Pennsylvania's Fall Ball Stock Risers

Below is a review of five prospects from Pennsylvania who played outstanding lacrosse over the last few weekends of fall ball action and thus increased their recruiting stock.    After his goal scoring bonanza at the NLF Fall Invite, Dumais was a standout performer again at the Philly High School Fall Challenge. In recent weeks Dumais proved he is a versatile prospect who can operate at midfield or attack at a high level. From either position, his speed and quick cuts enabled Dumais to blow past the initial defender, elude slides and then find open space for a rip. His super aggressive, attacking style often caught defenders by surprise. Dumais proved to be an accurate shooter from GLE too. His ability to ping every corner on the net was remarkable. Additionally, Dumais displayed extreme poise as he patiently possessed the ball until a cutter came open and then hit that teammate with a timely dime. College coaches will love the creative offensive mind Dumais possesses     The upside on this athletic freshman midfielder is intriguing as Golden is just scraping the surface of his potential. Golden is an agile and speedy prospect who this fall displayed polished stick skills. He thrived in transition where Golden sprinted past opposing players and then cranked on net or drew a slide and then distributed to open teammates. He scored / passed on the run with both hands. In 6-on-6 action Golden proved to be a shifty initiator who got down the alley for shots on the run. Golden also proved he could get downhill, slam on the brakes, and then roll back for a clean look. Golden flashed a quick release on his powerful step-down shots too. As a bonus to his offensive skills, Golden proved he owns the size and athleticism to hustle back and play SSDM at a respectable level.     Over the last few weeks, Intal showed that he is an extremely well-rounded offensive prospect. He impressed with his ability to dodge from up top, streak down the alley and then rip a sidearm into the back of the net. He also initiated from the wing, swept across the defense, and then cranked a shot on the run. When opposing defenses countered that threat by sliding to him early, Intal distributed the ball to open teammates on the backside. Intal also proved he could unleash powerful step-downs from all over the field. This athletic and shifty 2028 flashed that he could run at attack too. At attack Intal's change of direction moves and ability to absorb contact produced several Instagram worthy goals around the crease area.     During fall ball, this wiry left-hander demonstrated he could initiate from up top in 6v6 action, get downhill in a hurry and then fire on the run. Kostack's ability to shoot from multiple angles while at full speed was impressive. With his quick burst and elusive stick maneuvers, Kostack also excelled at coming out of the box and then pushing the rock to create an odd man break. This fall Kostack showcased a sneaky physicality side to his game. On several runs to the cage, he lowered his shoulder and charged through opposing defenders. Kostack's field vision and polished stick skills produced a number of creative assists too.     This versatile pole was a plus player in numerous facets of the game is fall. Witzke's athleticism, refined footwork and active stick enabled him to harass ball carriers all over the field. He was especially effective in 1v1 situations behind the net. Witzke also displayed a tremendous team defensive skill set. His physical slides and double teams frequently caused turnovers. Plus, Witzke generated deflections / steals by clogging up passing lanes with his stick. This skilled and high IQ defensive prospect cleared the ball via smart passes up the field as well as with his legs. Witzke's tenacity and nifty stick skills enabled him to pick up ground balls in traffic.

Below is a review of five prospects from Pennsylvania who played outstanding lacrosse over the last few weekends of fall ball action and thus increased their recruiting stock.