2017 Pre-Season Kentucky Preps Louisville All Metro Offense

The 2017 Kentucky HS season kicks off this Friday and it's time to know who the top dogs are supposed to be this year. This is a preseason list and if you play ball here in the city and you don't see your name listed, go ahead and play with a chip on your shoulder and let me know I made a mistake with your film. I'm a man, I'm 40 (almost) I can take it. Without further ado, here is the 2017 kentuckypreps.com pre-season all metro offense.

Quarterback was a tough call with the position being in what I consider a "show me" year. I broke the field down to Valley's Brayden Campos, Trinity's Nick Bohn, CAL's Austin Carr, PRP's BJ Robinson, Male's Cam Chesher, and Ballard's Terrance May and South Oldham's Andrew Zaubi. In the end I went with Drew Zaubi because he has two years in the Dragons' offense as the full time starter under his belt and I believe he is going to have a break out season and separate himself from the pack. Zaubi looks like the most college ready signal caller of the bunch and his head coach is making an effort to showcase his abilities as a passer this season.

This group could have included Spencer County athlete and Purdue commit Kadin Smith, who may be the most production back in the Metro, but I'm putting him at safety on this team so I decided to go with Waggener's Brandon Jones and Bullitt East's Hunter Purdue. I could have went with 2019 3-star Manual running back Aiden Robbins but he is unproven and word around town in Manual's line has lost a lot and replaced very little. Fern Creek running back Dylan Dunbar is a bruiser who should be a headache for defenses this season. Finally, watch out for 2020 Doss running back Dalion Young, who head coach Phil Hawkins swears will be the best running back in the city this season, he's on the record right here claiming this.

Jones looks like he could walk on to any college campus and start right now. He also ran for 210 yards and two touchdowns against J-Town in last Friday's scrimmage and will carry the load at Waggener this season. I predict over 1,600 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns this year for him.

Hunter Purdue is a no brainer as he is the leading all-purpose yards from scrimmage leader from last year with 2,038.

Wide receiver is the most star studded position in Louisville Metro football this season with CAL's Milton Wright, Trinity's Rondale Moore, and Male's Ethan Bibb.

If WKU commit Terez Traynor didn't have a broken leg with will likely cost him his season, I would have included five wide receivers in this group. Milton Wright holds offers from Ohio State, Louisville, Purdue, Kentucky, Illinois, Pitt, and Oregon.

Rondale Moore is committed to Texas, received offers from over thirty schools, and is my choice for Mr. Football this season edging out Waggener DB Jairus Brents for the distinction.

Ethan Bibb is a speedy deep threat who lit up state champion Trinity for four touchdowns last season and is also one of the most dangerous return men in the state.

Manny Harper is one of the best route runners in the state and he may be the best downfield blocker as well. He hauled in 40 catches for 700 yds with 9 TDs last year. With Jarius Brents at QB this season, look for Harper to be the recipient of a lot of quick screens and slants this season.

I could have put PRP Athlete and WKU commit Shannon Bishop on this list at WR. He's a deep threat with 4.3 speed who can take the top off any defense in the state, but I'm putting him at CB on the defense list.

Other receivers who garnered consideration were Butler's Frank Bentley, Central's U'Kari Baker, Western's Jaelin Shannon, DeSales' Jordan Watkins, Male's Izayah Cummings, Fern Creek's Quartus Hearn, and Moore's Sincere McMurry.

Tight end is kind of light this season and KCD and Air Force commit Josh Lifson was the easy choice here. Lifson was KCD's leading receiver last season with 40 catches, 594 yards, and five touchdowns. Look for him to increase those numbers this season.

2019 Moore TE/DE JJ Weaver is my second TE on this list. He's 6-foot-4, 230-pounds, he can run, and has six fingers on his right hand. He holds offers from Louisville, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Purdue who all like him at defensive end but I've seen him run routes at practice and in seven on seven film and I can't pass up this match up nightmare on my offense.

Male TE/LB Resean McCauley would be my third TE on this list but I decided to limit the list to one. McCauley is going to play inside linebacker for me in 2017 so I can still throw him out there if I need be.

If I could take four my third would be 2018 Doss TE Michael Weaver who stands at 6-foot-4, 220-pounds. Weaver is a converted basketball player.

This list was pretty easy, 2018 St. Xavier guard and Vanderbilt commit Wyatt Smock is the best offensive lineman in the city.

6-foot-6, 280-pound John Young started last season as a Freshman for 2A State Champion CAL and holds an offer from Iowa State, he's got tons of upside and provides CAL with a great compliment to KyPreps all-Metro and fellow Centurion Nick Olsafka, who holds offers from E. Michigan, EKU, Yale, Dartmouth, and other FCS programs.

Charles Allen is committed to Purdue and before that held offers from Miami of Ohio, Western Kentucky, EKU, and other FCS programs.

Chase Farris is the final addition to the line. He held offers from a plethora of schools such as Florida Atlantic. EKU, Austin Peay, Howard, and others but chose UT-Martin back on Kuly 19th. St. X has a powerful offensive line this year so look for them to employ a power attack.

Others receiving consideration were Fairdale's Jared Rogers, Thomas Darnel, and Ian Blache, Ballard's Alex Collett and Cade Christopher, as well as Trinity's Trint Lewis.

This is one of the easiest calls on the list. Waggener DB Jairus Brents is the most dynamic kick returner in the state and I challenge anyone to name a bigger home run threat than the Rivals number one rated 2018 player in the state.