Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Nathan Weneta Profile Position: Long Snapper Height and Weight: 6-1.5, 210 Classification: 2019 Ranking: 5-Star (Chris Rubio) – No. 12 in nation, No. 5 in California High School: Cathedral Catholic – San Diego, California – Western League – Division I 2018 Dons Record: 9-1 2017 Dons Record: 4-5 Honors: Chris Rubio […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG JD Sumlin IV Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 173 Position: Receiver and Cornerback Classification: 2021 High School: Sierra Canyon – Division 3 – Gold Coast League 2018 Trailblazers Record: 7-3 2018 stats (9 games): 31 carries for 323 yards with five touchdowns; 6 receptions for 132 yards Defense: 9 tackles, eight solo, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Josh Carlin Profile Height and Weight: 6-6, 280 Positions: Center and Left and Right Tackle Classification: 2019 High School: Sierra Canyon – Chatsworth, California – Division III – Gold Coast League 2018 Trailblazers Record: 7-3 2017 Trailblazers Record: 8-3 2017 Stats (11 games): 17 tackles and one sack Offers (9): Yale, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Being a leader on a football team is not easy, comes in many ways, and is something earned not taken. When Taye Gatewood takes the field for practice or a game, he brings with him a leadership quality and presence earned by years of hard work and putting Fort Smith Southside football first. Gatewood […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Complete season stats have not been released for Strake Jesuit High School’s football team, but game reel tells no lies. One of the rising talents on the Fighting Crusaders 6-1 team this season is weakside defensive end Jacob Psyk, and Psyk is developing into an unstoppable force. For now, Psyk is a weakside end […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Interview conducted by Emily Grigely Twitter: @EmilyGrigely Recardo “Ricky” Conliffe Profile Position: Receiver and Defensive Back Height and Weight: 5-11, 175 Classification: 2019 High School: Venice – Venice, California – Division I 2018 Gondoliers Record: 5-4 2018 Stats (9 games): 33 receptions for 353 yards with three touchdowns 2017 Gondoliers Record: 6-5 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Makai Cope Profile Position: Wide Receiver and Defensive Back Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Classification: 2021 High School: Venice – Venice, California – Division I – Western League 2018 Gondoliers Record: 4-2 2018 Cope Stats (9 games): 37 receptions for 589 yards with eight touchdowns – tied for team-high Defense: one interception […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Everson Bozeman Profile Position: Running Back and Cornerback Height and Weight: 5-8, 175 Classification: 2020 High School: Venice – Venice, California – Division-I Western Legue 2018 Gondoliers Record: 5-4 2018 Bozeman Stats (8 games): 58 carries for 415 yards with seven touchdowns; seven receptions for 47 yards with one score Defense: 20 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Injuries on the gridiron are an unfortunate part of the game that every player has to deal with at one time or another and to one degree or another. At the high school level, college coaches along the recruiting trail seem to back off from rising talents after an injury, another unfortunate part of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the football universe, the athlete title is typically given to skill players who can line up at multiple positions on either side of the ball. Rarely, if ever, do offensive linemen get the same kind of “athlete” love despite the distinct challenges that come with the positions in the trenches. With each position […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kayshon Boutte Profile Height and Weight: 5-11.5, 185 Position: Receiver Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star High School: Westgate High School – New Iberia, Louisiana – 4A 2018 Tigers Record: 4-4 2018 Stats: N/A 2017 Tigers Record: 5-6 2017 Stats (10 games): N/A Offers (10 listed): Arkansas, West Virginia, Kansas, Tennessee, LSU, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Ask any running back and they will tell you there is nothing better than following the block of an offensive lineman blowing defensive tackles and linebackers off their feet. Quarterbacks will tell you something similar in that they love throwing behind a lineman that keeps them off the ground while they deliver strikes downfield […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Life in the Trinity League is not easy, especially for a quarterback. The southern California high school football conference is arguably the best in the nation with an amazing collection of skill players at all positions on each and every team. Completing a pass with a future Pac-12 linebacker in your face against a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Gardena Panthers vs Narbonne Gauchos Game Details Kickoff: Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 Location: Narbonne High School Final Score: Narbonne 62, Gardena 0 Top Game State No. 6 QB Jake Garcia – 5 of 5 for 75 yards with two touchdowns No. 13 QB Jaylen Henderson – 8 of 8 for 129 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The movement of top high school players coming out of Hawaii taking over the collegiate ranks is real and for just cause, there are so many fantastic talents roaming the gridirons in paradise. The talents of quarterbacks coming out of Hawaii is now well-documented and continues thanks to highly motivated players like Punahou Class […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On the recruiting trail, experience coupled with ability should make Ryan Suliafu one of the more highly recruited offensive linemen in California’s southern section. After coming up through the ranks at powerhouse Centennial High School (Corona), Suliafu is now an anchor on JSerra Catholic’s (San Juan Capistrano) offensive line keeping the jersey clean for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Luck in life, and especially in sports, is when hard work meets opportunity. And, lucky for Bentonville West that Class of 2019 linebacker Carter Murray has been a lunch pale worker throughout his high school career. The 6-1, 220-pound, linebacker has stepped up to the call for the Wolverines helping turn an 0-3 start […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Alonso Person Profile Position: Receiver and Outside Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-4, 215 Classification: 2020 2018 High School: Narbonne – Division-I – Harbor City, CA 2018 Record: 6-3 2018 stats (6 games): 13 receptions for 135 yards and five tackles 2017 High School: Pittsford, New York Interests: Syracuse, Oregon State, Michigan, Michigan […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Fans of JSerra Catholic football have a lot to be excited about, this year and going forward. The Lions are 7-1 on the season ranked No. 5 in the nation with an opportunity to move up in the rankings next week with a showdown on Friday against No. 3 nationally ranked Mater Dei. Regardless […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWright Life in the Trinity League is barbarous at the minimum with one ferocious team after another. Reigning national high school football champions Mater Dei (6-2) just tangled with then- No. 2 nationally ranked St. John Bosco losing 41-18 and now must play No. 5 JSerra Catholic in back-to-back games. The Lions are balanced on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In southern California, most of the high school football attention goes to the Los Angeles area teams and the schools within the Trinity League leaving out large swaths of talented teams and players along the way. One team most high school football fans are seemingly overlooking, for now, but will come to learn about […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Every year among the high school ranks, there is a surprise team or two that exceeds any and all expectations working their way into the national spotlight. During the 2018 season, there may be no bigger surprise team than JSerra Catholic. The Lions are 7-1 overall with their lone loss coming at the hands […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Most high school coaches are lucky to have one legitimate quarterback on the roster much less two. Lucky for Westlake Warriors head coach Tim Kirksey, the next man up attitude in the pocket is working out seeing Class of 2020 quarterback Patrick Roberg rise to the occasion as the team works through a tough […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are very few high school football teams in the nation accomplishing what Long Beach Poly’s defense is doing during the 2018 season. The Jackrabbits defense has been rabid only allowing 81 total points this season helping the squad to a 7-2 record. One of the defenders helping Poly’s feared defense is Class of […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Video edit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Bishop Amat Lancers vs. Notre Dame Knights Game Details Kickoff: Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, carried over to Saturday, Oct. 13 Location: Notre Dame High School – Sherman Oaks, California Final Score: Lancers 28, Knights 14 Top Game Stats Bishop Amat QB Blake Archuleta – 17 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credits: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Bishop Amat Lancers vs. Notre Dame Knights Game Details Kickoff: Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, carried over to Saturday, Oct. 13 Location: Notre Dame High School – Sherman Oaks, California Final Score: Lancers 28, Knights 14 Top Game Stats Bishop Amat QB Blake Archuleta – 17 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Anytime a college football program can get on a rising star recruit early in the process the better. Minnesota did exactly that with Class of 2019 running back Cameron Wiley keeping the three-star rated recruit away from 12 other scholarship offerees. As one might guess, the 6-2, 195-pound, back is a key part of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG With any high school senior playing any sport, your heart goes out to them when an injury occurs, big or small, that takes time away from competitive action. For Class of 2019 running back Zaytron Waits, a knee injury has derailed what was starting off as an amazing All-State caliber season, one certainly on […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Anthony Spearman Profile Position: Running Back Height and Weight: 5-10, 190 Classification: 2021 High School: Notre Dame – Sherman Oaks, CA – Division I – Mission League 2018 Knights Record: 5-3 2018 Spearman Stats (7 games): 41 carries for 272 yards with six touchdowns; nine receptions for 127 yards and three touchdowns […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Blake Archuleta Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-2, 190 Classification: 2019 High School: Bishop Amat – La Puente, California 2018 Record: 7-1 – ranked No. 9 in California 2018 stats (7 games): 107 of 167 for 1,141 yards with 10 touchdowns against one pick; 50 rush yards with three touchdowns 2017 […]
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