Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook After another season playing youth ball, Class of 2025 receiver/strong safety Jase Nix has received an early call up getting to test his growing skills and athleticism against high school competition. With the 2020 California high school football season still in waiting, area players are taking to the fields when possible […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When Class of 2022 quarterback Dyllan Devitt takes the field for the 2020 season, he will look like a completely different player. During the 2019 season with Monte Vista’s junior varsity team, Devitt threw for 1,819 yards connecting on 65 percent of his passes with 21 touchdowns tossed. That was as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook High school football fans in Southern California knew some lucky team was going to get a steal in 2021 linebacker Jaden Genova (6-0, 205), they just didn’t know which team was going to make it happen. Turns out after a Saturday announcement via Twitter that the Army Black Knights won the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Photo credits: David Freker Twitter: @DavidFreker Big things are on the horizon for Class of 2022 quarterback Jackson Stratton. The Class of 2022 talent had a jumping off point during the 2019 season getting to mix it up against Division III San Diego area competition with La Jolla. The 6-4, 205-pound, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Kamron “Kam’ Randell-Taylor was one of the more impressive freshmen in the Golden State during the 2019 season. Taylor’s coaches at Jurupa Hills eased him into action on the varsity level, first at running back, then outside linebacker, and with time on special teams. By the end of the season, the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Going tooth and nail, one would be hard pressed to find a Class of 2021 quarterback that torched defenses while lighting up the scoreboard the way Dylan Wheatley did for Citrus Valley during the 2019 schedule. The Blackhawks posted a 10-2 record watching their gunslinger cover 3,312 yards with 47 touchdowns […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The offseason in any sports is akin to spring time, a rebirth, if you will, of the athlete. In football, the determined player takes a hard look at what they do well, but more importantly what they do not do well to come back the following season anew. One focus is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook After a breakthrough freshman season with Summit High School, Class of 2023 dual-threat Marquis Roby is ready to showcase the improved skills this year with Riverside Prep. The 6-2, 205-pound, talent slung the pigskin around for 670 yards with five scores and rushed for 93 yards and three more touchdowns in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The goal in every recruiting class is for college football programs to restock the proverbial shelves with top-of-the-line talent that fits said team’s needs. Every year, no matter what, there are always amazing talents that slip past collegiate scouts, if for no other reason than a lack of national attention. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook If California offenses were not already afraid of defensive end Jeremiah Calvin, they now have 250 reasons to be afraid. After earning MaxPreps All-American honors during the 2019 season with John Muir, Calvin has gone beast mode in the weight room now stretching the tap at nearly 6-4 and tipping the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Thrust into the fire of playing against California varsity competition as a freshman, Ronald “RJ” Jones II answered the call. During the 2019 high school football season, from Game 1 Jones proved to be that playmaker for Bishop Alemany. During the 9-3 run for the Warriors, Jones ended 43 plays, 22 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook A new coaching staff and a new scheme brought winning ways and a rising star to Immanuel High School during the 2019 California High School football season. The Eagles posted a 9-3 record with the help of a multifaceted offense that took elements of the Spread with a run-pass option attack. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credit: Nicole Noel Twitter: @Nicole2Noel RNG on Facebook It is one thing to be a workout monster lighting up combine test scores and yet another to be that athletic guy turning heads at camps in one-on-ones. It is yet another thing to put it all together showcasing the skills across the board, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook There is a buzz in Northern California centered on the potential of 2023 quarterback Charles Conner. The 6-0, 190-pound, field general played up a level during the 2019 run competing against California junior varsity squads with Stevenson School as a freshman. When the 2020 season kicks off, Conner will be slinging […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Out of the Southwestern League, the Pumas were one of those teams the opposition hated to face knowing it was going to be a battle for four quarters. One of the players setting that never give up tone was Class of 2022 athlete Hunter Roddy. In Chaparral stats posted through six […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The mood for a football team is set in the trenches, and that mood at Rocklin High School is a nasty one thanks to Class of 2022 two-way starter Bobby Piland. Piland roughed up Division II California offenses for 45 tackles with 29 tackles for a loss, four sacks, seven quarterback […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The beginnings of an award-winning season were in motion during the 2019 schedule for Anthony Spearman. Lining up at running back for Sherman Oaks’ Notre Dame High School, the 5-10, 195-pound, back was featured in the Knights’ offense carrying the rock 63 times for 386 yards with four scores while hauling […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook College coaches looking for a playmaker who never gives up on an opportunity after the snap until the whistle blows, Class of 2021 receiver/return specialist Rashaun Ramsey is your man. The 5-11, 175-pound, speed burner snatched 37 passes out of the air for 537 yards with seven scores during his first […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Scouting high school football comes with a certain amount of guess work and gut instincts, even for the five- and four-star rated players. There are the measurables, like height, weight, speed, and strength, and there is also the productivity and future potential. After Nathan Bence’s first season on the gridiron, all […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Chances are whenever a play was needed on offense, defense, and/or special teams for Tri-City Christian High School during the 2019 season, it came from Trey Blackford. The do-everything skill player was ever present on the field for the Eagles colliding against Division IV California squads as a receiver, corner, return […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Playing behind four-star Class of 2020 receiver Chad Johnson Jr., Juan Wilson Jr. got to laydown the foundation of his abilities with Los Angeles’ Cathedral High School but did not get to put on the entire show. Throughout the offseason, the 5-10, 163-pound, target has worked on his game showcasing what […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Put him on the outside or in the slot, Class of 2021 receiver Tajae Brooks is a mismatch maker helping Escondido High School move the ball downfield in an explosive hurry. In stats posted in six games of the Cougars 12-game 2019 season, Brooks was slaying opposing Division IV California defenses […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook California’s Trinity League is among the best of the best high school football conferences in the country. Every year the programs within produce numerous five-, four-, and three-star talents that go on to grab national headlines for their play on the collegiate field. After transferring from Bakersfield’s Centennial High School, Eoghan […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The planned start to the 2020 California high school football season is nearing, which is ramping up excitement throughout the state. After over a year of extra time put into fine-tuning the skills and pushing the athletic talents forward, all aspiring collegiate talents are ready to showcase their abilities with the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook It is a rarity to see freshmen take the gridiron at the varsity level at the higher classifications in the larger populated states in the U.S. It is even far less common for the play of a freshman to be highly anticipated. At Antelope Valley High School, the Antelopes’ coaching staff […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook There is an early movement going on with the Pennsylvania Quakers 2021 recruiting class with a heavy flavor of California football talent. On Christmas Day, three-star receiver Clay Petry became the ninth verbal commitment to the Quakers’ class, fifth from the Golden State. UPenn picked up a baller in Petry. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook That piercing wants and desires for Class of 2021 recruits throughout the state of California to take the field one last time can be felt through words and actions. The dire need to return to the gridiron is not all about recruiting, but also the feeling of responsibility to finish goals […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook During the 2019 California high school football season, when Bryson Reeves took the gridiron St. Francis High School knew they were going to get close to 100 receiving yards and a score from him. But the 6-3, 195-pound, Class of 2021 standout was more than his 58 receptions for 995 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The Spread offense is all about creating mismatches putting defenses behind the proverbial 8-ball trying to cover talent on talent. What Class of 2021 receiver, and now also tight end, Theo Grabill (6-3, 210) brings to the field promises to be that nightmare for defensive coordinators. After playing his junior season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Spread offenses have put the pressure on college football programs to find versatile defensive backs that can cover the boundary and field one-on-one, quick-on-quick inside receivers, and even running backs and tight ends going underneath or up the seam. Throughout the 2019 season, Chaminade Prep (West Hills, CA) standout defensive back […]
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