Written by Ryan Wright A small town located between Monroe, Louisiana and the southern Arkansas border has a living tourist attraction running up and down the sidelines every Friday night. Throughout the past two high school football seasons fans have come to see the attraction bobbing and weaving, hustling and grinding, and out working others on his way to local […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The 20th annual Manning Passing Academy kicked off this weekend at Nicholls State University with an estimated 1,200 campers attending ranging in experience from 12th to 8th grade. Of the 1,200 attending 900 are quarterbacks. Beyond the usual cast of Manning family members on hand, patriarch Archie along with sons Peyton (Denver Broncos), Eli (New York […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2015 season kicks off this fall San Juan Hills defensive end/linebacker Tim Newman will be one to watch. On the edge, up the middle, or sideline to sideline, this 6’2”, 230 pound, athlete is there. During his junior season he came up with 81 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, and a team leading […]
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Written by Ryan Wright If college coaches were constructing the perfect defensive tackle an itemized rundown of important criteria must first be listed. Among the desired traits would have to be height, somewhere in the 6-foot 3-inch or taller range. Good weight is a must, at least 290 pounds and maybe no more than 320 on the high end. Quickness, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s former Kansas City Royals centerfielder and former Los Angeles Raiders running back Bo Jackson let the world know just how athletic and talented he was successfully picking up one sporting hobby after another telling us “Another Day, Another Hobby.” For Valley High School defensive end Teton Saltes, a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright What became public on the 4th of July was the Razorbacks landing prized Iowa Class of 2016 recruit Jake Heinrich. What many did not know is the Urbandale High School star had already committed to the Hogs a few days prior. Arkansas had a fight on their hands pulling Heinrich away from nearby Iowa State and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Thomas Graham Jr. seemingly has the football world on a string. The 5’11”, 170 pound, cornerback, already has 11 scholarship offers and a clear cut vision of where he wants to play his college ball. On Wednesday night during a massive recruiting ceremony that included nine other recruits, Graham verbally committed to USC over offers from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Wednesday night at 6 p.m. central time, Urbandale, Iowa offensive guard Jake Heinrich announced his decision date via Twitter. The day is Saturday July 4th, but the exact time was not provided. The 6’4”, 285 pound, lineman has offers from Cal, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Kansas State, Louisville, Florida Atlantic, Illinois, UNLV, and Marshall but is reportedly […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Saint Anthony’s dynamic duo of defensive lineman Curtis Weaver and defensive end/wide receiver Logan Gamble put their talents on display on the UCLA campus on Saturday and the Long Beach players did not disappoint. Logan, 6’5.5”, 198 pound, and Weaver, 6’4”, 265, are both in high demand by college recruiters nationwide. Weaver has offers from Nevada, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright One of the primary goals of attending one-day college camps is to land an offer. On Wednesday the plan was executed to perfection for Class of 2017 recruits offensive tackle Austin Jackson and cornerback Thomas Graham. Jackson is a standout offensive tackle for North Canyon High School in Phoenix, Ariz. The 6’5”, 260 pound, big man […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Different recruiting services have different ways of evaluating high school athletes year after year. Some analyst scout games, others attend camps, some even watch hours of highlight reels, or all of the above while others seem to just throw a dart towards a sign that reads 5-star, 4-star, 3-star, etc… With the 3-star recruiting ranking for […]
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Around 9:30 Sunday night, Pacific Time, St. Anthony’s defensive end/wide receiver Logan Gamble narrowed his list of offers down to his Top 5 via Twitter. The 6’5.5”, 198 pound, Long Beach area athlete has been extended nine offers to date with Fresno State, San Diego State, San Jose State, and Wyoming among the suitors. The list was announced with Gamble […]
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For those of you who have never seen Urbandale High School offensive lineman Jake Heinrich play his actions on the field can be summed up in two words – relentless bully. For those readers not familiar with the game of football being a relentless bully as an offensive lineman on the gridiron is a compliment of highest regards. If one […]
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The Acadiana Wrecking Rams from Lafayette, Louisiana have won back-to-back Louisiana 5A state titles. One of the leaders of the team is linebacker Kevin Moore. Moore is making a name for himself at the linebacker position with his ability to read plays and disrupt his opponent’s offense earning a ranking as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports. The 6’1”, 196 pound, recruit […]
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St. Anthony High School’s Logan Gamble presents a dilemma of sorts for college recruiters, but it is the best kind of dilemma possible and that is where to play him. Gamble is a 6’5.5”, 198 pound, two-way star in Southern California lining up at wide receiver and defensive end presenting a world of options at the next level on both […]
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When the 2014 season came to a close for Corona High School the thought “wait until next year” was first and foremost. The Panthers struggled through the year finishing 1-9 but not all that comes with a bad season was on the coaching staff or the players. After going through a first string and second string quarterback with everyone learning […]
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The Shreveport, Louisiana area has always been a hotbed of football talent ever since Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw played at Woodlawn High in the 70’s. The latest high school football star that is getting ready to make the jump to the college level is Corey Henderson Jr. On March 30, the 6’1”, 170 pound, wide receiver for Evangel Christian […]
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If you have never seen St. Anthony’s High School play a football game, after sitting down and then watching one series on defense it would not take very long to indentify No. 9 on the field. Filling in the No. 9 jersey for St. Anthony’s is defensive lineman Curtis Weaver. Weaver is a gap filling, signal-caller rushing, and quarterback sacking […]
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Arlington-Lamar High School posted a lot of points on the board in 2014 thanks in-part to wide receiver Kofi Boateng. The 6’1”, 180 pound, receiver snatched 66 passes out of the air for 1,023 yards with 15 touchdowns. Showing versatility he added 158 yards on the ground off 14 carries with another two touchdowns to round out his junior campaign. […]
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Whether he’s scoring on an 80-yard reverse, going up over a defender to make a catch, or routinely outrunning defenders on a fly pattern, Kofi Boateng is a seemingly unstoppable presence on the football field. College coaches running high octane offenses or coaches just needing someone who can catch a 5-yard slant, plant, and take the ball 80-yards to the […]
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No matter how dominating a football player your local high school stud was or currently is chances are he was nowhere near as prolific as San Diego’s Nick Galatis. During Galatis’ junior year at Clairemont High School he registered a jaw dropping 189 tackles. Proving he was not a one-year wonder during his senior season he put 235 hats in […]
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On Monday the USC Trojans added their first quarterback to their 2016 class landing Glendora High School’s Matt Fink. Fink, 6’3”, 185 pounds, led the Tartans into the second round of the California High School playoffs as junior passing for 1,386 yards completing 96 of 165 attempts with 10 touchdowns against three picks. The dual-threat signal caller added 725 yards […]
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An era has come to an end at Saint John Bosco. The Los Angeles area powerhouse high school football program said goodbye to senior quarterback Josh Rosen at the conclusion of the 2014 season. Over the past three years Rosen had thrown for over 8,400 yards with 90 touchdowns against 19 interceptions, just four tossed during his senior campaign. During […]
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Mean, nasty, and has a bad attitude, that is the nicest summation of Tucker Scott on the gridiron even on a play going the other way. The 6’5”, 270 pound, offensive lineman may have 25 to 30 pounds to pack on before he starts routinely embarrassing college defensive linemen and linebackers, but make no mistake that is what will soon […]
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On Thursday Santa Margarita Catholic quarterback KJ Costello ended what could have been a very long recruiting period for the 4-star by verbally committing to Stanford. Costello, 6’4”, 218 pounds, rose to the top of the recruiting rankings as part of the 2016 recruiting class passing for 3,123 yards with 23 touchdowns against 10 picks. The pro-style quarterback picked up […]
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Exclusive interview with the Calabasas talent A strong safety by definition, a free safety in coverage, this is Calabasas Class of 2016 rising star Justin Johnson. Johnson started out his high school career playing on the varsity team for Crespi High School (Encino). As a freshman and sophomore he did not make the field too often playing behind […]
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Arkansas legacy heading to Cal to play for the Golden Bears National Signing Day has become an event for college football over the last decade. The first Wednesday in every February is a rare day when college coaches, high school players, and fans alike can all come together in a common cause – hope for the future. Hope […]
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Exclusive interview with Servite star Micah Croom Sometimes being physically gifted is just not enough to be an elite football player on the high school level. A lot of top recruits can skate by on natural talent but every now and again a top talent shows the rare maturity at an early age to know what it takes to […]
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An interview with Oaks Christian’s Michael Pittman Certain positions in high school football are easily filled with productive players. Across the nation most high school teams stick their top athletes at running back, linebacker, defensive end, safety, and/or wide receiver making competition to be among the best of the best fierce year after year at those key positions. Few […]
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Exclusive interview with Joel Dublanko Being a standout player on a team with a losing record is tough for anyone. Yet somehow do-it-all Class of 2016 budding star Joel Dublanko is making the most of the challenging opportunity. The 6’3”, 235 pound, running back/line backer stands out in a normal crowd on any street but he especially stands out […]
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