rundown of Michigan's riser
Weekday Warriors 2011: 9-13
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This week on Weekday Warriors, Chris Wormley continues his assault on Canada, Ondre Pipkins dominates at nose tackle, Dymonte Thomas celebrates his impending Michigan commitment with a touchdown, and Shane Morris hurdles a guy.
2012 Commits
TN OL Blake Bars
Montgomery Bell fell to 1-3 on the year with a 23-16 loss to Baylor.
This week: The Big Red host the awesomely-named Battle Ground Academy on Friday at 7.
OH LB Joe Bolden
Colerain's incredible 61-game home winning streak was snapped by St. Xavier, 17-14, on a game-winning field goal with under four minutes remaining. No stats were available for Bolden, but you can see him making a nice tackle on the right.
This week: The Cardinals will look to start a new home winning streak on Friday at 7:30 against Mason.
MI OL Ben Braden
Braden returned after sitting out last week with a concussion and helped Rockford run for 290 yards in their 42-30 victory over Grand Haven.
This week: Rockford (2-1) plays at home against West Ottawa on Friday at 7.
OH DE Pharaoh Brown
No defensive stats are available, but Brown recorded an offensive touchdown in Brush's 31-27 loss to Kenston. Brush is now 0-3 on the season.
This week: The Arcs host Valley Forge on Friday at 7.
MI TE Devin Funchess
Funchess hauled in a 69-yard touchdown pass and finished with two catches for 77 yards in Harrison's 37-0 shutout of Stoney Creek. Harrison has been dominant in jumping out to a 3-0 record this season.
This week: The Hawks welcome Oxford to Farmington Hills on Friday at 7.
OH S Allen Gant
Despite a strong defensive effort from Gant, who recorded 12 tackles and forced a fumble, Southview fell to 2-1 with a 28-22 loss to Toledo Start.
This week: Southview hosts Napoleon on Friday at 7.
MI DT Matt Godin
Godin was the subject of this week's Creeper Van Original, recording (by my unofficial count) two tackles, three QB hurries, and a sack in Detroit Catholic Central's 48-0 evisceration of Inkster.
This week: The Shamrocks host Highland Park on Friday at 7.
UT FB Sione Houma
Houma's game was cut short early when he went down with an ankle injury after a 70-yard kickoff return in Highland's 56-41 loss to Lone Peak. He had one carry for three yards in the game.
This week: The Rams (3-1) take on Clearfield at home on Friday at 7.
MI LB Royce Jenkins-Stone
Cass Tech notched their second straight blowout victory, beating Detroit Southeastern 51-0. Still tracking down stats from the game.
This week: The Technicians host Cody on Friday at 4.
OH OL Kyle Kalis
After missing the first two games with a knee injury, Kalis returned to the field and helped St. Edward to 232 yards on the ground in their 34-17 win over Cardinal Mooney.
This week: The Eagles play on Saturday night at 7 at home against Elder.
CA OL Erik Magnuson
La Costa Canyon dropped to 1-1 with a 28-14 loss to Poway. Included in the game recap, however, is this fantastic picture of Magnuson leading his team onto the field:
Tremendous.
This week: The Mavericks travel to San Clemente on Friday at 7.
MI DE Mario Ojemudia
Ojemudia helped Harrison jump out to a 16-0 lead by blocking a punt in the end zone for a safety in the Hawks's 37-0 win over Stoney Creek. He also recorded five tackles and two sacks.
This week: The Hawks host Oxford on Friday at 7.
MO DT Ondre Pipkins
Pipkins recorded nine tackles in Park Hill's 13-7 defeat at the hands of Park Hill South. He was the subject of a Rivals AMP feature, which has several highlights from the game as well as post-game quotes from Ondre.
This week: The Trojans play Truman at home on Friday at 7.
MI CB Terry Richardson
No stats are available for Richardson from Cass Tech's 51-0 victory over Detroit Southeastern.
This week: The Technicians host Cody on Friday at 4.
OH LB Kaleb Ringer
Northmont dropped to 0-3 on the season with a 63-12 loss to Archbishop Moeller. No stats are available for Ringer.
This week: Northmont plays host to Sidney on Friday at 7:30.
MI LB James Ross
Orchard Lake St. Mary's crushed Highland Park 44-0, but no stats were made available for Ross.
This week: The Eaglets host U-D Jesuit on Friday at 7.
OH OL Caleb Stacey
Stacey helped Oak Hills improve to a 2-1 record and amass 221 rushing yards on just 13 carries in their 32-13 triumph over Loveland.
This week: The Highlanders play at home against Middletown at 7:30 on Friday.
IL CB Anthony Standifer
Standifer told me via Twitter that he recorded 15 tackles, a forced fumble, and a blocked punt in Crete-Monee's 37-13 win over Moline.
This week: Crete-Monee hosts Glenbard South on Friday at 7:30.
OH DE Tom Strobel
Strobel led Mentor's defense with 3 1/2 sacks in their 38-24 victory over St. Ignatius. Post-game video interview (via Touch the Banner):
This week: The Cardinals (3-0) play at Mayfield on Friday at 7.
OH TE A.J. Williams
Williams didn't record a catch in Sycamore's ground heavy attack, but he helped pave the way blocking for a rushing attack that recorded nearly 400 yards in the Aviators's 33-20 defeat of Springfield. Sycamore is now 3-0 on the season.
This week: The Aviators look to stay undefeated at Fairfield on Friday night at 7:30.
OH S Jarrod Wilson
No stats to report for Wilson as Akron Buchtel fell to Solon, 28-2, dropping to 0-3 in 2011.
This week: The Griffins look to record their first win on the road against Garfield on Friday at 7.
OH DE Chris Wormley:
I was emailed two differed eyewitness accounts of Whitmer's 63-0 win over Brantford (Ontario) Collegiate, the second consecutive blowout of a Canadian squad by the Panthers. First comes this video highlight from reader Matthew, who added, "Wormley played almost the whole first half and did nothing much of note except in the second clip on this video he appeared to have gotten at least a half sack and perhaps a forced fumble. Brantford realized quite early the folly of attempting to pass and basically ran the ball up the middle for the rest of the first half even on third and long.":
Also pitching in with a report was Mason Lowry, Whitmer's play-by-play man on WRSCSports.com:
If you'd still like a little Wormley write-up, I'll start with this week. Considering the opponent, I'm happy to report that there's very little to report. This was a Baby Seal U game in every respect (Baby Seal Prep, perhaps?); it was a 63-0 final with a running clock being employed for the entire second half, and Whitmer's final offensive possession of the game involved throwing a 115-tailback out there, having him run down the 20, and then kneeling for four downs. Chris looked fine for the couple of series that he did play. He did get to the quarterback a couple of times on the first couple of series, including one particularly comical occasion in which the entire defensive line/linebacking corps got into the backfield untouched. BCI's offensive line was physically massive, but they didn't carry, shall we say, "good weight," and their movement was, shall we say, "nonexistent."
Next week should be more interesting. Toledo St. Francis is always tough, and although they're 1-2 at this point, they've lost to Allen Gant's Sylvania Southview and Birmingham Brother Rice. They've got a pretty good running back, too, which is something Whitmer hasn't seen yet this season.
One other thing: I have seen some discrepancy over Chris' height. I'm a legit 6'3, and in bare feet and face-to-face, he's three or four inches taller than I am. The 6'7 he's listed at in the program is about right.
Thanks to Matthew and Mason for pitching in, and it will be nice to hear some reports of Wormley when he's playing against a real opponent.
This week: The Panthers go to St. Francis De Sales at 7 on Friday.
2013 Commits
KY S Jeremy Clark
No stats available for Clark as North Hopkins blew out Hopkinsville, 62-7.
This week: The Maroons (3-1) host Union County on Friday at 7.
MI QB Shane Morris
Morris completed 7-of-20 passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns to lead De La Salle to a 31-28 victory over Fordson. Some brief highlights are available from the game, including Morris icing the game by hurdling a defender to get a late first down:
I wonder if Brady Hoke considers that epically MANBALL or not? It certainly looked cool.
This week: The Pilots travel to Brother Rice for a rare Sunday afternoon game at 2:30.
OH RB/S Dymonte Thomas
Thomas scored on a four-yard touchdown run to help Marlington defeat Poland, 41-23. A first-hand report was provided by Jerry Beeson on the Duane Long Report, though it should be noted that he started off the article with some rather bitter comments about Thomas committing to Michigan, so grains of salt and all that:
Now to the newest north-bound talent in the state of Ohio; Dymonte Thomas. He is just a great looking athlete. He's long and lean and looks like a dream for a collegiate strength coach. He is so explosive out of his breaks with the ball in his hands. Most, however, like him best on defense as a safety. I was of that opinion going in and haven't changed having seen him in person. Getting in and out of breaks is huge for a safety and he has the tools. Playing outside linebacker right now, Marlington dropped him into coverage for the majority of the first half. He was taking good angles and being an athlete covering ground quickly. This shows me he has taken to his coaching well. He failed to get enough depth on several occasions with nothing in front of him and the ball went deep over his head. This shows me he's still a step back on natural understanding and instincts. In the run game he seemed a step behind on recognition and wasn't making an impact until they started bringing him off the edge in run blitzes later in the game. Before Friday I was arguing that Warren Harding's Jalyn Powell is closer to Thomas than the experts might think. After seeing them both in person, I feel that it is Thomas that is just behind Powell.
More on that in this week's Thursday Recruitin'.
This week: The Dukes play at Louisville on Thursday night at 7.
September 13th, 2011 at 11:06 AM | 
Wormley a legit 6'7"? That's
Wormley a legit 6'7"? That's
September 13th, 2011 at 11:22 AM |
I know I've said this before,
I know I've said this before,
I know I've said this before, but there are some people around Whitmer's program who think he'll end up as an offensive tackle instead of a defensive player.
September 13th, 2011 at 11:55 AM |
Yeah, i thought about
Yeah, i thought about
Yeah, i thought about mentioning that. But if we pick up another OT like Banner, then does moving Wormley to OT make any sense? Then he would be battling Braden, Banner and Magnuson for those spots, when we need big, athletic guys on our DL in a bad way.
However, if the coaches think he'll make a very good OT, then by all means move him. It would mean that Bars and Kalis would for be OGs for sure and having a dominant OL is the best thing that can happen to a football team. We'd still have Godin, Strobel, Pipkins and (hopefully) O'Brien to hold things down on the interior DL.
September 13th, 2011 at 12:11 PM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
I'm not sure who you have been talking to around the Whitmer program but palka thinks he's the best defensive end in the country ( palka (sp) is the coach) he could be right but the fact that nobody has ran a play to his side of the field isn't helping for when people scout him. The 3 games this year have been a joke. Start either ran away or qb 1 step drop then threw it out on a WR screen. The 2 Canadian teams were terrible and he had about a quarter of action in both. I know his size sounds like o tackle but he hasn't played a down on the offensive line in years if not ever. We should see what he's got now that he's going into trac conference play. Fingers crossed but I hope he finally gets to show everyone what made him so hyped to begin with. Sorry about no paragraphs. Phones aren't great for that sort of thing
Touchdown Manningham! MICHIGAN WINS!
September 13th, 2011 at 8:22 PM |
Lots of coaches feel that way
Lots of coaches feel that way
Lots of coaches feel that way about their players.
It's not like a coach in Toledo is going to be extremely in tune with some DE from Utah or Florida or Texas.
September 13th, 2011 at 12:59 PM |
I've seen it...
I've seen it...
At Tennessee John Henderson was 6'7" and Albert Haynesworth was 6'6". That height also allowed them both to play at 325+ lbs. I'd take that here.
-UM alum trapped in C-Bus
September 13th, 2011 at 5:08 PM |
I'll point you to this man:
I'll point you to this man:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/3530/julius-peppers
6'7" 287# and... ya know, pretty good defensive end
(Sorry Lions fans. You look good this year!)
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
September 13th, 2011 at 11:28 AM |
Ace could we get a running
Ace could we get a running
Ace could we get a running total (chart?Chart!) For each players stats on the season? I think it could be helpful to visualize how some of our future players do over the course of the year.
Keep up the good work!
Control of space means control of the world, far more certainly, far more totally than any control that has been achieved by weapons or troops of occupation. Space is the ultimate position, the position of total control over Earth.
September 13th, 2011 at 11:30 AM |
We decided against the
We decided against the
We decided against the running charts during the season because high school stats are so unreliable, not just in different places reporting different stats but in tracking them down from week to week, so too much would be left incomplete to have the charts (charts) provide much real info. I will be doing a more comprehensive look at each player's full season stats at the end of the high school season, and you can probably expect some charts (charts) in that post.
September 13th, 2011 at 11:25 AM |
I always smile on the inside
I always smile on the inside
I always smile on the inside when Fordson loses.
September 13th, 2011 at 11:34 AM |
That hurdle was cool and all
That hurdle was cool and all
But Shane only picked up three more yards and got smoked in the process. You could argue that if he ran for the sideline he could have gotten to at least the 45 and avoided the hit altogether.
On the other hand, it certainly fired up his teammates. Kid's gonna be a return to the old QB lineage.
September 13th, 2011 at 11:50 AM |
Duane Long
Duane Long
My favorite line in Duane Long's write-up of Dymonte Thomas is where he discusses Dymonte's verbal commitment as: "Key word being verbal, but I'll leave that at that." Looks like he's still living under the fantasy that all those guys from Ohio that have kicked OSU to the curb are going to come home (/s) in the event that the NCAA decides to give the Bucks a free pass.
September 13th, 2011 at 12:02 PM |
Duane Long: Woo, Dymonte
Duane Long: Woo, Dymonte
Duane Long: Woo, Dymonte Thomas! Best Safety prospect in the state! Yeah!!
Some Dude: *Psst - Thomas committed to that school up north... *
Duane Long: Upon further review, Jalyn Powell is clearly slightly ahead of Thomas. *psst, some dude - Powell is still an osu lean, right?*
For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
September 13th, 2011 at 12:48 PM |
In fairness to the Duane Long
In fairness to the Duane Long
In fairness to the Duane Long comments, those quotes are actually from Jerry Beeson, aka The Other Guy on the Duane Long Report.
In fairness to Dymonte Thomas, both seem to let their commentary get influenced by their Buckeye partisanship. The "oh, it's just a verbal" comment is hilariously ridiculous, especially since it's not like ALL commitments are verbals until signing day (which, in Thomas's case, is still well over a year away) or anything.
September 13th, 2011 at 3:04 PM |
Ben Braden is a BEAST
Ben Braden is a BEAST
I was at the Rockford vs. Grand Haven game with a close eye on Braden. The guy is obviously huge but early on I was unimpressed by his feet. As the game dragged on, I became more and more impressed. He was consistantly pushing his defender 10 yards or more off the line of scrimmage. I was impressed with his feet once Rockford starting breaking long runs and Braden would be right with the RB blocking for him 20 yards downfield. Eventually GH defenders started just falling to the ground and making a pile, because nobody out there could hold their own against Braden. And keep in mind, Grand Haven has a pretty good team. Their DEs are a little small but not bad by any stretch of the imagination. I'm excited that we are going to see Braden in maize and blue in the future!
September 13th, 2011 at 4:31 PM |
potential commits...
potential commits...
Is there anyword from the potential commits, aside from the Thomas verbal?
Wormley a legit 6'7"? That's pretty tall for a DE and very tall for a DT. But that means he can probably pack on a ton of weight and if he can be an athletic 6'7" 320 on the D-line? I don't know if I've seen that before but it could be frightening. Or he could have a really hard time getting leverage, I don't know.