Makya Matthews

[Burgball#1]

Thanks for sharing wasn't sure what the QB situation would be but it sounds like we have some really good candidates!!!! Go Burg!!!

[art_vandelay]

Masters is gonna be a sophomore. He's a good passer, confident, but small physically. Will struggle taking hits unless he puts on weight and with less weapons around him, he's gonna take more hits than Salyers did. If Horsley or Miller doesn't get the job, Masters will and will be solid.

The Freshman to be isn't 6-2. Maybe a touch over 6 foot. Good athlete. Tough runner, but isn't overly quick or fast for varsity football.
Can throw the ball a long way, but isn't an accurate passer. To use a golfer comparison, he can hit it 300 yards but he putts like he drives.
Definitely not ready for varsity and imo will never play quarterback with Masters ahead of him and a good quarterback in grade behind him.

Salyers was a great quarterback. Yes he had great weapons around him, but he was an accurate passer and got them the ball on time where it needed to be. He won’t be totally appreciated until he is gone

Matthews is a heck of a player. Would like to see him get some D1 offers as it sounds like he is a good student/person as well.

As for the QB situation, I heard freshman-to-be was 6'3"? Guess the guy who told me that was either projecting or just outright lying! As for Masters (listed at 5'8") and Miller(5'9"),their size/durability look to be real question marks. Will be interesting to see what the Burg's offense looks like next year without Salyers/Holden.*

[BigBlueNation]

Masters is gonna be a sophomore. He's a good passer, confident, but small physically. Will struggle taking hits unless he puts on weight and with less weapons around him, he's gonna take more hits than Salyers did. If Horsley or Miller doesn't get the job, Masters will and will be solid.

The Freshman to be isn't 6-2. Maybe a touch over 6 foot. Good athlete. Tough runner, but isn't overly quick or fast for varsity football.
Can throw the ball a long way, but isn't an accurate passer. To use a golfer comparison, he can hit it 300 yards but he putts like he drives.
Definitely not ready for varsity and imo will never play quarterback with Masters ahead of him and a good quarterback in grade behind him.

Salyers was a great quarterback. Yes he had great weapons around him, but he was an accurate passer and got them the ball on time where it needed to be. He won’t be totally appreciated until he is gone

Matthews is a heck of a player. Would like to see him get some D1 offers as it sounds like he is a good student/person as well.

As for the QB situation, I heard freshman-to-be was 6'3"? Guess the guy who told me that was either projecting or just outright lying! As for Masters (listed at 5'8") and Miller(5'9"),their size/durability look to be real question marks. Will be interesting to see what the Burg's offense looks like next year without Salyers/Holden.*

The freshman to be is just a little over 6' not quite 6-1.

[packers80]

I can tell you this, matthews is already. Lifting and getting his speed workouts in. Does it alone, kid is driven.

[artisgilmore]

Geesh,do you have any potential starters next year that grew up in the burg? Being a Tiger alumni I can only hope we can get the same amount of transfer action that you get in the future,because starting next year without any transfers coming in maybe one,even with all of your new recruits the game is probably a tossup.

[sciotocounty]

Masters is gonna be a sophomore. He's a good passer, confident, but small physically. Will struggle taking hits unless he puts on weight and with less weapons around him, he's gonna take more hits than Salyers did. If Horsley or Miller doesn't get the job, Masters will and will be solid.

The Freshman to be isn't 6-2. Maybe a touch over 6 foot. Good athlete. Tough runner, but isn't overly quick or fast for varsity football.
Can throw the ball a long way, but isn't an accurate passer. To use a golfer comparison, he can hit it 300 yards but he putts like he drives.
Definitely not ready for varsity and imo will never play quarterback with Masters ahead of him and a good quarterback in grade behind him.

Salyers was a great quarterback. Yes he had great weapons around him, but he was an accurate passer and got them the ball on time where it needed to be. He won’t be totally appreciated until he is gone

Matthews is a heck of a player. Would like to see him get some D1 offers as it sounds like he is a good student/person as well.

As for the QB situation, I heard freshman-to-be was 6'3"? Guess the guy who told me that was either projecting or just outright lying! As for Masters (listed at 5'8") and Miller(5'9"),their size/durability look to be real question marks. Will be interesting to see what the Burg's offense looks like next year without Salyers/Holden.*

Masters is actually taller than that. That was a typo at the beginning of the season. Even mapxreps says he’s a little taller than what’s listed on the original roster . But yes he does have to put some weight on. As far as Mathews goes, he’s a great athlete and a stand up kid . Good things coming to him after next year I hope .

[Crab's Brother]

I have no idea how the QB situation for Wheelersburg will play out but I have a thought.

I think that if you see Horsley at QB next season, it means the staff has a lot of faith in the freshman to be to be ready as a sophomore.

I think if they go with Masters next season, they feel like he will be the starter for 3 years.

JMO.

[wobycat]

I have no idea how the QB situation for Wheelersburg will play out but I have a thought.

I think that if you see Horsley at QB next season, it means the staff has a lot of faith in the freshman to be to be ready as a sophomore.

I think if they go with Masters next season, they feel like he will be the starter for 3 years.

JMO.

I think they will try to go with him. He throws a pretty good ball but isn’t that big and not that small. Probably Salyers 2.0 as a sophomore. They are built next year to be a running team. Who knows what they will go with. Fun to speculate though.

[callie15]

Don't forget kids this age can change overnight and could have very different measurments by next year , and a lot stronger.

[Crab's Brother]

I have no idea how the QB situation for Wheelersburg will play out but I have a thought.

I think that if you see Horsley at QB next season, it means the staff has a lot of faith in the freshman to be to be ready as a sophomore.

I think if they go with Masters next season, they feel like he will be the starter for 3 years.

JMO.

I think they will try to go with him. He throws a pretty good ball but isn’t that big and not that small. Probably Salyers 2.0 as a sophomore. They are built next year to be a running team. Who knows what they will go with. Fun to speculate though.

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If they go with Horsley, that would be the first qb to play defense since who? Alex Shears?

[packers80]

Might see some wildcat with matthews

[Basketballfan40]

Makya Matthews is the dollar store version of the Sophomore, Maquael Parks, from Orville that torched the Johnnies in the state finals. Parks made them look silly.

[Jolly(senator]

Makya Matthews is the dollar store version of the Sophomore, Maquael Parks, from Orville that torched the Johnnies in the state finals. Parks made them look silly.

I have to agree

[Proud_Pirate63]

Makya Matthews is the dollar store version of the Sophomore, Maquael Parks, from Orville that torched the Johnnies in the state finals. Parks made them look silly.

Parks made a lot of teams look silly this season. Matthews is a talent that will stand out again next year. No need to tear him down though.

[bfry]

Makya Matthews is the dollar store version of the Sophomore, Maquael Parks, from Orville that torched the Johnnies in the state finals. Parks made them look silly.

Parks made a lot of teams look silly this season. Matthews is a talent that will stand out again next year. No need to tear him down though.

Unfortunately, that's the way of the world now. Heaven forbid we cheer and encourage an outstanding kid on and off the field instead of making snide comments. I'm pretty sure he'll be just fine.

[wobycat]

Makya Matthews is the dollar store version of the Sophomore, Maquael Parks, from Orville that torched the Johnnies in the state finals. Parks made them look silly.

Parks made a lot of teams look silly this season. Matthews is a talent that will stand out again next year. No need to tear him down though.

Unfortunately, that's the way of the world now. Heaven forbid we cheer and encourage an outstanding kid on and off the field instead of making snide comments. I'm pretty sure he'll be just fine.

Parks kid from the film I saw is really shifty. He’s a rare talent.

Matthews is really good in himself. He’s more powerful Than the two in my opinion.

[bfry]

I think a lot of folks in this area are trying to belittle because Mak has been hard on their team.

[packers80]

Nothin dollar store about matthews

[langra]

This dollar store kid made every team in southern Ohio look like fools this year. I guess the have no respect for the own program calling him this!

[art_vandelay]

Makya Matthews is the dollar store version of the Sophomore, Maquael Parks, from Orville that torched the Johnnies in the state finals. Parks made them look silly.

Don't understand the point of comparing Mathews to a player 3 hours away, let alone trashing Mathews while doing it. Mathews is one of the most athletic players I've ever seen in southeastern Ohio, and by all accounts, he's a great person and student. But keep on knocking a 17 year-old kid if it makes you feel better about your own deal.*