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Published Apr 23, 2021
Previewing A Loaded Pylon 7v7 Las Vegas Tournament
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EJ Holland  •  Maize&BlueReview
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The Mecca is back.

Pylon 7v7, the nation’s premier club 7v7 circuit, is ready to host its annual Las Vegas tournament, which is considered one of the best tournaments of the circuit across all platforms.

This year’s field is loaded. And it starts with traditional West Coast powers FSP and Ground Zero.

FSP has a number of highly touted recruits on both side of the ball, including Rivals100 wide receiver CJ Williams, Rivals250 wide receiver Tobias Merriweather, Rivals100 2023 wide receiver DeAndre Moore, Rivals100 2023 athlete Jayden Wayne and four-star 2023 cornerback Caleb Presley.

Ground Zero features two of the top playmakers nationally in the 2023 class in five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson, the No. 2 overall prospect in his class, and Rivals100 wide receiver Makai Lemon, who holds offers from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, USC and others.

Pacific Northwest-based Heir is set to make some serious noise as well. Heir boasts Rivals250 offensive lineman Malik Agbo, who plays a jumbo tight end role, and elite 2023 cornerback Jasiah Wagoner, who has offers from Oregon, Penn State, USC and others.

KT Prep is the big dog in Northern California and has some talented prospects on its roster as well, including Rivals100 2023 quarterback Jaden Rashada and big-time 2023 wide receiver Rashid Williams.

Las Vegas-based Phase 1 will look to keep the trophy at home. The local team has some major talent from its own backyard like Rivals250 running back Jovantae Barnes and Rivals100 defensive back Zion Branch.

Team Full Gorilla is another team to keep an eye on. The Denver-based program features rising quarterback Brayden Dorman, who has offers from Colorado, Iowa State, Oregon State and others, and sleeper 2022 athlete Anthony Costanzo, who has offers from Boston College and Colorado.

AZ Dolphins, which won it all at Pylon Bull Head City, will be a threat to come out on top in Las Vegas. The Arizona-based program is highlighted by big-time 2023 athlete Deric English, who has offers from Arizona State, Florida State, Michigan State and others.

Two more teams to know out West are Pink Outlaws and Rebel Squad. Pink Outlaws is led by Utah commit Aisea Moa, while Rebel Squad has big-time 2023 linebacker Liona Lefau on its roster.

PPA is making the trip up from Memphis and is coming off an impressive tournament championship at Pylon New Orleans. The squad is headlined by four-star Michigan defensive back commit Kody Jones and four-star Florida State wide receiver pledge Quincy McAdoo.

EPS Blaze is another strong southern team making its way up to Las Vegas. The Louisiana-based squad boasts prospects like Rivals250 running back Trevonte Citizen and rising wide receiver Kody Finley. The same could be said about Team Ceedy, which features three-star wide receiver Jayden Gibson and rising tight end Eddie Kelly.

Overall, this should be an extremely competitive tournament with a stacked list of top recruits.