solid pass rush skills and has one of the highest ceilings in this class. Strong performances all season and a dominant performance in the championship make James a necessary addition to the rankings.

Hopeton James Hopeton James 6'2" | 205 lbs | DL Holy Trinity | 2024 State NY was incredible against Moore Catholic and his presence in the backfield is one of the main contributing reasons that the Moore Catholic offense struggled to have big plays. James will be recognized for his three sacks of really athletic Moore Qb John Michalski John Michalski 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Moore Catholic | 2023 State NY but it was his really solid run defense and timley stops on third down past the line of scrimmage which made him one of the best performers on a really talented Holy Trinity defense.