I heard Pike just landed an SEC offer, so there must be more there than just a name. He will be more advanced/mature as Junior, because I think he is actually a 17 year old soph. Pike will surprise a lot of people this year if Dixie allows him to. IMO his athletic ability is similar to Towles, but I believe Pike is more physically built.

 

From what team? I find it hard to believe a young man who hasn't started a varsity game at that position has landed a offer from a SEC school.

From what team? I find it hard to believe a young man who hasn't started a varsity game at that position has landed a offer from a SEC school.

 

I second this.

Make that 3 of us. There is NO way that can be true. I know his dad was a stud but he needs to start at least a game or two before the offers come in.

I heard Pike just landed an SEC offer, so there must be more there than just a name. He will be more advanced/mature as Junior, because I think he is actually a 17 year old soph. Pike will surprise a lot of people this year if Dixie allows him to. IMO his athletic ability is similar to Towles, but I believe Pike is more physically built.

 

WOW! That's awesome. What school and at what position?

Towles's size and really suprising speed have recently turned some heads. It will not be all on him either. Highlands is still loaded with talent on both sides of the ball.

I heard Pike just landed an SEC offer, so there must be more there than just a name. He will be more advanced/mature as Junior, because I think he is actually a 17 year old soph. Pike will surprise a lot of people this year if Dixie allows him to. IMO his athletic ability is similar to Towles, but I believe Pike is more physically built.

 

17 soph. I was 17 when I graduated for pete's sake!!

I heard Pike just landed an SEC offer, so there must be more there than just a name. He will be more advanced/mature as Junior, because I think he is actually a 17 year old soph. Pike will surprise a lot of people this year if Dixie allows him to. IMO his athletic ability is similar to Towles, but I believe Pike is more physically built.

 

You should see Patrick now, he has been putting on size and from what I understand working with Fitness guru Brian Wiefering. He has picked up atleast 25 to 30 lbs since hoops season. Patrick is supposed to get to 6'7 or 6'8 from what I am hearing and if that happens it might make the QB a little difficult to play but lets hope he doesnt hit that height until the final month of his SR football season.

17 soph. I was 17 when I graduated for pete's sake!!

 

Which basically means you can chalk up his SR year in HS as a college freshman playing with HS kids. I have said it many times, a former NFL player told me a couple years ago that there was a study done and like 85% of all professional football players were holdbacks at some point during their school years and graduated at 18 or 19. I think his pops has a plan for him and I hope the kid does well and makes it.

Hempel is the best IMO he seems to be a guy who just has that "it" factor i like the way he plays tough and smart.

 

It factor? Last year against SK i didnt see no "it" factor i seen "hit" factor though every other play Austin Baldwin was drilling him into the ground!!!!:laugh:

It factor? Last year against SK i didnt see no "it" factor i seen "hit" factor though every other play Austin Baldwin was drilling him into the ground!!!!:laugh:

 

Your whole argument on this thread has been based on what you saw in 1 game. We'll see when Ryle plays SK this year.

Your whole argument on this thread has been based on what you saw in 1 game. We'll see when Ryle plays SK this year.

 

Probaly the same results!

Probaly the same results!

 

May I ask on what basis you make this prediction? Ryle lost far less key players then SK. Plays a tougher schedule up front and has their two biggest play makers returning. That game this year will really show who the better QB is.

May I ask on what basis you make this prediction? Ryle lost far less key players then SK. Plays a tougher schedule up front and has their two biggest play makers returning. That game this year will really show who the better QB is.

 

It will show how much Chad Lawrence is better than Hempel!!

It will show how much Chad Lawrence is better than Hempel!!

 

What makes him so much better?

What makes him so much better?

 

He is lighting fast and can throw the deep ball! Ryle will be facing the SK defense that only lost a couple starters!!!