Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Thomasville High School only gave up 16.8 points a game as they finished 2020 season with a 10-3 record. One of the stars of their defensive unit is junior linebacker Wayne Davis, who was all over the field making big plays for the Tigers. During his junior season, Davis racked up 76 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The beginnings of something special took place during the 2020 season with McAdory High School, and that was the emergence of running back Roderick “Rod” Thomas. The 6-0, 210-pound, power back lowered the boom on Alabama 6A defenses taking on the tough carries rolling for 308 yards on 80 totes with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook One does not have to take a survey of Alabama 5A offensive coordinators to know that Sharode Pickett Jr. was a nightmare to scheme against throughout the 2020 high school football season; the tape says it all. The 5-10, 205-pound, defender filled that Jabrill Peppers do-everything role with Wenonah High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Speed kills, and Marquarius White is slaying them on the 6A Alabama gridirons. The 6-0, 165-pound, receiver and return specialist has worked his way up to 12 offers after turning in a standout junior campaign. White shinned in Clay-Chalkville’s offense pulling down 40 passes for 837 yards with 14 scores and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The 2020 high school football season for Clay-Chalkville was successful on many levels. The Cougars ended the year ranked No. 10 in-state after rolling to a 10-1 record against 6A Alabama squads and the college football recruiting world found out about Khalib Johnson. The three-star Class of 2022 recruit threw for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Being the top dog distributing the rock on the top-rated team in Alabama, sixth ranked in the nation (MaxPreps), carries weight. After the season turned in by Class of 2022 quarterback Conner Harrell, college programs are taking notice. The 6-1, 190-pound, gunslinger earned first team All-Everything including All-State after leading Thompson […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Rolling against all the amazing athletes and standout talents at the 7A classification in Alabama separates the contenders from the pretenders. One cannot float through a high school football season at an elite level without having the skills and physical talents to make it happen. During the 2020 campaign for Hewitt-Trussville, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Kenny Hall had a solid junior season for Sparkman High School in Harvest as the speedy defensive back racked up 51 total tackles including for a loss, eight pass breakups, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and recorded one safety. After the season, Hall won an individual honor being named All-Region Honorable […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Alexandria High School wrapped up a fantastic 2020 season with a three-game run into the 5A Alabama playoffs posting a 12-2 record. The amazing season was made possible in part by the actions of Class of 2024 talent Ronnie Royal III. Royal was that playmaker on both sides of the ball […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The overall physical gifts and abilities that Class of 2022 athlete Shemar James brings to the gridiron is an amazing sight to see. He is one of the rare talents that could conceivably be a star athlete in any sport you can name, basketball, track, wrestling, and even badminton if he […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Clay-Chalkville is one of those schools Alabama 6A teams do not want to face during the regular season, and that goes double in the postseason. The Cougars have been on point all year running out to a 11-1 record behind first-year starting quarterback Khalib Johnson. The team is averaging 45 points […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The planned onslaught against 6A Alabama defenses for Khalib Johnson this season was seen a mile away. During the 2019 campaign, Johnson worked his craft against junior varsity competition with Clay-Chalkville High School while getting snaps in varsity games. The season of learning and developing has already paid off with the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook From the early start to the 2020 high school football season, the Hewitt-Trussville squad looks like they are on a mission. With a 3-0 record, in two games played (one forfeit), and a No. 2 state ranking (MaxPreps), the Huskies are lighting up the scoreboard on offense and are stifling on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When the 2019 season ended, Oxford High School (14-1) had captured a 6A Alabama state title cementing their place among the elite programs in the Yellowhammer State. Expectations are once again high with senior field general Trey Higgins back along with top target Roc Taylor, and the future looks extremely bright […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2019 season was a party on the field for Class of 2021 athlete Peyton Higgins. The Mars Hill Bible standout turned in a Christian McCaffery-esq all-around performance tallying 3,015 all-purpose yards with 30 touchdowns after rolling with the rock 159 times for 1,590 yards and 21 scores and securing 15 passes for 266 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Writers covering football at any level do not typically get to put the “athlete” label on an offensive lineman, but Riley Quick is breaking the mold. The 6-5, 250-pound, Hewitt-Trussville High School standout is an absolute beast at left tackle for the Huskies and an intimidating force on the diamond coming off the rubber. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2019 season in Walnut Grove was a testament to the talents of Eli Pearce. Coming up through the Alabama varsity ranks as a receiver, West End High School needed a gunslinger in the pocket seeing Pearce step into the spotlight as a novice to help his team win games. The raw talents saw […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Any superlative one wants to throw at the game of Peyton Higgins, it has been earned and sticks. The Mars Hill Bible school talent was instrumental in the Panthers 14-1 runner-up state championship season in 2019 as a legit three-way standout and college programs are dropping offers over his efforts. During the 2019 season, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Any first-year starting quarterback at any level is going to go through some struggles, but some of that can be mitigated with years of experience and playing against those within a peer group. What Griffin Hanson did on the field for Mars Hill Bible High School during the 2019 season was off the charts […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For most people outside of the state of Alabama, when someone says “Hoover High School” the immediate jump is to the Buccaneers football team. The 7A squad has long been respected for their play on the field and the talent that has torn it up against in-state foes and regional programs. One of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Some players take the field with talents and gifts beyond everyone else suiting up to play. When said person puts in the hard work to cultivate those talents, amazing things happen when the lights come on Friday nights in the fall. Geneva County High School rode the abilities of Class of 2022 running back […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There was little surprise per se to what Khurtiss Perry did on the gridiron during his sophomore season, yet it was still awe inspiring. The 6-3, 250-pound, defensive lineman absolutely dominated opposing 6A Alabama offenses. He improved upon his freshman season with 22 tackles for loss and three sacks tallying 151 tackles, 64 solo, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG And a star has risen. The end of the 2019 high school football season for Prattville confirmed the ascension of Ian Jackson as a next level outside linebacker. The 6-3, 215-pound, defender was ever-present on the field for the Lions against 7A Alabama competition, and it was just his first season taking on that […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On the Montgomery Catholic Preparatory defense, there is a flurry of activity on the defensive side of the ball as a unit. The Knights are 12-0 dominating 4A Alabama foes with a defense that has allowed only 119 points all season. In the stats posted through the first 11 games, one can point to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Every year the state of Alabama turns out fantastic high school football talent that makes a major impact at the collegiate level. Another in the long line of talented next level players ascending up the recruiting ranks is 3-star running back Dylan Peterson. The 6-1, 210-pound, bruising back with speed picked up 538 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are some mean motoring tailbacks in Alabama 7A competition and Dylan Betts-Pauley is one of them. At 6-0, 220-pounds, he can make a defender miss if he wants, but the game tape shows he loves dishing out the punishment knocking defenders on their backside on his way up field. His no-nonsense role out […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Whatever path Justice Finkley takes to the next level, his collegiate defensive coordinator is getting a truly versatile defender. On upside and raw physical talent, Finkley ended his freshman season with Hewitt-Trussville as a MaxPreps All-American. Four games into his sophomore season, he is showing why the high accolades came his way along with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football is a man’s game at every level where the best of the best rise to the top. Being “the man” for any given team at any given level has nothing to do with experience per say but a whole lot to do with talent and desire. As a freshman, Park Crossing High School […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Jeremiah Williams had a monster sophomore season for Ramsey High School becoming one of the top rising stars in the state of Alabama. After the 2018 season where he racked 72 total tackles including 15 for a loss, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles against 5A competition, Williams was named All-State, earned four-star recruiting […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG An every down bruising back with speed, that is the easy summation of the skills Dylan Betts-Pauley brings to the field for Hoover High School. The Buccaneers rising star was part of a multi-talented backfield that helped carry the powerhouse Alabama team to a 9-4 finish with an in-state No. 4 ranking (MaxPreps). The […]
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