Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Throughout the 2019 season, Hardaway High School was one of the more feared defensive teams in the Georgia 4A ranks thanks to Class of 2022 defensive end Mykel Williams (6-5, 255). As a team, the Hawks only allowed 18 points per game on average with their four-star standout dictating the action in the trenches. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There were a lot of 5A Texas defensive coordinators and defenders working up a cold sweat in the middle of the night during the 2019 season the week Miller High School (Corpus Christi) was on the schedule. The Buccaneers’ offense was lights out with quarterback Andrew Body slinging the rock and a receiving corps […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The all-everything season Dasan McCullough posted during the 2019 schedule as a sophomore was truly impressive. The then- 6-4, 200-pound (now 6-5, 216), safety was everywhere on the field for Blue Valley North producing 74 stops with five passes broken up, five picks, and three forced fumbles against 6A Kansas teams, and college football […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The move for Class of 2021 quarterback AJ Simpkins from Charlotte Christian to Hopewell High School paid off big dividends in 2019. The 6-3, 212-pound, quarterback showed he was a rising gunslinger against 4A North Carolina competition throwing for 2,206 yards with 16 touchdowns on the resume adding a rushing score. The three-star prospect […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There were some lumps taken by the Salesian High School football team during the 2019 schedule (1-9), but the experience garnered in those tough defeats should turn the Mustangs’ fortunes around this fall. And no one on the team is more hyped to get back on the field than Class of 2022 quarterback Marcus […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the tweet announcement went out on Monday night that Class of 2021 linebacker Cole Joyce had verbally committed to Central Florida, the immediate thought was someone call the authorities, the Knights just stole a top linebacker away from every Power 5 team in the nation. As is, Joyce’s commitment is now UCF’s gain […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Each step along the way, each rep in practice and each snap in a game is building momentum for three-star quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse. The Class of 2021 quarterback threw for 1,424 yards with 24 touchdowns and rushed for two more as a sophomore and then earned Metro Suburban Offensive MVP honors in 2019 after […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Each year there is a slugfest on the gridiron in the Trinity League that spills out into the Southern Section High School Football Playoffs that has California and national championship implications, and that battle is between St. John Bosco and Mater Dei. During the 2019 season, the squads split their two head-to-head matchups with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Even through a difficult 3-7 season for the Lions, something special was happening on the field for Clarendon High School in 2019. As the team clawed for every yard and fought to limit opposing Arkansas offenses, a true all-around athlete emerged in Quincey McAdoo. McAdoo was impressive to say the least shinning in all […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A rising claimant as a poster child for determination has to be Class of 2021 linebacker/short-yardage back Nelson Tawah. The 6-2, 225-pound, defender has taken his skills from Canada to New Hampshire, suiting up in 2019 at St. Paul’s High School, and is now going to the deep south to showcase the skills against […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to the skill positions in Texas high school football, it is burn or get burned. For Class of 2021 cornerback Eric Hemphill III, he was the one scorching the opposition. The 5-11, 176-pound, corner took it to 5A offenses coming up with 50 tackles, 15 pass breakups, five picks, forced a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On the gridiron, one can beat the opposition with size and strength or speed. When the physical comes together with technique and knowledge, that is when true domination begins. With size alone, three-star defensive end/tackle Jailen Weaver is in a class all his own stretching the tape at 6-8.5 and tipping the scales at […]
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By Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 After his father, Rohan, starred at LSU playing quarterback in the NFL and the Arena Football League, Micah Davey is well on his way to making his own leap to the collegiate level. In 2019, this star linebacker racked up 132 total tackles including seven for a loss, three sacks, three interceptions and one forced fumble […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG From the time Samuel Green jumped onto the high school football scene as a sophomore with JSerra Catholic, there was never any doubt his future on the gridiron would continue to the collegiate level. The big question for Green was at which position. With four offers behind him, the future looks clear. Skilled as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Writers covering football at any level do not typically get to put the “athlete” label on an offensive lineman, but Riley Quick is breaking the mold. The 6-5, 250-pound, Hewitt-Trussville High School standout is an absolute beast at left tackle for the Huskies and an intimidating force on the diamond coming off the rubber. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A test was thrown Elias Larry’s way during the 2019 season, and he came out of the fray as a national talent on the rise. The 6-0, 170-pound, corner took on some of California’s best receiving talent out of the Mission League compiling a stat line of 24 stops, 19 solo, with a tackle […]
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By Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Olathe West’s Trey Krause has registered over 100 tackles in both seasons in his program’s young history. During his junior year, this rising star defensive back registered 143 total tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. After helping lead the Owls to a 6-4 record and an appearance in the second round of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Take any inspirational quote you want, “out of the darkness and into the light”, “don’t stop believing”, or “work hard in silence, let success make the noise” – whatever uplifting message one may use, you will find Class of 2020 receiver Sean Elmore. Elmore’s senior season did not go as planned with California’s Etiwanda […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The look of Totino-Grace High School is one that is a half-step away from having an unforgettable season. The Eagles posted a 7-3 run in 2019, just nine points away from an undefeated regular season. The person ready to take his team to the next level is three-star Class of 2021 quarterback Kristoff Kowalkowski. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2019 season was the first round of the party for AJ Smith-Shawver and the Panthers. The Class of 2021 quarterback took over the reins of Colleyville Heritage High School’s offense leading his team into the fourth round of the Texas 5A playoffs passing for 2,516 yards with 18 touchdowns against just three picks […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One of the reasons the Anthem city lights drowned out the stars in the night sky on Fridays during the fall of 2019 was due to a star on the gridiron – Bear Milacek. Milacek lit up 6A Arizona Desert Valley defenses a year ago throwing for 2,379 yards with 14 touchdowns while rushing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Physical giftings on the gridiron are limited to what one does with those blessings. For Class of 2022 offensive lineman Addison Nichols, he has not taken his talents for granted with a dedicated work ethic that is hard to match. The 6-5, 305-pound, offensive lineman was an anchor at right tackle for Greater Atlanta […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Judah Holtzclaw Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-6, 220 Classification: 2021 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star (QB Hit List) *Click link for Judah Holtzclaw’s QB Hit List profile High School: Westerville Central – Westerville, Ohio 2019 Warhawks Record: 7-4 2019 Holtzclaw Stats (11): 153 of 264 for 2,110 yards with 23 touchdowns; four […]
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By Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The anchor of a powerful and explosive offense resides in having strong lineman up front to protect the quarterback in the passing game and create holes in the running game. One good example of a player that excels on the offensive line is offensive guard Rod Green, who plays at Springfield High School. Green and the rest […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG All college football offensive coordinators seek a back like Keith Adams Jr. Adams can lower the boom on a linebacker for the tough yards and outrun the secondary for that breakaway score needed to rally his team. During his sophomore season, Adams had a breakout campaign to remember crunching up 7A Georgia defenses on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Speed, explosiveness, agility, route running, hands – you name it and Class of 2022 receiver Tyler Morris has in his arsenal on the gridiron. The 6-0, 175-pound, talent was dynamic during his sophomore season securing 68 passes for 1,237 yards with 17 trips into the end zone. If the 18 yards per reception average […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After a sophomore season learning the Wylie East High School offensive system with a goal of building up his football foundation, Christian Johnson parlayed that time into a successful 2019 campaign. The 5-8, 180-pound, back took on 5A Texas defenses rushing 164 times for 721 yards with six trips into the end zone and […]
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By Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Blue Valley North finished the 2019 season 5-6 reaching the state quarterfinals before falling 21-20 to Blue Valley. They overcame the odds advancing to the quarterfinals by relying on the weapons in their offense which averaged over 22 points a game last year. One of the explosive play-makers who will return in 2020 is star receiver/tight […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Beck Moss Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2021 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star (QB Hit List) High School: Irvine – Irvine, CA – Division 11 – Pacific Coast 2019 Vaqueros Record: 1-9 2019 Moss’ Stats: 199 of 353 for 2,194 yards with 19 touchdowns and one rushing score 2019 Honors: […]
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By Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Bo Sprague is going to be the next collegiate prospect to come out of Kansas City’s Rockhurst High School. This historic program has won nine state championships and routinely sends out collegiate recruits every season. The Hawklets finished 7-4 a season ago and reached the second round of the Missouri 6A playoffs before falling to Liberty […]
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