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The Race Is On – Here We Go Again

By: Scott Burnstein, December 19, 2015, 10:15 pm

Early Handicapping Of 2016 Mr. Football Race

Burney’s Top 5 RIGHT NOW

1. Donovan Peoples-Jones (Detroit Cass Tech WR) – 2-to-1 odds: next year’s Donnie Corley, total package of a big-play wide receiver, primetime all the way

2. Josh Ross (OL St. Mary’s LB) – 3-to-1 odds: Most dominant defensive player in the state, a winner in every possible manner, complete terror sideline-to-sideline, human tackling machine, the definition of a disruptive presence quarterbacking a ‘D’

3. Marcus Sanders (Canton RB) – 5-to-1 odds: Chews up yardage at prolific clip, fast, strong, fearless, incredible natural instinct when toting the rock

4. Antjuan Simmons (AA Pioneer LB) – 7-to-1 odds: Speedy & smart outside linebacker with an enormous upside at the college level, just scratching the surface on a tremendous skill set

5. (tie) Ambry Thomas (Detroit King WR) – 8-to-1 odds: The best slot receiver in the entire state Part I (A) for the second year in a row

5. (tie) K.J. Hamler (OL St. Mary’s WR) – 10-to-1 odds: The best slot receiver in the entire state Part I (B) for the second year in a row