Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The recruiting world better be on the lookout for Class of 2020 defensive tackle Ricky Correia this season. Correia burst onto the scene as a sophomore earning four-star recruiting status after a 62-tackle season. A knee injury curtailed his junior year to three games but was still a force in those games with 11 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Every high school football player taking the field this season as a senior with a dream extending to the next level is playing a different game than all the underclassmen on the field. This holds true for Class of 2020 Antelope Valley High School corner Dante Kimbrough. Kimbrough grew into his own during his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 Nevada state championship season for Bishop Gorman produced more than a trophy and some rings, it helped pave the way towards success for rising Class of 2022 defender Cyrus Moss. Moss took the field with the Gaels as a freshman playing free and strong safety getting a playoff call-up to the varsity […]
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From high school to college, the gridiron career for Evan Weaver has been amazing to watch. The former Gonzaga Prep standout has worked his way to All-American status at the collegiate level as an inside linebacker with Cal earning the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honor for his efforts in Cal’s 20-19 upset of then- No. 14 Washington in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Since breaking through to the varsity level as a freshman, Logan Loya has worked his way into becoming one of the nation’s top-Class of 2020 receivers. Entering his senior season, the four-star recruit had amassed 1,967 yards off 152 receptions with 23 touchdowns scored going primarily against high-end Trinity League talent. He has pulled […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The groundwork laid during the 2018 season for Ridgeview High School receiver Zion Hall is building into something special. As a sophomore, Hall took on Division I California competition carrying the pigskin 24 times for 185 yards with six trips into the end zone and secure four passes for 57 yards with two more […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2018 high school football season had closed, 13 teams in South Carolina had lived through the horror of Class of 2020 defensive tackle Damonte Capehart. Capehart was an unstoppable force for Hartsville High School helping his team to a perfect regular season with a run to the 4A semifinal round in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kenya Dorsey may only be entering his junior season, but the Rancho Verde linebacker is a true California veteran entering his third year of varsity ball with the Mustangs. After a 92-tackle season in 2017, Dorsey (6-0.5, 225) followed that up with a 61-stop, 10-tackle for a loss campaign helping his squad to a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Regardless of the position, being a two-way player is never easy and it is arguably most difficult as an offensive and defensive lineman, especially against 5A Virginia competition. The challenge of moving the line and protecting the pocket while crushing running backs and putting the fear of God into quarterbacks was a series after […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It did not take Class of 2020 quarterback Hank Gibbs long to draw the spotlight his way with his play on the field this season; actually, it only took one game. Gibbs blew the doors off in the opener for No. 2 Fayetteville High School (MaxPreps) hitting 8 of 9 for 150 yards with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2021 cornerback Robert Regan Jr. was baptized by fire during the 2018 season coming out the other side a changed man. Be it on the practice field or in Trinity League games, the 6-0, 170-pound, defender was constantly put to the test against top national recruiting talent rising to the occasion each […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The best jumping off point with Class of 2020 talent Silas Bolden is to list off what he cannot do on the gridiron as a skill player – that list seems to have little if nothing on there making a quick jump to all his superlatives. Bolden had a breakout season as a junior […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Aloha State continues to stock the proverbial talent shelves in college football seeing talent at all position matriculate to next level success. One of the teams feeding top talent to collegiate rosters is Kahuku High School (4-1). The Red Raiders are one of Hawaii’s best proving the point after traveling to Utah to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2018 season had ended for Banning High School after a two-game run into the California playoffs, there was great reason for optimism for the Pilots looking ahead; that joy for the Pilots but pain for opposing Division I teams was linebacker/running back Jakob Galloway. The freshman appeared in two varsity games after […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Texas has always been a hotbed of high school football talent. The next great quarterback to come out of the Lone Star State will be Round Rock dual-threat quarterback Seth Ford. The junior is starting for the first time this season but gained plenty of experience as back up last season including going 5-for-5 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2018 Virginia high school football season had ended, another top talent had emerged from the tough 6A trenches – James Gillespie. Gillespie was a brut for Woodbridge eating up offensive lineman as a defensive tackle for an estimated stat line of 36 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, and four sacks. The […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Every high school teams need a good pass rusher in order to be successful and De Soto has one of the best in the state of Kansas in senior Jonah Reynolds. The explosive 6-2, 220-pound, playmaker has the speed and explosiveness to blow up opposing offensive lines and deliver big plays in the backfield. […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Independence’s (MO) Fort Osage High School is coming off a fantastic season making an appearance in the 5A state championship game. With an eye on taking that next step by bring home that trophy in 2019, one of the returning stars who can help take the Indians to the promised land is senior linebacker […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After years covering high school football, it is easy to tell when players have that sense of urgency to their game. That drive in competition more times than not comes around when players hit their senior season. For Fresno Central High School (3-0) defensive end Jaylen Tate, he knows the time is now on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Hard to believe Ramon Brown is just entering his sophomore season after the tape he produced in 2018. Last season the Lloyd C. Bird standout was part of a vicious one-two punch out of the backfield with Class of 2021 tailback Tre Mason. Mason carried the rock 287 times for 1,860 yards with 15 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If Class of 2020 quarterback Dylan Guerra proved anything last season, he demonstrated how much he loves picking apart defenses. The 6-1, 195-pound, gunslinger took California secondaries to the shed hitting 184 of 271 passes for 3,091 yards with 35 touchdowns while posting three rushing scores. The time put in breaking apart hopeful defenses […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG True football fans don’t only get excited about the tough runs out of the backfield, the amazing catches by a receiver, or the big hits from a linebacker or a safety, they love seeing the action in the trenches as well. True fans of high school football in Missouri have been given a treat […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football is a man’s game at every level where the best of the best rise to the top. Being “the man” for any given team at any given level has nothing to do with experience per say but a whole lot to do with talent and desire. As a freshman, Park Crossing High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If you have ever wondered what a 5-9, 175-pound, Mack truck would look like on the gridiron, check out game tape on running back Cam’Ron Valdez. The Rockdale High School standout was bullish against 3A Texas defenses during his sophomore season carrying the pigskin 171 times for 1,175 yards with 17 scores going up […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Because high school football is unlike college football where a team can recruit across the country to bring in offensive line talent and unlike the NFL where desired players can be signed to bolster a roster, sometimes offensive coordinators are dealt bad luck when coming up against unstoppable guys like defensive end/tackle Bryce Carter. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 Texas high school football season gave rise to a receiving talent with unlimited potential. On passing downs, easy to guess that every defensive back in TAPPS who had to line up against Jerand Bradley was nervous, to say the least. The 6-5, 195-pound, target was a play making machine for John Paull […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Most high school football programs consider an 8-4 season a success, however, Evangel Christian Academy is not most programs. Evangel opened the 2018 season with three straight losses but rallied to win eight out of their last nine games to reach the state semifinals where they lost 56-34 to John Curtis. The Eagles have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The commitment of Class of 2020 running back/linebacker Ahmad Adams may not have attracted national attention, but believe it, Arkansas State landed a commitment from a national talent who has been flying under the radar. The 6-1, 235-pound, athlete was key player in Bryant High School’s run to a 7A Arkansas state championship in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are so many talented high school football players across the country but there are few that have that extra something which sets them apart from their peer group. Class of 2021 Lindale High School running back Jordan Jenkins has that extra something and more. Jenkins ran over and past 5A Texas defenses in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Getting it done on the 7A Florida gridiron carries a lot of weight on the recruiting trail. The Sunshine State is a hotbed of next level talent stocking the proverbial talent shelves for college programs year after year. After the 2018 season, one player teams across the country coveted out of Florida was 2021 […]
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