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Looking Way Ahead…Harlem Berry, St. Martins Episcopal (class of 2025)---NOW A COMMIT!

Posted on 1/20/22 at 3:07 pm
Posted by AkronTiger
Rubber City
Member since May 2021
1429 posts
Posted on 1/20/22 at 3:07 pm
Just finished watching his true freshman highlights, worth a look. Best freshman highlights I’ve seen seen since McKnight. I can’t speak to level of competition so would be curious in board thoughts. This is his second year of playing football.

HUDL

Second in rushing in the state at St. Martin’s Episcopal.

7 games, 164 carries, 2036 yards. 12.4 ypc. 27 Touchdowns.
This post was edited on 1/3/24 at 5:24 pm
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
26574 posts
Posted on 1/20/22 at 3:15 pm to
Sounds like your typical St. Martin's student.
Posted by Trailer Trash
Livingston Parish
Member since Feb 2006
470 posts
Posted on 1/20/22 at 3:16 pm to
He looks like DeAngelo Williams in his first year or so at University of Memphis (before he thickened up) where he just went off tackle, made cut to sideline, and outran everyone whether or not they had an angle
Posted by Simplemaaan
Member since Sep 2007
3803 posts
Posted on 1/20/22 at 4:35 pm to
Lateral movement is amazing.
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8701 posts
Posted on 1/20/22 at 7:15 pm to
1A classification, kids play both ways as STM probably dresses out 30-35 kids. The district is pretty weak, no stand out football power schools. STM tuition is $25K/yr and big time college preparatory academics. If Berry’s grades are as good as his football talent, he likely is interested in attending Stanford, Virginia, Vanderbilt, Duke, Northwestern, Rice, etc… STM graduates annually attend these schools for college.
Posted by LafTiger
Member since Dec 2008
1249 posts
Posted on 1/21/22 at 12:27 am to
I’m baffled by the person who downvoted your post. You are spot on.

I’m an alum (old) but many of my classmates went to Ivy League schools.

This kid is NOT a typical STM athlete, however. If his grades are solid he probably won’t end up at an Ivy League because he’s smart enough to take the NIL money and worry about actual academics later…if he continues to develop these stats will only get better in that district.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
47436 posts
Posted on 1/21/22 at 4:25 am to
quote:

The district is pretty weak, no stand out football power schools.


Riverside??? West St John???? Last year Country Day was in it

Enjoy him while you have him St Martin’s… I saw that they had beaten West St John and wondered “how” but now I know

Just looked and they only lost to Riverside 45-38
This post was edited on 1/21/22 at 4:32 am
Posted by AkronTiger
Rubber City
Member since May 2021
1429 posts
Posted on 1/21/22 at 11:40 am to
Agree with lateral movement; his cuts in run number one are special.
This post was edited on 1/21/22 at 11:42 am
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8701 posts
Posted on 1/21/22 at 12:50 pm to
quote:

I’m baffled by the person who downvoted your post. You are spot on.

I’m an alum (old) but many of my classmates went to Ivy League schools.


Class of 86 as I'm very familiar with STM's athletics and academics both past and present. The best female athlete in my class received a full ride to play volleyball at Duke. She graduated in the medical field / Pharmacology and develops cancer medicine to help save lives. 3 guys I graduated with received scholarships and played FB at Hampton Sidney. Our star QB played FB at SMU and transferred to Gorgia after the Death Penalty. A fellow STM wrestler who graduated in 1987 went to Cornell on a scholarship. I received several scholarships to wrestle in the midwest but chose to attend LSU and major in Smoking Weed and Eating mushrooms. That lasted 3 semesters before I went to rehab I was one of 3 graduating Seniors (46 classmates) that went to LSU, the rest went to the prestigious colleges that emphasized academics. I graduated with Bob Pettit's son who went to SMU

FYI - there are 3-4 STM graduates that I know who live in Laffy. You probably know a few depending on your age.

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This post was edited on 1/21/22 at 1:12 pm
Posted by LafTiger
Member since Dec 2008
1249 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 12:05 am to
Lol…yes. I know at least 2 other grads in my class who live here. I was ‘91.

So the football player who ended up at GA….oh this is driving me crazy. Wore #11 and played QB? I can see him but can’t remember his name.

And our best athlete was a female swimmer in the class behind mine. She’s got Olympic gold.

I stayed home at Tulane for 1 year and hated it. Ended up graduating from SLU…majored in “Delta House” as well.
Posted by Tigerstark
Parts unknown
Member since Aug 2011
5971 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 7:50 am to
Obviously level of competition is a concern so his camp work will be instrumental. We’ve taken 1A lineman who have made their tape destroying 180 pound cream puffs so a 1A RB is easily possible.

Definitely one to watch.
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8701 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 11:14 am to
You were previously employed in the local market as the sports director ?

I swam for the Bolts and definitely remember Ashley Tappin - she was the real deal. Gerald Lewis, would have been around class of 89 ? I know he played basketball at SMU

Mark McGinnis (STM alum 86) ... shown here shaking hands with Nicky Hazard (Jesuit alum) in 1990.

Posted by LSUcajun77
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2008
21229 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 2:08 pm to
quote:

Riverside??? West St John???? Last year Country Day was in it


None of those teams were actually good.

West John (1-6) regular season (made playoffs) 2 playoff wins against the same 1-10 team.

Riverside (3-5) Wins against WSJ, STM and Albany (1-8)

Country Day (6-3) beat the brakes off STM. Wins again WSJ, STM, Riverside, Thomas Jefferson (1-5) Jeff Rise (0-3).

I mean this is some terrible football.

Kid looks legit and should transfer to somewhere like Jesuit, Brother Martin or St Aug. Could grow athletically and still get a great education. If he’s that smart he could still get into any school in the country.
Posted by LafTiger
Member since Dec 2008
1249 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 2:18 pm to
Yes. That’s me!

Gerald, Mark..I remember them all.

Kathleen Ford is another friend from your era.

I’m sure if we saw each other we’d look familiar. I mean we had 200 kids in the entire high school. Everybody knew everybody.
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8701 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 2:57 pm to
quote:

Kathleen Ford


that's my cousin who also graduated with me in 1986. She's an avid NHL hockey fan and loves the Bruins.

Posted by armydude
Member since Aug 2014
777 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 4:15 pm to
Fun fact…

Frank Gendusa is the head coach at St Martins.

The same coach that coached all 3 Manning brothers at Newman.
Posted by LafTiger
Member since Dec 2008
1249 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 5:46 pm to
Small world. We did an all school play and I was in middle school at the time. That’s how I got to know her. Hope she is well!
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
66277 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 8:19 pm to
He looks quick.

Not exactly elite competition be he covers ground. How big is he?
Posted by GRIZZ
PRAIRIEVILLE
Member since Nov 2009
5198 posts
Posted on 5/6/22 at 9:25 pm to
He just won state championships in the 100 and 200m.
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8701 posts
Posted on 5/10/22 at 12:02 pm to
was just looking at the State Championship results / times as Harlem ran a 11.00 (100M) and 22.12 (200M), not bad for a HS Freshman. Kid is very well spoken and will only get bigger, faster, stronger athletically.

Holy Cross has a 10th grader (Krosse Johnson) that absolutely crushed it and won the 100M with a 10.54, and 200M with a 21.07.

Dude from Jesuit threw the javelin 228'., runner-up was 184'.

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