ORLANDO – One thing is true about JP Pickles (6-1, 200), the 2024 quarterback can rip it. The North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) prospect torched defenses for 2,382 yards with 39 touchdowns while rushing for 620 yards with nine more scores posted. Those talents were on display over the weekend at the Pylon camp in Orlando where Pickles took home QB […]
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Written by Chad Kanoff via The Team Room Twitter: @randoutwest and @TheTeamRoom1 RNG on Facebook There are endless themes and messages from coaches throughout many winning teams, but the most powerful message that any good team takes to heart is “Control the Controllables.” Chad Kanoff explains. Control the Controllables Last week (Aug. 2020) I worked out with Rand Holdren at the Will […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook A two-way window for both recruit and college program is closing in a hurry. The one spot in each recruit class that fills the fastest is in the pocket, and the 2022 class is no different. Even though the early signing period is roughly six months away, there are few Power […]
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Written by Erick Hernandez via The Team Room Twitter: @randoutwest and @TheTeamRoom1 RNG on Facebook Advice from a Young Coach After his first season as a high school coach, Erick Hernandez learned valuable lessons about his players. We asked him to dive deeper into the top three lessons. Lesson One: Belief and Confidence In my first year as a coach, […]
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Written by Rand Holdren via The Team Room Twitter: @randoutwest and @TheTeamRoom1 RNG on Facebook There are many jobs when it comes to running a football program, and building a chart will help keep it all organized. Remember, if no one is responsible, then no one can be held accountable. *The following diagram is my Coach’s Responsibilities Chart from 2019 […]
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All-Time Princeton great Chad Kanoff explores the importance of team sports and how being a part of a great team outweighed his individual awards Written by Rand Holdren Twitter: @RandOutWest The Team Room RNG on Facebook I feel really lucky to have gotten to have played organized basketball, flag football, tackle football, soccer, volleyball, water polo, track and field, and […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Darius Curry Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 5-11, 187 Classification: 2024 2020 High School: St. Bernard – Playa Del Rey, CA – Santa Fe League Offense: Spread Offers (4): Arizona State, Kansas, LSU, and Michigan State Contribute Now Photo credit: RNG; Darius Curry
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Josiah Zamora Profile Height and Weight: 5-9, 175 Position: Slot Receiver and Outside Receiver Classification: 2021 High School: Mater Dei – Santa Ana, CA – Division I Monarchs 2019 Record: 11-2 – ranked No. 2 nationally Zamora 2019 Stats (6 games): 24 receptions for 251 yards with 5 touchdowns […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Wyatt Becker Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 160 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2025 Team: OC Buckeyes – Pasadena, California Honors: QB Select Camp MVP and UA All-American Middle School Contribute Now Photo credit: QB Select Camp; Wyatt Becker Class of 2025 MVP
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Winning has a way of making the opposition bitter and angry, and Evansville Memorial gave good reason for opposing 4A Indiana schools to pin them up on the bulletin board this offseason. During the 2019 season the Tigers poured it on teams rolling to a 13-1 record hoisting a trophy on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When offensive coordinators talk about wanting to ground and pound and run the ball down the throat of defenses, they are taking about having guys like Marion Miller Jr. on the offensive line. Miller was a one-man defensive line mover for St. Paul High School during the 2019 season earning first […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The skills as a freshman were developed on both sides of the ball against his peer group, junior varsity competition, and with varsity action. That experience gained during the 2019 season will payoff during Matt Erhart’s sophomore campaign with Oaks Christian. Playing receiver and linebacker in the Lions’ scheme, Erhart (6-0, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Everything is on the rise for Class of 2021 defensive end/lineman Mandela Tobin. Tobin clear cut California offenses a season ago racking up an estimated 50 to 60 tackles with 10 tackles for a loss and four sacks as more of a tackle. His offseason workouts are paying dividends going from […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Jacob Skobis Profile Height and Weight: 5-9, 165 Position: Defensive Back and All-Purpose Back and Receiver Classification: 2021 High School: Downey Vikings – San Gabriel Valley League – Division IV 2019 Vikings Record: 5-7 2019 Stats (11 games): 34 carries for 331 yards with two touchdowns and four receptions […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Aiden Chapman Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 195 Position: Outside Linebacker and Slot Receiver (2020) Classification: 2022 High School: Downey Vikings – San Gabriel Valley League – Division IV 2019 Vikings Record: 5-7 2019 Stats (12 games): 92 tackles, 47 solo, 10 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, and […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Lucas Conti Profile Height and Weight: 6-4, 260 Position: Defensive End Classification: 2023 2020 High School: Centennial – Big VIII League – Division I 2019 Huskies Record: 9-3 – ranked No. 20 nationally Contribute Now Photo credit: RNG; Lucas Conti
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Samuel Moran Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 185 Position: Cornerback and Receiver Classification: 2022 2020 High School: Ayala Bulldogs – Palomares League – Division VI 2019 Bulldogs Record: 11-1 Contribute Now Photo credit: RNG; Samuel Moran
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Sam Fisher Profile Sam Fisher is one of the nation’s elite quarterback coaches. Based out of the Los Angeles area, Coach Fisher works with talents across the nation helping their physical and mental development of the game preparing them for action on the gridiron for the high school and collegiate […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Jamier Jones Profile Position: Running Back Height and Weight: 5-9, 195 Classification: 2023 2020 High School: Centennial – Corona, California – Division I – Big VIII League 2019 Huskies Record: 9-3 – No. 20 ranked nationally (MaxPreps) 2018 Season: Inland Empire (IE) Ducks – two national championships Interest: San Jose State *Click link for […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Giovannie Lizarraga Profile Height and Weight: 6-4, 350 Position: Guard and Defensive Tackle Classification: 2021 2019 High School: Oaks Christian – Westlake Village (CA) – Marmonte League – Division 1/2 2019 Lions Record: 5-6 Maxes: 405 bench and at 500 on squat Interests: Boise State, San Diego State, Utah, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Recruiting News Guru interview with Chris Zeller of Wilson Sporting Goods Co. at a College/Pro Day for three-star California QBs Donovan Smith and Kajiya Hollawayne (UCLA commit) using a Wilson “X Connected” Football explaining the technology behind a game-changer in the sport. Pro Day ran by Ryan Porter of QB […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After a sophomore season learning the Wylie East High School offensive system with a goal of building up his football foundation, Christian Johnson parlayed that time into a successful 2019 campaign. The 5-8, 180-pound, back took on 5A Texas defenses rushing 164 times for 721 yards with six trips into the end zone and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On Friday nights in San Diego, the high school football world knows that No. 21 for St. Augustine High School is getting the rock. What they don’t know is how many touchdowns he will pop off in a given game. Even with Division-I California schools charged to stop Byron Cardwell, the four-star running back […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Zacharyus Williams Profile Position: Receiver and Free Safety Height and Weight: 6-0, 151 Classification: 2024 2020 High School: To Be Announced 2019 Team: OC Ducks 7v7 Team: Ground Zero Contribute Now Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Zacharyus Williams
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Pylon, the nation’s premiere 7v7 tournament, kicked off a two-day tournament on Saturday in Santa Ana (CA) with a big turnout. With 50-plus teams competing from the high school to the youth ranks, the action on the turf was at a peak performance pitting teams from up and down the west coast, and even […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Marceese Yetts Profile Position: Running Back Height and Weight: 5-8, 163 Classification: 2021 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Mater Dei – Santa Ana, CA – Division I – Trinity League 2019 Monarchs Record: 12-1 – ranked No. 2 nationally (MaxPreps) 2019 Stats (13): 68 carries for 578 yards – team high – […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are a few high school teams across the nation that are true powerhouse programs, and Centennial High School in Corona (CA) is one of them. The Huskies are always a MaxPreps’ Top 10 ranked squad and kept that position in 2018 with a 12-1 season ending the year No. 9 in the country. […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Marquis Ashley Profile Height and Weight: 5-8, 165 Position: Receiver and Cornerback (2019) Classification: 2020 2018 High School: Norco High School – Big VIII League – Division II 2018 Cougars Record: 9-3 – ranked No. 21 2018 stats (12 games): 41 receptions for 736 yards with nine touchdowns – all team-highs and […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Brody McKinnon Profile Position: Receiver Height and Weight: 6-0, 175 Classification: 2021 2019 High School: Serra Cavaliers – Gardena, California – Division I – Mission League 2018 High School: Mira Costa – Manhattan Beach, California – Division VI – Bay League 2018 Mustangs Record: 7-5 2018 Stats (7 games): 53 receptions for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is not a much one can say about Class of 2020 Bonita High School receiver/corner Aalias Williams that the stats do not say on their own. The 5-11, 165-pound, two-way star pulled in 83 passes for 1,257 yards with 10 touchdowns and came up with 37 tackles, nine pass breakups, and five picks […]
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