Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Armari Esclovon Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 185 Position: Receiver Classification: 2019 2018 High School: Centennial High School – Corona, California – Division-I 2017 Huskies Record: 10-2 – No. 12 nationally; No. 3 in California (MaxPreps) 2017 High School: Rancho Verde – Moreno Valley, CA – Ivy League – Division II […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Carter Freedland Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 205 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2020 2018 High School: Centennial High School – Corona, California – Division-I 2017 Huskies Record: 10-2 – No. 12 nationally; No. 3 in California (MaxPreps) 2017 High School: Mater Dei – Santa Ana, CA – Trinity League – Division I […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Drake Jackson Profile Height and Weight: 6-4, 256 Position: Defensive End Classification: 2019 Ranking: 4-Star 2017 High School: Centennial – Division I – Big VIII 2017 Huskies Record: 10-2 – No. 12 ranked team in the nation – No. 3 in California 2017 Stats (11 games): 25 tackles, 12 tackles for a […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Drake Jackson Profile Height and Weight: 6-4, 245 Position: Defensive End Classification: 2019 Ranking: 4-Star (Scout) 2017 High School: Centennial – Division I – Big VIII 2017 Huskies Record: 1-1 2016 Huskies Record: 11-2 – ranked No. 8 in the nation by MaxPreps 2016 Stats (10 games): 29 tackles, two tackles for a […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports CIF-Southern Section Top 10 High School Teams – Division I-XIII The first week of California high school football is in the books and the first shakeup in the rankings has already taken place. A few upsets have helped realign the CIF-Southern Section rankings giving way to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It does not happen very often, but every now and again a top talent in a senior class slips through the recruiting cracks landing at the junior college level. The miss by Division-I programs can be made up for over time in the form of offers, but the result is a big chip on […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG CIF-Southern Section Preseason Top 10 High School Teams – Division I-III *Rankings released by CIF-Southern Section Division I Mater Dei John Bosco Centennial (Corona) Serra Chaminade Mission Viejo Murrieta Valley San Clemente Orange Lutheran Division II Edison (Huntington Beach) Oaks Christian Norco Valencia Upland Calabasas Los Alamitos La Habra Great Oak Heritage […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2017 high school football season in California is shaping up to be one of the best yet. As always, there is top talent throughout the state with a cluster in the southern section. All roads to a state title seemingly always run through De La Salle out of the north section and a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Recruiting rankings are often what one makes of them, but for every miss on a “top recruit” there is the proverbial hammer on the head of a nail when the number of stars granted lines up with talent and ability. Over the summer months, Class of 2018 dual-threat quarterback Tanner McKee “earned” his fifth […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nico Ross Profile Position: Defensive Back Height and Weight: 6-0, 182 Classification: 2018 2016 High School: Centennial – Corona, CA – Division I 2016 Stat Line: 82 tackles, 29 solo, one tackle for a loss, seven passes defended, one fumble recovery, and one interception 2016 Huskies Team Record: 11-2 – Ranked […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In-Article Photo Credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: RaymondJoycePho Some college football staffs like to throw out the notion to their fans that they scour the country looking for top talent leaving no stone unturned. There are a lot of big recruiting stones easy to find at one of the top powerhouse football programs in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Getting playing time at the varsity level as a sophomore is really a big deal. Stepping on the field as a freshman is rarity. Getting playing time as a freshman for the MaxPrep’s No. 8 team in the country takes the scenario to a whole other level making wide receiver/cornerback Gary Bryant a top […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are a lot of truly talented under the radar seniors working their collective butts off to show recruiting sites and college coaches just how special of a player they can be for a given program. One of the best players out there that few shamefully have not heard about is Miles Reed. Reed […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In order to build a gridiron winner, coaches have to have talented and determined players ready to lay it all out on the line day after day in practice and week after week under the lights. Fitting the bill, University of California-Davis snuck into Corona landing an under the radar recruit capable of big […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Aug. 3, a collegiate powerhouse football team dipped into a high school national powerhouse team for a commitment when cornerback Jaylan Shaw pledged to the UCLA Bruins. The pairing has the makings of a win-win relationship for years to come. UCLA has been a program on the rise since Jim Mora took over […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every now and again an action packed Hollywood movie will slow the reel down at the height of the drama showing the film’s hero taking his long walk towards glory. The audience gets caught up in the moment waiting for the action to pick back up knowing something amazing is about to happen… This […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All attention in California will be focused on Centennial High School once the 2016 season begins. The Huskies made a run to the state championship game last season but could arguably have more talent on the roster this season than a year ago. One of the many truly talented players lining the roster is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Reggie Whitfield Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 160 Position: Defensive Back Class of 2017 2015 Stats: 51 tackles, seven interceptions, and eight passes defended 40-Yard Dash: 4.4 Interest: Utah, New Mexico, Hawaii, UNLV, USC, Nevada, and Washington State 2016 Camps: Cal, Fresno State, and Boise State Centennial High School Mascot: Huskies Head Coach: […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 California high school football season had completed, Rancho Verde ran up a record of 10-3 streaking into the third round of the playoffs before a tough 52-45 loss to Citrus Hill (Perris). The Mustangs had a lot of talent across the board including 2,000-yard rusher Jamal Scott. Of all the standout […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When American outlaw Jesse James (1847-1882) was stealing from other businesses during his heyday, he was using a gun. All Northern Arizona had to do when they stole offensive lineman Steven Bailey away from Division-I programs was be the first to offer and be genuine about wanting him to play for the Lumberjacks. On […]
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