Rivals.com nationwide recruiting analyst Cole Patterson takes a take a look at the Texas highschool playoffs, recruiting contained in the state of Mississippi and potential rankings risers in his Three-Level Stance.
1. TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS BEGIN THIS WEEK
Playoff motion within the Lone Star State kicks off this week, and there’s no scarcity of storylines or expertise to pay shut consideration to. Duncanville shall be seeking to repeat as state champions within the state’s largest classification. Led by skills like five-star defensive finish Colin Simmons, LSU commitments Dakorien Moore and Caden Durham and extra, it will be tough to guess towards the Panthers over the following two months.
However Galena Park North Shore could have a say in that. 5-star cornerback Devin Sanchez headlines a program that’s no stranger to the state title stage. Class of 2025 quarterback Kaleb Bailey is again after lacking nearly all of his sophomore season, and he knocked off Duncanville within the state title sport as a freshman. It will be must-watch if these two applications sq. off but once more inside AT&T Stadium come December.
Elsewhere, DeSoto has made an announcement this fall. The Eagles received the 6A DII title a season in the past and they’re again for extra. Led by four-star working again Deondrae Riden, quarterback D.J. Bailey and freshman sensation Ethan Feaster, DeSoto defeated Duncanville in a rivalry sport a few weeks in the past and look to be the favorites to repeat in that division.
The Texas highschool playoffs are all the time a stage for gamers to turn into legends. Texas A&M dedication Terry Bussey has had an illustrious profession at Timpson. Profitable a state title as a senior would solely add to the spectacular resume that he has inbuilt East Texas.
No matter what occurs, the Texas highschool playoffs all the time ship in massive vogue.
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2. EGG BOWL PROGRAMS GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
The Egg Bowl is likely one of the extra compelling and heated rivalries in faculty soccer as each Mississippi State and Ole Miss hate one another on the sphere. However what is de facto fascinating is simply how totally different the 2 applications are faring this season on the recruiting path.
Lane Kiffin and the Rebels sit contained in the top-10 within the rankings and have a recruiting haul that’s headlined by five-star defensive finish Kamarion Franklin. Ole Miss has dominated in-state recruiting, particularly alongside the line of defense, and look primed to proceed including to its class between now and signing day.
As for Mississippi State, the primary season of the Zach Arnett period has not gone as deliberate. The offense has struggled and Arnett’s facet of the ball – protection – has regressed. Which has solely led to disappointment on the sphere. And on the recruiting path, the Bulldogs haven’t got an excessive amount of to hold its hat on outdoors of four-star vast receiver JJ Harrell, who continues to reaffirm his pledge. Two totally different narratives and trajectories for the 2 SEC West applications contained in the Magnolia State.
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3. THREE PROSPECTS THAT SHOULD RISE IN THE RANKINGS
Lagway is already ranked contained in the top-40 within the Rivals250 so there’s not a lot additional he can go. Nonetheless, the Florida dedication has put his greatest foot ahead in probably incomes a coveted fifth-star. Lagway has posted online game numbers whereas main Willis (Texas) to a historic undefeated common season. Tangibles and intangibles, Lagway has each and is due for a rating bump.
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Echoles is likely one of the hottest prospects within the Mid-South due to a terrific senior marketing campaign in Mississippi. Ranked as an offensive sort out, Echoles can play both facet of the ball and applications are wanting him to play line of defense. Alabama lately got here in with a suggestion and received him on campus, however Echoles insists that he is completely happy together with his Ole Miss dedication.
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Bass is one other prospect that’s placing up online game numbers week in and week out. The Oklahoma commit is a do-it-all menace that posts highlight-reel performs each week. He is a observe athlete that was being recruited to play QB within the Energy 5. Bass will see a flexible offensive function for the Sooners as soon as he will get to Norman as massive issues occur when the ball is in his palms.
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