Eye-catchers From Basha-brophy Prep

Reigning Open Division state champions Chandler (Ariz.) Basha topped Phoenix (Ariz.) Brophy Prep, 42-17, in a key 6A regular season game…

ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC commits as well as Mountain West and Big Sky pledges were on the field as well as multiple Navy All-Americans and Polynesian Bowl selections.

In addition, there were Rivals 300 members from the 2027 and 2028 classes plus three Rivals 150 members from the class of 2029 all playing.

Here are our eye catchers from the game.

Rivals Player of the Game: RB Noah Roberts, 2027

The Texas pledge ran for over 200 yards, with two touchdowns. One was a 40-yarder that set up the go-ahead touchdown right before the half and the second was right after the half, a 70-yarder where he cut it outside and went up the Basha sideline to paydirt. He looked much more like his sophomore season, with more burst and acceleration and didn’t try to break everything outside, working more on inside run and it paid off.

More Eye Catchers

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–Bishop Allen, CB, 2029 – The Rivals 150 member only had two tackles but was really good in coverage, showing physicality against the receiver he drew without allowing for much separation.

–Ryder Noche, DB, 2027 – The Colgate commit did a little bit of everything for the Broncos, with eight tackles, a pass breakup and a blocked field goal and also had carries and receptions. He’s undersized but he’s a playmaker.

–Noah Stewart, QB, 2028 – Against a pretty good defense, Stewart was under pressure for a chunk of the evening, but showed the willingness to stand in the pocket and had one of the best throws of the night with a hit bearing down on him, delivering a strike that set up their first touchdown of the night. He threw a touchdown later in the game to just one pick.

–Mason Alexander, S, 2029 – The son of longtime NFL defensive lineman Lorenzo Alexander, the younger Alexander had four tackles, one for loss and a pass breakup.

–Yuen Taufete’e, IOL, 2029 – In the early going when Brophy was making a threat, much of it was because of his blocking on the interior. The newcomer to the Rivals 150 is a pure guard and has the strength to drive his defender back while playing with a nasty streak.

–Colin Itule, OT, 2029 – The Rivals 150 tackle held up against the relentless pressure of the loaded Basha defensive line, which featured four Division I linemen, and as he continues to get stronger, will be an even bigger force in college. He’s already very technically sound and has good footwork and hand placement.

–Karter Chamblin, WR, 2030 – Chamblin had a team high five catches for 34 yards, but you could see the defense was geared toward limiting his downfield ability to impact the game.

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–Anitoni Tahi, DL, 2028 – With Kansas State coaches looking on at the future Wildcat, in town to play, Tahi has an endless motor that gets a significant push to plug up holes in the running game.

–TK Cunningham, EDGE, 2028 – The Purdue commit, who had Boilermaker coaches there watching him, is still pretty lean but he’s got a quick first step that gets him in to the backfield but he needs to just continue to develop a bigger arsenal of moves and continue to fill out for when he gets to the Big Ten.

–Jaden Baldwin, WR, 2028 – Baldwin finished the game with eight receptions for 91 yards and a receiving touchdown while also running for a touchdown. The Pittsburgh commit is a legitimate downfield threat and routinely got himself open.

–Caleb Jordan, EDGE, 2028 – Despite playing with a gigantic brace on his left arm, the Nevada commit showed no ill effects from it, and was able to get in to the backfield, when he wasn’t being held, and brought pressure consistently then showed his instincts breaking up a couple of passes.

–Jake Rogers, QB, 2027 – The Princeton commit played within himself, taking what the defense gave him and spreading the ball around instead of forcing passes and then was able to pick up some yards with his legs as well.

–Jake Hildebrand, OT, 2027 – The No. 1 lineman in the state, committed to Arizona State, and had ASU offensive line coach Saga Tuitele there to watch him. Hildebrand has added a bunch of weight and strength in the offseason, and didn’t sacrifice any agility and looked every bit the best lineman in the state. 

–DaJohn Yarborough, IOL, 2027 – After a season-ending injury as a sophomore robbed him of the offseason, the Cal commit looks like he’s shed about 30 pounds since the summer and looks much closer to his junior self. He looked more agile and fresh in paving the way next to Hildebrand for Roberts.

–Landen Wade, EDGE, 2028 – One of the premier prospects in the West in his class, the Rivals 100 edge Wade played more interior next to Cunningham, as a three-tech. He continues to look bigger and stronger but his quickness as a natural edge rusher gives him that initial burst off the line inside.

–Marc Duerson, LB, 2028 – The Northern Arizona commit once again was all over the place for the Bears, seemingly in or around every tackle and despite the optimal linebacker size, he hits you like a traditional old-school linebacker.

–Ahmad Jones, CB, 2030 – In the battle of top 2030s, Jones may have gotten the upper hand on Chamblin in limiting his yards after catch, holding him to just five catches for 34 yards. It will be interesting to see what the 6-4 freshman’s body does the next few years, or if he can stay as a big corner, but his coverage ability is already attractive.

–Jayden Tyus, CB, 2030 – Another 2030 who is playing significant snaps for the Bears, he’s not as big or long as Jones, but he’s plenty physical and showed no fear in coverage.