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Johns Creek, GA- The 7th Annual National High School Showcase 2024 junior game was a very tightly contested affair. A 66-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Colton Champman of Daniel High in Central, SC to Keon Davis of Newton High in Conyers, GA was the difference as the final score of 13-9 was indicative of the superb play of each team’s Defense.
Coordinators Ryan Woods for the winning Team Bark (Maroon jerseys) and Fabian Ryan for Team Sun (Yellow jerseys) did a masterful job of using elite talent and putting them into position to make plays. Ultimately, it was the efforts of the linebacker corps that stood out the most and shaped the tenor of the game. Junior outside linebacker Trace Carter from Ocean Springs High (MS) was the game’s overall MVP as he got it done of both sides of the ball, offense and defense for Team Bark. Carter was a tackle machine and also ran for several dozen yards and had an interception on defense after fumbling the ball on the previous drive.
His counterpart, David Moncrief, of Grayson High School (GA) was a tackle machine in his own right. He earned MVP honors for Team Sun as he scored team’s only touchdown by returning a recovered a fumble 30 yards. In addition to that explosive play, he logged two tackles for loss and four solo tackles overall. He’s expected to be a big part of the defensive operation for newly named Grayson Head Coach Santavious Bryant, a defensive minded coach.
In addition, great efforts at the same position were turned in by Widley Jean Francios of Miami’s St. Brendan High School. He’s primarily a running back and did well at that position during this game also. But Jean Francios made a strong impression at linebacker joined by Team Bark’s Ashton Bolton from Chamblee High in Decatur, GA. Both earned accolades by the television broadcast crew from Score 58 that live-streamed the game to a worldwide internet audience.
D’Kyah Banks, also of Grayson played solid at the outside linebacker position and accompanied Carter all game and Cameron Haynes of Flowery Branch High (GA) had a tackle for a loss, interception and several tackles that added up to the low scoring affair on Monday afternoon at Mt Pisgah High School.
The defensive line play can’t be overlooked as it kept the backers clean all game. Denmark (GA) High’s Kobe Jones of Team Sun forced a fumble at the defensive tackle position and also played center all game (his first time doing so), Fellow center Richard Dennis of Armwood High in Seffner, FL made plays on the defensive line for Team Bark, applying pressure on the quarterback. Chukwunedu Okeke of Pebblebrook High (Mableton, GA) did so well he was offered by Georgia Southern in the immediate days following Monday’s showcase game.
Offensively, the Davis, a three-star recruit drew a lot of defensive attention and was targeted several times and produced one score. His prowess opened holes for Carter and post-game MVP Hebron High’s (GA) Jeremiah ‘Gavin’ Hall a first team all-state selection on Team Bark’s side. Team Sun’s Stephon Morrison was the post-game MVP and pitched in running the ball, putting his team in position to score.
The game came down to a two FG performance by Gabriel Perez of Miami’s Southridge High School. Perez notched two field goals for Team Bark (one from 46 yards out on the ground) and one for Team Sun. His play was the difference in the game as he kicked for both teams.
JUNIOR SHOWCASE TOP PERFORMERS
TEAM BARK
| WR | Keon Davis | Newton | Conyers | GA |
| WR | Keshawn Weathers | Miller Grove | Decatur | GA |
| DB | Alton Smith | Southridge | Miami | GA |
| RB | Jeremiah Hall | Hebron Christian | Auburn | GA |
| LB | Ashton Bolton | Chamblee | Decatur | GA |
| DL | Dalynn Ellison | Herriman | Herriman | UT |
| QB | Colton Chapman | Daniel | Central | SC |
| LB | Trace Carter | Ocean Springs | Ocean Springs | MS |
| OL | Brandon Long | Gates Chilis | Gate Chilis | NY |
| OL | Richard Dennis | Armwood | Seffner | FL |
SPECALIST FOR BOTH TEAMS
| K | Gabriel Perez | Southridge | Homestead | FL |
TEAM SUN
| LB | David Moncrief | Grayson | Grayson | GA |
| LB | Cameron Haynes | Flowery Branch | Flowery Branch | GA |
| RB | Widley Jean Francois | St. Brendan | Miami | FL |
| RB | Stephon Morrison | Walker School | Atlanta | GA |
| DB | Tremaine Kennicker | Mineral Point | Mineral Point | WI |
| DL | Chukwunedu Okeke | Pebblebrook | Mableton | GA |
| C | Kobe Jones | Denmark | Alpharetta | GA |
| WR | Spencer Cole | Fayetteville | Fayetteville | AR |
WATCH THE FULL GAME BELOW
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- On3.com’s National Writer Jeremy Johnson in attendance
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- Wisconsin safety Tremaine Kennicker
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- Jeremiah Gavin Hall at RB
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- QB Colton Champman
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- Moncrief tackles Carter
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- Utah’s Dalyn Ellison at DE
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- 3 Star Keon Davis
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- Gavin Hall making magic
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- Gabriel Perez was elite
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- Cam Haynes with the INT
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- Line play was phenominal
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- Moncrief looks on
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- Dalyn Ellison, Herriman, UT
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- Keon Davis, Conyers, GA Committed to Georgia Southern
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- Alton Smith, Miami, FL
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- Jeremiah Gavin Hall, Auburn, GA, Committed to Furman University
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- D’kyah Banks, Grayson, GA, Committed to Bowling Green
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- David Moncrief, Grayson, GA
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- Trace Carter, Ocean Springs, MS
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- Kobe Jones, Cumming, GA
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- Widley Jean Francios, Miami, FL
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- Stephon Morrison, Atlanta, GA
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- Cameron Haynes, Flowery Branch, GA
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- Tremaine Kennicker, Mineral Point, WI
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