Recruiting Recap: Lining up new linemen

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“This game will be won in the trenches” goes the old cliché extolling the value of a powerful offensive and defensive line.

And while some clichés are more useful than others (See: “He really came to play today”), this one has some heft to it in more ways than one.

Just ask the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders whose offense mashed its way to last year’s Stagg Bowl behind three D3football.com All-American linemen. Or, for that matter, ask the Linfield Wildcats whose front five only allowed 13 sacks last year.

And so this week we turn our eyes to recruits who could specialize in pancake blocks and pass protection next season.

Washington University announced that Danny Luce — a 6-foot-2, 235-pound senior at Stanwood (Wash.) High School — will come to St. Louis next fall. Bears coach Larry Kindbom offered a promising review of Luce to The Daily Herald of Everett, Wash., calling him “an outstanding athlete and a very good football player.”

Of course, size isn’t everything. That’s why the Recruiting Recap smiles happily on Augustana recruit Travis Morgan who did a little bit of everything for Pecatonica (Ill.) High School. According to the Rockford Register Star, Morgan played fullback, defensive end, outside linebacker and center while weighing in at 5-10, 185 pounds.

Morgan probably won’t play all those positions for the Vikings when he arrives in Rock Island this fall.

One recruit expecting such a change is Frankie Herrera who will reportedly play safety for Texas Lutheran after suiting up as a full back and linebacker at Port Isabel (Texas) High School. Herrera told the Brownsville Herald that he’s not worried about the move since “The coach told me I (get to) hit a lot and that’s what I like doing.”

Meanwhile South Fork (Fla.) High School is dishing out recruits across Division III’s landscape. Easton Gunnoe and John LeMaster head to John Carroll in Ohio, Adam Pawlak goes to Concordia (Wis.), and Zack Brumfield is bound for Ferrum in Virginia.

Other recruiting announcements from the previous week include the following:

– Paracelete HS (Lancaster, Calif.) product Zach Anderson to Augustana

– Mike Whitmore of Rockford (Ill.) East HS to Beloit

– Joel Sienicki of Northridge (Ind.) to Bluffton

– Jeremy Winter of Madison (Wis.) East HS to Carroll

– Paul Skidmore of Arundel (Md.) HS to Franklin & Marshall

– Joseph Sinyard of Pace (Texas) HS to Hardin-Simmons

– Joel Hawkins of Fairfield (Ind.) to Manchester

– Belvidere (Ill.) HS graduate Anthony Goranson to Monmouth

– Jager (Ill.) HS graduate Kevin Conway to North Central

– NorthWood (Ind.) HS teammates Jason Hochstetler and Andrew Huber to Tri-State

– Bay Port (Wis.) HS tight end Dan Bassindale to UW-Stevens Point

Before we close, the voices of college professors past remind me to cite my sources, so thanks to Cat11 for the story on Herrera. And thanks to another Recap reader who emailed us about Iroquois (N.Y.) HS running back Steve Mamak who will lace up cleats for Muskingum next year.

If you want to join the fun by posting recruiting news, you can use the comments feature below. But you must include a newspaper URL to verify the story like these two contributors did. Otherwise it’ll disappear faster than free cake in a football press box.

For more passive forms of entertainment, here is the list of all the recruits we’ve heard about so far.

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  1. Here is the recruiting recap from Concordia Wisconsin – rev

    Preview

    2005

    The two- time defending IBFC champion Falcons will put another quality contingent on the field this fall. With most of their skill position players returning, and a defense to brag about, CUW looks ready to compete for a third consecutive title and an NCAA bid. Recruiting efforts continue thru the end of this school year and a specific positon preview will be printed in July.

    2005 Football Recruits to Date

    Ryan Thomson Milwaukee Lutheran 6’ 1 230

    A running back and linebacker in high school, Thomson was the Red Knight’s team MVP and an all conference selection for three seasons.

    Jemaine Francis Miramar (FL) 6’ 2 209

    A linebacker in high school, Jemaine hopes to major in Sports Management.

    Jerome Walker Jr. Milwaukee Bay View 6’ 0 180

    Walker played running back at Bay View also competed in track.

    Trent Duckett Shelbyville (IL) 6’ 2 195

    A Secondary Education major, Trent played quarterback at Shelbyville where he earned 7 varsity letters in 3 sports.

    Emmitt Williams Dorsey (FL) 6’ 0 200

    Emmitt won first team all area honors while in high school. He played wide receiver and defensive back while handling punt and kickoff chores.

    Adam Schultz Harvard (IL) 6’ 3 190

    An all conference and all area performer in football as a defensive end, Adam was also a state wrestling qualifier.

    Clay Hazelberg Green Lake 5’11 180

    A two year captain and two year all conference performer, Clay played running back and outside linebacker while in high school.

    Jason Hill Lowell (MI) 6’ 3 330

    Jason played guard and center while in high school and was a 2 time National power lifting champion.

    Joe Reichart Cedarburg 6’ 2 260

    Joe was an all conference performer in football and baseball at Cedarburg High School.

    A Marketing Management major, he hopes to play defensive end for the Falcons.

    Daniel Hamilton Bay View 6’ 1 180

    Hamilton, who will major in Computer Science, played middle linebacker at Bay View.

    Chris Murphy Huntley (IL) 5’11 200

    A two year letter winner, Chris was a linebacker and long snapper in high school.

    In addition, these other high school seniors have announced their intention to attend Concordia WI next fall and become part of the Falcon football program in the fall of ‘05:

    Matt Baxter (Madison Memorial);

    Max Beligan (Racine Horlick);

    Nick Biederer (Johnsburg, IL);

    Ryan Cashmore (Antioch, IL);

    Paul Cortese (Racine Horlick);

    Patrick Danielson (Galesburg, IL);

    Doug Dionne (Oconto Falls);

    Alex Eggers (Milwaukee Bay View);

    Rob Geary (Huntley, IL);

    Dontrell Hall (Blanche Ely, IL);

    Kyle Hall (Jefferson);

    Jacob Lautenbach (Luxemburg- Casco),

    Nick Napoli (Centennial, FL);

    Ben Rozewicz (Antioch, IL);

    Torie Rufin (Homestead);

    Taylor Siolka (Holmen);

    Ryan Weber (Waukesha Catholic Memorial);

    Among the more notable high school level accomplishments of these recruits, Baxter won all- city honors as a linebacker; Geary was 1st Team all conference and all area as a guard; Lautenbach was the Packerland Conference Lineman of the Year; and Napoli also won all area honors as a linebacker.

  2. -7 Linfield recruits play in Oregon 4a high school game-

    Roster for the 4a Oregon High School All Star game (a.k.a. The “Les Schwab” Bowl) is out.

    The web site has the entire roster and bios on each player. http://www.promaxevents.com/lsbowl/lsb_roster.htm

    The bios contain on what College these players will be attending in the fall.

    Linfield has 7 players on the North/South roster that have verbally committed to the ‘Cats. The website above has bio information on each of these players.

    – Tyler McCann FS/RB 6’0” 185lbs McNary H.S.

    -Scott Hammond DB 6’1” 175lbs Bend H.S.

    -Aaron Buxton RB/DB 5’9”180lbs Roseburg H.S.

    -Jared Hinkle OL/DL 6’2” 270 lbs Sheldon H.S.

    -Cale Meyer DL/OL 6’3” 230 lbs Summit H.S.

    -Dan Allen OL/DL 6’0” 215 lbs Barlso H.S.

    -Ryan Saban RB 5’ 10” 185 lbs Milwaukie H.S.

  4. The Pittsburgh Tribune Review announced a host of recruits for Westminster (PA) from the Western PA Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL):

    – Daniel Berardelli, Beaver Area

    – Jordan Blinn, Western Beaver

    – Scott Brucker, Bethel Park

    – Andrew David, Elizabeth Forward

    – Jesse Dietrich, Freedom

    – Josh Gagric, Blackhawk

    – Matthew Jaworski, Bethel Park

    – Jake Martiniez, Deer Lakes

    – Damon Neal, New Brighton

    – Samuel Orosz Jr., Beaver Falls

    – Tyler Stiffey, Western Beaver

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