Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is a movement going on at Providence Day High School that could carry on well into the North Carolina High School Playoffs. The Charlotte area team started the year out 1-3 but have since streaked to a 5-3 mark seemingly gelling at the right time of the season. The Chargers have talent on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College is off to a 5-1 record to their 2015 season thanks to a balanced effort on offense and defense. The offense is storming through opposing California junior colleges and American Pacific Conference competition scoring an average of 40 points a game having scored 27 points or more in every game […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA America lost sports icon Yogi Berra on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The all-time New York Yankees great was an 18-time All-Star, appeared in 14 World Series winning 10, and cemented a place in sports and pop culture history with his famous quotes. While Berra’s quotes are greatly amusing and funny many of his “isms” have […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana is off to a great start in 2015. The Eagles lost their first game of the season but have rattled off six straight wins and now sit atop the District 1-5A standings tied with Airline. One key to their success this season is their high-scoring offense that is scoring 39 points […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Sun Devils added verbal commitment No. 12 to their 2016 recruiting class on Thursday landing Dougladson Subtyl out of Victor Valley Community College. Victor Valley is off to a 5-1 start to their season thanks in-part to a tough defense holding opponents to 18 points per game. The leader of the defense is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The story of Minnesota Class of 2016 linebacker Brison White is not an unusual one but serves as a constant reminder that not all college football recruiters are able to think outside the box. White’s story is about a kid that can play, and plays his position really well but poses problems to college […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Webb City has dominated Class 4 the past five years as the Cardinals have won the last five state titles including 2014 when they got past Central 48-21 in the championship game in St. Louis. This year Webb City along with Harrisonville, Westminster, and Hannibal went undefeated in the regular season and are the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Everything is clicking on and off the field for the Utes in 2015 with the Utah squad racing out to a 6-0 record and blazing a path on the recruiting trail. Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham added verbal commitment No. 23 to the 2016 class on Tuesday picking up Santa Monica JUCO quarterback Troy […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Some high school football players are men among boys dominating the competition while others are beasts among the men and the boys – Emmit Gooden is one of the beasts. The 6’4”, 285 pound, defensive end is a raw talent racking up stats and terrorizing opposing Tennessee ball carriers and quarterbacks as he closes […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 In 2014, Christian Brothers College flew through the playoffs blowing out every opponent until they met Rockhurst in the championship game. Christian Brothers survived a nail-biter as they escaped past Rockhurst 31-24 to clinch the championship. This year things might be different as Rockhurst fell to 4-5 after only losing two games last year. Christian […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Woodlawn Knights at Benton Tigers It’s homecoming night at Benton (6-1, 4-0) as the Tigers host the up-and-coming Woodlawn Knights (5-2, 3-1). Benton wants to stay undefeated in district play and create some separation at the top of District 1-4A. Woodlawn wants to deliver the upset and create a tie atop the district standings. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Life is moving fast on and off the field for Phoenix high school quarterback Daniel Bridge-Gadd. Bridge-Gadd received an offer from the Washington Huskies on Oct. 3 and after a weekend visit to Seattle verbally committed to the Huskies on Monday. Bridge-Gadd is a star quarterback for Paradise Valley High School in Arizona. The […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel It’s Week Eight of the Louisiana high school football season and the two frontrunners in District 1-5A, Evangel and Airline, are set to face off at Rodney Duron Field on the campus of Evangel Christian Academy on Friday night. Evangel wants to win district in their first year in the 5A classification since 2004. They haven’t lost […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Utes are one of the best teams in college football, off to a 6-0 start and a No. 3 AP poll ranking with marquee wins over Michigan (24-17), No. 13 Oregon (62-20), and No. 23 Cal (30-24). Utah’s offense is a heavy mix quarterback Travis Wilson and running back Devontae Booker but options […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The runaway freight train coming out of Baton Rouge bowling over and running away from defenders in 2015 is sophomore running back Leonard Fournette. The 6’1”, 230 pound, early Heisman Trophy Award candidate is leading the country in rushing yards with 1,202 despite playing in just six games while most of his peers have […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The 2014 Missouri High School Playoffs ended with Battle defeating Nix 25-22 in a thrilling championship game. This year may end up with different teams in the championship game with Nix finishing the regulars season 4-5 and Battle earning a first round bye as one of the top teams in the state. For Battle to repeat […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2017 recruiting class inks their letters of intent one lucky class will be picking up a grinder in the trenches with Lewisburg offensive lineman Seth Johnson. The 6’4”, 300 pound, guard/tackle is a nasty blocker who loves to knock the opposition on their can and then smother said defender into the ground […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Going through a linebacker drill at the University of Miami should not take long these days after the football program has been hit hard by injuries. The latest and most difficult to overcome is the loss of senior Raphael Kirby. Kirby (6’1”, 235) has been a consistent threat for the Hurricanes on defense making […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA College football fans were treated to several key matchups in Week 7 with conference and national title implications. Week 8 does not have the flair of last weekend’s games from top to bottom, especially from how the preseason rankings dropped, but several conference races will tighten up once Week 8 games have completed. AAC […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The AAC is on the move with a couple key wins during the 2015 season but none bigger than Memphis’ 37-24 derailing of No. 13 Ole Miss. When the AP voters turned in their ballots at the conclusion of Week 7 the American Athletic Conference, for the first time ever, had three teams ranked […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA For four years Antonio Williams has been one of the top producing running backs in the nation regardless of grade classification tearing up opposing North Carolina defenses. On Sunday, Ohio State landed the highly regarded tailback when the Class of 2016 recruit verbally committed to the Buckeyes. Williams, listed at 5’11”, 210 pounds, has […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Haughton, once again, is off to another great start to a season as the Buccaneers are 5-2 through their first seven weeks of the 2015 season. Head Coach Rodney Guin has had great success in his 16 seasons as head coach developing several great high school quarterbacks including current Mississippi State star Dak Prescott and current Northwestern […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2015 California high school football season is barely past the mid-point of the season but Calabasas (6-1) cornerback/wide receiver Darnay Holmes is already one of the most sought after players in the 2017 recruiting class. The 5’11”, 190 pound, star athlete is already past the 20 scholarships offered mark with the potential to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Calabasas – Missed opportunities by Calabasas, growing confidence by Camarillo, and a battle between two hot quarterbacks were on display when the Coyotes hosted the Scorpions on Friday night in a thrilling 40-39 game. The Calabasas Coyotes (6-1) looked like they were going to run away with the game early in the first quarter […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Airline Vikings 37, Haughton Buccaneers 21 Airline relied heavily on their amazing running game as the Vikings remain undefeated getting past Haughton. Airline jumped out to a 21-7 lead and never looked back. The Vikings were led by senior running back Shun’cee Thomas who ran for 179 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Junior tailback […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The third time was the charm for Michigan and head coach Jim Harbaugh. On Friday, Class of 2017 running back Kurt Taylor verbally committed on his third visit to Ann Arbor. Taylor is freight train coming out of the backfield for Newton High School in Covington, Georgia. The 5’9”, 200 pound, athlete showed big […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Quick, shifty, great hands, and dangerous in the open field, all things that are trademarks of a play-making wide receiver, all attributes of Bishop Alemany High School’s Class of 2016 wide receiver/cornerback Jarrin Pierce. Pierce uses his skill sets well with a game speed in space that is not accurately caught on a straight […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Kentucky’s 2017 recruiting class is off to an odd but interesting start with the Wildcats picking up their second quarter commitment on Thursday in Walker Wood. Wood, 6’0”, 190 pounds, is a dual-threat from Lafayette High School. The rising Kentucky talent holds three offers, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Kentucky with teams like Western Kentucky, Wake […]
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Written by James Gray Honestly I had always hoped this day would never come. As the news broke my eyes didn’t leave the screen of my phone. Before I was intently watching the MNF game, after the news I didn’t see a play until the fourth quarter. For several minutes I couldn’t even process the news. It couldn’t be real, at least I […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A battle of undefeated southern California teams will be on display Friday night when the Camarillo Scorpions (6-0) travel to the Calabasas Coyotes (6-0) in a non-league showdown. Camarillo has steamrolled through the competition so far this year with their closest margin of victory being a 27-13 win over a tough Arroyo Grande squad. […]
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