Perry Smith
Perry Smith
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Alex Pallone | Prep Redzone Scout
A super intriguing new addition to TC Central by way of Kingsley.
I’ve discussed Perry a couple of times this offseason. Showed a lot of promise at Kingsley, being generally above-average in all areas. As long as Perry has had a productive offseason, he’ll be a great weapon for TC Central. There is some competition in the TC Central RB room, but I am confident that Perry will earn his touches. Improvements to all-around power and speed could propel Perry up the rankings.
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Perry spent his past two seasons at Kingsley. Since then, he’s landed at Traverse City Central.
Perry was a very productive running back at Kingsley. Running in the T formation, Perry did a great job following his blocks, running within the structure, and earning a few extra yards from time to time. Plays like 1:28 demonstrate Perry’s shiftiness in close quarters. Lastly, Perry has a handful of promising defensive highlights.
I’m curious to see how Perry’s skills translate to Traverse City Central. Absolutely an upgrade in competition level!
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- VERY curious to see what Perry accomplishes at TC Central next season (transferring from Kingsley)
- Not super athletic but still slippery in tight space
- Decent speed and contact balance
- Looking forward to seeing how he meshes with a new offense
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Kingsley is a team defined by their offensive line and running backs. This past season, Perry did an excellent job as a Sophomore on Varsity.
Perry’s best highlight comes at 1:08. He does an excellent job of hitting the intended hole and easily picks up the first down, but then, Perry hits the open field, sidesteps a few tackles, and gains several extra yards. Sure, some of the home-run touchdowns are nice, but even though this wasn’t a TD, this play showed an ability to fight for extra yards.
3:11 is another play worth a quick mention. You need to be able to block if you’re a RB in a Power-T offense, and Perry lays an excellent lead block here. I’d love to see several more of these blocks on next year’s tape!
Perry is a solid running back! He still has a little over a year before most colleges look at the Class of 2027, and in that time, I’d expect a lot of improvement.
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