Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Deacon Hill Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-4, 225 Classification: 2021 High School: Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara, California – Division VII – Channel League 2018 Dons Record: 6-5 2018 Stats: three game varsity starter; click link for Hudl reel Interest: San Diego State, BYU, and Colorado 7v7 Team: […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Ross Maseuli Profile Position: Offensive and Defensive Lineman Height and Weight: 6-4, 320 Classification: 2021 High School: Cathedral Catholic – San Diego, California – Division I – Western League 2018 Dons Record: 12-2 – ranked No. 40 nationally, No. 9 in California 2017 Dons Record: 5-7 Interest: San Diego State, UCLA, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Alan Rennie Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 320 Position: Offensive Guard and Tackle Classification: 2020 High School: Paraclete – Lancaster, California – Gold Coast League – Division III 2018 Spirits: 5-7 2017 Spirits Record: 13-2 Interest: UCLA, San Diego State, Utah, Boise State, and San Jose State *Click link for July […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 season on the gridiron for Julien Simon could not have gone any better if scripted. The 6-2, 215-pound, all-around athlete showcased his skills on both sides of the ball for Lincoln High School earning a trophy case full of post-season honors for his work. The recognition has transcended the field in other […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If anyone is curious as to how Class of 2020 cornerback Max Lenzy earned his four-star recruiting ranking, a great jumping off point would be his 10 interceptions during his junior season. The 5-10, 170-pound, play-maker turned half of the Tigard High School’s defense into an island where few dared to venture, and when […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jeremiah Trojan was on the fast-track to a tremendous season in 2018 until a nagging shoulder injury slowed his roll on the gridiron. But, in the 6.5 games played, wow. The 6-3, 225-pound, linebacker put an end to 72 plays with 42 solo stops, had seven tackles for a loss, two sacks, and four […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In a nod to the kind of season the KaTron Evans had in 2018, most players coming off an 0-10 season do not get a whole lot of recruiting attention. Yet, Evans was so dominating in the trenches as a defensive tackle for Granby High School (Norfolk, VA) college coaches could not afford to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG No surprise that yet another Saguaro High School football player displays next level talent capturing the imagination of college coaches, and for good reason because what Quintin Somerville did during the 2018 season was quite impressive. The 6-3, 225-pound, Class of 2021 athlete started the season primarily as a blocking tight end but about […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Anyone following Washington high school football even for a minute is well-aware of Class of 2020 Eastside Catholic running back Sam Adams II. The 6-2, 200-pound, play-maker had a standout 2018 season rushing 94 times for 929 yards with 17 scores and pulled down 10 passes for another 203 yards with three more scores […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 season was a breakout year for Tosh Baker. The 6-8, 273-pound, offensive tackle attracted a lot of attention at Pinnacle High School blocking for one of the nation’s top-rated Class of 2019 quarterbacks in Spencer Rattler (Oklahoma). The Pioneers put together an 11-2 season going against 6A Arizona competition seeing their new […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Thanks to dynamic athletes like Catrell Wallace, the style of play for defenses are changing from the NFL to high school ranks. Wallace is that rare all-around versatile athlete capable of stuffing the run as a middle linebacker, covering as an outside backer, coming off the edge as an end, and dropping back into […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 season was yet another fantastic year on the gridiron for Saguaro High School capturing their sixth consecutive Arizona 4A state championship. The Sabercats posted a 13-1 record steamrolling opposing defenses averaging 49 points per game. One of the emerging stars on the Sabercats roster making the title run possible was Class of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG What we learned during the 2018 Arizona high school football season is only a nagging injury can slow down Class of 2020 linebacker Malik Reed. Despite the small step back, Reed still emerged as a standout linebacker for one of the nation’s top high school football programs, Chandler, helping the Wolves to another championship […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG From one state to another, different classifications, and different schemes, roles, and responsibilities, tough to say just how important one player is over any other. But when it comes to what Lathan Ransom did for Tucson’s Salpointe Catholic in 2018, the 2020 four-star recruit deserved to be in the running for national player of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Dominating defensive tackles and nose guards can make all the difference in the world to any given defense albeit a 4-3 or 3-4. Having a big body in the middle of the defense along the trenches eating up linemen and stuffing gaps on running plays while also collapsing the pocket on passing downs are […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When talking about rising Class of 2021 players coming out of the southwest region of the U.S., Steven Ortiz Jr. has to be mentioned. The 5-11, 170-pound, play-maker was all over the field for Desert Edge High School in 2018 coming up with 57 tackles, 29 solo, two tackles for a loss, broke up […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports High school football fans in southern California could see it coming, the rise of Class of 2020 running back Chris Street. Street rolled tough for 609 yards off 71 totes with nine scores in 2017 helping Mater Dei to a California and national state title. With the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Covering high school football recruiting the way that I do, I love coming across the diamond in the rough player. That player that you see all the potential in the world in who could be an impact player with the right fit at the next level – those finds energize the recruiting writing batteries. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Big strong, moves his feet, keeps his hands inside, plays with a chip on his shoulder, and has a whole lot of upside left to his game – all things one can say about Class of 2021 Saguaro High School left tackle Bram Walden. With the Sabercats winning their sixth consecutive Arizona state title […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Some high school players just have the gift and the incredible talent shows even at a young age when they are just scratching the surface of their given abilities. One of those players who falls into the aforementioned criteria but is already dominating is Class of 2021 offensive lineman Kingsley Ah You Suamataia. Suamataia […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Players dream of the breakout season Khalil Ali produced during his sophomore season. The rising Class of 2021 talent showcased his growing abilities running the spread and pro-style set passing for 2,476 yards with 24 touchdowns and rushed for 289 yards with two more scores accounted for during a 14-1 championship season for South […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Size, mobility, and attitude in the trenches along the offensive line is hard to come by, but Class of 2020 tackle Blaise Sparks has it all. The 6-7, 290-pound, moving mountain bullied, flattened, pancaked, and knockdown 6A Florida defenders throughout his junior season for North Fort Myers High School earning first team All-District and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Bryant Hornets have been a team on the verge of turning the proverbial corner over the past two seasons running their 2017 record to 10-2 before a semifinal loss to Bentonville in the playoffs. With a great portion of the roster returning, hopes in the central Arkansas area were high that the Hornets […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It is one thing to have size in the trenches in the high school ranks, it is another thing to do something with those gifts. During the 2018 season, Gavin Hals emerged as a two-way standout player for Montgomery High School kicking butt as an offensive guard and defensive tackle earning three-star recruiting status […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 season was a big one for Class of 2019 defensive end/tackle Shan Sachdeva. The 6-4, 245-pound, Stockdale High School talent was a versatile piece to the Mustangs defense lining up wherever needed up front. Compiling 63 tackles with seven sacks against Division II California competition, Sachdeva helped his team to a 7-6 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After dominating Arkansas 4A competition over the past two seasons winning back-to-back state titles upping his career passing yard mark to 4,192 yards with 42 touchdowns and 3,066 rush yards with 33 more scores accounted for, Class of 2020 Arkadelphia dual-threat Cannon Turner (6-0, 195) took his game to San Antonio this week for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Centennial High School is one of the best programs in the nation on the field and off the field at turning out collegiate talent. Another rising quarterback coming up through the Huskies ranks is Class of 2021 gunslinger Colt Fulton. The 6-3, 190-pound, Utah to Inland Empire product wrapped up the U.S. Army All-American […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) was once again one of those tough California high school football teams no one wanted to play during the 2018 season. With Austin Jones carrying the rock out of the backfield, senior quarterback Moe Flynn was able to spread the ball out to his targets helping highlight the talents of Class […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Year after year, opposing Division I California high school football teams scheme ahead of time in hopes of slowing down four-star 2020 receiver Gary Bryant but little has worked in the planning. The 5-11, 165-pound, speedster broke free for 863 yards off 48 receptions as a sophomore and followed that up with a 40-reception […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After watching Class of 2020 athlete Will Shaffer in action, the “Will” in his name, one could easily surmise, derives from “will do”, as in anything the Saguaro High School football coaching staff asks of him, he responds with “will do”. Not only does Mr. Shaffer do just about everything one can do along […]
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