Game Preview and Prospects The D Zone will be seeing at Cass Tech and Western International (Story)

The first playoff game of the 2018 season is 4pm on Friday at Cass Tech.

Cass Tech is the #1 team in the state and they know a 9th straight trip to the D1 semi-finals won't be good enough with 34 seniors this year. Potential games with #6 Fordson, #3 Chippewa Valley, and #4 Belleville loom large just to get to Ford Field. Western International hasn't won a playoff game in school history and this will be their toughest playoff game they've had. A Cass Tech victory means they host the winner of Fordson and Grosse Pointe South.

Below are the prospects we're aware of entering the game. We look forward to discovering more talent.

Cass Tech:

2019 RB Jaren Mangham - #5 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. Colorado commit. Part of a lethal two headed monster with Lew Nichols.

2019 QB/S Jalen Graham - #26 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. Graham committed a few hours after their Friday night game this past weekend to Purdue. A versatile player who plays QB, S, and CB for CT.

2019 WR/CB Kyron McKinnie-Harper - #29 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. Central Michigan commit. Always has a knack for making plays on both sides of the ball.

2019 RB Lewis Nichols - #41 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. Central Michigan commit. A traditional 1-cut/every down type back, will have opportunity to show that at CMU.

2019 WR/S Ormondell Dingle - #52 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. Central Michigan commit. A wide framed ATH who makes plays on both sides of the ball. He had 2 interceptions last week in the PSL semi-final.

2019 OLB Devin Nicholson - #58 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. Eastern Michigan commit. Had a huge off-season that he earned multiple offers and following their game vs. King received an offer from Missouri

2019 LB/DE James Ester - #60 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. Holds Memphis offer. Plays DE at 6'3 220 because team needs him more there but if he stays around the same size, will make for a very versatile OLB prospect.

2019 Slot/KR Jevan Swanigan - #78 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. 6 offers. Swanigan is one of the biggest home run threats in the state.

2019 OLB Marcellus Gaines - #93 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. Towson commit. Gaines is an athletic prospect.

2019 OLB Cameron Ingram - #99 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2019. 5 offers.

2019 OT Allen Jones Jr - Starting Right Tackle at 6'5 315 lbs who is excellent run/pass blocker. 7 offers.

2019 WR/S Noah Stamps-Freeman - 6'1 180 lbs playmaker with an absolute knack for making plays. 3 offers.

2019 CB/WR Rico Sims - 4.4 CB with lockdown coverage abilities. Holds a D2 offer already.

2019 DT Jaylen Billings - 6'2 265 lbs with Lawrence Tech offer.

2019 OT/DT Darius Bellamy - Monsterous lineman who moves great, due to be a major breakout.

2020 DE Tremayne Oliver - #33 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2020.

2020 MLB Daniel Wynn - Impressed us in the summer/spring in workouts as a team leader and is fighting like hell for playing time among several senior D1 linebackers.

2020 QB Sebastian Brown - 6'1 165 QB looks to be in a QB platoon with Jalen Graham. Good arm and athletic abilities.

2020 DT Duwayne Legette - Legette is a load to handle and will be a rising prospect for CT.

2021 OC Raheem Anderson II - #4 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2021. 6 offers.

2021 LB Kobe King - #8 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2021. King holds 6 offers and was offered by Central Michigan soon after their game vs. King.

2021 CB Kalen King - 5'9 160 lbs sophomore with an Iowa State and Central Michigan offer (offered same day as Kobe) who is the #9 ranked prospect in the class of 2021.

2021 OT Terrence Enos Jr. - #13 ranked The D Zone prospect in the Class of 2021. 6'5 305, impressed us with athletic abilities in basketball in AAU all off-season.

2019 WR Otha Moore is tough as nails, possession receiver who had a early nice reception and fought for yards after carry. Solid blocker as well. Should be getting Division II and NAIA interest.

2019 S Tyler Milliner stepped up for the Technicians when we seen them last in week 1 as he's a solid player with good instincts and tracks the ball fast.

2019 OLB Ke'Shon Parker is a 6'1 210 lbs who added 15 lbs this off-season, looked very solid last we seen him each time this year.

2021 OG Craig Rush is a monster prospect but still moves well and is a fierce competitor, you'll be hearing his name a lot in the future.

2020 RB Donny Scott is waiting behind 2 D1 RB's and very well could be one of the breakouts next year as a senior. He's still had some nice runs vs. opposing defenses starters with lopsided scores this year.

2019 Slot Andre Holley is a 5'7 165 lbs Slot receiver who is extremely fast and holds D3 roster spots currently.

Western International:

2019 WR "ATH" Stephon McLaurin is a 6'1 210 lbs prospect who is one of the Cowboys biggest threats on both sides of the ball. Offensively he has 35 catches for 750+ yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively as a DT/LB he has 29 tackles, 5 sacks, and 5 forced fumbles.

2019 LB/RB DayMond Johnson is a physical 5'11 215 lbs LB prospect who plays with a never a die attitude.