Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Mater Dei High School has the rare opportunity to go back-to-back as national high school football champs. Over the last 20 years, only a few teams have been able to put together a run like this, teams like De La Salle (Concord), Southlake (Carroll), Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), and Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas). Thanks […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG November 18, 1985, forever changed football at all levels. With a national audience watching on Monday Night Football, Giants defensive end Lawrence Taylor got around the left tackle snapping Redskins’ quarterback Joe Theismann’s leg. Since that moment in time, there has been a premium on defensive ends that can get to the quarterback and […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Green Oaks High School has a long history of producing college football talent with one of the most notable alumni being Tre’davious White, who played at LSU and is now with the Buffalo Bills. One of the next Giants’ stars who is certain to make the jump to the next level is senior athlete […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credits: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Easy to see, even from afar, that 2019 Notre Dame High School all-around athlete McKel Broussard is the complete package. A hard worker in the classroom and on the field, Broussard is blossoming into more than just an impact player on the field, he is also helping […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Dallas’ Bishop Lynch High School is off to a 1-2 start to the 2018 season, but don’t let their record fool you. The Friars lost their first two games by a combined 11 points to Trinity Christian (23-19) and John Curtis Christian (21-14) then blew out Centennial (Frisco) 42-3 on Sept. 14. Despite the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG At the high school level, most players cannot specialize on one thing, even as a specialist. Out of necessity, many players with any sort of kicking abilities are called upon to aid the team in one of the most important phases of the game but one that is most often overlooked. One player rising […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Video Edits: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Reseda Regents vs. San Fernando Tigers Game Details Date: Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 Location: San Fernando High School Final Score: San Fernando 59, Reseda 6 Game Stats No. 11 QB Adrian Lopez – 5 of 9 for 126 yards with two scores No. 1 RB/LB […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credits: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Birmingham vs. Notre Dame Game Details Date: Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 Location: Notre Dame High School Final Score: Notre Dame Knights 49, Birmingham Patriots 12 Game Stats RB Christian Grubb – nine carries for 70 yards with two scores RB McKel Broussard – two carries […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jaivontrel Turner Profile Position: Defensive End and Tight End/Wing Back Height and Weight: 6-1, 220 Classification: 2019 High School: San Fernando – San Fernando, California – Division I – Valley Mission League 2018 Tigers Record: 3-2 2018 Stats (4 games): 22 tackles, six tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, and five QB […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The biggest, fastest, nor strongest always rule the gridiron when it comes to winning one-on-one matchups. Sometimes the guys you might overlook bring the most pain to the field with their style of play – Class of 2021 strong safety Jason Boyle is one of those guys. “Bringing the Pain” or “No Fear”, or […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are a lot of football terms that one does not want applied to them in day to day life but on the field, it is a compliment. Words like violent hands, mean and nasty, and physical at the point of contact. All the words fit 2019 Saddleback College defensive end/tackle Austin Moore to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Next level sports fans love statistics because stats can tell a vivid story without moving pictures, and the numbers Class of 2019 quarterback Chris Venegas is compiling early in the season are on fire. Through four games he has already surpassed the 1,000-yard passing mark and enters San Gabriel Valley League action ready to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are a lot of “underground” national recruiting talents in the Los Angeles area, but those talents are well-known throughout southern California and Chayden Peery is one of them. College programs up and down the west coast already have him on their recruiting board for the 2021 class, and that interest list is rapidly […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Some high school football players are just fun to watch get after it, Class of 2019 Kamehameha High School safety/outside linebacker Akalea Kapono is one of them. At 6-1, 212 pounds, Kapono flies around the field stopping the run and defending the pass coming up with 26 tackles, two passes broken up, one interception, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG So much of recruiting is identifying talent early and then trying to gauge the upside of said talent – just how far and how much that talent may grow. When watching Alemany High School’s Class of 2021 quarterback Miller Moss work his trade in the pocket, it is hard to not get excited about […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is an old saying in sports, if you want to be the best you have to beat the best. Arcadia High School has taken the theme and ran with it during the early part of the 2018 season pushing beyond their Division VIII classification to take on La Salle (D-7), Cathedral (D-2), and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If there is a team in Hawaii that can knock No. 1 St. Louis High School off their perch come playoff time, Kahuku appears to be the team to do it. The two powerhouse programs met on Sept. 7 with the No. 7 nationally ranked (MaxPreps) Crusaders claiming a 30-14 win over the Red […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG We all know the type, the high school football player who can seemingly do just about anything and everything on the field and do it well; that is three-star 2019 athlete Sir Oliver Everett. Everett is the rare quarterback and free safety for his team and the guy helping make a big difference in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the lights turn on, the chin strap is buttoned, and the cleats are laced up, the North Allegheny High School football team does not want to be your friend. The Tigers have run rough over opposing 6A Pennsylvania competition pushing their record to 4-0 with a No. 9 in-state MaxPreps ranking. The offense […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Video Edits: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Faith Lutheran Crusaders vs JSerra Catholic Lions Date: Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 Location: JSerra Catholic Final Score: JSerra 50, Faith Lutheran 10 Scoring Summary First Quarter: Faith Lutheran 3, JSerra 0 Second Quarter: JSerra 28, Faith Lutheran 3 Third Quarter: JSerra 36, Faith Lutheran 3 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Samuel “Sammy” Green Profile Position: Running Back/Receiver and Defensive Back Height and Weight: 5-7, 163 Classification: 2021 2018 High School: JSerra Catholic – San Juan Capistrano, California – Division I 2018 Lions Record: 5-0 – ranked No. 19 nationally, No. 7 in California (MaxPreps) 2018 Stats (4 games): 14 carries for 111 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Ryan Suliafu Profile Position: Offensive Guard Height and Weight: 6-2, 312 Classification: 2019 2018 High School: JSerra Catholic – San Juan Capistrano, California – Division I 2018 Lions Record: 5-0 – ranked No. 19 nationally, No. 7 in California (MaxPreps) 2017 High School: Centennial Huskies – Corona, California – Division I 2017 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Think college football recruiting nuts are not a bunch of prattling hens, when Class of 2020 Tivy High School kicker Jared Zirkel nailed a 59-yard field goal in a game it was the kick heard across the country. The 6-2, 180-pound, talent instantly made a name for himself and rocked the recruiting trail with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Greg Oliver Profile Position: Cornerback and Receiver Height and Weight: 5-10, 165 Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star 2018 High School: Faith Lutheran – 4A 2018 Crusaders Record: 1-3 – ranked No. 8 in Nevada (MaxPreps) GPA: 3.2 SAT: 1130 Offers: BYU, UNLV, Portland State, and Norther Arizona Interest: Air Force, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 There are highly ranked high school football recruits all over the United States glorified for their play on the field. But, one area that most people don’t think of when they talk about next level impact recruits, but that area continually produces great college football talent, is New England. One of the next talents looking to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For what Simon Samarzich does on the field for Upland High School, it does not get much better. Samarzich is the No. 2 rated long-snapper in the country providing a consistent service on the field on special teams allowing the Highlanders coaching staff no worries. In addition to snapping, Samarzich (6-0, 210) starts for […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex has a reputation of producing great Division I football recruits every year. One of the rising stars in the area continuing that trend is Crowley High School junior safety Bryson Bonds. The 6’0”, 185-pound, playmaker already has 22 total tackles and two interceptions and returned one of those interceptions for a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The long-awaited debut for Class of 2019 defensive back Greg Oliver with Faith Lutheran has finally come and has not disappointed. Oliver was with Serra (Gardena) playing in the California Division-I ranks a year ago and has joined forces with a Crusaders squad that was a nasty bunch in 2017 making a two-game run […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Class of 2019 receiver is the prototypical play-maker college football offensive coordinators, and quarterbacks, love. He has the ideal size at 6-4, 205 pounds, and speed to go with the big frame. He is also a gamer, also making an impact on the field. In six games […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Two weeks have passed since the start of the season and district play is on the horizon all across Louisiana. Some teams are looking to continue their undefeated start to 2018 while others are looking for some momentum going into district play next week hoping to change the course of the season before it is […]
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