State Contender Profile: Detroit King Crusaders
Head Coach: Ty Spencer Division: 3 Conference: Detroit Public School League – Black 2019 Overall Record: 11-3 Returning Key Players: Dante Moore Dante Moore 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB Detroit King | 2023 State MI | QB | 2023…
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Continue ReadingHead Coach: Ty Spencer
Division: 3
Conference: Detroit Public School League – Black
2019 Overall Record: 11-3
Returning Key Players:
Dante Moore Dante Moore 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB Detroit King | 2023 State MI | QB | 2023
Jaylen Reed Jaylen Reed 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Detroit King | 2021 State MI | DB | 2021 (Penn State commit)
Brandon Honorable Brandon Honorable 6'7" | 285 lbs | OL Detroit King | 2021 State MI | OL | 2021 (Pittsburgh commit)
Esean Carter Esean Carter 6'3" | 265 lbs | DL Detroit King | 2021 State MI | DL | 2021 (Toledo commit)
Johnathan Slack Johnathan Slack 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Detroit King | 2023 State MI | OL | 2023
Rishad Hence Rishad Hence 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Detroit King | 2021 State MI | DB | 2021 (Akron commit)
Lynn Wyche-El Lynn Wyche-El 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Detroit King | 2022 State MI | WR | 2022
Kenny Merrieweather Kenny Merrieweather 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Detroit King | 2023 State MI | WR | 2023
Aaron Wade Aaron Wade 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB Detroit King | 2021 State MI | DB | 2021
Justin Whyte Justin Whyte 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Detroit King | 2021 State MI | RB | 2021
Analysis: Detroit King was bested by Mona Shores in the state finals last season, but they return in 2020 as arguably the top team in the entire state. Sophomore Dante Moore Dante Moore 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB Detroit King | 2023 State MI returns as the starter under center after putting together a brilliant freshman season in 2019. He’ll have plenty of weapons to work with, which includes senior running back Justin Whyte Justin Whyte 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Detroit King | 2021 State MI , junior receiver Lynn Wyche-El Lynn Wyche-El 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Detroit King | 2022 State MI and fellow sophomore receiver Kenny Merrieweather Kenny Merrieweather 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Detroit King | 2023 State MI . Sophomore Johnathan Slack Johnathan Slack 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Detroit King | 2023 State MI and seniors Brandon Honorable Brandon Honorable 6'7" | 285 lbs | OL Detroit King | 2021 State MI and Elijah Reilly Elijah Reilly 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Detroit King | 2021 State MI lead the offensive line that will be tasked with protecting all of that talent at the skill positions. The Crusaders return probably the most talented defense in the state, which is lead by senior defensive back Jaylen Reed Jaylen Reed 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Detroit King | 2021 State MI . The talent in the secondary doesn’t stop at Reed as Rishad Hence Rishad Hence 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Detroit King | 2021 State MI , Aaron Wade Aaron Wade 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB Detroit King | 2021 State MI and Trae’vion Meadows are all collegiate level talents. Detroit King is loaded on the defensive line with senior Esean Carter Esean Carter 6'3" | 265 lbs | DL Detroit King | 2021 State MI , senior Walter Herndon III Walter Herndon III 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Detroit King | 2021 State MI , junior Terell Hollingsworth Terell Hollingsworth 6'0" | 275 lbs | DL Detroit King | 2022 MI and junior Terence Maize Terence Maize 5'11" | 290 lbs | DL Detroit King | 2022 State MI . Junior linebackers Blake Bailiff Blake Bailiff 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Detroit King | 2022 MI and Imani Dowdell Imani Dowdell 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Detroit King | 2022 MI are players that could be fast risers on the recruiting front as they will be key to the team’s success. The team returns much more talent than I was able to talk about, which is why this team is a safe bet to return to the state finals and take home the title in 2020.