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T H E C L A S S O F 2 0 1 8 >> WHAT HE DID Scruggs capped his sen- ior season at Cathedral Prep by helping lead the Ramblers to their second con- secutive PIAA Class AAAA champi- onship. Cathedral Prep defeated Imhotep Charter, 38-28, in the teams' third consecutive meeting in the title game. A team captain last year, Scruggs also excelled as a defensive lineman, to- taling 55 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and an interception. The year be- fore, he had 31 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks. WHAT HE WON Scruggs earned ;rst- team All-Region and All-District honors following his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. He was also a ;rst-team All-State choice the past two seasons by the Pennsylvania Football Writers/Broadcasters. A four-star prospect, Scruggs is rated by Rivals.com as the No. 14 overall prospect in Pennsyl- vania. Although he was a two-year starter at le> tackle for Cathedral Prep, Scruggs is projected as an o tackle position at Cathedral Prep during his senior year, but he's projected to play either guard or potentially center at Penn State. He is listed at 270 pounds, and he appears capable of adding 25 or 30 pounds without losing any of his lat- eral quickness. Scruggs has exceptional feet, and his quickness enables him to sustain blocks. He pulled exceptionally well from his tackle position in high school, getting to the second level with ease. Scruggs keeps his hips in place and knows how to get leverage at the point of attack. It's clear that he has excellent technique, as he rarely gets too high coming out of his stance. Scruggs doesn't make mental mistakes and rarely misses blocking assignments. He ap- pears to have the mental makeup to play the center spot at Penn State. ■ THOSE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS Scruggs was a two-way star on Cathedral Prep's state title teams of 2016 and '17. Photo by Bill Ander- son Rivals.com JUICE SCRUGGS RIVALS ★★★★ | POS OL | HT 6-3 | WT 270 | HOME Erie, Pa. | SCHOOL Cathedral Prep

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