Written by Erick Hernandez via The Team Room Twitter: @randoutwest and @TheTeamRoom1 RNG on Facebook Advice from a Young Coach After his first season as a high school coach, Erick Hernandez learned valuable lessons about his players. We asked him to dive deeper into the top three lessons. Lesson One: Belief and Confidence In my first year as a coach, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Texas Fury Roster 2024 QB Mabrey Mettauer – The Woodlands (TX) 2023 CB Aaron Williams – Centennial (CA) 2023 WR Malachi Riley – Centennial (CA) 2023 RB Re’Shaun Sanford – Harker Heights (TX) 2022 LB Reid Pulliam – Life Christian Academy (VA) 2022 TE Terrance Carter – Harker Heights (TX) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook With a smooth-quick stroke of the arm, the pigskin flies out of Nathaniel Serrette’s hands with a vapor trail behind it hitting his target in stride in the chest. With the essentials of playing quarterback drilled into the fabric of his game, he moves around the pocket with that sixth sense […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Come July 18, some fortunate football program will have a five-star quarterback attached to their 2023 recruiting class. The excitement and buzz are already building for Malachi Nelson’s announcement that will be carried live on CBS. The 6-3, 185-pound, field general for Los Alamitos High School has 26 offers in-hand with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The future is bright for Class of 2023 athlete Micah Johnson, but that spells a lot of trouble for opposing Louisiana squads. The 6-2, 2115-pound, Parkview Baptist standout worked his developing magic on both sides of the ball last season grabbing more spotlight with the bigger numbers on offense with 411 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook After his sophomore season with Jacksonville High School, Quincy Rhodes looked like a sure-fire D-I defensive end in the making. But once his junior season with the Titans gets going, college coaches may have a great debate in the boardroom if he’s a defensive end or a tight end. What we […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook As long as running the ball is not outlawed in football, there will always be a need for the intimidating beat-you-down linebacker in the box who can also cover. At Ryan High School in Denton, they have that do-all with the menacing presence on the field in Anthony Hill. During the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The quick rise for Parker Leise up recruiting boards has been impressive. From a young age, Leise has been spinning it but took a turn at linebacker as a freshman earning Nebraska Super State honors. The one-year hiatus on defense helped the 6-2, 210-pound, talent in his return role under center […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook For some 7v7 teams, all they need is an end zone and a pigskin; tell them the time and place, they will be there ready to compete. During the spring and summer 7v7 season, Texas Fury has traveled throughout the Lone Star State and taken the show on the road routinely […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Since his freshman season, Jayden Denegal has made it a mission to pick apart California defenses making playing quarterback look easy. After throwing for 2,214 yards with 36 TDs while rushing for 155 yards with four more touchdowns, Denegal hit 129 of 196 attempts in 2019 for 2,260 yards with 34 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The outside linebacker position has become a “skill position” on defense with multiple duties attached to the spot. No longer are outside backers bangers containing with coverage in the flats. The evolution of the game has demanded OLB stuff the run, contain, come off the edge, and cover in a zone […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The game film doesn’t lie, and the 14 offers being dropped in a hurry help support Rodrick Pleasant as a top Division-I college football recruit. The 5-11, 180-pound, corner blanketed Mission League teams during the 2020 season for Serra High School coming up with 22 stops, 17 solo, a tackle for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The world of college football has fallen in love with Class of 2023 free safety/athlete Tackett Curtis, and for good reason. The Many High School standout is a boss on the field making impact plays on seemingly every snap of the ball giving the feel that he is covering the entire […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Have a canon for an arm will travel, so goes it on the gridiron. The 2020 season for Kenneth “KJ” Cooper and his teammates with Pebble Hills High School was a series of stops and goes with just two games played. But in the stats posted from Game 1, the 6-5, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Confidence is such a big part of any sport. Having an idea of what you can verses knowing what you can do makes all the difference in the world. After the 2020 season, Class of 2024 tight end/fullback Ian Flynt now knows what he can do on the gridiron, and the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook A freshman season with 900-plus passing and over 600 yards rushing with 21 total touchdowns got people’s attention. That awareness was raised to another level as a sophomore completing 152 passes for 1,830 yards with 14 scores while rushing for 925 yards crossing into the goal line 12 times. The five-game […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Mountain West offenses, you are put on notice. A headhunter is heading to the conference, and his name is Dionte Thornton. The Mountain West Conference will not be a safe place for offensive players in the near future once Class of 2022 defensive back Dionte Thornton matriculates to Boise State. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook In his own words, the 2021 season is a big one for quarterback Israel Carter. Centennial High School employed a three-man rotation under center during the 2020 season, and now the QB battle during Huskies’ practices are on replacing senior Jake Retzlaff. Carter (6-2, 187) appeared in all five Centennial games […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Hilmar High School football talent Derek Taylor is part of a movement that will soon be taking hold at the collegiate and professional levels, and that is a do-all skill player on offense that defies the old concepts of the game. At 6-7, 215 pounds, Taylor is a receiver who can […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Since the last great Miami run in the early 2000’s under Larry Coker, the Hurricanes have been in a constant cycle of a three-year build up with a breakout season only to go back into the building cycle again. The winds of change appeared under Mark Richt during his first two […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Negating opportunities is the name of the game on defense, and Serra High School has a big one in Dakoda Fields. The freshman captured the imagination this spring earning a starting spot on the Cavaliers’ roster at corner, and then showed he more than belonged. The productivity was there ending 17 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The last two seasons have been a blur on the field for Class of 2022 running back Tahj Owens flying past California defenders. The all-purpose back earned All-CIF honors as a sophomore rushing for 761 yards off 122 totes with seven scores while pulling down 14 passes for 111 yards. On […]
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Written by Rand Holdren via The Team Room Twitter: @randoutwest and @TheTeamRoom1 RNG on Facebook There are many jobs when it comes to running a football program, and building a chart will help keep it all organized. Remember, if no one is responsible, then no one can be held accountable. *The following diagram is my Coach’s Responsibilities Chart from 2019 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The talents and abilities of high school players, especially at a younger age, continue to impress. The what was seemingly impossible are becoming a thing watching guys like 6-3, 190-pound, defensive back Marcus Ratcliffe play corner, nickel, and safety. The versatility Ratcliffe brings to the field was a difference maker for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook With “Super Seniors” granted an extra year of NCAA eligibility and all college players given a pass on 2020 with another year to play ball, college football’s recruiting process is off kilter, especially with a wide-open transfer portal. If a high school prospect has a chance to prove why a college […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Versatility at linebacker is a must in the modern era of football, and Upland rising talent Bishop Blakely has it. The 6-1, 230-pounder, can take on the run on the inside or outside, pressure the quarterback from the edge, and can cover in a zone or one-on-one with a tight end, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook In all aspects of being a high school quarterback, Jalen “Jay” Morrison is achieving at a high level. Throwing for 1,653 yards with 19 touchdowns while rushing for 153 yards with five more scores posted on the board during Heights High School’s nine-game 2020 season speaks volumes. But Morrison (5-11, 193) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook With speed to burn stretching defenses vertically and wheels on the inside creating mismatches with nickels and linebackers, DeAndra Burns is a nightmare draw for 6A Arkansas squads. The 5-9, 155-pound, target lit up teams for El Dorado High School in 2020 hauling in 56 passes for 755 yards with nine […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The summer college camp circuit can be a launching pad for hidden gems fully prepared for the opportunity. The turf on Texas practice fields will get hotter with two-sport standout athlete Jeremiah Williams blanketing top receiver prospects catching the eye of college scouts rep after rep. Receivers not in the know […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Nothing better than seeing the competitive spirit unleashed in athletes. This summer, even with five offers down and three-star recruiting status tied to his name, Class of 2022 quarterback Tanner Murray is ready to sling it at top college camps proving he is among the best in his class. When Murray […]
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