Summer 7v7: Central (BR), Port Allen, Woodlawn (BR), Zachary
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Nearly two dozen high school kicked off the annual Metro Baton Rouge 7-on-7 League across five different sites in mid-June. Zachary hosted Central (Baton Rouge), Port Allen and Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) in the second week of action. Here are a…
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Continue ReadingNearly two dozen high school kicked off the annual Metro Baton Rouge 7-on-7 League across five different sites in mid-June.
Zachary hosted Central (Baton Rouge), Port Allen and Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) in the second week of action.
Here are a half dozen of the most notable performances.
Calvin Collier — 6-0, 160 WR — Central (Baton Rouge) (2022)
The running threat of athletic, fast quarterback Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Central (Baton Rouge) | 2022 State LA II figures to make the Wildcats more effective in the fall than during the summer. And a pair of touchdown catches against Zachary by the long senior wide receiver — once on a deep pass on which he kept his balance, eluded the defensive back and darted to the goal line and another leaping in the back of the end zone — were exciting to see for the passing game against a good Broncos secondary locked in on coverage.
Rickie Collins Rickie Collins 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) | 2023 State LA — 6-3, 180 QB — Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (2023)
The rising junior quarterback would have liked a couple passes back in the morning’s finale against Zachary, but had another strong performance overall moving the ball quickly up and down the field against Central and Port Allen and competing well against his Broncos counterpart to set the stage for an intriguing regular-season matchup between the teams this fall.
Eli Holstein Eli Holstein 6'3" | 215 lbs | QB Zachary | 2023 State LA — 6-3, 215 QB — Zachary (2023)
Much of the same assessment could be said for Holstein, who led his team to a perfect record with a final strike in the competitive and even chippy battle with the Panthers. Even with Chris Hilton Chris Hilton 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Zachary | 2021 State LA Jr. and Kenson Tate now off to college, Holstein has a bevy of exciting weapons at his disposal and is helping coach the next generation along to better the options in lineup alongside rising seniors Charles Robertson Charles Robertson 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Zachary | 2022 State LA and Kameran Senegal Kameran Senegal 5'9" | 160 lbs | WR Zachary | 2022 State LA .
Carlton Johnson II — 5-10, 160 DB — Zachary (2022)
Johnson’s safety partner, rising junior Kylin Jackson Kylin Jackson 6'3" | 195 lbs | DB Zachary | 2023 State LA , is one of Louisiana’s top safeties, and rising senior Cody Smith Cody Smith 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Zachary | 2023 State LA has developed into a lockdown cornerback capable of shutting down one half of the field. Highlighted by a timely interception deep over the middle, a consistent performance from Johnson similar to his on this morning could bode huge for the title-hopeful Broncos’ defense.
Charles Robertson Charles Robertson 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Zachary | 2022 State LA — 6-3, 180 WR — Zachary (2022)
One day after running a 4.5-second 40-yard dash, Robertson was back into his highlight reel bag of physical, leaping grabs over opposing defensive backs. That combination and his continued chemistry with Holstein are setting the table for a big fall for the senior.
Marcus Stewart Jr. — 5-10, 180 DB — Woodlawn (2022)
The rising senior deflected one of Holstein’s passes, which rising junior teammate Dezaray Delmore Jr. Dezaray Delmore Jr. 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) | 2023 State LA Jr. located, snatched from the air and brought back the other way. Both players had solid days overall, giving up a couple catches, but leaving opposing quarterbacks frustrated more often than not. Their development and consistency in a secondary that should already enjoy rising junior cornerback Jordan Matthews Jordan Matthews 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) | 2023 State LA locking down one half of the field will be a key storyline for a Woodlawn team anticipating its best season in several years.