Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2018 high school football season had closed, 13 teams in South Carolina had lived through the horror of Class of 2020 defensive tackle Damonte Capehart. Capehart was an unstoppable force for Hartsville High School helping his team to a perfect regular season with a run to the 4A semifinal round in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Getting it done on the 7A Florida gridiron carries a lot of weight on the recruiting trail. The Sunshine State is a hotbed of next level talent stocking the proverbial talent shelves for college programs year after year. After the 2018 season, one player teams across the country coveted out of Florida was 2021 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2022 strong safety Alfonzo Allen is one who is deserving of high praise for his play on the field. Lavishing the superlatives upon Allen were earned after a knockout 2018 season when he tore apart 7A Florida offenses for Everglades High School (Miramar) tallying 96 stops, 16 tackles for a loss, forced […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 season was a time to shine for Class of 2021 athlete Artez Hooker. Hooker was truly that do-anything talent on the field using his speed and abilities in all three phases of the game for St. Petersburg High School (FL). All that talent will be on display yet again in a multitude […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Florida 7A high school teams who may have gotten one in on Atlantic Coast High School in 2018, you may not be so lucky this season. The Stingrays fought through a 3-7 season a year ago, but that might as well have been a decade ago given what is going on with the Jacksonville […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG College coaches are already falling in love with the talents of Class of 2021 quarterback Ridge Jacobs, and a lot more are about to be added to the list when the lights turn on for the 2019 season. Jacobs spent his sophomore year slinging the rock around for University Christian tallying 1,550 yards with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Florida high school football is extremely competitive at every level with amazing talents up and down given rosters year after year. The same holds true for The Benjamin School in Class 3A. The Buccaneers were one of the best in the Sunshine State last season led by Class of 2021 quarterback Santino Marucci. Marucci […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The last two seasons for Class of 2020 quarterback Ty Poorman have been on the proving grounds of Florida’s 8A fields. The 6-1, 180-pound, field general went up against some of the best in the nation slinging the rock for 1,835 yards with 16 touchdowns in a breakthrough season with University High School in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Since the 2018 Florida high school football season ended, life has not slowed down for Class of 2020 offensive lineman Hunter Zambrano. The rising American Heritage High School talent has been relentless in the weight room pushing his bench max to 320 and his… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Playing Florida 7A football separates the men from the boys with the cream of the crop rising to the top. When the 2018 season had ended, one of the Class of 2021 talents showing he belongs with the best of the best was Josh… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Putting on the pads to take the field against Florida competition takes a lot of personal fortitude. To do it at a high level and for a consistently high achieving program like American Heritage, well that adds a little more weight to the resume. The Patriots are routinely one of the top high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Being a starter for any 7A Florida high school football squad carries weight. Being a starter for Plantation’s national powerhouse American Heritage carries a cargo plane full of props. The 2018 season was a showcase year for Class of 2020 linebacker Ruben Hyppolite with the Patriots, and one could argue that the best is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Word is getting out on Class of 2020 American Heritage offensive lineman Hunter Zambrano. An injury sidelined him from jumping out and pulling in double-digit offers during the 2018 season, but all of those opportunities are still to be had. The 6-5, 300-pound, guard is a force to be dealt with in the trenches […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2021 athlete Jaedan Dunning caught the eye of collegiate scout during the 2018 season lining up as a receiver for Tampa Bay Tech. The Titans turned in a 7-4 season against 7A Florida competition and that served as a spring board for Dunning picking up six scholarship offers to date. The offering […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The recruitment of Sandalwood High School cornerback/defensive back Jahquez Robinson (6-2, 180) is a great reminder to all college football programs about jumping on a talented recruit early and not waiting to forge the all-too important bond between player and coach. Robinson showed out against Florida 8A competition leading to a frenzy along the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG High school football players who want to play at the next level, and at a top program, have to dominate their competition to be taken seriously. Dominating is one word to describe Patrick Barnett, mean and nasty – which is a good thing, are a couple of other descriptive words to label how the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are quick running backs and there are fast running backs, and then there are some who are quick and fast… and then there is a whole other level when talking about guys like Fred Jackson (5-9, 182). The former Lake Minneola (FL) standout is downright nasty with the pigskin in his hands able […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Call him a three-star recruit for now, but in the near future the recruiting rankings for Jahquez Robinson, much like his recruiting process, will continue to rise. The 6-2, 180-pound, cover corner was a menace to opposing Florida offenses coming up with 20-plus tackles, 10 pass breakups, and two picks for Sandalwood High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, has a well-deserved reputation for producing top quality college football recruits. The south Florida school is a must-stop for college recruiters. One of the must-see student-athletes on the list for college coaches to bridge that gap of interest is Class of 2020 offensive lineman Hunter Zambrano. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Size, mobility, and attitude in the trenches along the offensive line is hard to come by, but Class of 2020 tackle Blaise Sparks has it all. The 6-7, 290-pound, moving mountain bullied, flattened, pancaked, and knockdown 6A Florida defenders throughout his junior season for North Fort Myers High School earning first team All-District and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to high school football and recruiting players for the next level, the Sunshine State has no shortage of talent being groomed to matriculate as impact players to the college ranks. Yet another in a long line of Florida players working to carry the torch is Class of 2021 Leon High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The future is extremely bright for Class of 2021 receiver Semaj James. The 6-3, 185-pound, target is just scratching the surface of his game with Tallahassee’s Leon High School, and college football coaches have taken notice. Seven Division-I offers have been extended to James by Florida Atlantic, Syracuse, Toledo, Northern Illinois, Virginia Tech, Florida […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are certain areas of the country where the stats that a player accumulates carries a heavier tone. Based on what Class of 2021 Atlantic Coast High School rising star receiver/free safety Pat Bryant did against Florida 7A competition during the 2018 season, his play on the field and stat will carry heavier weight […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As Class of 2021 quarterback Ridge Jacobs heats up the Florida gridirons with his arm, college coaches along the recruiting trail are warming up to the talents of the University Christian gunslinger off of it. The 6-2, 200-pound, rising recruit has completed 101 of 175 passes for 1,550 yards with 14 touchdowns tossed and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2019 defensive end Seth Coleman has proven his three-star recruiting status and then some throughout the 2018 season. The 6-5, 210-pound, Holy Trinity Episcopal talent has been a blessing for the Tigers and anything but holy for opposing Florida offenses. With 81 tackles, 46 solo, 23 tackles for a loss, 15 QB […]
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Interview conducted by Donovan James Twitter: @DonJamesSports Bryson Lucero Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 212 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star 2015-18 High School: IMG Academy – Bradenton, FL 2018 Ascenders Record: 4-1 – ranked No. 3 in the nation (MaxPreps) 2018 Stats (4 games): 8 of 17 for 85 yards with one touchdown Commitment: Alabama-Birmingham […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is a word that is synonymous with winning in Florida – American Heritage. Under head coach Patrick Surtain, the Patriots have become a high school football team no one wants to face because no one, seemingly, can beat them. The Patriots last lost a game in 2015 during a 9-2 season but have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Watching Desert Pines line up during the 2017 season, it did not take long for one to notice then- sophomore Jordan Butler. Butler was that disruptive force in the Jaguars trenches clogging holes against the run and putting pressure on the opposing quarterback play after play. The results for Butler became that breakthrough season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Sometimes the smallest of things, and an unlucky play, can put the brakes on a fantastic season; that thought perhaps best summarizes the sophomore campaign for Latarious “Larry” Hill. Hill was explosive out of the backfield rushing for 423 yards off 51 carries, an 8.29 yard per carry average, with two scores posted. In […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Some college scouts look for certain measurements before breaking down film on a player, but that practice may not always net the best talent. With Class of 2019 athlete LaMontrez McMillan, he is the embodiment of the old school term “football player” and will surprise you with his abilities. One has to take their […]
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