Rivals Recap: Seattle
SEATTLE,Wash.-Five-starquarterbackJacobEason'squestfortheperfectseniorseasonremainedintactFridaynightfollowingacome-from-behindvictory.Wetakealookatthatandmorefromourquick,two-dayfootballtourinthegreaterSeattlearea.
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Eason,aGeorgiacommit,attimesappearedtobebotheredbyaleftshoulderinjurybutcertainlyshowedwhyheisconsideredtheNo.1quarterbackontheWestCoast,leadingLakeStevens(Wash.)toaroadvictoryatMonroe.Thoughhewasinterceptedtwiceandlostafumbleinthefirsthalf,the6-foot-5,207-poundprospectbouncedbacknicelyandfinishedhisnightwith11consecutivecompletions.Easonthrewagreatdeepballandalsodidwelltoescapefrompressureinthepocketwhilemaintaininghiseyesdownfield.Hehasallthephysicaltoolstobespecialatthenextlevelandbeyond.
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Kirkland(Wash.)JuanitafellinablowouttopowerhouseBellevue(Wash.),butfour-starathleteSalvonAhmedshowedsomepromisingglimpseswiththeballinhishands.The5-foot-11,182-poundprospecthadsomegoodoffseasonperformancesatcornerback,buthisworkatrunningbackcouldhelpcollegecoachesfocustheirpitchesfortheoffensivesideoftheball.
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Four-staroffensivetackleFosterSarellClickHeretoviewthisLink.didn'tplayinGraham(Wash.)Graham-Kapowsin'sdramaticwinagainstSammamish(Wash.)Skylinewhilerecoveringfromahandinjury,buthedefinitelylookedthepartofanelitelineman.Heplaysbasketballintheoffseasonandthatathleticismwasevidentwhenhecelebratedbychest-bumpingteammatesafterscores.
Four-stardefensiveendIsaacGarciaClickHeretoviewthisLink.wasamenaceofftheedgeforBellevue.TheformerUSCClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitcouldbeastealforanotherPac-12program,withUtahClickHeretoviewthisLink.drawinganofficialvisitthisweekendandOregonStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.alsomakingastrongmoveinrecentmonths.
HenryBainivaluClickHeretoviewthisLink.,afour-staroffensivetackleforSkyline,playedbothwaysandlookedalotlikeUSC'sToaLobendahndidatthesamestageintheirdevelopment.UCLAClickHeretoviewthisLink.assistantAdrianKlemmClickHeretoviewthisLink.watchedthe6-foot-4,277-poundBainivalucloselyfromthesidelines.
Hunter EckstromClick Here to view this Link. is one of Eason's favorite targets but he also showed some flashes on defense when he lined up at safety. He was tough in coverage and in run support.
