Brandon Peters, a University of Michigan commit, was 26-of-34 and threw for 381 yards last Friday against defending state champion Ben Davis. Below is a scouting report, based on that game and film from his junior season
Based: Film, in-person visit vs. Ben Davis
Description: Outstanding accuracy, arm, and on-field intelligence to excel in college football. Physically strong – can elude would-be sacks, withstand contact, climb the pocket and pull the trigger. Has a quick release and can extend plays with his legs. Improved accuracy in his senior season; exhibits excellent rhythm and timing – short, intermediate, long – and puts velocity on the ball. Throws with zip in the short game and has touch deep downfield. Very tough and resilient – feels and reacts to pressure, keeps his eyes downfield, and exhibits poise under duress. Dual-sport athlete; excellent leader. Plays in a winning program and faces top competition.
Passes vs. Ben Davis – August 28, 2015 >>> http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1434351/highlights/283298910/v2
Weaknesses: Few and far between. Is primarily a pocket guy; not a dual-threat. Scans the field but sometimes stares down his primary target a bit too much, and could transfer his lower-half into the pass more consistently.
Summary: Brandon is the real deal. He exhibits a quick release and great arm, consistently hitting receivers in stride. He strikes me as a very cerebral leader on the field who has what it takes to excel in a top college program.
Titus Martin
Offensive Guard
Fishers High School
Grade: 3
Strengths: A big-time player for the Tigers. Moves well – is quick to open-pull and release to the flat on screens. Can slide laterally across the LOS and knock defenders off track with a good first punch. Exhibits great hand use – consistently gets inside placement and exhibits good strike timing. Excels as a run blocker, where he can snap out of his stance, pull, and runs his feet on contact. Climbs to the second level and strikes moving targets in space with ease. Exhibits great instincts. Can encircle defenders at the corner. Plays with a wide base and good posture; sits on a stool and keeps his hands high and tight. Great size and strength – has thick legs and a bulky chest.
Weaknesses: Must consistently stay square and grounded in pass pro; got picked up and was on his toes on film at times. Lets defenders cross his face inside; needs to stay square and continue to play long like he does as a run blocker.
Summary: Martin is an impact player on the Tigers’ offense. I believe he can excel in college football. His size, run blocking, and movement skills will serve him well in the future.
Michigan commit Kiante Enis racked up 341 yards and five touchdowns on Friday’s opener against South Adams. Here is a scouting report on the 6’2″, 198-pound RB, based on that game and junior film.
Kiante Enis
Running Back
Winchester High School
Grade: 1
Strengths: High impact player – easily the best player on his high school team. Runs with great balance, vision and burst. Low pad level – runs through contact, consistently spinning off would-be tacklers and exhibiting a strong stiff arm. Exhibits patience to follow blocks. Can make defenders miss, work on his own at the 2nd level, and exhibits great top-end speed when he finds a crease. Likes contact and consistently finishes forward. Has proven to be an effective receiver out of the backfield. Is very versatile – has taken direct snaps out of the gun, plays at safety, and has contributed on special teams as a return man. Good size, bulk, and strength. Off-the-charts production – had 3,189 all-purpose yards as a junior.
Weaknesses: More like concerns – plays in a very weak conference and was shut down last year in a regional game vs. Shenandoah (26 carries, 64 yards); would still thrive in an upper-level program. Holds the ball low and away from his body at times instead of high and tight. Runs in an offense with slow-developing runs whereas college will require him to be more decisive.
Summary: People knock Enis for the level of competition he face in high school; he is still a very strong football player who belongs in upper-level college football, and he would still thrive on a 6A team. His vision, burst, and balance will carry over to Michigan.
Pike’s offense put up 55 points and 366 yards passing last week in a big win over Brownsburg, thanks to a bunch of receivers who give QB Derek Hawthorne ample targets in the passing game.
The four-pronged attack consisting of Trae Allen, Kendall Sprowl, Johnny William, and Michael Cheesebourough are all very similar. All are seniors, none of them are taller than six feet, but they are all explosive and tough, with vertical burst to stretch the field. They are also strong after the catch, with vision and enough breakaway speed to go the distance on any given play.
Pike frequently runs a basic bubble screen out of Trips that they execute very well. William, a playmaker on the perimeter with great top-end speed, aligns to the short side of the field while Allen, Sprowl, and Cheeseborough set up the screen, and all three are a threat to take it to the house. Sometimes Sprowl will run a skinny post out of the pattern and burn defenses for big gains. All three are excellent blockers in space, exhibiting the knee bend, hand placement, and technique of an offensive line.
The group faces a tough test on Friday against Fishers, who shut out North Central last week. Fishers has a dynamic 2017 safety – RJ Potts (6’2”, 175), who already holds offers from Indiana and Notre Dame.
Absolutely. While Ben Davis, Carmel, Cathedral, and Center Grove dominated most team rankings before the season – and not much has changed since kickoff last Friday – Avon certainly has the pieces in place to go all the way.
Along with a strong running game that produced 167 yards, a close observer called their Week 1 victory over Plainfield an “unbelievable night” for Andrew Griffin, Matt Thompson, and Michigan commit Brandon Peters. All three players lead a talented roster that could push them to Lucas Oil.
Thompson is a 6’0” 218 pound senior linebacker and leads a defense that allowed only 95 yards in the opener. He has legitimate edge speed, instincts, and a nose for the ball. Two of the top arms in the state will be on display in front of a national audience in a couple of weeks when Peters goes head-to-head with Brownsburg’s Hunter Johnson, a Tennessee commit. Peters committed to Michigan in April after receiving a boatload of offers, including some in the SEC. Griffin caught three touchdowns and 113 yards receiving last week against Plainfield.
Peters was outstanding in Week One, throwing for 245 yards and flashing an accurate deep arm and velocity over the middle of the field. A nice test awaits the group on Friday when they take on defending state champs Ben Davis. It should be a strong indicator of their chances later in the fall.
Indianapolis Cathedral’s future is bright. The five-time state champs moved up from 5A to 6A competition in 2015.
While Ben Stewart, a 2017 safety leads a talented defense, the team’s offense features a bright recruit in Emil Ekiyor, a 2018 left tackle with prototypical size (6’4”, 315) who already holds offers from Tennessee, Louisville, Michigan, and Kentucky, among others.
Markese Stepp, a 6’0”, 191-pound sophomore running back was dominant in the team’s first game against Lawrence Central. Stepp has a solid combination of size, bulk, and speed that isn’t typically seen in Indiana sophomores. His 139 yards (and a touchdown that was called back on a late penalty) were marked by outstanding balance, vision in space, and yards after contact. He does not currently hold any offers, but expect him to receive Division I college attention in the future.
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