Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If you had the chance to watch Sierra Canyon play in 2014, you might have noticed this 6’4”, 260 pound, two-way lineman hustling and getting after it play after play. Without looking at the program or asking someone around you in the know, the initial thought might have been, only if this guy was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A football beast was unleashed on the Nevada high school football fields in 2014 when Anthony Smith’s natural talent collided with an emerging self-confidence. The results from a third-party perspective was overwhelming seeing Smith named Nevada D1-A Defensive MVP 2014 and First-Team All-State 2014. Looking to improve upon his great junior season stats when […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel The Blue Springs South Jaguars are having a great season streaking to 12-0 after beating Jefferson City, 48-21, in the second round of the Class 6 playoffs and advance to the quarterfinals where they will face Howell in St. Charles, Missouri. This is quite an accomplishment as the Jaguars won a total of 11 games in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In every sport coaches are always looking for that rare athlete that can change the fortunes of a given game on talent and athleticism alone. College coaches have identified a rare talent at Merced College, cornerback Devron Davis. Davis is a true freshman working his way through a standout junior college season after lighting […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Sierra Canyon junior quarterback Niko Harris drops back into the pocket he has a talented corps of four receivers he can count on to make a big play to help move the chains or put the ball into the end zone. One of his reliable wide outs is senior Christian Graves. Graves is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Drive and determination to get to the ball jumps off the screen when watching highlight reels. Coaches, fans, and other players can instantly tell when a player has a little more heart and determination than the guy, or in Evan Weaver’s case, the guys lining up across from him. Fighting through double- and sometimes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, California is 4-0 on the season with all cylinders firing on offense. The Trailblazers have a rising star in quarterback Niko Harris under center with big targets like Kohl Hollinquest, Eric Markes, and Christian Graves to throw to in the passing attack. Graves, 6’2”, 193 pound, is having […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Volunteers added a much needed experienced cornerback to their 2016 recruiting class on Thursday receiving a verbal commitment from Desmond Henderson. Despite having a really nice freshman season for Dodge City Community College, Henderson (6’1”, 180) was still under the radar after coming up with 46 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, eight […]
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Written by Ryan Wright South Carolina went into the talent rich recruiting waters of Dutchtown High School in Louisiana on Thursday to land offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry. Cushenberry helped drive the Griffins into the first round of the Louisiana high school playoffs in 2014 before falling to Barbe 14-10. Charged with the task of protecting Southern Miss quarterback commit Jared […]
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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 One of the biggest misses so far in the 2016 recruiting class has been St. John Bosco offensive lineman Joe Murphy. Murphy is entering his third year as a starter for the Los Angeles area powerhouse high school football team having firmly cemented his role as a leader on the team. Despite being a leader on […]
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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 Mitch Perkinson had a breakout season for Edmond North High School in 2014. The Huskies had an up-and-down season but Perkinson routinely found a way to get open coming up with 25 receptions for 420 yards with two touchdowns. The roughly 6’0”, 177 pound, slot/possession receiver is on a lot of college recruiting boards with teams […]
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In La Mesa, California rests a really good high school football team, the Helix High School Highlanders. After completing a 10-3 season in 2014 congratulations were in order after a three-game run into the playoffs before a heartbreaking 20-13 loss to Oceanside. One of the key players for the Highlanders was Mekhi Stevenson. The 6’0”, 180 pound, playmaker was a […]
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Recruiting for Little Rock Christian running back Damarea Crockett has heated up since the 2014 season concluded. After Crockett had rushed for 1,250 rushing yards with 16 touchdowns and then posted another 250 receiving yards with an additional three touchdowns only Memphis had extended an offer. But now Crockett’s recruiting has hit a fever pitch with Louisiana Tech, Arkansas State, […]
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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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Teurlings Catholic High School’s Cole Kelley truly stands out in a crowd, both on and off the gridiron. The 6’7”, 245 pound, quarterback is a rarity in more ways than one. Not only does his height give him a slight advantage while in the pocket but despite his towering size, especially for a quarterback, he can get down the field […]
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Exclusive Interview with La Salle’s Evan Rambo Times are changing at Cal-Berkeley and for the better. The football program is on an upswing thanks to head coach Sonny Dykes and staff. The changes on the field are noticeable not only in execution of plays, determination, and skill level but most notably in the win-loss column. Dykes took over a […]
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Exclusive interview with running back Treshawn Garrett Coming off a 6-4 season, Highland High School running back Treshawn Garrett is hungry for another crack at opponents in California’s Golden League. The 5’11”, 175 pound, all purpose back had a breakout junior season rushing for 1,078 yards with 14 touchdowns posting an impressive 10.4 yard per carry average on the […]
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