Contribute Now Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If there is one thing that is certain when watching Laguna Hills’ high school football team, Mitch Leigber keeps the official scorekeeper busy. Over the last two seasons, Leigber has ripped through Sea View League competition as an all-purpose talent on offense and defense. And with each season, he keeps pushing his […]
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Contribute Now Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG With football, it takes a team to win consistently and at a high level, and it helps to have a guy like Gabriel Lopez on the team. Lopez is a speed demon off the edge for Desert Pines’ defense stuffing the run and dragging down quarterbacks before they can say one-Mississippi. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On the Montgomery Catholic Preparatory defense, there is a flurry of activity on the defensive side of the ball as a unit. The Knights are 12-0 dominating 4A Alabama foes with a defense that has allowed only 119 points all season. In the stats posted through the first 11 games, one can point to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When putting game tape to overwhelming stats, Class of 2022 quarterback Nicco Marchiol adds up to the real deal. The standout sophomore has been going at it against 5A Colorado defenses for two seasons upping the ante each time out with dividends paid in the win-loss column. No matter how talented and regardless of […]
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Contribute Now Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Over the last three seasons, Justin Livingston might be one of the most overlooked safeties in the entire state of California. Year after year he has racked up big numbers for Paramount High School while dabbling on offense. His senior season has been another standout year and he has kicked it up […]
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Contribute Now Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Folsom area in California seemingly always has standout talent that produces great teams with players matriculating onto the next level with high-achieving programs. Another is on his way to keep the legacy alive in Kaleb Higgins. The 6-2, 175-pound, Class of 2021 corner is tall, long, and fast proving to be […]
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Contribute Now Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When a defensive coordinator commits two and three defenders to stopping a receiving threat, you know that target is special. This has been the life of Class of 2021 tight end/receiver Hudson Wolfe much of the 2019 season. Teams are all in on shutting down the Hardin County standout but that has […]
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Contribute Now Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When one is a skill athlete at the level of Jaedan Dunning, you find yourself playing multiple positions with a lot of high expectations for greatness. For Dunning, he has lived up to the lofty responsibilities set forth with Tampa Bay Christian on both sides of the ball standing out at receiver, […]
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Contribute Now Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the state of Mississippi, it would be tough to find a quarterback who has thrown for as many yards and in a more meaningful way than Ty Keyes. Keyes had a super sophomore season covering 3,736 yards with 39 touchdowns while rushing for 335 yards with four more scores off 47 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG High school football fans in Southern California have seen the 2019 season coming two years in advance and are not surprised by the play from receiver Beaux Collins. As great as Collins’ stat line of 30 receptions for 733 yards with 10 scores in nine games is, those who have seen the ascension of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2018 California high school football season had ended, there was reason for college teams to look at the roster of the Loyola Cubs seeking out versatile athlete Zakhari Spears. Spears showed he could help win games on offense pulling in 20 passes for 180 yards and shinned on defense putting an end […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Twin brothers Blaine and Bryson Green are back at it in 2019 splitting 6A Texas defenses for Allen High School. The explosive receivers broke loose as underclassmen for the Eagles a year ago in a 14-1 season that ran through the semifinals in the playoffs. The Eagles are once again one of the top […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The ascension of Class of 2021 defensive end/athlete Cade Denhoff has been a sight to see. The 6-5, 228-pound, defender has been a one-man wrecking crew destroying 3A Florida offenses every Friday night. He ended his sophomore campaign with 95 stops, 6.5 sacks, a batted down pass, and three forced fumbles. That play caught […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One thing that everyone who follows high school football in Southern California knows, Leshaun Bell is a dangerous man off the edge. The 6-4, 240-pound, end was a captain of chaos as a junior with Westlake High School coming up with 77 stops, 11 sacks and two forced fumbles in partial stats from his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Over the last three seasons, Class of 2020 Servite tight end Jake Overman has worked his way into being one of the best in the nation. Initially highly-praised for his run and pass blocking (IHOP), the 6-4.5, 235-pound, talent expanded his offensive capabilities working to be a threat in the passing game for the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are talents who impact a game and then there are talented players who impact the game by setting the tone. Like a blast that sends ripples through the air effecting the immediate area, that is a normal tackle for Long Beach Poly linebacker Bryun Parham, and that shockwave of a hit is stopping […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic defensive end Derek Wilkins is that strongside defender who can do it all with his hand in the dirt. His sophomore campaign against Trinity League competition was an introduction to what it takes to play at a high level against Division I California high school football teams. His junior season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Standing out on a senior-laden team with multiple four- and three-star Class of 2020 recruits that won a Washington 3A state title a year ago is not easy, but here is William Reed (6-6, 260). The Class of 2021 right tackle is the only starting junior on Eastside Catholic High School’s offensive line helping […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Being really good at one’s job is not always as fun as advertised, especially for a football player. For example, take Class of 2021 cornerback Kamren “Kam” Blanton. Because he is so good at what he does, few California high school quarterbacks in the Division 1/2 ranks try him. But when they do, they […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The antithesis to any good modern day Spread offense is an end/outside linebacker who can rush the passer, keep containment, and drop back into coverage. The evolution of the position needing do-all physical requirements is being met by players like Class of 2022 talent Dante Anderson. Anderson now has two seasons of Florida varsity […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In football, it takes a team to win but in today’s college football it takes defensive linemen who can get into the backfield for that opportunity to win games. College football programs across the country have identified Higley High School defensive end Jason Harris as that guy who can help teams win games. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As much as the current game of football has changed, guys like Class of 2020 linebacker Kevin Swint give promise that certain cherished aspects will never change. Swint is that throwback defender who will meet the running back in the hole falling forward after a massive hit. Swint is that mix of speed and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG College football programs looking for a homerun hitter at receiver, be sure to check out Class of 2021 standout Michael Jackson III. The 6-0, 191-pound, target is truly that player who can take a quick slant and/or screen pass from the 10-yard line racing off for a 90-yard score. His impressive speed, hands, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is never anything easy in the 5A Texas high school football ranks, and guys like Class of 2021 quarterback Sawyer Robertson is making life rough for opposing defensive coordinators and his players. Robertson jumped onto the scene in an explosive way during his sophomore season leading his Coronado High School squad to a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are all sorts of different ways for a high school football player to show their athleticism on the field. They can show it off with a combination of speed, power, quickness, footwork and hand-eye coordination – you name it. All of that is wrapped up into Class of 2020 outside linebacker/end Malachi Lyles, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In New Mexico’s 4A high school football classification, a battle is brewing between a couple of powerhouses when looking ahead to the playoffs – No. 1 Bloomfield (9-0) vs. No. 2 Portales (8-1). The top two teams, per MaxPreps, did not play one another last season, giving a little more excitement about what may […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG While millions of sports fans in Southern California were geeked about the opening of the NBA season seeing LeBron James square off against Kwai Leonard, another million something high school fans in the same area were equally excited about the showdown on Friday seeing No. 1 nationally ranked Mater Dei travel to No. 3 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Royse City High School (7-1) offense is so potent, they can get opposing 5A Texas teams in any number of ways. The rushing attack is a four-headed monster with seniors Payton Petroff and Bryce Martinez along with sophomore Ahmon Petty-Dozier and dual-threat Tyson Oliver taking off when needed. If defenses load the box, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When facing Hutto High School, squaring off against defensive end Landyn Watson is not a fun way for opposing Texas 5A offensive players to spend a Friday night. The now 6-3, 228-pound, defender is a pigskin seeking talent ready to knock anyone and everyone on their butt who gets in the way. The Hippos […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are very few high school football players who consistently take the field as a true “athlete” capable of impacting a given game in multiple ways as DJ Harvey does for Sierra Canyon. The 5-10, 176-pound, talent is ever-present in all three phases of the game and his technique and knowledge of the game […]
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