Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In any sport, the want is to improve year by year. For Bryce Smith, the skill jumps from junior to senior campaigns were big. Playing all over the field for Bellevue High School (Bellevue, WA), Smith (6-1, 170) was showing up at the same places as the year before, but this time with game-changing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A move from Palm Beach, Florida, to the state of Washington proved extremely fruitful for Max Jones (5-11, 201). The Class of 2026 tailback was instant offense in Bellevue High School’s scheme rushing for 1,133 yards with 18 touchdowns. The end result was a 3A state championship for the Wolverines and Jones forcing college […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook In more ways than one, the 2020 season for Jake Schakel was a great success. The Class of 2024 quarterback took over the Emerald Ridge High School starting job as a freshman completing 66 of 107 passes for 740 yards with 10 touchdowns against just one interception. Those four starts during […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The recruiting battle will be fierce for Class of 2024 talent Hogan Hansen, and for more than one reason. Hansen had a breakout 2020 season with Bellevue High School as a two-way starter. Where it will get interesting along the recruiting trail, where to play him? The 6-5, 215-pound, prospect can […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The five-game 2020 season for Graham-Kapowsin High School was a smashing success rolling to a 5-0 record against 4A Washington squads. As the defense clamped down on the opposition, the Eagles’ offense laid it on forcing teams to try to keep pace. The on-the-field architect guiding the offense to an average […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The shortened 2020 season in the state of Washington did not stop Class of 2023 quarterback Gabarri Johnson from putting on a show. The 6-1, 195-pound, four-star recruit attacked defenses to the tune of 252.5 yards passing per game connecting on 96 passes for 1,515 yards with 18 touchdowns. When called […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Anytime Lake Stevens High School needs a first down or a score, all they have to do is add a play call for instant offense, that is Mr. Jayden Limar. The 5-11, 190-pound, tailback scorched 4A Washington defenses during the 2020 season this spring averaging 12.9 yards per carry off 44 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The state of Washington always produces some straight up dudes on the gridiron and Class of 2022 offensive/defensive lineman Dave Iuli is upholding the tradition in a fantastic way. The four-star Puyallup High School standout is that attitude setter in the offensive trenches that others, including running backs and quarterbacks, can […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The film and stats on Class of 2023 linebacker George Kruger help tell the story, but only part of it. During Bellevue High School’s 2020 football season played this spring, Kruger was that thumper in the box loading up on running backs and quarterbacks. Averaging 10 tackles a game with a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook As is the case for a lot of Class of 2021 high school football talents, the closed window on a fall season with a pickup in the spring has crushed recruiting options for dual-threat quarterback Baylor Ayres. The 6-2, 193-pound, field general threw for 975 yards with 13 touchdowns and rushed […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Any opportunity to get on the gridiron is an opportunity to get better. That motto worked for Class of 2023 defensive end/tight end Jayden Wayne (6-5.5, 245) during the truncated 2020 season. After over a year on the sidelines, the Washington high school football season got started this winter and was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook It has been a long time coming, but the moment has finally arrived… there is high school football in the state of Washington. As all fans are elated, those keyed in on the success of Class of 2023 athlete Jayden Wayne could not be happier. On Friday, Feb. 19, Lincoln High […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook High School Football in Washington was canceled in the fall of 2020 but ultimately some parts of the state are starting practice this week to kick off their new campaign in March of 2021. One of the rising stars in the state who is anxious to get back on the gridiron […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Each high school football season gives rise to new talents that set a scorching path towards the collegiate ranks. One of those players optimizing his opportunities while capturing the imagination of all who saw him was Class of 2023 defensive end/tight end/receiver Jayden Wayne. In more ways than one, Wayne is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Let’s start with the stats on defense at corner; 36 tackles, 25 solo, four tackles for a loss, a sack, four interceptions, five passes broken up, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Now let’s add playing receiver three games into the 2019 season; 11 receptions for 200 yards with one […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Wherever the coaches at Prairie High School lined up Dustin Shelby on the field during the 2019 season he delivered. The 6-1, 190-pound, do-everything skill player took 90 handoffs 888 yards with 11 touchdowns and secured eight passes for 236 yards with three more trips into the end zone averaging a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook There are certain things college coaches cannot teach and with certain limitations on how far instruction can take a player. With Class of 2022 receiver/athlete Tobias Merriweather, there is seemingly no limitations to what he can do as the ideal collegiate wideout gifted with size, speed, and athleticism. During the 2019 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Already a beast in the trenches, the future for Josh Conerly Jr. is about molding his raw talents into a dominating force built upon technique. The Class of 2022 lineman was a two-way player for Rainier Beach High School earning All-League and All-Metro honors for the work put in on both sides of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Make no question about it, Class of 2021 talent Jayden Jones gets after it in the trenches. The 6-5, 280-pound, standout earned second team All-State honors playing offensive tackle and defensive tackle/end for Todd Beamer High School during the 2019 season. Where he shines brightest is up to college scouts to determine, but his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Since Class of 2021 talent Julien Simon laced up the cleats for Tacoma’s Lincoln High School, he has been that three-way standout capable of winning games for the Abes in a variety of ways. Simon closed out his junior season earning first team All-State honors as a receiver and defensive back, League Defensive MVP, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After thousands of hours of watching high school football players in-person and on reel, one can pick up immediately on if a kid is true player of the game or just a very athletic talent getting by on the physical skills alone. Then there are those who combine the technical skills and the athletic […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG College coaches looking for a linebacker that can mix it up, Class of 2021 Steilacoom talent DJ Fryar may be the player you seek. Fryar went wild against Washington 2A competition during the 2019 season tallying 87 stops, 40 solo, from his outside linebacker position with five tackles for a loss, a sack, two […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Steilacoom High School football team was not a group to be trifled with during the 2019 season. The Sentinels started out 1-2 but then rolled to an 11-3 record marching their way to the 2A state title game. The offense was prolific scorching defenses for an average of 43 points per game behind […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Since the 2017 season, Caden Filer has been piling it on opposing 3A Washington teams leading to respect from coaches on the other sidelines and jubilation knowing he is a graduating senior. Watching the trend, Filer was one of the hardest working dual-threats out there taking is game up a level each season culminating […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Fans of Steilacoom High School football may have entered the 2019 season on the uneasy side, which is understandable knowing the new starting quarterback completed only three varsity passes the year before. After an 11-3 season with a run to the 2A Washington championship game, chances are Sentinels fans are now in love with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Success begets success and Eastside Catholic has had a whole lot of it in recent years. The Crusaders took home a 3A Washington state title in 2018 posting a 13-1 record after taking down O’Dea 31-3 for the hardware. To no surprise, the two powerhouse teams are set to meet again for state bragging […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As evidence will prove, Caleb “CJ” Jordan is that prototypical high school quarterback running the Spread offense that offensive coordinators and quarterback coaches love. Beyond his senior stat line of 1,115 passing yards off 68 completions for nine touchdowns and 293 yards with four scores off 64 totes, the 6-3, 197-pound, dual-threat has led […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Standing out on a senior-laden team with multiple four- and three-star Class of 2020 recruits that won a Washington 3A state title a year ago is not easy, but here is William Reed (6-6, 260). The Class of 2021 right tackle is the only starting junior on Eastside Catholic High School’s offensive line helping […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football is won in the trenches and Maliq Washington is doing everything he can to make sure his team picks up the “W”. When Curtis High School (1-2) is on offense, Washington (5-11, 260) anchors the line at center and then flips the field blowing up centers and guards at nose guard. Washington ended […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is nothing that compliments high school action on the gridiron better than going to a college camp showcasing one’s talents first-hand to coaches. Athleticism, speed, strength – you name it, can all be questioned off game film, but we all trust what our collective eyes see in-person. This summer, rising Class of 2023 […]
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