Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Kelly Donohoe Mascot: Wildcats League: Suburban-Gold (MO Class 6) 2014: 8-4 Location: Blue Springs, MO Overview Blue Springs won state titles in 2012 and 2013 so 2014 was a down but still successful year for the Wildcats according to their standards. Blue Springs made it to Class 6 quarterfinals but suffered a heartbreaking 34-29 […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Cale Garrett is coming off a monster junior year. The 6’2″, 225 pound, workhorse spent time at running back, full back, and linebacker for Kearney High School. However it was at linebacker that he excelled. Garrett had 157 tackles, two sacks, and three interceptions in 2014. After the season, Garrett was selected first-team All-Conference, first-team All-District, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the dirt, grass stains, and blood had been cleaned off the last of the St. Anthony High School uniforms in 2014 the Saints turned in an 11-2 season thanks to the help of defensive end/tackle Curtis Weaver. Weaver was a force along the line forcing the ball dead on 52 plays, 33 solo, with 13 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright By the end of the 2014 high school football season the on the field success of Chandler High School (Chandler, Ariz.) placed the Wolves among the best in the nation. The Wolves finished the season 13-1 falling to Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) 45-42 in Game 4 but then reeled off 10 straight wins that included a third […]
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Written by Ryan Wright What was an offseason area of concern for the Longhorns took an unexpected hit on Tuesday with the announced departure of true freshman linebacker Cecil Cherry and redshirt running back Donald “Duke” Catalon from the Texas football program. Per a report from the Austin American Statesman, Cherry’s father Winston confirmed his son’s request for a transfer […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Mike McCoy had a great junior season at running back for Topeka High School. The 6’2″, 215 pound, workhorse had 1,150 yards and 23 touchdowns for the Trojans in 2014. McCoy’s junior season was filled with highlights including rushing for 200 yards and scoring four touchdowns against Manhattan. After the season, McCoy was selected All-State honorable […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: John Roderique Mascot: Cardinals Conference: Central Ozarks 2014: 15-0 Location: Webb City, Missouri Overview Head Coach John Roderique has built a dynasty at Webb City High School. On Nov. 29, 2014, Webb City defeated Central High School, out of Cape Giradeau, Mo., 48-21 to win their fifth straight state championship. The Cardinals blew away […]
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Written by Ryan Wright As RNG profiles high school football teams in our preseason previews, one of the best of the best in the nation is IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The Ascenders are going through a coaching change after seeing 2014 head coach Chris Weinke leave the high school sidelines to become the quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Greg Jones Mascot: Bulldogs District: Suburban-Blue (MO Class 4) 2014: 12-2 Location: Kearney, Missouri Overview For a second year in a row, Kearney made it all the way to the state semifinals. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs suffered a heartbreaking 38-7 loss to Webb City. Kearney now has to retool in preparation for the 2015 season. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Best of lists are all opinions and pure biases but an argument can easily be made for Omaha South High School’s Noah Fant as one of the best players in Nebraska. The 6’5”, 215 pound, two-way star is at or near the top of every reputable recruiting service when listing out recruiting talent in the Cornhusker […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Ryan Schartz Mascot: Indians District: Suburban Small 7 (MO Class 5) 2014: 11-1 Location: Independence, MO Overview Fort Osage had a great year in 2014. The Indians went undefeated until they suffered a heartbreaking 21-20 loss to Park Hill in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. Fort Osage blew away the competition in the regular […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Utes dipped back into the Lone Star state on Monday pulling out Houston area talent Lorenzo Ward. Ward is a true defensive tackle listed at 6’2”, 300 pounds. During his junior campaign he helped St. Thomas High School to an 11-2 record picking up nine offers along the way. Boise State, Louisiana Lafayette, Fresno State, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Fred Bouchard Mascot: Falcons District: Suburban Small 7 (MO Class 5) 2014: 8-3 Location: Kansas City, MO Overview Staley has built a reputation of being in contention for a state title every year. However, the Falcons suffered a heartbreaking 13-0 loss to Liberty North in the second round of the playoffs in 2014. Going […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Skyline High School in Dallas was one of the top teams in the nation in 2014 winning 14 consecutive games before falling in the fifth round of the Texas High School Playoffs 52-34 to Allen High School. On Sunday Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury aligned the Red Raiders with in-state excellence accepting verbal commitments from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Former St. John Bosco cornerback Naijiel Hale and the University of Washington have reportedly parted ways per the Seattle Times due to disciplinary problems. Hale posted a message on Instagram announcing his departure on Friday writing, “I would like to announce that I will be taking my football career elsewhere and thank the university of Washington […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Head Coach: Mike Suggs Mascot: Yellow Jackets District: 1-5A 2014: 13-1 Overview Byrd had a great season in 2014 going undefeated in the regular season claiming the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. Unfortunately West Monroe upset Byrd in the quarterfinals, 19-7, before losing in the next round to Destrehan 27-22. Going into […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Calvary Baptist Academy Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Head Coach: John Bachman Mascot: Cavaliers District: 1-2A 2014: 12-1 Louisiana Division III State Champions 2013 and 2014 Overview Calvary has been preparing to defend their state title all offseason. The Cavaliers return a bunch of talent and experience on both offense and defense leading to high expectations for a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Football is a mentally and physically demanding sport pushing each competitor to their limits game after game, practice after practice. Even those players already recognized for their amazing talents have to overcome unfortunate obstacles in the sometimes brutal sport. One such gifted player dealt an unfortunate hand at the end of the 2014 Arkansas high school […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Bishop Miege had one of the best seasons in school history in 2014. The Stags notched a school record in wins finishing 13-0 winning the Kansas 4A state championship. The strength of Bishop Miege in 2014 was their high scoring offense which averaged over just 45 points a game. One of their returning offensive stars going […]
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Written by Ryan Wright In a town long known as a getaway for the Hollywood elite rests one of the best players in the state of California and arguably one of the most versatile athletes in the nation, Tayler Hawkins. Recruits like Hawkins are why the categorization of athlete or “ATH” has become so widely used when talking about a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The difference from August 2014 to August 2015 is a 180 degree turn in the right direction for Gonzaga Preparatory defensive end Evan Weaver. Last year Weaver was preparing to make his mark on the field for the Bullpups and what an incredible mark he made helping lead his team to a 10-2 record that included […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2015 Louisiana high school football season kicks off one player all offensive coordinators taking the field against McDonogh 35 High School will have to account for is safety/outside linebacker Clifford Chatman. The 6’5”, 185 pound, athlete made his presence felt on the field during his junior season coming up with 74 tackles, seven tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright South Carolina went into the talent rich recruiting waters of Dutchtown High School in Louisiana on Thursday to land offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry. Cushenberry helped drive the Griffins into the first round of the Louisiana high school playoffs in 2014 before falling to Barbe 14-10. Charged with the task of protecting Southern Miss quarterback commit Jared […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel High School: Airline High School Head Coach: Bo Meeks Mascot: Vikings Location: Bossier City, LA District: 1-5A 2014 Record: 4-7 Overview Airline lost in the first round of the playoffs last year 53-27 to Zachary High School posting a 4-7 record on the season. The Vikings navigated a tough schedule in 2014 and hindering greater success […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Stanford took another big step forward on Thursday towards a 2016 Top 20 recruiting class securing a verbal commitment from 4-star cornerback David Long. Long has turned into one of the more heavily recruited cornerbacks in the nation out of Loyola High School in Los Angeles. Colleges from all over the nation came calling with scholarship […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Houston Cougars have done a solid job of constructing their 2016 recruiting class throughout the offseason with a heavy focus on defense. The recruiting tides are shifting in Houston with Tom Herman and company starting to reel in more offensive players landing desired Class of 2016 running back Mulbah Car on Thursday. Car has been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Over the years many of the bigger recruiting services have made a point to go out of their way to downgrade the importance of special team players when ranking recruits. Despite the fact that every coach separates the game into three phases and talks about the need to win all three phases, when looking up Connor […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Florida Gators have pulled a couple of recruiting coups so far in the 2016 recruiting class and another one took place on Wednesday when they pulled Jeawon Taylor out of the state of Alabama. Taylor spent the 2014 season all over the field for Park Crossing High School coming up with 91 tackles, 12 pass […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel In 2014, North DeSoto finished 9-3 and reached the second round of the Louisiana 4A playoffs. The Griffins season ended when they lost to powerhouse Edna Karr 34-13. Heading into the 2015 season, the Griffins have the experience and talent to make a deeper run in the playoffs. One of the returning stars for North DeSoto […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The meteoric rise of quarterback Ian Book during the offseason hit a high point on Tuesday with an announced commitment to Notre Dame. The 6’1”, 200 pound, pro-style quarterback led Oak Ridge High School to a 5-5 record in 2014. Book completed 63 percent of his passes hitting 155 of 248 pass attempts coming up with […]
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