Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On a Corona del Sol roster with very talented playmakers, Jai Jones (6-1, 175) proved he belonged on the field. Playing far above his freshman status, Jones competed in all three phases of the game for the Aztecs breaking out on the offensive side of the ball. This fall, Jones will play with another […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Have a canon for an arm will travel, so goes it on the gridiron. The 2020 season for Kenneth âKJâ Cooper and his teammates with Pebble Hills High School was a series of stops and goes with just two games played. But in the stats posted from Game 1, the 6-5, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Another season on the gridiron for Chandler High School, another state championship trophy tucked away in the case. The Wolves dominated the Arizona high school football landscape again in 2020 ending the year with as the top-ranked team in-state with a No. 5 national positioning by MaxPreps. One of the standouts […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The tremendous run for Chandler High School through 6A Arizona competition during the 2019 season produced many amazing individual efforts, and one of them was by defensive end Brandon Buckner (6-2, 230). As the Wolves steamrolled to a 13-0 finish, their three-star Class of 2021 defender earned first team All-State honors after a 53-tackle, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG What we learned during the 2018 Arizona high school football season is only a nagging injury can slow down Class of 2020 linebacker Malik Reed. Despite the small step back, Reed still emerged as a standout linebacker for one of the nationâs top high school football programs, Chandler, helping the Wolves to another championship […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The beginnings of something special is in the works in Reno. The Wolfpack is making some noise on the recruiting trail landing key building blocks to a class that could be very special. The addition of four Class of 2019 three-star players, tight end Henry Ikahihifo, quarterback Austin Kirksey, offensive tackle Zac Welch, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Setbacks can lead to big steps forward, and if all goes to plan in 2018 Daniel Jackson will be grabbing headlines in Oklahoma newspapers with his play on the field for Chandler High School. The dual-threat quarterback has spent the entire offseason honing his craft putting his skills to the test at the Blue-Grey […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The grit, determination, and hard work that goes into forming a championship team goes beyond simple words and phrases â in summation, it isnât easy. After winning a title, that hard work does not dissipate at the top of the mountain, it just puts a bigger target on said team forced to take even […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Â Jacob Conover Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-1, 194 Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star (247Sports) 2017 High School: Chandler â Chandler, Arizona â 6A 2017 Wolves Record: 13-2 â No. 26 ranked team in the country, No. 1 in Arizona 2017 Stats (10 games): 164-of-248, 3,077 yards with 32 touchdowns against […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is a point in any sporting contest at any level when the play of a dominating player almost seems unfair to the competition. After watching Chris Manoa collapse pockets and stuff the run for Chandler High School during the 2016 season, more times than not, it was like watching a man among boys. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Winning a state title in high school football is difficult no matter the level or classification. The odds get a little bit harder if said school trots out a first-time sophomore starter in the pocket seeking to help capture that trophy for the mantle. Despite the odds, Chandler High School, the coaching staff, players, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Stats in all sports can be misleading at times, but especially in football. A stat line of 80 tackles, 42 solo, 14.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, and one interception without context is impressive but gives very little insight. What position did the player play? Against what level of competition did the stats come against? […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Rebels added their first two wide receivers to their 2017 recruiting class on Friday securing Jaelon Darden out of Texas and Johnny Johnson III out of Arizona. Johnson was part of a loaded Wolves team in 2015 making a run through 6A Arizona competition to the third round of the playoffs falling to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What was supposed to be one of the marquee national high school football games of the weekend turned into a cruising victory for the Gaels when Bishop Gorman upended visiting Chandler 35-14. Both squads are loaded with Division-I talent but the game took an upsetting turn early when Chandler (Arizona) 4-star running back Chase […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Bishop Gorman takes the field on Aug. 29 against Arizona powerhouse high school football team Chandler, the Gaels will look the same but several key pieces will be missing from the national championship squad from a year ago, namely head coach Tony Sanchez. Sanchez guided Bishop Gorman to a record of 85-5 over […]
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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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