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Southridge won 26-7 to advance to their first state title game since 1999. The defense pitched another shutout, with Deerfield's only points coming off a fumble return. They are as good as Flanagan last year and one of the best defenses in recent history. They have FBS guys at every position. Some overall thoughts:
- Mark Pope took a kick return to the house and made it look smooth. Very similar acceleration to Stacy Coley.
- It will hurt to lose Shawn Davis to the Gators. He played single-high safety all night and returned a pick 99 yards. Looks the part and has excellent ball skills.
- Jerry Jeudy is the truth, but Deerfield's passing game got eaten up by Southridge's front four. All four guys are impressive but the standout to me is Randy Charlton (2018). He is a passionate player with athletic ability and room to grow. He looks like a prototype Alabama backer. Tonight, he made the key interception and a half-dozen TFLs. Probably a DE in our system, but he has enough size and looks like he's still growing.
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-James Head (2018) is a taller version of Charlton. Both guys will be heavily recruited. I'm a DeAndre Johnson (2017) fan. He lived in the backfield and rocked Nick Holm on several occasions. I would like us to keep Johnson on the radar at DT. He's bigger and better than Tyreic Martin and we need depth.
- Antwan Collier took over the game as a QB in the second half. He scored two TDs and showcased impressive acceleration and long speed. He also finished his runs with power. He played CB all night, mostly against Jeudy, but I could see his physical nature and size fitting in at safety. He didn't seem polished on an island. Billy Gibson played in the box and made a couple nice tackles. The DL and MIKE were swarming before Deerfield even crossed the line of scrimmage so Gibson didn't get a ton of action.
- On the rare occasion Deerfield Beach got a pass off, Leroy Henley was there to make a tough grab. Still think he's underrated as a Power 5 talent. Kemore Gamble didn't make any catches that I saw but he booted the ball in the end zone like Lou Groza. I'm a Gamble fan, he's a well-rounded athlete in the mold of Michael Irvin II. Daquris Wiggins probably needs to transfer. He looks the part but Southridge can't throw.
Saw Diaz, Dugans, Banda, Stacy Coley, Jermaine Grace and Jamal Carter in attendance, along with Larry Scott.
- Mark Pope took a kick return to the house and made it look smooth. Very similar acceleration to Stacy Coley.
- It will hurt to lose Shawn Davis to the Gators. He played single-high safety all night and returned a pick 99 yards. Looks the part and has excellent ball skills.
- Jerry Jeudy is the truth, but Deerfield's passing game got eaten up by Southridge's front four. All four guys are impressive but the standout to me is Randy Charlton (2018). He is a passionate player with athletic ability and room to grow. He looks like a prototype Alabama backer. Tonight, he made the key interception and a half-dozen TFLs. Probably a DE in our system, but he has enough size and looks like he's still growing.
[HUDL]video/3/4754678/583ce3c7dfd8b82ef0d6ef69[/HUDL]
-James Head (2018) is a taller version of Charlton. Both guys will be heavily recruited. I'm a DeAndre Johnson (2017) fan. He lived in the backfield and rocked Nick Holm on several occasions. I would like us to keep Johnson on the radar at DT. He's bigger and better than Tyreic Martin and we need depth.
- Antwan Collier took over the game as a QB in the second half. He scored two TDs and showcased impressive acceleration and long speed. He also finished his runs with power. He played CB all night, mostly against Jeudy, but I could see his physical nature and size fitting in at safety. He didn't seem polished on an island. Billy Gibson played in the box and made a couple nice tackles. The DL and MIKE were swarming before Deerfield even crossed the line of scrimmage so Gibson didn't get a ton of action.
- On the rare occasion Deerfield Beach got a pass off, Leroy Henley was there to make a tough grab. Still think he's underrated as a Power 5 talent. Kemore Gamble didn't make any catches that I saw but he booted the ball in the end zone like Lou Groza. I'm a Gamble fan, he's a well-rounded athlete in the mold of Michael Irvin II. Daquris Wiggins probably needs to transfer. He looks the part but Southridge can't throw.
Saw Diaz, Dugans, Banda, Stacy Coley, Jermaine Grace and Jamal Carter in attendance, along with Larry Scott.
