Varsity 4 high school football countdown No. 25: Ponte Vedra kicker Noah Ash

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The countdown to the high school football season is on. Each weekday from July 13 to Aug. 15 Week 0 opening night, News4JAX will count down its list of top 25 players. The list is heavily weighted towards recruiting and projecting the top players in the area.

Varsity 4 top 25 player countdown

25. Noah Ash

Position/school: Kicker, Ponte Vedra.

Class: Senior.

Height/weight: 5-11, 190.

Recruiting: Committed to Auburn.

Why he’s here: A placekicker among the area’s top players? You got that right. Ash is the area’s best player at his position, and one of the top recruits in the nation. He booted 11 field goals for the state semifinalist Sharks last year and had 74 touchbacks in 85 chances. Depending on the recruiting outlet, Ash ranks between fourth (247 Sports Composite) to sixth (Rivals/On3).