Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of California is chalked full of tough high school football conferences. One of the toughest in southern California is the Mission League. What is true for the regular season is also true for the off-season or second season with 7-on-7 action. Senior seasons are a time to shine and one under the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sports fans love statistics because the numbers can relay whole lot of information in a short amount of time giving a keen insight to given time frame be it a game or a season. Sports fans and college coaches alike are taking in the information Blake Antzoulatos is putting out with great results all […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A great career at any level can usually be attributed to opportunity, health, and longevity. Before all three factors can be put into play a certain amount of determination and talent must be in the equation. For Aquinas High School running back Branden Rankins, he has taken a firm hold on all variables working […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The push by college football teams to identify top talent earlier is ever present. The push goes beyond the next class to ink their letter of intent on National Signing Day to underclassmen showing outstanding potential going forward. One underclassman still two seasons away from having to make his life changing decision on where […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA At the end of the day results on the field and wins in the column are the main reasons coaches coach, players play, and fans watch the beloved game of football. At Pocahontas High School the coaches and players are getting it done on the field to the delight of the fans with a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is not a better compliment an offensive lineman can receive for his play on the field than to summarize it as nasty. Other offensive linemen love it, running backs and quarterbacks love it, but more importantly the opposition hates it. The love and appreciate for a style of play that routinely ends with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LA Elite 11 Photo credits: Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RaymondJoycePho As technology leads to an expansion of globalization in markets beyond movies, automotive, soft drinks, and the like, the streaming of NFL games into new countries has pushed American football into the past time of homes across the world. The NFL is pulling in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In the modern era of high school football there are essentially two seasons to the game with the sport now a yearlong activity. In years past, once the season was completed teams would reconvene in the spring for workouts and some practices with a long gap of time until fall camp kicked up in […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA TJ Pledger Profile Height and Weight: 5-9, 195 Position: Running Back Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-star (consensus) 2016 High School: Chaminade (Los Angeles, CA) – Mission League 2016 Eagles Record: 8-4 2016 Stats: 231 carries, 1,881 yards, and 32 touchdowns; 20 receptions for 221 yards with two scores 2017 High School: IMG Academy […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jalen Turner Profile Height and Weight: 5-8, 165 Position: Cornerback Classification: 2018 2016 High School: Westlake – Division II – Marmonte League 2016 Warriors Team Record: 3-8 2016 Stats: 40 tackles, 31 solo, one tackle for a loss, three passes defended, and a league-high five interceptions Honors: first team All-Marmonte League […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The ever evolving landscape of college football is going through a major change in the pocket putting a bigger emphasis on the athleticism of quarterbacks. The modern day collegiate quarterback not only has to be able to sling it downfield but also has to be able to move the chains with his feet. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Lead Photo by Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RaymondJoycePho College coaches are seemingly finally cluing in on the vast amount of talent being produced at Mission Viejo High School. Over the last two seasons the Diablos have been one of California’s best teams capturing a state title with a perfect season in 2015 and then posting […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Charles Taylor Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 215 Position: Defensive End/Outside Linebacker Classification: 2019 2016 High School: Junipero Serra – Mission League 2016 Broncos Team Record: 7-4 Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG has helped you, a friend, or a family member through an article, video, or stylized interview with our […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The old highlight show Wide World of Sports gave us the phrase “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” The phrase emphasizes that there is always a duality in competitive sports. Watching Hawkins High School roll out onto the field during the 2016 season other descriptive words came to mind like shock and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bruins’ 2018 recruiting class has started to take shape in the month of March. Since March 8, UCLA has added three verbal commitments to their recruit board first reeling in athlete Jhevon Hill (Cajon HS) and then athlete Isaiah Johnson (Thomas Downey HS). The third was landed Saturday night with three-star defensive tackle […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tyreece Tarrant-Patane Profile Height and Weight: 6-0, 215 Position: Will Linebacker Classification: 2018 2016 High School: Helix – Division I – Grossmont – Hills League 2016 Highlanders Team Record: 10-3 – Ranked No. 20 in California by MaxPreps 2016 Stats: 78 tackles, 41 solo Interest: Arizona State, Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jaden Elijah Wade Profile Height and Weight: 5-8, 177 Position: Wide Receiver and Running Back Classification: 2019 2016 High School: Long Beach Poly 2016 Jackrabbits Team Record: 7-4 2016 Stats (3 games): three receptions, 57 yards Planned 2017 Camps: Rivals Three Stripe and USC Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Keyon Ware-Hudson Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 260 Position: Defensive End Classification: 2019 2016 High School: Vista Murrieta 2016 Broncos Team Record: 9-3 2016 Stats: 62 tackles, 34 solo, 17 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries, one interception, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery; eight-yard touchdown reception 2015 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Manuel Allen Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 178 Position: Wide Receiver Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-Star 2016 High School: Centennial 2016 Team Record: 11-2 – ranked No. 8 in the nation by MaxPreps 2016 Stats (11 games): 44 receptions, 589 yards, four touchdowns 2015 High School: Rancho Verde 2015 Team Record: 10-3 2015 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Drake Jackson Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 237 Position: Defensive End Classification: 2019 2016 High School: Centennial 2016 Team Record: 11-2 – ranked No. 8 in the nation by MaxPreps 2016 Stats (10 games): 29 tackles, two tackles for a loss, two QB hurries, and two passes batted down 2015 Stats: 49 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Kamren Fabiculanan Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 180 Position: Cornerback Classification: 2019 2016 High School: St. Bonaventure 2017 High School: Westlake High School – Transferred 2016 Honors: All-County and All-League 2016 Stats: eight interceptions Interest: Arizona and Washington Offers: BYU and San Jose State Planned 2017 Camps: Rivals Three Stripe Camp […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Aaron Howard Profile Position: Cornerback and Receiver Height and Weight: 5-10, 165 Classification: 2018 2016 High School: Cathedral – Los Angeles, CA 2016 Phantoms Team Record: 11-1 2015 Stats: 58 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, four interceptions – 110 INT return yards with one pick-six, six passes broken up, and one […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Photos by: Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RaymondJoycePho 2017 LA Nike Opening Regional Photo Gallery No. 123 Travis Lau, 2018 WR Linfield Christian vs. No. 351 Elisha Guidry, 2018 DB Vista Murrieta No. 67 Jeff Miller, 2018 QB Murrieta Mesa High School (CA) No. 112 Tyler Jones, 2018 WR Aliso Niguel (CA) vs. No. 302 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Looking for mismatches on the gridiron is one of the biggest strategies coaches put into place at all levels. The target coaches typically zero in on is a perceived weaker player with a lack of experience and/or physically by strength or speed. When the 2016 California high school season kicked off, opposing teams thought […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA God given athletic gifts are just that, God given. What one does with those gifts in a positive way in any sport can simply be summarized as success. With all the gifts bestowed upon Jonesboro Class of 2019 defensive lineman Kevin Pointer, his path forward all depends on how he cultivates those abilities over […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The amount of overall talent on DeSoto High School’s roster during the 2016 season was borderline ridiculous. At last count, eleven Class of 2017 players worked their way to scholarships against tough Texas 6A competition. Among the many included offensive linemen Edward Ingram (LSU), Xavier Newman (Baylor) and Hyrin White (Missouri), receivers Laviska Shenault […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Photos by: Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RaymondJoycePho No. 24 JT Shrout, 2018 QB Hart No. 153 Amon-Ra St. Brown, 2018 WR Mater Dei, goes up for a pass No. 215 Koby Duru, 2018 WR Bishop Amat, vs No. 303 Elyjah Doyle, 2018 DB Alemany No. 164 Devon Cooley, 2018 WR Buena Park, goes up […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Arkansas Razorbacks strong start to the 2018 recruiting class got a big boost on Wednesday when Texas Class of 2018 cornerback Byron “BJ” Hanspard Jr. verbally committed to the Hogs. The addition of the DeSoto High School standout now gives the Hogs four total commits with three of the four being ranked as […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Photo Credit: Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RaymondJoycePho Mason Quandt Profile Height and Weight: 6-4, 205 Positions: Quarterback Classification: 2018 2016 High School: St. Bonaventure 2017 High School: Sierra Canyon 2016 Team Record: 6-5 2016 Stats (11 games): 187-of-272 (.688) for 2,400 yards with 17 touchdowns against six picks; 41 carries, 205 yards, seven […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Photo Credit: Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RaymondJoycePho Kenyon Oblad Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 187 Positions: Quarterback Classification: 2018 Ranking: 3-Star (247Sports) High School: Liberty – Henderson, Nevada – 4A Sunrise League 2014 Stats: 130-of-238, 2,239 yards passing, and 15 touchdowns 2015 Stats: 172-of-276, 3,106 yards passing, and 34 touchdowns 2016 Team Record: […]
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