Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2019 season kicked off in San Diego, opposing defenses had no idea what was in-store for them squaring off against Nico Estrada. Estrada spent the previous two seasons on defense in Kearny High School’s secondary with teams unaware of his talents as a running back. At the end of his junior campaign, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is a reason sophomore Jaden Mickey started for national powerhouse high school football program Centennial (Corona, CA) during the 2019 season; the kid can play. That notion was hard for opposing offensive coordinators and quarterbacks to grasp leading to a second team MaxPreps Class of 2022 All-American campaign for the cornerback. Mickey (5-11, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The truly motivated ones who aspire for greatness always find a way to keep working to achieve their goals, and that is what Class of 2021 offensive lineman Anthony Rosas has done this spring. With options limited, Rosas has put together a unique home workout circuit that includes pushing his car down the street […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Potential coupled with learning and opportunity spells trouble for Division 1/2 California defenses during the 2020 season. Class of 2021 target Devin Hardy was caught in a logjam a year ago behind two of the best senior receivers in the nation, Jermaine Burton and Johnny Wilson, limiting his opportunities on the field. But not […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The recruiting process for Captain Shreve star Kendrick Law has exploded this summer and for good reason. The two-sport athlete exploded onto the scene in his sophomore season by starring on the track team and being one of the weapons on offense and special teams on the football field. In 2019, Law racked up 255 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Taylorsville High School quarterback Ty Keyes makes the game look too easy. The 6-2, 205-pound, gunslinger is in control of the Tartars’ offense knowing his leverages and pre-snap reads playing what amounts to pitch and catch against opposing Mississippi defenses. Keyes was a smooth operator in 2019 earning the Gatorade Player of the Year […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG While all sports may not directly tie into one another, the commonality is there – speed, agility, and athleticism. For Class of 2021 Mission Prep standout Assani Berkeley, his immense talents on the hardwood are translating onto the gridiron. The “scorer” mentality on the court with the ability to dribble-penetrate and rise to the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One thing that Class of 2021 talent Carlton Brown has proven over the past two seasons, if the quarterback puts the ball within his area code, he’s going to come down with it. The junior campaign for the Mission Prep standout was an evolution of his abilities on the gridiron as a hand in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the modern era of football, versatility in a running back opens up so much more of the offense, and at every level. One of the most versatile and productive in Louisiana is Class of 2021 talent George Hart III. Painting the picture, Hart is a bigger back with speed that is a scat-back […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Physical giftings are all about what one does with them on the field. For Grayson High School’s four-star running back, he is using them to plow over and run past 7A Georgia defenses. A collarbone injury limited his full-impact during the 2019 season, but he still aided the Rams on their 11-2 season carrying […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are times when stats do not define the player on the field; when talking about Class of 2021 defensive lineman Zach Larkin, this is one of those times. Larkin had to sit out the majority of the 2019 season due to Tennessee transfer rules only getting to play in two games for Lipscomb […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Year after year, Rancho Cucamonga develops some of the top high school football players in the state of California. Beyond the coaching on the field, the Cougars line up against some of the state’s best giving their players that iron sharpening iron feel to their game. The 2019 season was no different, and Class […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If you are a teammate or a coach, going into battle on the gridiron you want to know that everyone is doing all they can to piece all the hard work from the offseason, team camps, and weekly practices towards a victory every Friday night. At Madison Prep Academy, no one associated with the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If a high school kid can spin the pigskin in Texas with great success, that typically translates to a standout collegiate career. One of the rising stars out of the Lone Star State showing he can be the next in the long line of Texas quarterbacks to make his mark at the next level […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2020 season kicks off, college football coaches will be lining up to see Anton Ambuehl in action. After transferring from Brentwood High School to Calabasas, the Class of 2021 offensive tackle had to sit out six games but returned to anchor the left side of the line for the Coyotes down the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It is hard to summarize Class of 2021 linebacker/athlete Hassan “Chief” Borders; there is no easy way to do it. During the 2019 season, Borders was a presence off the edge for McEachern High School as an outside linebacker using his 6-4.5, 238-pound, frame to unload on ball carriers, his speed to pressure quarterbacks, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football is more about size and athleticism, it is also about productivity on the field and the ability to dominate the person on the opposite side of the ball. When the pigskin was kicked off for the 2019 season, Class of 2023 talent Caleb Herring displayed everything a college coach wants to see in […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Louisiana high school football teams are full of hidden gems that are looking to make their mark in their senior season and make the jump to college football. One of those prospects who is working hard so their recruiting process explodes in 2020 is safety Georderrial Williams, who plays at Green Oaks High School in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In Arizona’s rich history of bandits, heroes, and outlaws, a noble defender of the peace still roams the gridiron lands handing out his form of harsh justice. At Queen Creek High School, Krew Jackson is that sheriff at safety against 6A foes used as a last resort against teams attacking with the run or […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Forrest City High School football team has had an enforcer on the field for the past two seasons in the box. When 5A Arkansas squads try to move the ball down the field, they’ve had to deal with Class of 2021 linebacker Marco Avant. The now 6-3, 215-pound, linebacker blew up plays in […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Kenner Discovery High School finished 6-4 in the program’s first season going against Louisiana 3A competition. Unfortunately, they were the only team in the state to fail to make the playoffs with a winning record. In 2020, the Swamp Owls will ready to make the postseason for the first time. One of the rising stars on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2019 California high school football season turned into a breakout year for Class of 2021 cornerback Chance Tucker. The rising Crespi High School three-star recruit was in lock down mode on defense against the run and the pass amassing 58 tackles, 34 solo, with five tackles for a loss, three interceptions – one […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If Brock Bowers has proven anything, he has demonstrated to be a reliable play-maker on the field. The Class of 2021 tight end/athlete went off on Division-II California defenses last season hauling in 39 passes for 1,098 yards with 14 touchdowns earning Vine Valley League MVP honors. But Bowers confirmed he is more than […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Shreveport’s Green Oaks High School is a melting pot full of future college football recruits. In 2019, the Giants reached the second round of the state playoffs, and with the talent returning are expected to make a deeper run in 2020 led by a key group of juniors and seniors. One rising star ready to lead […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The horror genre in Hollywood is missing out. Few scary movies cover the ascension of said person to the point of being a “monster”, but just jump right to that moment missing out on the fascinating intricate details of growth along the way. For fans of Franklin High School football, they are getting to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the refs in Oklahoma City signal an offensive play is a go on Friday nights in the fall, that is when Class of 2021 defensive tackle Melvin Swindle comes alive. The now 6-3, 300-pound, defender eats up offensive linemen controlling the line of scrimmage by imposing his will upon the opposition. His efforts […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Louisiana high school football players at the 3A classification could not avoid Jardin Gilbert during the 2019 season. The 6-2, 175-pound, athlete was everywhere, ringing bells at safety while burning his kin folk as a receiver. The University Lab talent crunched ball carriers 40 times with four tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Odd to think about what could have been for Michael Trigg during the 2019 season, but one still has to wonder. As is, the 6-4, 225-pound, athlete had as amazing a season as anyone in the nation, yet some of the stats could have been even better. There is a reason Trigg is a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is a wave of enthusiasm rolling out of Las Vegas going throughout the west coast with the Rebels college football program. UNLV hired veteran college offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo away from the Oregon Ducks putting him in charge on the sidelines in Vegas sending off a signal to talented recruits in the region, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For the average football fan, the game may move fast at times. So fast that where the ball is on the field gets lost. For those fans in the California stands taking in a Cosumnes Oaks High School game, all they have to do is watch Class of 2021 linebacker Isaiah Bobbitt-Byars and they […]
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