Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Even if it is a shortened season, all California high school players needed to get on the gridiron this spring. For the underclassmen, any opportunity to get the pads on competing against others while getting reps and instruction in practice is priceless. At Granada Hills High School, Dijon Stanley is making […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The learning process and layering of abilities has been a two-year development course for Drew Viotto, but all of that comes to test fall of 2021. Those who have seen the 6-4, 220-pound, quarterback sling the pigskin know how good he is. The Walled Lake Western High School standout has been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When covering high school football and how that relates to playing at the next level, words like upside and potential are frequently used. When talking about the trajectory of Class of 2024 offensive lineman Vinny Winters “amazing upside” and “unlimited potential” should be used. The 6-4.5, 305-pound, rising star for Malvern […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The reality with a young man like Nate Maier, college coaches can line him up anywhere in the trenches, on either side of the ball, and get the results desired. As is, the 6-6, 290-pound, Class of 2022 prospect projects on the offensive line at the collegiate level. For Rim of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The Arkansas Razorbacks’ 2022 recruiting class continues to grow with high-end talent pushing to No. 11 in the country per 247Sports thanks to players like JJ Hollingsworth. Hollingsworth (6-4, 255) turned in an All-State and All-Conference performance during the 2020 season taking down 66 ball carriers, 46 solo, with 13.5 tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When people talk about football players with “million-dollar arms”, C’zavian “Zae” Teasett is one of those guys. The Class of 2023 gunslinger has one of the more impressive arms in the nation capable of throwing a 50-yard bomb in the air while on the run, as seen on his highlight reel. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The sophomore campaign for Jakob Galloway was a foundation laying season with the Banning Pilots garnering experience while building confidence in all the God given athletic abilities. The junior run is about exploiting those physical gifts while making opposing California squads pay on the gridiron. Galloway is a 5-11, 225-pound, two-way […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook All-State, All-Conference, MaxPreps Arkansas Player of the Year, and MaxPreps second team All-American honors followed Joe Himon after another standout season with the Pulaski Academy. The Class of 2022 three-star recruit left 5A squads in the rearview mirror in 2020 helping the Bruins to a second consecutive state championship. As Himon […]
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Conducted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Tom George is the CEO of QB Impact, a national name in quarterback development for talents of all ages, youth through college. QB Impact uses a comprehensive athletic and mental development approach with their players developing talents to their fullest potential. At QB Impact the three core areas are academics, athletics, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Speed kills on the gridiron, and Class of 2022 running back Jayvean Dyer-Jones is slaying the competition. Little Rock Christian’s (9-3) standout tailback dominated 5A defenses during the 2020 season rushing for 1,404 yards off 195 totes with 13 touchdowns nine times topping the 100-yard mark in the stats posted through […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook There was a big streak going down the field on Friday nights in Shreveport fall 2020, and that unstoppable force was Zyion Claville. Claville not only was a nightmare for corners and defensive backs in the red zone because of his 6-3, 175-pound, frame, but he can scoot with the best […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Most football fans love the big runs, long passes, and feats of athleticism displayed by all the skill guys. But for the diehards, the action in the trenches is just as exciting. The individual battles snap after snap with linemen exerting their will, technique, and strength upon the other is a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The film and stats on Class of 2023 linebacker George Kruger help tell the story, but only part of it. During Bellevue High School’s 2020 football season played this spring, Kruger was that thumper in the box loading up on running backs and quarterbacks. Averaging 10 tackles a game with a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook A high school football program does not real off three consecutive 7A state championships without some tone setters in the trenches. At Bryant High School, one of the anchors on the offensive line helping the Hornets win 26 consecutive games the last two seasons is tackle Will Diggins. The 6-5, 270-pound, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook West of the Mississippi the competition level on the high school gridiron gets no better than in Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, and Los Angeles/Southern California. The head-to-head action in LA is arguably as good as it gets, maybe even for the entire country, with Mater Dei capturing back-to-back MaxPreps national championships in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Life on the gridiron works hand-in-hand from one position to another. If a team has a great running back, the offensive linemen are going to get extra game reps with their run blocking. If the offensive linemen are doing a great job, that running back is going to get extra carries […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When Braylen Ragland took the field during the 2019 season with Briarcrest, he did not look like a freshman gunslinger. The 6-2, 185-pound, field general looked like a cool, calm, and collected veteran leader who had been through the trench battles for years. With a fluid throwing motion and an effortless […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Other than great coaching, there are very good reasons why Bryant High School has swept the state of Arkansas on the gridiron the last three seasons, and that is a wealth of talent. During their threepeat, the 7A squad has posted back-to-back 13-0 seasons with aspirations of going for a fourth. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook As they say, “the film don’t lie” and the film on Class of 2022 receiver Kai Rapolla is next level elite. With size and speed, Rapolla has the hands and athleticism mixed with supreme concentration making him an unstoppable force for Rancho Christian High School. The scary thing for California defenses, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When God given athletic ability connects with character and determination, there is no limit to what one can do on the gridiron. Bentonville High School running back Chris Collier-Surly is different in more ways than one, both on and off the field, and those challenges faced will make him a success […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook After Whitehaven High School had their 2020 season cancelled, college coaches best brace for shock and awe this summer when Taylor Williams comes to town. The 6-2, 290-pound, offensive lineman is that versatile player able to line up anywhere in the interior including at center and he is ready to get […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The modern tight end can no longer be just a glorified blocker hanging out on the line with the offensive tackle. Today’s tight end has to block not only in the trenches but in space while running routes with the versatility to flex out and line up as a fullback/H-back. Throughout […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook During every football season a talent rises up out of seemingly nowhere to capture the attention of those throughout the area and along the recruiting trail making it clear that he is a next level player. At Centennial High School in Corona, that player is Owen Chambliss. After playing corner during […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When scouting reports are dropped on high school football players, more times than not one of the most important pieces to the formula of success is overlooked, and that is character. Because Jordan Owens is that rare do-all kind of athlete on the gridiron, his coaches utilized his athleticism to the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook High school football fans in the state of Arkansas, get ready to take notice Class of 2023 receiver/defensive back Cory Henderson Jr. Henderson spent the 2019 season with North Little Rock and the 2020 campaign at Jacksonville High School after his family moved. A wrist injury limited his action on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook On high school campuses across the country, athletes wrapping up their junior year are starting to feel the time crunch as the label senior is about to added with their given name. For those dreaming of playing college football, there is no waiting until tomorrow to start making strides towards their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook From the spotlight of one SEC program to another, Deuce Cooper has made the move from Fayetteville High School (AR) to Tuscaloosa (AL) for the 2021 season suiting up with American Christian Academy. With the speed, athleticism, and technical skills acquired to date, Cooper will fit in nicely with the high-achieving […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook After a first team Freshman All-American performance in 2019, collegiate scouting eyes are on four-star Class of 2023 defensive end/outside linebacker Jeremiah Calvin. Scouts know how athletic he is, also playing receiver and earning All-Area honors as a punter last season. All they want to see is the further development of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When it comes to one person impacting a team in every contest played and in all three phases of the game, one would be hard pressed to find a high school player on the national level who outperformed Kam Turner during the 2020 season. Turner was flat out amazing, and did […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The mission of the offensive coordinator at Pleasant Grove High School is clear, get the ball into the hands of scatback Demarcus Lacey. The Class of 2022 three-star talent ran past 5A Alabama defenses in 2020 rushing for 1,100 yards with 19 trips into the end zone and tacked on at […]
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