Written by Ryan Wright Promise of the future is coming to College Station, the 12th Man and head coach Kevin Sumlin will just have to wait two years for him to arrive after Tate Martell verbally committed to the Aggies on Thursday. The diverse offense that Sumlin can put to use with a dual-threat under center opens up a world […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Every year roughly a handful or slightly more of high school football players across the nation are deemed worthy of being ranked as a 5-star recruit. Some players earn the award for being a skilled athlete able to play multiple positions but few are truly as uniquely talented at multiple positions as Valparaiso High School’s Jared […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Easy to say Cole Kelley never gets phased, that is on or off the field. The Class of 2016 quarterback passed in the neighborhood of 3,000 yards with 31 touchdowns a year ago for Teurlings Catholic leading the Rebels to a 9-2 record. The 6’7”, 245 pound, pro-style quarterback is back for his senior year in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Friday former USC Trojans Class of 2015 signee Ricky Town landed at Arkansas per a report from ESPN’s Joe Schad. Town was an early enrollee at USC out of St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California. The 6’4”, 210 pound, quarterback went through spring practices with the Trojans and the first two weeks of fall […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Jerwin Wilson Mascot: Knights District: 1-4A 2014. 4-7 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Overview The Woodlawn Knights have a long and rich football history in Shreveport, Louisiana. Their most famous alumn is former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw. Head Coach Jerwin Wilson has led the Knights to the playoffs in his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Expectations are high for the Tennessee Volunteers entering the 2015 college football season. Before fall camp began the Vols had nine starters returning on offense and eight on defense from a 7-6 squad a year ago. Tennessee is already down one starter after the loss of senior left guard Marcus Jackson last week and now a […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Jerry Arledge Mascot: Rebels District: 2-5A 2014: 11-3 Location: West Monroe, Louisiana Overview West Monroe had an astounding season in 2014. The Rebels advanced all the way to the 5A state semifinals where they suffered a heartbreaking loss to Destrehan, 27-22. In the quarterfinals, West Monroe upset No. 1 seed, Byrd, 19-7. The expectations […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Second-year head coach Derek Mason has high hopes for his Vanderbilt squad entering the 2015 season. One of the strengths on paper for the Commodores giving optimism to Vandy fans, the coaching staff, and players alike was eight starters returning on offense and nine on defense. Of the eight starters on offense four were offensive linemen, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Utah secured verbal commitment No. 17 on Thursday landing under the radar offensive tackle Scott Peck out of Washington. Peck was a bright spot for Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley in 2014. The Bears posted a 3-7 record but the 6’6”, 295 pound, tackle shined through the down season earning offers from Eastern Washington, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Piece by piece Stanford has put together one of the top recruiting classes in the nation. On Friday the Cardinal accepted a verbal commitment from 4-star cornerback Treyjohn Butler pushing the 2016 class to a No. 12 ranking per Rivals. Butler is a shutdown corner for Etiwanda High School who does not mind coming up to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Playing tight end for USC seems like a cursed proposition waiting to happen as the 2015 college football season nears. An already thin position for the Trojans took a big hit on Wednesday with the announcement that Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick would miss the entire 2015 season due to academics. Cope-Fitzpatrick missed the entire 2014 season due to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Coach Rush Propst is back at it again, this time with Colquitt County. In 2014 the Packers stormed through Georgia opposition only allowing two teams to finish within four points, Camden County 28-24 and Archer 28-24 in the state championship game, with the rest of the games sans Milton being lopsided runaway wins. Coach Probst even […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Southwood had a disappointing season when they finished 2-8 in 2014. The good news for Cowboys fans is that Southwood is bringing back 16 starters from last year. Both sides of the ball will be more experienced and should improve from last year. The strength of Southwood’s team on paper should be the defense with nine […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On July 29, Jaleel Laguins announced his verbal commitment date putting 20-plus colleges on notice. When the commitment came on Wednesday the Georgia Bulldogs had kept the Oconee County in-state talent. The 6’1”, 215 pound, athlete did a little bit of everything for the Warriors last year including lining up as a short-yardage back rushing 21 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright During a ceremony from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California, 4-star wide receiver Tyler Vaughns verbally committed to USC on Wednesday. The announcement was of little surprise considering Vaughns has been a regular on the USC campus during his recruiting process and La Puente is roughly 20 minutes (east) away from the Trojans’ facilities. […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Dawson Downing had a monster junior year and helping Bishop Miege win the Kansas 4A state championship. The Stags finished with a school record 13 victories in their championship season. During his junior year the star running back finished with 1,955 rushing yards, 297 receiving yards, and 36 total touchdowns. Downing led a high-scoring offense which […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There are a few states across the U.S. that give automatic credence to a player’s on the field abilities at the high school level, especially playing the game at the higher classifications. Those states where credibility is instantly won includes Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. When sophomore linebacker Shahid Reece took the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Byron Dawson Mascot: Eagles District: 1-5A 2014: 8-4 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Overview A change in Louisiana high school football is coming. Evangel has been moved to classification 5A for the first time since 2004 promising to bring greater gridiron clashes for years to come. The Eagles have earned a reputation of being perennial championship […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Sunday former St. Bonaventure High School Class of 2015 standout quarterback Ricky Town was in Los Angeles as a member of the USC Trojans. By the end of the day he was no longer a Trojan and looking for a new school to call home. Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports is reporting the formerly ranked No. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The second season of “SEC Nation” will kickoff their game day coverage in 2015 from Fayetteville as announced on Tuesday. “SEC Nation”, the little brother to “College Gameday” on ESPN, is a two hour telecast covering game analysis and key matchups while giving predictions to all SEC games each Saturday during the season. During the SEC […]
Continue reading »Written by Ryan Wright The theme to the Arkansas Razorbacks’ 2015 hype video is clear and distinctive, overcoming unfinished business to win SEC championships. The opening highlight on the hype video is a reminder of how the Hogs came up short in their bid to knock off No. 7 Alabama a year ago. Brandon Allen threw a pick with 2:00 […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Scott Abernathy Mascot: Griffins District: 1-4A 2014: 9-3 Location: Stonewall, Louisiana Overview In 2014 North DeSoto opened the season with a seven-game winning streak before falling 34-13 to Edna Karr in the second round of the 4A playoffs. Expectations are just as high, if not higher, for North DeSoto going into the 2015 season. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and co-offensive coordinators Tony Elliot and Jeff Scott brag to their friends about pulling a big recruit out of Hightstown, New Jersey, they are being both figurative and literal at the same time. On Monday the Tigers secured their second consecutive Class of 2017 recruit receiving a verbal from 4-star […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When UCLA picked up a verbal commitment from Toleafoa “Sean” Auwae on Thursday, they landed a Top 5 center in the 2016 recruiting class. The 6’3”, 296 pound, Kapolei High School star is quick on his feet and strong in the trenches, a key piece to any recruiting class. The Semper-Fidelis All-American is a nice guy […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Tough to read in between the lines of a player-coach relationship but the sudden and seemingly abrupt departure of true freshman quarterback Ricky Town from USC raises more questions than provides answers. Town was one of 26 recruits the Trojans signed as part of their 2016 recruiting class rivaling Alabama for the No. 1 class in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There are several high schools across the nation with the name St. Thomas Aquinas but there is only one true St. Thomas Aquinas. With all respects to the hard work and determination put forth on the other St. Thomas Aquinas’ fields of play, but this St. Thomas Aquinas football team out of Fort Lauderdale is always […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Cardinal continues to add key recruiting pieces to their 2016 class pushing towards a Top 15 overall haul. Over the weekend Stanford landed 4-star cornerback Treyjohn Butler and 3-star offensive tackle Henry Hattis bulking up an already solid class. Butler committed to Stanford on Friday out of Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Once the 2015 college football season has started to take its toll on Division-I teams and college coaches begin looking to fill immediate voids for the following year in their 2016 recruiting class along the offensive line, watch for Maso Dodd to be a top target across the nation. Dodd already has the respect of other […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Anthony McClain Mascot: Cowboys District: 1-5A 2014: 2-8 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Overview Southwood suffered a down season in 2014 after enduring several losses by less than five points. Entering into the 2015 high school football season the Cowboys return seven starters on offense and nine starters on defense bringing high expectations for a bounce […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Clemson Tigers have a nice start to their 2016 recruiting class with 11 commits but added their first piece to their eventual haul in 2017 with Calhoun High School safety Baylon Spector. Spector helped the Yellow Jackets to a 15-0 record in 2014 claiming a Georgia state championship after beating Washington County 27-20 for the […]
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