Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On the football field, the recruiting trail, and with academics, occasionally it might be wise for other college programs to see what the Ivy League schools have up their proverbial sleeves. One secret widespread among the Ivies but slow to catch on among the Power Five Conferences is Class of 2019 defensive end Mike […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Clarence Freeman IV Profile Position: Receiver and Cornerback Height and Weight: 5-10, 153 Classification: 2020 High School: Bishop La Jolla – La Jolla, California – Division II – Coastal League 2017 Knights Record: 9-1 2017 Stats (10 games) Offense: 17 receptions for 343 yards with three touchdowns Defense: 12 tackles, nine solo, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: RyanWrightRNG Class of 2018 quarterback Jack Alexander could be the embodiment of several things football related with perseverance at the top of the list. Through his high school career, the 6-3, 190 pound, field general has worked, reworked, and fine-tuned his game from an up-and-comer at St. John Bosco High School to the starting quarterback […]
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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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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 Whoever said ‘you can’t have it all’ must not know about Nicholas Sligh. The Class of 2018 offensive lineman seems to be the complete package on and off the gridiron sporting a 4.-plus grade point average with a 32 scored on the ACT, has the prototypical size for a Division-I center at 6-3, 310, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Daelen Menard Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-0, 185 Classification: 2019 2016 High School: Chaminade Madonna – Miami, FL – 3A 2016 Lions Team Record: 11-5 2016 Stat Line (10 games): 60-of-92 passing (.652 completion), 957 yards, four touchdowns, and two picks; 25 carries, 247 yards, and one touchdown 2015 High […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Year after year the Sunshine State produces some of the best high school football talent in the nation. In-state programs do not have to leave the confines of Florida to fill a top ranked class and out of state college coaches desperately seek to plant roots in the fertile recruiting grounds in hopes of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are several adjectives to describe Pulaski Academy’s offense under head coach Kevin Kelley that paint an immediate picture to those unaware of the Bruins. The quick words that also double as a superlative includes demoralizing, prolific, relentless, and dominating. PA captured their third consecutive Arkansas 5A state title in 2016 by crushing opposing defenses […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Some football seasons are measured only by championships while others can be measured by a whole host of accomplishments, both individual and team. When Class of 2017 linebacker Tanner Cross looks back on his senior season, he will have a lot of accomplished goals to be proud of for the rest of his life. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every athlete dreams of this moment, the opportunity of a lifetime to compete for a state championship. Class of 2017 quarterback Brandon George has been ripping through opposing Oklahoma talent the past three seasons but is finally on the doorstep of putting his final touch on an outstanding high school career – bringing home […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Statistical information in football can be quite telling, especially if one knows what to look for within the numbers. Some stats are misleading but for Class of 2017 quarterback Brandon George, his collection of passing yards and trips to the end zone speaks volumes. Since the 2014 season, George has been that quarterback on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In the never ending personal quest to eliminate the need for the term “under the radar recruit”, there is yet another under the radar recruit making play after play for his squad being bypassed on a grade scale – Tanner Cross. Fans of high school football within the Natural State are well aware of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are few quarterbacks in the 2017 recruiting class that can got tit-for-tat with the stat line Niko Harris put up for Sierra Canyon High School during the 2015 season. Harris passed for 3,260 yards with 47 touchdowns against just six interceptions while sporting a 66 percent completion percentage. Harris did one other thing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The high school ranks are filled with “athletes” year after year, especially in California. Some athletes are able to play multiple positions well enough to garner college scholarship offers on both sides of the ball or at multiple positions on the same side of the ball. Other recruits are just physically gifted all the […]
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