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 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 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 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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Written by Ryan Wright Penn State has put together an impressive 2015 recruiting class to date with a consensus Top 10 class. The outstanding class got a little bit better on Sunday with the commitment of defensive tackle Karamo Dioubate. Dioubate is an offensive line mover listed at 6’3”, 280 pounds. In 2014 he posted 23 sacks helping Philadelphia’s Prep […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Rodney Guin Mascot: Buccaneers District: 1-5A 2014: 9-3 Location: Haughton, Louisiana Overview Haughton opened the 2014 season on a eight-game winning streak before losing three out of their final four games. The Buccaneers lost in the second round of the playoffs to Hahnville 28-14. On August 10, Head Coach Guin announced that this will […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Notre Dame picked up a big piece to their 2017 recruiting class on Friday pulling 4-star offensive tackle Joshua Lugg out of Wexford, Pennsylvania. Lugg’s 6’6”, 288 pound, frame coupled with his athleticism made him a rising star among college recruiters as a sophomore. The Class of 2017 talent has 14 reported offers on the table […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: David Feaster Mascot: Panthers District: 1-5A 2014: 8-2, 3-7* Location: Bossier City, Louisiana *Parkway ended the 2014 season with an 8-2 record however due to playing an ineligible player, five wins were taken away and the Panthers were ruled ineligible for the playoffs. Overview Parkway made it all the way to the state championship […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Friday at about 10-til 8 p.m. Pacific Time, Washington Class of 2016 defensive end Evan Weaver cut the waiting time of a previous announcement date of August 18 by four days verbally committing to the Cal Golden Bears. Evan made the announcement official on Twitter posting, “Today’s follow up visit to my top school was amazing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Around noon Pacific Time on Friday Washington State head coach Mike Leach landed a big recruit from Texas who could be a program changer, quarterback Cody Brewer. Brewer is the definition of an under the radar recruit with a lot of talent. The 6’6”, 225 pound, pro-style quarterback tore it up for Flour Bluff high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The recruiting period from offer to verbal commitment was short and sweet for Hawaii standout center “Sean” Toleafoa Auwae and UCLA. The Bruins offered the Kapolei High School star on Aug. 5 landing him on Friday, August 14. Auwae gained recruiting attention playing for the Hurricanes in 2014 shooting up the rankings as one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Allen High School head coach Tom Westerberg has built a football dynasty in Texas. The 11th year head coach has four state championships under his belt including three consecutive with nine District Champion titles. The Eagles are coming off a 16-0 campaign in 2014 but take the field for the first time in three years without […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Jon Holmes Mascot: Stags League: Eastern Kansas (Kansas 4A) 2014: 13-0 Location: Shawnee Mission, KS Overview Bishop Miege went off on a perfect run in 2014 finishing 13-0 winning the Kansas 4A state title. The Stags ran all over their competition throughout the season and their closest margin of victory in the regular season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright All the hype and attention given to wide receiver Cordell Broadus throughout the 2014 high school football season leading up to National Signing Day came to an abrupt stop this week when the 4-star talent quit football. Per BruinReportOnline, Broadus, the son of famous rapper Snoop Dogg, has not been a part of the Bruins fall […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There is a massive talent shift going on in high school football with some of the top players leaving the comfort and security of the known in their hometowns to test their skill set against the best of the best. The ongoing movement to IMG Academy has spread from regional high school football programs to a […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Randy Dreiling Mascot: Saints League: Eastern Kansas 2014: 9-4 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Overview In Coach Randy Dreiling’s first year with St. Thomas Aquinas he led the Saints all the way to an appearance in the Kansas 5A State Championship Game. St. Thomas Aquinas came up short in the title game against Bishop Carroll […]
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