Tag: Play Book Athlete
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It’s SHOWTIME with Robert Sease
By Joyce Oscar Lights! Camera! Action! This is a traditional cue given to members of film crew at the beginning of a take. When we hear those words we know a show is about to start. This is what happens when 2017 Robert (Rob) Sease, hits the field. In the place where he wants…
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Friday Night Faces 5
Carl White @CarlWhiteIII | Lithonia, GA | All Purpose Back Carl posted 172 All purpose yards & 1 TD against Dacula. Robert Sease @robsease52 | Loganville, GA | Middle Linebacker Rob Sease gives no mercy. He’s laid down 66 tackles in just 5 games. Dawson K Stalker @dkstalker75 |Paintsville, KY | Defensive Tackle/NG Dawson played 1st quarter only…
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Christian Clark: Football, College & the SAT
By Joyce Oscar It’s a crisp cool Saturday morning and hundreds of students gather in the lobby of the Betty Gray Atrium at Pebblebrook High School checking in to kick start their college careers. They’re about to take the SAT. High school athletes desiring to play college sports must take the ACT and/or SAT. Receiving…
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Kody Morrell is Playing the Game His Way
2021 Quarterback Kody Morrell from Apopka, Florida is said to have had his best game of the season against the Oviedo Lions last week. He went 18 of 27 with a 67% completion rate. Kody had a total of 420 passing yards with 4 passing TDs and 2 passing extra point conversions. The week prior against…
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Reed Tyler Bleeds Football
Mississippi State and Ole Miss are both great schools and both have ties to 2018 Reed Tyler. Standing a towering 6’5″ and weighing 235 pounds, this Tight End from Brandon High School in Brandon, MS is a force to be reckoned with. Reed has always wanted to play college football. But he can’t help that desire, it’s…
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Orion Drummond: A Stand-Out Student Athlete
2017 MLB Orion Drummond Did you know that 87% of NFL draft picks played at least two sports during high school? Nearly 40% participated in at least three. What does that mean for 2017 Middle Linebacker Orion Drummond of Woodland Park, Colorado? It means that he’s definitely a stand-out athlete playing football, basketball and competing…
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Daija Middlebrook: Ready and Focused
Great athletes know what it means to work hard. They know it’s more than just setting goals but surpassing those goals. They are always ready to meet each challenge head on and are always ready physically, mentally and emotionally. Meet “great athlete” Daija Middlebrook, a 5’6″ SG/PG of Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Indiana. Daija has…
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Ryan Caver:Talent, Leadership and Character
by Joyce Oscar It happens on Friday night. People jump in their cars and head for the lights. Not airport runway lights or the bright lights of your neighborhood’s all night grocery store. These are the Friday night lights that shine on every high school gridiron in the country from Washington to Florida. Somewhere in the middle you’ll find Calera, Alabama.…
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Freshman Bryce Hall Making The Big Play
By Joyce Oscar I’ve seen young athletes work hard on the field, but Bryce Hall of Badger High School in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin has really impressed me so far this season. Bryce plays on both the Freshman team as well as the JV team. Take a look at his mid-season highlight film and you’ll see why I’m…
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Gunnor Faulk is Shooting for Another State Championship
by Joyce Oscar Photo Edit by Brian Granison Football fans, like myself, fill stadiums on Thursday and Friday nights to watch great athletes make great plays. Many of them make the game look easy. But it takes hard work and dedication to be able to make those great plays and to become a great athlete.…
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Bryce Hall: Unexpected Greatness
By Joyce Oscar “…It’s easy when you love what you’re doing.” It becomes really easy to find great football players in places like Atlanta, Houston, Detroit, Tampa, Los Angeles and even Washington DC. Most of the camps and combines hit those major cities. But what about that great athlete that lives in a small township or…
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Zaire Jackson: Working to be Great
Zaire Jackson 5’8” 140 lbs. Wide Receiver – Cornerback C/O 2021 “May not be perfect…but can ALWAYS try 2 be” By Joyce Oscar Speed and quickness are usually some of the attributes associated with the skilled positions in football. Mile High Academy Middle School’s Zaire Jackson is filled with both. So much so, he goes by the nickname “Sweet…
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Dane Motley on the Road to Recognition
By Joyce Oscar The Road to recognition can be a long bumpy one but if you read your map correctly, you could have a smooth trip.Gone are the days of performing well on Friday nights in hopes of being seen by college coaches. Today, there are many camps and combines hosted by groups…
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Colton Nash: Dedicated and Determined
“I will never give less than my absolute best” By Joyce Oscar Harding Academy’s 2020 Center Colton Nash spent his off-season like most athletes around the country. He hit the weight room double time, working on extra drills and visited a few training and recruiting camps. Colton has played football since the third grade and has played on multiple All-American…
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Jaylon Swain: An Exemplary Scholar Athlete
By Joyce Oscar The Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama is a landmark that is well-known to the racing world. Many flock to the track to feel the adrenaline rush from the engines and the smoked filled air. But just ten miles away on a Friday night, there is a different rush happening. It’s 7:00 PM and…
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Trey Gory, Big Man on Campus
By Joyce Oscar More often than not, 6-foot, 255-pound Trey Gory is asked ” You’re a big boy, do you play football?” The answer is yes and he plays his position very well. Trey is an extraordinary talent and brings both size and unique athleticism at the Nose Guard position. As I watched his 2015-2016…