Friday Night Lights 2010: 9-21 Comment Count

Tim

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FL QB Kevin Sousa

Last week: RB Jarius Pace made his debut for Lake Nona, but couldn't prevent the Lions from losing to University 21-59:

Sousa had 151 yards passing but threw three interceptions. He was 9-of-24 and was hurried quite often by the University defense.

Sousa had 2 TDs through the air, and added an 8-yarder on the ground (on 9 carries for 67 yards, according to what he told Tom), but two of those picks were true Stanziballs:

...things appeared to get to Sousa after that as the senior Michigan commitment threw back-to-back interceptions that Johnnie Griffin and Jachary Baldwin each ran in for touchdowns.

This was University's first win on the year, so Lake Nona is still very bad. Sousa clearly doesn't have much help around him.

Kevin Sousa 2010
  Passing Rushing
Opponent Result Att Comp % Yds Yds/Att TD Int Rush Yds Yds/Att TD  
Harmony L 17-50 17 39 43.59 256 6.56 2 0 15 184 12.27 0
Oak Ridge L 0-48 6 13 46.15 34 2.62 0 1 7 31 4.43 0
University L 21-59 9 24 37.50 151 6.29 2 3 9 67 7.44 1
Totals 0-3 32 76 42.11 441 5.80 4 4 31 282 9.10 1

This week: Lake Nona hosts Sebring on Friday at 7:30.

MI WR Shawn Conway

Last Week: Seaholm fell to Detroit Country Day 21-28. Conway tweaked his ankle covering a punt early in the game, and Seaholm's starting QB was also out. These factors, along with the weather, limited his production, though he still did some stuff through the air. I was there, so enjoy the (mostly unedited) highlights:

And the scouting report: Don't be too alarmed by the defensive play where Kenny Knight (#8 on Country Day, considering Minnesota and others) ran right by him. It was the play immediately after the ankle injury - probably why DCD decided to test him - and Conway fell for a pump-fake. He won't be playing defense at the next level, so it isn't much of a concern.

Offensively, the backup QB for the Maples couldn't throw a bubble screen to save his life, and those are typically a pretty big part of the Seaholm offense (and Conway's involvement in it). He did get chewed out on the sidelines by head coach Chris Fahr (his stepdad) for giving up on routes during the game, so with a 100% effort, he might have had a bit more success.

In all, this definitely wasn't his best performance (it's a shame this had to be the one Rod Smith and Tony Dews saw in person), but there are enough reasons to explain it, so I don't think it's anything to worry about. I would also point out that Country Day has five or six Division-1 prospects over the next couple classes, whereas Seaholm has... one. Conway was a big part of the Maples even staying in this game.

FridayNightHighlights.tv has comprehensive highlights, as usual.

Shawn Conway 2010
  Offense Special Teams
Opponent Result Rec Yds Avg. TD Ret Yds Avg.  
North Farmington W 26-6 4 32 8.00 1 3 137 45.67
Andover W 35-21 6 134 22.33 1 1 65 65.00
Lahser W 35-17 5 98 19.60 2 1 35 35.00
Country Day L 21-28 3 62 20.67 0 3 32 10.67
Totals 3-1 18 326 18.11 4 8 269 33.63

This week: The Maples host Auburn Hills Avondale on Friday at 7.

OH OL Jack Miller

Last week: St. John's pasted rival St. Francis 42-10. The Titans scored nearly every time they touched the ball, and rushed for nearly 200 yards.

This week: St. John's heads to Toledo Whitmer on Friday at 7. Jack will be tested by elite defensive ends Kenny Hayes (2011 OSU commit) and Chris Wormley (2012 Michigan prospect).

FL OL Tony Posada

Last week: Plant traveled to Abilene, TX to take on the Abilene Eagles. ESPN pregame breakdown, and Posada-focused pregame fluff:

"I told some people if it appears it's shady out there Thursday night, it's because of this lineman," said [Abilene coach Steve] Warren of the 6-foot-5, 295-pound Michigan commitment. "He's the biggest person I've ever seen. Why doesn't he just go on to the NFL instead of Michigan? He's huge."

The game didn't go so well for the Panthers, as they fell 17-27. It was on ESPNU, so I got a chance to watch. The story on Posada remains the same: he's massive, but will need to work on his conditioning before he's able to contribute at the next level.

This week: Plant takes on Riverview at home on Friday night.

MI OL Jake Fisher

Last week: Traverse City West lost to Cadillac 35-58.

This week: TC West hosts winless Gaylord on Friday at 7:00.

OH DE Chris Rock

Last week: DeSales avenged their 2009 State Championship lost to Cardinal Mooney, beating the Cardinals 41-31. Article 2.

This week: DeSales heads North to take on Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's on Friday at 7:30. I should be in attendance, though I make no guarantees.

MI DE/LB Brennen Beyer

Last week: Plymouth beat Livonia Churchill 41-27.

Michigan-bound Brennan [sic] Beyer led the Plymouth defense with 10 tackles, including three sacks.

This week: 3-1 Plymouth heads to Livonia Franklin on Friday at 7:00.

TX LB Kellen Jones

Last week: St. Pius X defeated Worthing 20-12. Jones didn't play, because he's resting his ankle injury from last week, and wants to be healthy for conference play.

Kellen Jones 2010
Opponent Result Tackles TFL Sack FFum  
Trinity Christian W 33-7 11 5 1 0
Sealy L 7-56 13 3 0 2
Episcopal W 31-27 6 3 1 0
Worthing W 20-12 DNP - ankle
Totals 3-1 30 11 2 2

This week:

OH CB/S Greg Brown

Last week: Ross defeated Cleveland Benedictine 47-7:

The Little Giants even came together early Friday night, racing to a 7-0 lead on Greg Brown's 85-yard touchdown reception on Ross's first offensive play. Wolf skied a pass to Benedictine's 45-yard line, Brown reeled it in and then raced to the end zone for the game's first points...

Fremont head coach Derek Kidwell said, "Greg Brown started the game off well for us."

The proprietor of the Fremont Ross Forum blog mentioned Brown's TD:

From the first quarter when Tyler Wolf hit Greg Brown on an 85 yard TD pass to the runback of a fumble by JJ Moreno in the fourth quarter, Ross was hitting on all cylinders last night.

This week: The Little Giants host University School on Saturday night.

MI CB Delonte Hollowell

Last week: Cass Tech dominated Detroit Southeastern 42-0. No mention of Hollowell.

Next Week: Cass Tech faces Detroit King on Friday.

Comments

WolvinLA2

September 21st, 2010 at 1:28 PM ^

If we get some of the other CB's we're looking at in this class, any chance Greg Brown moves to offense and plays in the slot?  If we get Dallas Crawford, we'll have 6 CB's over 2 classes, and it sounds like Brown is a pretty good receiver too.  Considering we probably won't bring in a slot in this class, and we brought in one (Dileo) the class before, might this be a good allocation of talent?

Wolverine0056

September 21st, 2010 at 1:44 PM ^

Excited to see Beyer in maize and blue, he sounds like he is a high-end motor player that goes all out. Posada I think will be pretty decent once he gets here and starts working with Barwis. A redshirt year is probably a guarantee for him. 

Hoping to reel in Crawford and Frost for the defense. Another LB at least is a must IMO for this class. Of course, I am waiting like everyone else for Dee to commit.

Thanks for the update Tim. Good news from some of our commits.

Tater

September 21st, 2010 at 6:22 PM ^

Posada seemed a little faster and a little better-conditioned last year.  I think he has the potential to be beast at Michigan after he gets sufficiently Barwis-ized.

As for Plant, they have reached a year where "reloading" is more like a rebuilding year.  They have spoiled everyone around here so much since they won their first championship with Marve that everyone expects them to have plenty of bodies ready to fill holes caused by graduation.  This is probably the worst they have looked in five years, or at least since the first Armwood game a couple of years ago.  But it still might be enough if they get hot in the playoffs.  In Florida, only your district games count for playoff standings, and a lot of teams get in. 

They could make it to a rematch of the exhibition with Manatee.  They are pretty good at revenge games within the same season.  But they sure have looked terrible on national TV.

bronxblue

September 21st, 2010 at 10:36 PM ^

I know we are talking about HS kids here so no disrespect to either program, but man it would be awesome to have Sousa and Conway on the same team, since they each provide what the other seems to be searching for on his own squad - a good receiver for Sousa and a good passer for Conway.

vnperk

September 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 AM ^

you think he's going to end up a 4-star with a higher rating by season's end? i have only heard great things about him from friends who have seen him in person, and with that incredible size you'd think he would have a higher rating

Tim

September 22nd, 2010 at 12:46 PM ^

With his quarterback play, it's unlikely he'll have big enough stats to move up to a 4-star. I certainly think he has the potential to do it on his own merits, but the recruiting sites probably won't have an opportunity to see it.