Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Seems that every high school in America has a Kanan Ray type on the roster. Maybe not filling in at 6’4”, 260 pounds, but a guy that can lineup seemingly anywhere on the field and be a difference maker for his team. That is exactly what Ray does for Sierra Canyon High School as […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Being an athlete and a team player is not always easy, at any level of sports. For Class of 2016 wide receiver Kohl Hollinquest the thought holds true. In 2014, Hollinquest did what was best for Sierra Canyon lining up under center when injuries started piling up in the pocket completing 53-of-85 passes for […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Wednesday Alabama pulled a rising star safety recruit out of Georgia securing Xavier McKinney to their 2017 recruiting class. McKinney, a standout safety, has helped Roswell High School start off 3-0 this season picking up seven tackles and two interceptions. Recruiting interest in McKinney for the Crimson Tide has been ongoing since the […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA While LSU has pulled together one of the top recruiting classes for the 2016 group, the Tigers have not lost sight on next year’s class landing Oakland High School’s JaCoby Stevens. Stevens, 6’2”, 200 pounds, started making a name for himself as a sophomore helping the Patriots to a 14-2 record in 2014. A […]
Continue reading »
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 […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sierra Canyon is coming off an excellent 2014 season finishing 11-2 with an extremely young team. The Trailblazers are still young, but stacked with talent. When Sierra Canyon was making their way through the season a year ago Kohl Hollinquest, Beau Zacharia, and Niko Harris each took turns pushing the powerful San Fernando Valley […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Florida Gators are off to a nice start under first year head coach Jim McElwain posting a 3-0, 1-0, mark with a win in the SEC. The win in Week 3 on the road against Kentucky was impressive but with each week in the SEC comes another big challenge. In Week 4 Tennessee […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Week 4 of the 2015 college football season has come to an end on Saturday, the worst thing to possibly happen to the Arkansas Razorbacks on the field is not necessarily a loss to Texas A&M but an Arkansas State victory on another field hundreds of miles away. On Saturday the Hogs will […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA UCLA has jumped out to a 3-0 record in 2015 with early season wins over Virginia, UNLV, and BYU moving from a preseason No. 14 ranking to No. 9 in the latest AP poll. The results on the field have been promising leading many to believe the Bruins could be a Pac-12 South title […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Continuing off an All-State performance in 2014, Class of 2016 offensive lineman Noah Johnson is back at it on the Arkansas high school gridiron. Helping push Fayetteville in the right direction in 2015, the Bulldogs have a 3-0 record with nice wins over Eisenhower (OK) 58-6, North Little Rock 53-14, and Muskogee (OK) 55-20. […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Since starting his coaching career in 1978 as the Florid Gators quarterbacks coach and then taking over as head coach for the Tampa Bay Bandits in 1983, one can assume South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier has always been a top of the world kind of guy. Even after a mediocre 7-6 season […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Auburn’s 2015 season has not started out living up to the preseason expectations of being the No. 6 team in the nation. An opening 31-24 win over Louisville looked promising but a scare by FCS program Jacksonville State put the Tigers on notice. Auburn would survive 27-20 in overtime against JSU but then a […]
Continue reading »
Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Parkway Panthers @ Evangel Eagles Parkway travels to Evangel this week to open district play. The Panthers are 3-0 on the young season after defeating Huntington last week. Evangel is 2-1 after winning their second straight game against Idabel (OK). Parkway is led by quarterback Keondre Wudtee, a Louisiana Tech commit, and CJ Morgan, a Mississippi […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sierra Canyon has continued their winning ways in 2015 with a load of talent in the senior and junior classes. The Trailblazers are off to another great start with a 4-0 record thanks to the strong team play and wealth of talent. Among the many players to highlight along the Trailblazers roster is Class […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In late July safety Leni Toailoa got his UCLA offer. On Monday the Wilmer Carter star flipped his commitment from San Jose State choosing to head to Los Angeles to play with his brother Lokeni in Westwood. UCLA got a big recruiting steal with the addition of Leni to their 2016 recruiting class. In […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2014 high school football season had come to a close, Santa Fe High School safety Calvin Bundage had made a name for himself in recruiting circles across the nation. The 6’3”, 200 pound, head hunter came up with at least 81 tackles, 57 solo, 2 tackles for a loss, a sack, a […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Not one to tout the accomplishments of Notre Dame in past years, but a tip of the hat at this point of the season is due to Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly. Love or hate Notre Dame, the team has been through their fair share of injuries adopting the “next man up” mantra […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Razorbacks (1-2) are reeling from their second consecutive non-conference loss but have an opportunity to start fresh with their first SEC game of the 2015 season on Saturday. The task will not be easy facing No. 14 Texas A&M (3-0) in Arlington at AT&T Stadium, but the Hogs still have a strong foundation […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The mighty (Alabama) has fallen and chinks in the armor of those atop the AP rankings have already started to come through in Week 3 of the college football season. The AP voters have been finicky all season quickly demoting a team for a poor showing and that is exactly what they did to […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Stallions linebacker/defensive end Tim Newman is back at it on the field in 2015 after a terrific junior season. San Juan Hills is off to a hot 4-0 start only allowing San Clemente to get within 14 points in the final score (34-20) with Newman helping lead the way on defense. Newman, 6’2”, 230 […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Miami’s 2016 recruiting class is coming to completion with 22 verbal commitments allowing the Hurricanes staff to continue reeling in Class of 2017 prospects. On Saturday Miami accepted their 10th verbal commitment from this year’s high school junior class landing 3-star safety Ahman Ross. Ross, listed at 5’11”, 185 pounds, has been heavily recruited […]
Continue reading »
Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Fort Osage 17, Staley 14 In one of the most anticipated matchups of the weekend, the undefeated Fort Osage Indians traveled north of Kansas City to take on the Staley Falcons who were also undefeated. Staley got out to a quick 14-0 lead after quarterback Michael Kilpatrick connected with Connor McCullough on a 19-yard […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Few could mistake Texas A&M true freshman quarterback Kyler Murray for Bentonville’s senior quarterback Kasey Ford. Perhaps the biggest differences between the two is Murray is about 5’10”, 185 pounds, while Ford is 6’5”, 260 pounds. Another big difference is Murray is a dual-threat and fast on fast while Ford is a pocket passer […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On a perfect Saturday afternoon in New Jersey, two U.S. high school powerhouse schools squared off finishing a thriller in the most likely of ways with IMG Academy (4-0) topping Bergen Catholic 59-47. The Ascenders will make the trip back to Bradenton, Florida still in the hunt for a national championship thanks to the […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Arkansas High School Football Scores Week 3 CLASS 7A/6A Alma 45, Harrison 21 Benton 38, Greenbrier 0 Bentonville 37, Tallahassee (FL) Rickards 8 Bixby (OK) 57, Springdale 38 Bryant 26, Little Rock Central 14 Cabot 42, Little Rock Fair 6 Dumas 27, Little Rock Hall 12 El Dorado 35, Magnolia 0 Fayetteville 56, Muskogee (OK) 21 […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The first quarter did not start out the way Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin may had hoped for but the end result was a convincing 44-27 win for Texas A&M (3-0) over Nevada (1-2). Nevada used field position to keep the game close in the first quarter. Aggies quarterback Kyle Allen got A&M on […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Baton Rouge – The fall from grace by No. 18 Auburn (2-1) out of the AP Top 10 is now at a freefall after No. 13 LSU (2-0) ran over the other Tigers 45-21. The final score was not truly indicative of the game with LSU building up a 24-0 halftime lead behind All-American […]
Continue reading »
By Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 C.E. Byrd 49, Calvary Baptist 21 Calvary Baptist got off to a great start as Andraez Williams, a LSU commit, returned the opening kickoff 90-yards for a touchdown. The Cavaliers played well with the Byrd Yellow Jackets through the first half as the teams went to the locker room tied at 14. In the second […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Saint John Bosco continued their overpowering style of play on offense and defense improving to 4-0 on the season with a 55-7 win over Crespi Friday night. Braves’ quarterback Quentin Davis continued his hot hand hitting 14-of-19 passes for 250 yards with three touchdowns in limited play. Davis connected on touchdown passes of 54, […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Airline 42, Ruston 27 Amite 34, Kentwood 22 Archbishop Hannan 50, St. Martin’s 19 Archbishop Rummel 27, Wayne County, Miss. 16 Archbishop Shaw 44, West Jefferson 14 Ascension Christian School 34, Ridgewood 14 Ascension Episcopal 48, Delcambre 6 Bastrop 67, Rayville 34 Baton Rouge Catholic 47, Sam Houston 7 Belaire 12, Broadmoor 6 Belle Chasse 65, […]
Continue reading »