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Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Football - Colorado

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FOOTBALL

Blake Purchase

Defensive end/Linebacker
CHERRY CREEK HS
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

68

Tackles

18

Sacks

12

Tackles for Loss

2

Forced Fumbles
“Blake has been a force on the football field for his entire, four-year high school career. The growth and improvement he has shown has been nothing short of dominant. He has such a huge impact on game plans as well as the outcome of each game he plays. You have to know where No. 12 is on the field at all times.”
Justin Jajczyk
Head Coach - head coach of Cherokee Trail High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound senior defensive back and linebacker led the Bruins to a 12-2 record and a fourth-straight Class 5A state championship this past season. Purchase recorded 68 tackles, 18 sacks, 12 tackles for a loss and forced two fumbles. In Cherry Creek’s 24-17 win over Valor Christian in the state final, he made 11 tackles, forced a fumble and scored a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Ranked as the nation’s No. 135 recruit in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports.com, he was also the 2022 MaxPreps.com State Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Purchase has maintained a B average in the classroom. At the time of his selection, he’d made a verbal commitment to play football on scholarship at the University of Oregon this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Purchase has volunteered locally as a youth football and basketball camp counselor, and he has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.