Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Chimechi Oparanozie Profile Position: Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-0, 235 Classification: 2018 2017 College: Santa Monica – Los Angeles, CA – National Northern Division 2017 Corsairs Team Record: 1-8, 0-4 2017 Stats (8 games): 28 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, and one interception Interests: Northern Arizona Offer: Harding Please help […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Chris Wein Profile Position: Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-1, 230 Classification: 2018 2017 College: Santa Monica – Los Angeles, CA – National Northern Division 2017 Corsairs Team Record: 1-8, 0-4 2017 Stats (9 games): 127 tackles – leading California JUCO ranks, five tackles for a loss, two sacks, one interception, five passes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Experience in the pocket makes all the difference in the world, and Class of 2018 quarterback Dalton Sneed has a ton of it. The former Arizona All-State performer has knocked wits against top athletes in high school and at the collegiate level with UNLV showing out against Mountain West competition. Sneed is now applying […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The talents of Class of 2019 kicker/punter Garrett Childers are apparent, and growing. The strong-legged junior is already considered a four-star recruit by kicking guru Chris Sailer with time to improve upon is ranking status on the field and with upcoming specialist camps. But first, Childers is on a mission to help extend Jonesboro […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credits: Melinda Rodriguez Twitter: @mrodzphoto California’s Golden League was as contentious as it gets during the 2017 season with a three-team scramble at the top among Antelope Valley (8-2), Palmdale (7-3), and Quartz Hill. All three teams displayed talented offenses with stingy defenses not willing to give an inch to the opposition. One Rebel […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Andrew Rodriguez Profile Position: Punter and Kicker Height and Weight: 5-8, 200 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 5-Star Punter and 4.5-Star Kicker (Chris Sailer) – No. 14 in nation, No. 2 in California (punter) High School: St. John Bosco – Bellflower, California – Trinity League – Division I College: Mount San Antonio JUCO 2017 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jamie Medina Profile Position: Kicker and Punter Height and Weight: 6-0, 215 Classification: 2019 – qualifier Ranking: 5-Star (Chris Sailer) – No. 16 in nation High School: Point Loma – San Diego, California High School Honors: third team All-American and a four-time All-Western League kicker/punter 2016 College: Sacramento State Hornets – started […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Campbell Geddes Profile Position: Kicker and Punter Height and Weight: 6-0, 160 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 5-Star (Chris Sailer) – No. 23 in nation, No. 5 in California High School: Palisades – Los Angeles, California – Baseline League – Division I 2017 Dolphins Record: 6-3 2017 Stats (9 games): FG – 9-of-11; […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Noah Howell Profile Position: Long Snapper also starting offensive and defensive lineman Height and Weight: 6-1, 240 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4.5-Star (Chris Rubio) – No. 26 in nation, No. 3 in California High School: Tehachapi – Tehachapi, California – South Yosemite League – Division III 2017 Warriors Record: 4-5 2017 Stats (8 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2018 defensive end Justin Martz may be a great guy off the field, but on it, he is a nightmare for opposing offenses to deal with play after play. Be it against the run or on passing downs, somehow and someway, Martz is influencing what happens once the ball is snapped helping […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The movement of American football in Australia is taking a hold with more and more athletic talents making the big jump to the U.S. each year. The early emphasis has been seen on special teams, especially with punters, but the rough and tumble nature of rugby is bridging a gap to the gridiron expanding […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are certain high school players that are fun to watch go about their business. Some guys take the field making ESPN stylized highlight reel plays while others are just physically dominating the opposition making for a fun David verses Goliath scenario. When watching Class of 2019 Jake Medders in action, the California defender […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Dean Porter Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 285 Position: Offensive Lineman Classification: 2018 High School: Redondo Union High School 2017 Sea Kings Record: 4-3 2016 Sea Kings Record: 7-5 Honors: Two-time All-League second team selection, three-time Bay League Champion, and one CIF Championship (2014) – starting since freshman season Interest: Columbia, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Dawson Pierre Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 200 Position: Wide Receiver and Outside Linebacker Classification: 2018 High School: Redondo Union High School 2017 Sea Hawks Record: 3-4 2017 Stats (2 games): five receptions for 99 yards with two touchdowns; seven tackles *Pierre transferred from Montreal, Canada, to the U.S. He has played […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Beloved Married with Children TV dad Al Bundy officially has nothing on Layne Hatcher. Al Bundy may have scored four touchdowns in one game for Polk High School but Layne Hatcher has a 746-passing yard with six touchdowns and three rushing score game to brag about for the rest of his life – a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Being a two-way standout on the gridiron is nothing new for Caezar Warren but playing on a team with title aspirations that draws the eyes of college scouts is topical. With his play through the first six games of his senior season, Warren is not letting anyone down rising above expectations. Warren honed his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Versatility on the gridiron is hard to come by at any level. One person making it look fairly easy is Class of 2018 defensive back Tre’von Gauno. Gauno has started every position in the secondary for Dodge City during the 2017 season getting better and better every time he touches the field. The long […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Score one for Indiana State’s football program, or perhaps score two would be more appropriate. On Thursday, the Sycamores staff pulled a hidden recruiting gem out of California in Matae Thomas. This is the second time in two years ISU landed an overlooked Thomas off Norco High School’s roster. When ISU came out west […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2018 athlete Kashan Griffin is following the high school football guidelines to perfection. Each season he has improved his game taking a big step up during his senior campaign. The big addition to his overall game in 2017 is a feared return specialist helping Apple Valley High School to a perfect start […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In southern California, 7v7 action is extremely competitive. The second season helps carve out the pretenders from the contenders while strengthening individual and team abilities. One player that earned a reputation over the spring and summer on the 7v7 circuit was Clark Phillips. Early on, few may have known of Phillips but by the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Featured photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports One would never think a quote from the movie The Empire Strikes Back in the Star Wars series would serve as a perfect summation for offensive linemen at any level, but it does. In the movie, Yoda gives young Luke Skywalker his Confucius inspired philosophical motivation […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the world of science, they call is species identification. In the realm of high school football, they call it scouting – the ability to identify a next level caliber player. At Hutto High School, they have a growing beast that has been identified as a next level recruit already terrorizing opposing Texas offenses. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are numerous ways football players can show improvement in their game from one year to another – the proverbial eyeball test and in the stat column. Anyone that has scouted Warren High School during the 2016 through the early part of the 2017 season can see the big leap in abilities for dual-threat […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Blake Antzoulatos Profile Position: Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-2, 210 Classification: 2019 Ranking: 3-star (247Sports) High School: Chaminade – West Hills, California – Mission League 2016 Eagles’ Record: 8-4 – Finished MaxPreps No. 22 in California 2017 Preseason National Ranking: No. 28 (MaxPreps) – No. 7 in California – now No. 16, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Michael Wilson Profile Position: Receiver Height and Weight: 6-3, 190 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-Star (consensus) High School: Chaminade – West Hills, California – Mission League 2016 Eagles’ Record: 8-4 – Finished MaxPreps No. 22 in California 2017 Ranking: National preseason No. 28 (MaxPreps) – No. 7 in California – now No. 16, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The start to the 2017 season for Bryant High School on the gridiron is not necessarily a surprise, but still should not take away from the great early success. The Hornets are 4-0 building off a 9-4 run in 2016 that ended in the Arkansas 7A semifinal round of the playoffs. One of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The success of sports talk shows was built upon the hard work of guys like Jarret Easley. Sports enthusiast love guys like Easley even if they cheer for the opposition. The debate is not about if the kid can play, it is about just how damn good he really is. High school football fans […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Some people in life seem to fly along under a lucky star reaping the benefits of privileged opportunities not readily available to most. The first glance may seem like a walk down “easy street” but a deeper look shows hard work and determination blazing a path towards greatness – the opportunities that are being […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Brycen Tremayne Profile Position: Wide Receiver and Safety; played quarterback in 2016 Height and Weight: 6-3, 190 Classification: 2018 2017 High School: Venice – Venice, California – Western League – Division I 2017 Gondoliers Record: 2-2 2017 Stats (4 games) Offense: 11 receptions for 261 yards with four touchdowns; four carries for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Naythan Mulugeta (Luntumbue) Profile Position: Wide Receiver and Safety Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Classification: 2018 2017 High School: Venice – Venice, California – Western League – Division I 2017 Record: 2-2 2017 Stats (2 games): estimated four receptions for 85 yards; incomplete stats […]
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