FSP 7v7 Alumni recap

The best game to watch last Sunday afternoon was not on Q13, but instead was played at Lake Washington high school as Ford Sports held it’s 2nd annual alumni game. Ford Sports sponsors an elite 7 on 7 travel team. The winter/spring 2016 team played two games starting at 1 pm against the Alumni Veteran Squad a roster filled with current college players and the FSP Alumni Incoming Freshman squad, a roster filled with the top class of 2016 recruits.

The alumni teams touted familiar names like Ross Bower (Cal), Chico McClatcher

(Washington), Isaac Garcia (Oregon State commit), Andrezj Hughes Murrary (Oregon State Commit), Keenon Curran (Montana), Ruban Mwhela (Idaho), and alot more.

The weather was perfect for a game of football. It was cold, calm, and brisk. Light snowflakes started to fall as the teams were warming up. A large group of fans were there to show their support for family, friends, and teammates. On hand to cheer on Bowers was Bothell’s 64, 205 lbs QB Jacob Sirmon (2018) who is already committed to the University of Washington.

This year’s 7 on 7 squad, led by 6’0 180lbs QB Zach Lewis (2018) out of Eastside Catholic,

got off to a fast start as 5’8 180lbs RB Alex Indelicato (2017) “broke a few ankles” and helped set up the team with an early lead. It was clear that the veteran team had underestimated their younger counterparts. But the alumni came back and made sure everything stayed competitive. Easily the best matchup to watch was between 5’11 190lbs DB Salvon Ahmed (2017) who hails from Juanita high school and Bellevue TE Isaac Garcia who will be heading to Oregon State next year. Ahmed already has verbal offers from Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, USC, and Utah. He is also ranked #1 on Top Left Prep’s list of Best Athletes.

As the competition heated up, the snow really began to come down. It was a ton of fun watching Bowers lead his veteran teammates down the field to fight back and keep the game close. When Bowers connected with Max Richmond, it was easy to see why the University of Washington would want his speed on the field. When 6’0 180lbs DB Connor Weddington (2017) reached out with one hand and grabbed a pick 6, everyone went wild. Another strong defender was 6’0 195lbs Safety, Bradley Kim (2017). Kim plays hard but is one of the most friendly and coachable kids you will meet which is one of the reasons he ranks so high against the other safeties in the Northwest.

There were too many receiving highlights for me to mention but there were several receivers that stood out. 6’0 185lbs WR Hunter Eckstrom (2017) is strong and plays with the intensity needed to catch balls across the middle of the field. And 6’3 180lbs WR Trevor Hoffman has the size and physique of a top outside receiver but needs to continue to improve his speed. At the end of the day, the competition was steep, the atmosphere was electric, and all the players put on a great

show. It didn’t matter that the alumni teams took over the lead and never looked back, everyone had fun competing in the snow. Keep an eye on all these athletes as you will most likely be watching them on Saturday afternoons in the fall over the next few years.

2016 Alumni Veteran Squad

QB- Ross Bowers 6-1 200- CAL

WR- Kennon Curran 6-2-200 - Montana

WR- DeShon Williams 6-2 210- Colorado State Peblo

WR- Chico McClatcher 5-8 180- Washington

WR- Ruban Mwhela 5-10 180- Idaho

WR- KW Williams- 6-1 210- Idaho State

WR- Max Richmond 5-9 180- Washington

TE- Cole Ford 6-4 220- UTEP

DB- Markell Sanders 6-2 185- Montana

DB- Ross Conors 6-0 190- Air Force

FS- Jack Michael- 5-11 170- San Diego

DB- Mason Stone - 6-0 180- Santa Monica CC offers from Northern Colorado & Idaho State

DB- Timmy Hael- 5-11 190- Harvard

OLB- Micah Brelend 6-2 225- Idaho State

MLB- Nate Proctor- 6-2 240- Western Oregon

2016 Alumni Incoming Freshman Squad

QB- Cam Humphries- 6-1 190- Issaquah HS Undecided

QB- Nathan West 6-2 200- Odea HS

WR- Chris Hunter 6-4 215- Offers from Utah State, Idaho & UTEP

WR- Riley Krenz 5-11- 190- Lake Stevens Undecided

WR- Dylan Scaggs- 5-8 170- Grahm Kapowsin - Undecided

WR- Terrel Bromer 6-4 170- Lincoln HS - Undecided

WR- Jacob Garcia 6-4 205- Bellevue HS Undecided

TE- Issac Garcia 6-4 215 - committed to Oregon State

OLB- Amandre Williams - 6-3 210- Committed to Washington

OLB- Andrezj Hughes Murray 6-3 230- Committed to Oregon State

CB- Isaiah Gilchrist 5-11 190- Committed to Washington

MLB- Oshea Tujullo- 6-0 210 Offers from Idaho State & Army

DB- Makiah Gilmer 6-1 180- Committed To Utah State

DB- Tyren Sams 6-0 180 Bellevue HS- Undecided

DB- Zach Brown 5-9 180 Offers from CWU & San Diego

DB- DJiman Jones 6-2 190- Committed to Washington State