Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Mixing the pass with the run, Alex Medyn (6-0, 207) is a quarterback’s quarterback showing true grit in the pocket. The Class of 2026 California prospect has used his arsenal of talents marching Chino Hills High School to one of the Baseline League’s best. Coming off a big 31-21 win over rival Rancho Cucamonga, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The technical skills are still developing, but two things about Jesse Vega cannot be denied, the Class of 2026 talent is a playmaker and already has next level athleticism. Jumping onto the varsity scene as a freshman safety with Upland, Vega (6-1, 192) spent his sophomore season executing Summit High School’s (Fontana) offense. With […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG With all the chaos going on around him as fierce Big West Conference defenders try to knock him off his game, Bryson Beaver (6-3, 185) looked as poised and comfortable in the pocket as can be moving around with ease buying time for his receivers producing one big play after another. After a breakout […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG No matter the team, division, or state, high school football squads need some magic on the roster to capture a state championship. In California, St. Vincent de Paul has Rob Rooks. The Class of 2025 prospect has the size, strength, and athleticism to do just about anything asked of him in the defensive box. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Every high school team needs that guy in the box who can make the routine plays stuffing the run and, when needed, make the big play that swings momentum back to his squad. At Heritage Christian in Los Angeles, the Warriors have that guy in rising 2026 middle linebacker Nicholas Boldt. The Warriors plugged […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Throughout the 2023 California high school football season, each week as teams prepared to play Hilmar High School No. 9 was the focal point for opposing defenses. Caden Bailey put on a show for the Yellow Jackets amassing over 2,000 yards of total offense proving he could not be shut down. As collegiate teams […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The hidden gems are everywhere along the recruiting trail, and one of the biggest ones is lining up at offensive tackle for Los Angeles’ Harvard-Westlake. Michael Schneider is a beast at left tackle for the Wolverines devouring any and all defenders that come his way. His recruiting stock is rising with a new connection […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As the recruiting process is essentially just beginning for Sam Utu (6-4, 295), the Class of 2026 offensive lineman already has his pick of next level schools. The four-star out of California’s Orange Lutheran High School holds 20 offers with teams outside the Pac-12 and Mountain West Conferences finding him. The building interest is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Whatever conference they may be in at the time, current Pac-12 programs are jumping on Brandon Lockhart (6-2.5, 165) early. The four-star 2026 cornerback out of Loyola (Los Angeles) impressed throughout the offseason in 7-on-7 tournaments and college camps loading up 12 offers. Oregon got Lockhart on campus over the summer and USC just […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After impressive back-to-back seasons at Pacifica High School, three-star quarterback Tagg Harrison (6-1, 175) is slinging the pigskin with Westlake High School (Westlake Village, Cali.) this fall. Early offers from Arizona and Louisville were dropped on Harrison, and now new college teams are ready to see the Class of 2025 prospect in action this […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2022 season on the field for Kingston Tisdell laid the foundation for great things to come. Tisdell (6-1, 190) navigated through the schedule slinging the rock for Birmingham High School (Lake Balboa, Calif.) working his way to three-star recruiting status. After performing at college camps over the summer, Tisdell has raised his profile […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Gifted all the way around, Jaylen Johnson is giving football fans in the city of Redding (Cali.) a reason to take-in a high school game on Friday nights. Johnson (6-2.5, 197) can throw it on a line, with touch in the corner of the end zone, or beat you on the ground looking like […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The collegiate football talent streaming off the gridiron at Mission Viejo High School is impressive. The Diablos are one of California’s best at producing next level players year after year, and the next in the long line of talents ready to keep the tradition going is 2026 receiver Vance Spafford. During Mission Viejo’s 10-2 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Stepping into the pocket for a Trinity League team carries a lot of weight, especially at Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Cali.). The Monarchs are one of the nation’s most storied programs achieving great heights under former head coach Bruce Rollinson with a long list of QB greatness that has matriculated through its halls. Mater […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG EMERSON, Ga. – As far as breakout seasons go, Bear Bachmeier’s was about as impressive as it gets. The dual threat from Murrieta Valley High School (Cali.) loaded up the stat sheet earning four-star status with 17 offers following. The most recent scholarship came from the Crimson Tide after a camp performance. There are […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – Recruiting battles are being waged for Akili Smith Jr. (6-5, 208). The prized four-star 2025 recruit out of San Diego’s Lincoln High School (Cali.) has 17 offers already on the table with three teams tabbed as early frontrunners. The early favorites were listed by Smith, “Michigan, Oregon, and Florida; it is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Out of Los Angeles’ Crespi High School, a next level kind of Ivy League fit is being developed in Austin Wisdom. The 2024 linebacker worked over Angelus League teams coming off the edge, walling off his side, and tracked down ball carriers going the other way last fall showcasing the skills. With college camps […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG At any level of the game, production on the field can be tied directly to a player’s fit within a given scheme. During the 2022 season, Granada High School (Livermore, Cali.) was running a Wing-T offense showing off the dual threat abilities of Quinn Boyd (6-3, 190). When the Friday night lights turn on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Southern California is loaded with fantastic high school football programs which dominate the fans’ conversations and the vast majority of scouting attention. Outside of the usual spotlight in the Trinity and Mission Leagues, and the alike, there are very talented players waiting to be discovered. At Harvard-Westlake, Michael Schneider is one of those talents […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The heat is on in Southern California. A top 12 has been posted and official visits are already underway for Marcelles Wiliams. The four-star cornerback out of national powerhouse St. John Bosco (Bellflower) has set two official visits and completed his first over the weekend hanging with the Bruins in Westwood. More visits are […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Ride them out of the pocket or knock ‘em down, one way or the other Manasse Itete is getting the job done. The Democratic Republic of the Congo transplant has taken to football in the states with ease working over California defenders with his footwork and power. Teams see the upside in the 6-5, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As Mission Viejo worked to a 10-2 record during the 2022 season, the Diablos were grooming a rising star in Jaden Williams. The weakside end was trouble off the edge for California offenses racking up 11 tackles for a loss with four sacks and 11 QB hurries. The 2025 prospect is ready to show […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If you can spin it in California’s Trinity League, you can spin it successfully at the top levels of college football. At Bellflower’s St. John Bosco, Braves’ head coach Jason Negro has a remarkable track record of producing next level quarterbacks. With 2023 prospect Pierce Clarkson signing with Louisville, there is an opening under […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Spinning the ball around California’s Trinity League yards has a way of putting a stamp of approval on rising prospects. At Orange Lutheran, next level scouts are already liking what they are seeing from 2026 recruit Alex Medyn. The freshman took varsity snaps last season prompting four offers from D-I programs. The Lancers’ offense […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – Have skills will travel, that is the case for 2024 defensive back TreJon Fulton. The ballhawk safety out of Bakersfield’s (Cali.) Liberty High School took his talents to Florida last weekend competing in the Polynesian Bowl Combine held at IMG Academy. The three-star prospect showed why he walked off the field […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Watching game film on 2025 quarterback Caleb Matthews, it is obvious, he’s good and the best is yet to come. It doesn’t take long watching Matthews’ (6-2, 185) film to understand how talented he is and how well he can move an offense down the field. The ball goes out hot from different angles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Digs to the opposite side of the field, corner shots, throwing the fade open, you name it, Jackson Taylor (6-1, 175) can do it. The 2026 QB has all the tools already gifted with an effortless motion zipping the pigskin around the yard with a Saturday arm. Teams have dropped 12 offers on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A matchup no California defensive back wants is lining up across from Inglewood High School’s No. 10. Terrell Bradshaw Jr. sells his routes, has the burst to gain separation, the hands to make the play, and the elite speed to take the pigskin to the house. College teams have laid down 14 offers for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Chris Cooper has put together back-to-back big seasons for Beaumont High School drawing attention to the Cougars’ program. The 2024 gunslinger broke onto the scene during his sophomore season covering 3,610 yards in the air with 35 touchdowns tossed adding nine scores on the big board. Piecing his junior season to the overall picture, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Bryce Brown-Johnson had a huge senior season for Orange Lutheran as the star defensive back with 79 total tackles and two interceptions during the 2021 season. However, the highest point of his senior year came in September when he committed to play college football at Eastern Washington. The 6’1”, 170-pound, star not only featured […]
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