Mill Valley Wins Big in 5A vs 6A Clash of the Titans
On Friday night, the defending 5A champion Mill Valley battled the defending 6A state champion Derby at Mill Valley High School. In a game that featured two of the best football programs in the state, Mill Valley won big 45-14…
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Continue ReadingOn Friday night, the defending 5A champion Mill Valley battled the defending 6A state champion Derby at Mill Valley High School. In a game that featured two of the best football programs in the state, Mill Valley won big 45-14 and are off to a great start as they try to repeat as 5A state champions in 2020. Here are some of the offensive and defensive standouts from the game.
Offense
Cooper Marsh QB Mill Valley
Senior QB Cooper Marsh proved to be a very effective leader of the offense as he led his team to a 35-7 lead at halftime. During the game, he threw for 174 yards and a TD while showing his ability as a dual threat QB as he rushed for 112 yards on 18 carries and 3 TD. Throughout the game, Cooper showed great ability to deliver the ball with great accuracy and touch on short, intermediate and deep routes in all areas of the field. In addition, he was very difficult to stop on QB design runs where he ran for big gains on numerous occasions.
Quin Wittenauer RB Mill Valley
Senior RB had a great day on the ground for Mill Valley as he rushed for 103 yds on 20 carries and 3 TD. He showed the power in his ability to run over larger defenders and break multiple tackles on several plays while showing great burst through the hole and acceleration in the open field leading to significant yardage gained.
Lem Wash Lem Wash 5'10" | 205 lbs | QB Derby | 2021 State KS QB Derby
Lem Wash Lem Wash 5'10" | 205 lbs | QB Derby | 2021 State KS is the 11th ranked player in the state in the class of 2021 and provided a bright spot in Derby’s tough loss. He passed for 196 yards while also rushing for 68 yds on 19 carries. He displayed the ability to stay calm under pressure as he was able to consistently deliver an accurate ball with defenders in his face. He showed good athletic ability while running the ball as he used his quickness to outrun defenders and used his play strength to break tackles.
Dylan Edwards RB Derby
Dylan Edwards had a great game against Mill Valley. The Sophomore RB caught 5 passes for 116 yds and a TD while gaining 34 yds on 11 carries. He was difficult to stop on screen plays due to his sub 4.4 speed as he used his quickness, and play speed to elude defenders while scoring on an 85 yd screen pass in the 1st quarter to bring Derby to within a TD.
Kendrick Jones Kendrick Jones 6'5" | 190 lbs | WR Mill Valley | 2022 State KS WR Mill Valley
Kendrick Jones Kendrick Jones 6'5" | 190 lbs | WR Mill Valley | 2022 State KS is the #1 ranked WR and the #9 ranked player overall in the class of 2022. The Junior WR caught 6 passes for 104 yds. He showed great quickness and play speed while eating up cushion from the CB in off coverage while showing good hip fluidity to break off his stem at a 45 degree angle to separate from his man. He displayed the athletic ability to get open deep while possessing good hands as he consistently made on target catches with his hands throughout the game.
Defense
Ethan Kremer DT Mill Valley
Ethan Kremer is the #29 ranked player and the #5 ranked DL in the class of 2021. He showed outstanding play strength as he continuously dominated throughout the game easily overpowering the man in front of him while displaying a very good motor en route to a sack or TFL. Also showed great quickness to defeat reach blocks by playing at a low pad level and using his physical toughness to dominate in one on one situations.
Cole Knappen Cole Knappen 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Mill Valley | 2021 State KS DL Mill Valley
Cole Knappen Cole Knappen 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Mill Valley | 2021 State KS had a great game against Derby. The Senior DL won battles at the line of scrimmage using both power and speed. Displayed good instincts and football intelligence as he was able to quickly key and diagnose the play and use his range and play speed in pursuit while using his play strength to bring down the ball carrier with force.
Kolten Jegen LB Mill Valley
The senior LB played a huge part in the outstanding defensive performance on Friday night by Mill Valley. He showed great competitiveness and mental toughness as he made big plays on 3rd and 4th down during the game. Effectively uses his instincts to take the correct angle in pursuit as well as very good closing speed leading to a TFL as he delivers a punishing hit on the RB.