Gatorade POY

[driftwood]

THE WINNER: Balue Chapman

THE BASICS

School: Bozeman (Mont.)
Grade: Senior
Position: Running back and defensive end
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 195 pounds

Athletic achievement: He rushed for 833 yards and 12 touchdowns on 132 carries this past season, leading the Hawks to a 12-1 record and the Class AA state championship. Chapman also recorded 70 tackles, 27 quarterback hurries, 10 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks. A three-time All-Conference selection, he was a Second Team All-State honoree as a junior.

Academic excellence: Chapman has maintained a 3.67 GPA.

Exemplary character: He has participated in a service-mission trip to Costa Rica and has volunteered locally on behalf of youth football programs.

THE PRAISE

“Chapman is a game-changer,” said Kyle Samson, head coach at Flathead High. “He’s a good running back and you really had to game-plan for him on the defensive side of the ball.”

THE FUTURE: Chapman has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at Montana State University in the fall of 2016.

 

[ilovethecats]

hope he plays defense for us. I see him being better suited on that side of the ball going forward.

good kid though. :thumb:

 

[grizfnz]

hope he plays defense for us. I see him being better suited on that side of the ball going forward.

good kid though. :thumb:

Hope things work out better for him than your current GPOY, T-Rod.

 

[AZGrizFan]

hope he plays defense for us. I see him being better suited on that side of the ball going forward.

good kid though. :thumb:

Hope things work out better for him than your current GPOY, T-Rod.

Wasn't Brekke one too?

 

[CV Griz Fan]

hope he plays defense for us. I see him being better suited on that side of the ball going forward.

good kid though. :thumb:

Hope things work out better for him than your current GPOY, T-Rod.

Wasn't Brekke one too?

More examples of winning the instate recruiting battle but losing the WAR...... I just don't get the concern.

 

[1972]

We dominated the last year in Montana. Not sure any of these recruits rank with the top four last year. Time will tell.