Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Being technically sound with size, speed, and determination leads to bad Friday nights on the field for teams taking on Bakersfield’s Liberty High School. The Patriots put Class of 2021 linebacker Brady Anderson on a seek and destroy mission during the 2019 season, and the mission was accomplished. On a low-end stat guesstimate, Anderson […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Interested to know how good Class of 2021 cornerback Jaylin Davies really is? He played the 2019 season on a tweaked hamstring and was still able to shutdown five-, four-, and three-star receivers all season long allowing only one receiving touchdown. The 6-1, 180-pound, defender put together a stat line for Mater Dei High […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The tremendous run for Chandler High School through 6A Arizona competition during the 2019 season produced many amazing individual efforts, and one of them was by defensive end Brandon Buckner (6-2, 230). As the Wolves steamrolled to a 13-0 finish, their three-star Class of 2021 defender earned first team All-State honors after a 53-tackle, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Keith Baker has had a tremendous career at Shreveport’s Green Oaks High School in Louisiana. Their star quarterback has started the last two-and-a-half years for the Giants amassing 7,373 passing yards with 62 touchdowns through the air while rushing for 365 yards and eight more scores. This 5’10”, 215-pound, play-maker has a very good […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football is not for the weak or timid, but still, there is a little bit of feeling sorry for South Coast defenders who have to knock heads with Class of 2021 running back James Bohls play after play. Bohls is that mix of speed, power, and anger who can break off a 70-yard run […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Big, fast, and physical, Rico Barfield is the prototypical collegiate running back offensive coordinators love. Barfield further showcased his craft during the 2019 season carrying the rock 151 times for 1,150 yards with 18 scores on the ground and showed glimpses of his all-purpose abilities hauling in seven passes for 40 yards; and all […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When some underclassmen have to wait their turn on the gridiron, that holds a different meaning in different circumstances. For Class of 2021 receiver Amoni Butler (6-2, 170), supplanting two of the top senior receivers in the nation, Johnny Wilson (6-6, 225), an Arizona State signee, and Jermaine Burton (6-2, 193), a Georgia signee, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Rockhurst has a rich history of football in Kansas City as the Hawklets have won nine state championships and produce highly recruited college prospects every season. In 2019, Rockhurst finished 7-4 and reached the second round of the 6A playoffs giving up just 14.5 points a game while scoring 21.5 points per contest. One […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2019 high school football season served as a springboard for Jalen Williams. The rising Class of 2021 corner held down opposing California receivers for Paraclete High School earning an offer from Vanderbilt for his efforts. Over the offseason, Williams was playing 7v7 ball with Formula 4 Speed working on fine-tuning his game as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For good reason, the college football universe has gone wild over the prospects of landing four-star Class of 2021 outside linebacker Chaz Chambliss. Chambliss has been a play-maker on the field since popping onto the radar in 2017 and has parlayed that success into 30 scholarship offers. The 2017 season was the helmet cracking […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Oak Park High School had an up and down season in 2019 as the Northmen finished 5-6 but reached the second round of the state playoffs led by a core group of juniors and seniors. One of the returning players who will help lead Oak Park in 2020 will be junior offensive lineman Jackson White. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The tough part about football are the injuries. At any time, and to the best of players, an unfortunate blow can be dealt halting a promising season. That happened in Week 1 of the 2019 schedule to Calvin Kim. The Palos Verdes Peninsula High School standout was ready to further showcase his skills out […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the brains and brawn couple with athleticism in an ideal frame at defensive end, you get Zach Buckey. The 6-5, 250-pound, defender worked his way to All-Area and All-League honors in 2019 with Garces Memorial after ending 40 plays with 25 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks. Word got out on the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 There are talented high school football prospects scattered throughout the country, each one training hard and working towards fulfilling their dream of playing college football. One of the top recruits coming out of Nebraska in the Class of 2021 is Elkhorn defensive back Isaac Robinson. The 6’0”, 190-pound, play-maker racked up 31 tackles with five […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There were a lot of amazing things happening on the gridiron with Pittsburg High School during the 2019 season. The Pirates worked their way to an 11-2 season going against Division I California competition behind an aggressive offense lighting up teams for 36 points per game on average. One of the surprise impact players […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After a junior season laying down the framework of being that overall athlete for Lawndale High School, Class of 2021 corner/receiver O’Shae Pollard was making big strides on the recruiting trail with his play on the 7v7 circuit. Lining up with national travel team Premium, the 6-0, 170-pound, Southern California product saw his recruiting […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Ashur Hall had a monster season for Benton High School in 2019. The junior linebacker helped lead the Tigers to the playoffs in their first season playing at the 5A level by racking up 101 total tackles including 16 for a loss, six sacks, 14 quarterback hurries with one interception which he returned for a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is good reason Class of 2021 Highland Springs defensive end Kelvin Gilliam seemingly has an offer from every Division I college football program in the nation, the kid can play. Gilliam had a breakthrough season in 2018 coming up with 44 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, six sacks, nine quarterback hurries, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It is what it is, and what it is with D’Shawn Jones Jr. is an impressive show. The Class of 2022 cornerback and receiver worked his way into the role of a reliable two-way player for California powerhouse Sierra Canyon last season as the team stomped through the Division 1/2 playoffs. As the Trailblazers […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Alexandria’s Peabody Magnet had a tremendous season in 2019 as the Warhorses finished 7-4 after only one win in 2018. One rising star who had a great impact on the program’s turnaround was sophomore running back Arthur Lavalais. The 5’7”, 170-pound, speedster broke onto the scene in his sophomore season by racking up 1,125 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On Friday nights in San Diego, the high school football world knows that No. 21 for St. Augustine High School is getting the rock. What they don’t know is how many touchdowns he will pop off in a given game. Even with Division-I California schools charged to stop Byron Cardwell, the four-star running back […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2019 high school football season proved to be a big one for Walter Simmons. Oakleaf High School’s three-star standout further developed his game in the team’s Spread/RPO attack passing for over 2,000 yards with 18 touchdowns while rushing for 600 with 14 scores on the ground. The difference in the 6-2, 195-pound, quarterback’s […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Over the last two seasons, Jashawn Todd has worked his craft as play-maker with Bishop Alemany High School. The San Fernando Valley product jumped onto the scene during his sophomore season pulling in 26 passes for 379 yards with four scores and rushed 10 times for 45 yards with four more touchdowns. The 5-9, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The talented ones make the game look easy, and after watching Brody Brecht in action, even the arm chair quarterbacks believe they can attack the ball in the air and find the end zone just like the Class of 2021 three-star recruit. Trouble is for the uninformed, Brecht is not a typical high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Very few high school players hit the collegiate ranks with the vast amount of experience as what George Miki-Han will bring to whichever programs is lucky enough to sign him. Miki-Han (6-1, 300) has been a fixture on the offensive line for national powerhouse Mater Dei High School for years. He has a national […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Every high school football player serious about taking their craft to the next level has to look upon each season as a learning opportunity. The experience gained during the 2019 season for Jake Retzlaff was part of a breakout year that will lead to a breakthrough season in 2020. Slinging the rock for Corona’s […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG What was edging into forgotten territory on the gridiron is coming back, and players like Cane Berrong are the future at tight end. In pro-style sets, the tight end was a glorified extra offensive tackle that got the occasional dump pass or dragged across the defense as a forgotten target by secondaries. As teams […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Imagine being a defensive coordinator with a unique set of challenges each week that ranges from stopping a stud running back or shutting down an explosive receiver… what do you do? If you are the coaches at San Clemente High School, you stick Class of 2021 do-everything defender Cole Batson on the other team’s […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 In 2019, junior quarterback Alex Garcia helped lead Airline High School, located Bossier City, to one of the best seasons in school history as the Vikings finished 10-3 and reached the state quarterfinals. During his successful junior campaign, Garcia threw for 2,700 yards and 30 touchdowns while completing 61 percent of his passes. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Opposing 3A Missouri offenses that lined up against Trinity Catholic during the 2019 season were well-aware of No. 8. Whether a team was run-first or a pass happy Spread attack, Tyler Hibbler was there to enforce his will against others. The 6-0, 185-pound, defender would go down in the box or protect the end […]
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