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WATCH: Cheboygan QB Schley makes completion during 7-on-7 football event at Petoskey
Cheboygan junior quarterback Nolan Schley completes another pass during a 7-on-7 football competition in Petoskey on Tuesday, July 22.
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WATCH: Cheboygan's Schley connects with Mix for TD in 7-on-7 football event at Petoskey
Cheboygan junior quarterback Nolan Schley tosses a touchdown to junior Jerzi Mix during a 7-on-7 football event at Petoskey on Tuesday, July 22.
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30-06-2025
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The Garcia Awards: OT7 Finals
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – While the tournament wound up as the latest notch on the belt for an all-time 7-on-7 run from Lo Pro, the road to Sunday evening featured jaw-dropping plays, consistent performances and new names to know from the national event. Rivals looks back and dishes out some hardware of its own after taking in each day of the action. Advertisement OT7 FINALS: Recruiting Rumor Mill | Top performers from opening day | Garcia's takeaways from Saturday CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State THE BREAKOUT: Derrick Baker The South Florida native is set to kick off the fall as QB1 at Milton (Ga.) High School, but he'll have some extra momentum going into his junior campaign in the Peach State. Baker is well-built at about 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds, but his pace, precision and progression in piloting the Cam Newton offense went from nice storyline to consistent threat against the nation's elite club teams. Advertisement Baker was a true point guard on grass, directing traffic and executing to all three levels en route to C1N's semifinal run. Plenty of offers are already in for the 2027 passer, who also showed off his wheels when blitzed, as early relationships at Florida State, Indiana, Virginia Tech and others have his attention. MR. COMPETITIVE: Briggs Cherry The four-star Louisville commitment showed great drive on the football and plenty of trust in his arm talent all weekend long. Cherry wrapped up the playoff run as the only primary passer in the national tournament to have made successful stops at the Elite 11 Finals, Rivals Five-Star and OT7 Finals. Advertisement Despite more volume of throws than just about any quarterback in the country during that stretch, Cherry was still pushing the ball deep with ease well into Sunday afternoon. The competitiveness and head-turning talent has other programs checking in on the Cardinals commitment. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH LOUISVILLE FANS AT SNAG CITY: Devin Fitzgerald This setting provides plenty of footballs in the air, revealing those with polish among those who may fight the football some. The latter never comes up with the son of the NFL legend, who must be tired of hearing those comparisons at this point. Advertisement Still, the way Fitzgerald finishes plays is something his old man would surely appreciate. The four-star, who may be trending to Notre Dame, plucks the ball away from his body on routine. He can work the sideline with body control, go up and get it, or track it in stride with true consistency. SPIDEY SENSE: Joey O'Brien No matter what position a defensive back may occupy, the instincts one shows when the football is in the air can become the difference between a pass breakup and an interception – and O'Brien had plenty of each over the weekend. The OT7 Defensive Player of the Year saved some of his best juice for the final tournament of the season even as onlookers expected him to make that type of impact. O'Brien's length and trigger allows him to play the seam downhill but he also shows lateral range and true ball skills against other concepts. Advertisement There has been some cornerback talk and even offensive packages for the Notre Dame commitment, but his free range game as a high safety is easily the most consistent in this setting. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH NOTRE DAME FANS AT WALK IT, TALK IT: Brysen Wright It doesn't take long to hear the 2028 prospect demand the football on a given play but it also doesn't take long for Wright to make one of those 'wow' plays all the same. On a Miami Raw roster loaded with blue-chip pass catchers, it's the 14-year-old who splashed as much as any wide receiver on any roster over the weekend. Advertisement Wright is open even when he doesn't create separation, which isn't often, and when the ball is in the air he comes down with it well more than not. He plays with emotion and an edge that may not be for everyone, but there also aren't many defensive backs who showed an ability to slow him down despite his youth. THE TELEPORTER: A'mir Sears The 7-on-7 setting is offense-driven and people want to see points on the board, but certain prospects make it that much harder to accomplish. Sears is one of them in the secondary and he shows it in working all over the field for Miami Raw. Elite anticipation and an even more elite wingspan allow for Sears to take real chances on the football from both depth and underneath in coverage. The freshman had the interception of the tournament in baiting OT7 MVP Maika Eugenio over the middle before tipping the football to himself and corralling it on the way back down. Advertisement Sears would get his hands on plenty of passes and even flash on offense as a receiver before all was said and done. THE CANNON: Trae Taylor The rising-junior Nebraska commitment has had some strong showings throughout the offseason circuit and he saved his hottest run for a chunk of championship Sunday. Taylor has work to do from a consistency standpoint like most young passers, but when he was asked to fire the football with velocity and/or to the third level he may have been the best in show despite a loaded field. Taylor can rip the football through the air without much wasted motion and he came out of the gates with that mentality on Sunday, particularly with speedy Ohio State wide receiver commitment Jamier Brown. That could be among the most dynamic duos on the circuit next offseason given their youth. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH NEBRASKA FANS AT BLURRRRRR: Bryan Hamilton Pitt may have found another steal in the Sunshine State with the Tampa (Fla.) Gaither star wideout. Hamilton made plays all over the field in helping his team make a deep run in the tournament, but his statement plays shared one element in common – he got behind the defense. Hamilton, who touched sub 4.5-seconds in the 40-yard dash in February before clocking a 10.66-second 100 meter dash in March, showed it wasn't just offseason work and instead it continues to translate. The improved ball skills on top of the pure speed forced plenty of 'who is that?!' moments from onlookers close to our position this weekend. CAPTAIN CLUTCH: Maika Eugenio The end of the 7-on-7 run for one of the most decorated players in the setting ended how many would have predicted a few days ago – with a tournament crown. Lo Pro's undefeated run was a bit of a breeze in pool play but it came with plenty of contention on Championship Sunday. Advertisement Eugenio led the team to quarter and semi-final wins on walk-off passes. The Hawaii commitment was especially clutch against Raw Miami, where he was once down a pair of scores before forcing overtime and eventually firing a sudden-death dime to send the local program home. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Zyren Menor There is a perception that the OT7 champs trot out a roster that doesn't have much FBS talent on it for these events but that certainly is not the case. There is also officially a new Power Four prospect on that roster in rising-sophomore wide receiver Zyren Menor. The program's leading pass catcher was impossible to miss as the event wore on, beating defenders down the field with speed as much as he found the hole in the zone to snag a score. The strong route-running and even better hands Menor showcased led to an offer from the Miami Hurricanes before Lo Pro traveled back to the West Coast.
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25-06-2025
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4-Star Michigan State Football Commit Kayd Hoffman Shreds Defense at Spartans' 7-on-7
4-Star Michigan State Football Commit Kayd Hoffman Shreds Defense at Spartans' 7-on-7 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Michigan State Spartans welcomed some of the best players and teams in prep football to a 7-on-7 tournament in East Lansing on Sunday, and it didn't take long for a promising young quarterback committed to the host program to stand out against his competition. Advertisement Class of 2026 gunslinger Kayd Coffman was in attendance at the 7-on-7 at Michigan State. The East Kentwood (Mich.) senior committed to Spartans' Head Coach Jonathan Smith and his staff in February, and showed up ready to compete against some of the top talent in the Midwest. And it didn't take long for him to show just why he's so highly rated as a prospect -- and why Michigan State football was so eager to snatch him up. Michigan State's offense looks on from the sidelineNick King/Lansing State Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 247Sports' Allen Trieu, who covers Midwest recruiting for the national outlet, is in attendance for the tournament -- and before most people were on their way to church Sunday morning, he had footage online of Coffman making light work of an opposing defense. Advertisement Just after 9 AM EST, Trieu posted a pair of tweets on X, formerly known as Twitter, with film off Coffman delivering a number of impressive throws, at one point writing that the Grand Rapids, Mich. native was "throwing darts." Coffman is currently ranked the fourth-best prospect in the state of Michigan and the 19th-best quarterback nationally in his recruiting class in the 247Sports composite rankings. Trieu's most recent evaluation for Coffman draws a comparison to former Penn State starting quarterback and current Green Bay Packer reserve Sean Clifford, who finished his six-season collegiate career with 10,661 passing yards, 86 touchdowns, and 31 interceptions with a 61.4% completion percentage in 51 appearances (46 starts). Advertisement "Ball comes out of his hand with good pace and velocity," Trieu wrote. "Mechanically sound, has worked on the technical aspects with his coaching staff and private quarterback trainer and has thrown a variety of balls. Has the snap and arm strength to get the ball to any part of the field. Shows the ability to throw on the move and get the ball downfield without setting his feet." Related: Michigan State Football Misses Out on Class of 2026 Safety to ACC School Related: Three-Star Running Back Puts Michigan State Football in His Top Four Ahead of His Commitment Related: Four Recruits To Visit Michigan State in Final Weekend of Official Visits This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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25-06-2025
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2027 WR Ronnie Gomiller Earns Michigan State Football Offer With 7-on-7 Performance
2027 WR Ronnie Gomiller Earns Michigan State Football Offer With 7-on-7 Performance originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Michigan State Spartans may have found a diamond in the rough at their 7-on-7 tournament on Sunday, and the Class of 2027 wide receiver walked out of East Lansing with an offer from the program. Advertisement East St. Louis (Ill.) prospect Ronnie Gomiller has flown under the radar so far, only nabbing offers from Indiana, Kansas State, Maryland, and Miami (OH) early in his recruitment. Gomiller made an appearance at Michigan State's 7-on-7 Sunday, and hauled in at least one touchdown pass. 247Sports' Allen Trieu shared a video of Gomiller breaking open across the middle of the field and catching a pass near the 30-yard line before outrunning nearly every defender in the secondary to score. Sep 7, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; A detailed view of Michigan State Spartans helmet on the field before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn ImagesTommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Not long after the footage appeared online, Gomiller shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had been extended an offer by the Spartans. The under-the-radar 2027 wideout is currently unranked by the major recruiting databases, but will likely be continuing to turn heads. Advertisement He is coming off an impressive sophomore season where he helped lead East St. Louis to a 13-1 record and their 11th Illinois High School Association (ISHA) Class 6A State Championship, including a massive championship game effort where he hauled in five receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He has continued to build himself a reputation as a potential FBS talent this offseason with a number of big performances at an Under Armour camp and some impressive plays on the 7-on-7 circuit. he will certainly be a name to keep an eye on for Michigan State football fans as his recruitment develops. Related: 4-Star Michigan State Football Commit Shreds Defense at Spartans' 7-on-7 Related: Spartans Quarterback Expected To Have a Big 2025 Season With All Offensive Pieces Falling in Place Related: Michigan State Football Misses Out on Class of 2026 Safety to ACC School This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
