Last but not least is Metro Christian’s swiss army knife over the last four seasons with senior standout Tagg Campbell Tagg Campbell 5'10" | DB Metro Christian | 2023 State OK . Whether he’s running, catching or even throwing a ball on offense, Campbell had a big impact in Thursday’s game. He would finish with just four carries for 16 yards but two touchdowns. He also threw a short touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. And he was Francis’ leading wide receiver with eight catches for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Campbell also finished with nine tackles on the defensive side of the ball. It’s not very often that you see a player throw, run for and catch a touchdown, let a lone in the championship game. But that’s been Campbell for several years. He’s been a four-year starter for the Patriots and has played almost every position except along the line of scrimmage. He’s become a very versatile athlete.

While Francis might be Metro Christian’s best player, you can make the argument that fellow senior standout Tagg Campbell Tagg Campbell 5'10" | DB Metro Christian | 2023 State OK can have a greater impact on the game Thursday night. Campbell is a four-year starter for Metro Christian and he has seen a lot of things during his career. On offense, he’s Metro’s starting running back and is just as dangerous as a receiver out of the backfield as he is in the run game. Then you turn around and look at what he’s done on defense. He spent his freshman and sophomore year starting for the Patriots at cornerback. Then he was a linebacker last year before moving to safety this season. At safety, Campbell has much more freedom to roam and make plays. And he flies all over the field on that side of the ball, getting from point A to point B in the blink of an eye.

While Francis is the leader of this offense, you can make the argument that Metro Christian senior Tagg Campbell Tagg Campbell 5'10" | DB Metro Christian | 2023 State OK has been the most important part of this year’s team. On offense, Campbell has been a standout running back and can also be a threat in the passing game out of the backfield. On defense, Campbell is Metro’s best player on that side of the ball. We wrote about this over the weekend following their quarterfinal win over Cascia but it deserves to be repeated. Cascia was driving and Campbell came up with an interception near the goal line to keep Cascia off the scoreboard. On the very next play, Campbell would take a carry 96 yards for a Metro Christian touchdown. That’s just one example of the kind of full game impact that Campbell can have and he’ll look to do it again this week.

Similar to a lot of the other prospects on this breakdown, Metro Christian standout Tagg Campbell Tagg Campbell 5'10" | DB Metro Christian | 2023 State OK has not only been a standout on both sides of the ball, he’s been a standout for a few seasons now. For a while, we weren’t sure where we liked Campbell at the most when it came to projecting him as a prospect. But we’ve settled in on defensive back and think that he has a very bright future on that side of the ball. Campbell is a very underrated athlete and we’ve watched him make some plays from the safety position that has been incredibly impressive. For Metro Christian, he’s been one of the leaders on a team that is contending for a state championship this season. The goal is simple and it’s to end his career with a third title in four seasons.

Arguably the most versatile athlete on the field on Friday night was Metro Christian senior Tagg Campbell Tagg Campbell 5'10" | DB Metro Christian | 2023 State OK . The Metro senior has been a player we’ve watched grow and develop over the last two years and he’s making the most of his senior season. Metro Christian uses Campbell in a variety of ways but his future looks to be brightest on the defensive side of the ball when it comes to being a college prospect. Campbell finished with nearly 100 yards on the ground and one rushing touchdown. Granted, he picked up 67 yards on that touchdown on a fourth down play in the fourth quarter. Campbell also had three catches for nearly 50 yards and another touchdown. Campbell was also a standout on the defensive side of the ball with several big hits throughout the night. That’s the side of the ball that Campbell will play at the next level, but he gives Metro a Swiss army knife to use on offense as well.