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Name: Brody Simpkins  School/town: Ashland Paul Blazer High School  Positions played: RB & LB  Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 6’2 210 lbs Jersey Number: 2  Awards won or earned: All District  All Area 3rd Team All State  HUDL LINK: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16697294/6984ef41fc0c927cfa8b92c0 Other sports played: Track  Twitter Handle: @brodysimpkins1 Post anything from last season that sticks out to you the most. It can be from a practice, a game, the bus ride to or from the game. Any one moment that sticks out to you. Scoring my longest rushing touchdown vs. Green Up (70 yards)  What are your goals for the season?   125 Tackles & 800 Yards Rushing  What goals are you setting for the team?   A deep playoff run.  With this being your final high school season, have you approached things with more urgency than you have in the past? Explain Honestly, no. I have prepared every season to my fullest capability.  What wa...

 Name: Tariq Howard School/town: Buena, Sierra Vista, Arizona Positions played: WR/DB Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 6’ 165 Jersey Number: 5 Awards won or earned: All cochisian, UC ALL AMERICAN 2nd TEAM Varsity basketball, varsity track HUDL LINK: https://www.hudl.com/profile/20419831 Other sports played: Varsity basketball, varsity track Twitter Handle: @TariqHoward10 Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice. My best game last season was senior night Buena vs CDO. Had a matchup against a very tall, lengthy WR, but I had him covered all game as well as flying around the field making tackles and returning kicks. With this being your final high school football season, have you approached things with more intensity than you have in the past? Explain. I have been approaching with more intensity because, with this being my la...

 Name: Carson Akers  School/town: Ironton High School  Positions played: OL/DL Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 6’0, 235lbs  Jersey Number:  68 Awards won or earned: 2024 state championship  HUDL LINK: www.hudl.com/v/2ThMKv Other sports played: Track Twitter Handle: @akers_carson_  Post anything from last season that sticks out to you the most. It can be from a practice, a game, the bus ride to or from the game. Any one moment that sticks out to you. The bus ride to union town PA, and the time we spent together as a team  With everything that occurred last season how eager are you for the 2026 season to kick off? I can’t wait for the season to start, It’s going to be a revenge tour  What are your person goals for the season? Be the best I can possibly be for my team  What goals are you setting for the team? Undefeated season, with a state championship ring on our finger. What makes you a good teammate? I’m fun to be around and also a leade...

  Name:Tai Combs School/town:Xenia High School. Xenia, Ohio Positions played:OLB/TE Class:2028 Height and Weight:6'0 190 Jersey Number:13 Awards won or earned:Freshman on Varsity HUDLLINK: http://www.hudl.com/profile/22368216 Other sports played:Basketball,Track TwitterHandle: https://x.com/tai_combs?s=21 What are your personal goals for the season?   To make a name for myself and get a offer Do you feel you are better as a tight end or an outside linebacker? Watching your HUDL package you look very good as a receiver.   Outside Linebacker,   I played in Elementary School and Middle school but didn't really play in High School but, this year I'm more focused on outside linebacker backer  What is the strength of your overall game?    Reading the QB and making plays and I can defend the pass game as well and coverages. Who has been the best player that you have faced in a game, as well as the team he was on?    I didn't play against h...

Name: Chace Williams  School/town: Paris, Paris. KY Positions played: DT and DE and G Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 6’0 275 Jersey Number: 55 Awards won or earned: 2x District player HUDL LINK: https://www.hudl.com/profile/23841983/chace-williams Other sports played: None Twitter Handle: @chace_william55 Please post something from last season that sticks out to you. Anything from something funny on the bus ride to or from the game or something from a practice. Just any moment that sticks out to you. N/A What will you miss the most from your teammates who just graduated? How they treated me like a sibling and made me feel like myself  Who or what got you started playing football?   I got myself into playing football I started off with flag and then level myself up Which camps have you been to during the off-season, along with the biggest lessons you have learned from them?  I’ve been to Carson Newman, EKU, Georgetown college I’ve learned a lot of getting my feet fast...

  Name: Landon Vance School/town: South Point Positions played: RB, OLB Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 5’11, 201lbs  Jersey Number: 1 Awards won or earned: All Ohio Honorable Mention, 1st Team All District, 1st All OVC. HUDL LINK: http://www.hudl.com/v/2TVzjW Other sports played: Track Twitter Handle: @LandonVance2027 Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice.    Last year didn’t go quite as planned, but I had some big performances at running back with 3 games with 3tds. R unning back or linebacker: Which slot do you feel you are best at? I feel that I am best at running back, but it is close. What is the strongest part of your game?   The strongest part of my game is my big play ability. Can you explain to the readers what a blitzing linebacker does? A blitzing linebacker is a linebacker who prim...

Name:James Lesueur School/town: Buena High school, Sierra Vista Positions played:OLB, RB, SS Class:2027 Height and Weight:5'10, 200 Jersey Number:7 Awards won or earned:All region honorable mention HUDL LINK: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20265039/692b920984423567d99101bb Other sports played:basketball, track Twitter Handle:@JamesLesueur27 Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice.   A big game that I had was against Casa Grande, where I needed to step up and play as best as I could which I did. With this being your final high school football are you approaching things differently than you have in the past?   I'm approaching things really ready to sacrifice everything on the field OLB/RB/SS, which one do you feel you are best at?   I love OLB and think I am best at it Of those three positions which one is the ...

Name: X’Zavion Gray School/town: Columbus West Positions played: Lb / Rb / WR  Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 6’1/180 Jersey Number: 5 Awards won or earned: Player of the game  HUDL LINK: N/A Other sports played: N/A Twitter Handle: @xzaviongray55 Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice. Vs Briggs I had multiple forced fumbles a sack and numerous tackles    With this being year final high school football season are you preparing with more urgency than you have in the past? Yes I'm taking everything 10x more seriously  What makes you a good teammate? Even when someone makes a mistake I try to uplift them to keep morale high What is the toughest aspect of being a linebacker? Making sure you get your reads correctly and getting into your drops   What is the best part of being a linebacker? Making t...

  Name: Perrin Cunningham High School: Winton Woods High School Current Position: Offensive Line Coach, Licking Heights High School, owner of OL_HawgAcademy College: Ohio Dominican University – Former NCAA Division II All-American and All-Decade Team Selection 1. Could you share with the readers your coaching tree, from your first job to your current job? I began my coaching career as the offensive line coach at Northland High School, where I coached from 2018 to 2026. In 2026, I accepted the offensive line coaching position at Licking Heights High School, where I currently coach. Along with coaching high school football, I'm also the owner and co-founder of OL Hawg Academy. 2. Who are some of the coaches that you have learned the most from? I've learned a lot from Coach Troy Everhart while at Winton Woods, Coach Andre Parker (Princeton High School), and Coach Mac during my playing days at Ohio Dominican University. Each of them helped shape my coaching philosophy in d...

  Name:Terron Teasley School/town: West High School Positions played:WREC Class:29 Height and Weight:6’0/146 Jersey Number:6 Awards won or earned: Player of the Game (Defensive). Player of the Game (Offensive) HUDL LINK: http://www.hudl.com/profile/26987192 Other sports played: N/A Twitter Handle: https://x.com/terronking36404?s=11 Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice. N/A What are your goals for the season? State championship What goals will you set for the team?  State championship, flying around the field What is the best part of practice? Everything What is the worst part of practice? Nothing What is the strongest part of your game? Route running, Speed, IQ. What are you doing during the off-season to aid you in being a better player? Working out staying consistent with field work What makes you a good te...

  Name: Lincoln Sybren Hijma  School/town: Kenton High School Positions played: SS/FS/CB/WR Class: 2027 Height and Weight: 6’1 190lbs Jersey Number: 5 Awards won or earned: N/A HUDL LINK:  http://www.hudl.com/profile/19740027 Other sports played: Soccer Twitter Handle: @lincolnhijma Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice. It was after our last game of the season where we lost 52-18 against Van Wert. There was something I saw in a lot of my brothers that day, and it was genuine heartbreak, not just because they would never play with that senior class again but because they were so disappointed in themselves because they weren’t able to help the senior class have a successful and enjoyable senior season. That senior class was special, they brought something that we had been missing which was the real ...

  Name: Parfait Lokombo School/town: Groveport Madison High School  Positions played:Defensive End / Outside Linebacker Class:2027 Height and Weight:6’2 210 Jersey Number:94 Awards won or earned: N/A HUDL LINK: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19481991/Parfait-Lokombo Other sports played: N/A Twitter Handle:@ParfaitLokombo Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice. What team goals will you set? To Make it to regionals this season  What are your personal goals for the season? To be able to be coachable and STOP THE RUN! Defensive end or outside linebacker: Which one do you feel is the toughest to play? Outside linebacker because you have to know everything the Defensive line is doing as well as each linebacker as well as the secondary gotta be very smart  Defensive end or outside linebacker: which one do you fee...

Name: Darius Gollman  School/town: Columbus West Columbus Ohio Positions played: RB/LB Class: 2028 Height and Weight: 6’2 215 Jersey Number: 2 (GETTING A NEW NUMBER) Awards won or earned: N/A HUDL LINK: www.hudl.com/v/2Sfisi Other sports played: Basketball  Twitter Handle: @Canthold8_dj Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice. One of my games was at franklin heights I had about 6 tackles and a fumble recovery and something on the bus ride back everyone was too happy though we lost What or who got you started playing football? My uncle got me into it because I was big as a kid and seen something in me What keeps you motivated to continue playing the game? My family keeps me motivated because they are always there for me and I want to repay them for everything. What is your biggest responsibility as an outside lineba...

  Name: Junjuan Oliver Jr School/town: Columbus West, Columbus, Ohio Positions played: RB, DL Class: 2029 Height and Weight: 5'7, 210 Jersey Number: 21 Awards won or earned: N/A HUDL LINK: www.hudl.com/profile/26996281 Other sports played: Basketball and track Twitter Handle: @Junjuan M Oliver Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice. My first year of high school football, I became a starter as a freshman. I played a significant role because I knew the team trusted me to help us win games. What has to change inside the football program to get the program to be a constant winner? There’s something that needs to change: we need to communicate more effectively so we can work harder as a team. Who is the one teammate you would go to if you were having football related problems? I would go to my teammate/brother AJ about foot...

Yesterday afternoon after working out in Columbus, Ohio I made the three plus hour trip to Decatur Central High School in Indiana to cover the Indiana North Vs. South game. This was the 2nd time I have covered this one. The crowd was large though they were a little subdued for most of the game. The South offense started out with a band with Devin Craig (Lapel) finding Davion Davis (Ben Davis) for 16 yards. The Craig found Matthew Young (Switzerland County) for 38 yards. The South drive ended when Brady Trebley (Cascade) was stuffed short of the first down on fourth and one by Kallen Quaderer (Mississinewa), with 6:51 left in the opening quarter. The South defense got a big play when Slade Fell (Northview) slung Derion Morris (East Chicago) down for a loss of three. At the 1:31 mark of the first quarter the South defense came up even bigger when Luke Freel (Bloomington North) picked of a Brady Elish (Andrean). Fifty seconds into the 2nd quarter Craig found the Ken...