Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of California is well known for producing prolific high school quarterbacks who matriculate out across the country scorching opposing collegiate defenses. The hitch in the notoriety, to have a great quarterback a team has to have at least one great receiver and the Golden State is once again loaded with blistering talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If you had the chance to watch Sierra Canyon play in 2014, you might have noticed this 6’4”, 260 pound, two-way lineman hustling and getting after it play after play. Without looking at the program or asking someone around you in the know, the initial thought might have been, only if this guy was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2015 football season has ended for most high schools across the nation and the college football season is drawing to a close. Recruiting efforts across the nation will pick up seeing offers start pouring in for seniors but also for Class of 2017 players already making an impact. Despite an abbreviated season due […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA College football fans on the east coast maybe unaware of the standout season Washington State has put together after a tough start to the year. The Cougars are 8-3, 6-2, second in the Pac-12 North Division behind Stanford, and have quality wins over Oregon (45-38), Arizona (45-42), Arizona State (38-24), and UCLA (31-27). If […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A football beast was unleashed on the Nevada high school football fields in 2014 when Anthony Smith’s natural talent collided with an emerging self-confidence. The results from a third-party perspective was overwhelming seeing Smith named Nevada D1-A Defensive MVP 2014 and First-Team All-State 2014. Looking to improve upon his great junior season stats when […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Week 9 of the college football season did little to restructure or add mounting drama to the 2015 college football season with more near misses than amazing Top 25 upsets but all of that is sure to change in Week 10. AAC The American Athletic Conference showed that the top of the class deserves […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nestled in the northwest corner of the San Fernando Valley is an emerging California high school powerhouse, Sierra Canyon. The Trailblazers are off to an 8-0 record this season with their closest margin of victory being two separate 25 point wins (Taft High School and Brentwood School). Head coach Jon Ellinghouse has a talented […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2015 season has been a long time coming for Grossmont linebacker Nick Galatis. The sophomore had a couple of injury setbacks that slowed down his on the field growth since he graduated from Clairemont in San Diego after an outstanding high school career. The 6’1”, 235 pound, athlete is tearing it up for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Etiwanda cornerback/safety Treyjohn Butler has been a force on California gridirons for three years now. During his sophomore year he picked off seven passes and tallied 35 tackles as opposing offensive coordinators were slow to figure out that this kid can play. Butler saw his recruiting stock rise during the 2014 season even though […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is no other way to accurately describe Los Angeles Valley College linebacker Jonathan Charles other than to call him a linebacker’s linebacker. The 6’2”, 240 pound, sophomore is one of the highest rated junior college linebackers in the nation with several top college programs showing interest in his services at the next level. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Drive and determination to get to the ball jumps off the screen when watching highlight reels. Coaches, fans, and other players can instantly tell when a player has a little more heart and determination than the guy, or in Evan Weaver’s case, the guys lining up across from him. Fighting through double- and sometimes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sierra Canyon High School is on a runaway path to start the 2015 season posting a 5-0 record with the closest margin of victory being a 53-28 win over Taft High School (Woodland Hills). The Trailblazers still have tough games remaining against Nordhoff (Ojai), Bishop (Bishop), Brentwood School (Los Angeles), and Windward (Los Angeles) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College (3-1) linebacker Jonathan Charles has everything going his way on and off the collegiate gridiron. The 6’2”, 240 pound, talent is rated the No. 7 junior college linebacker in the nation and has interest from top Division-I programs from across the country. The Los Angeles native had to miss a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the hidden gems of the 2017 recruiting class is Sierra Canyon running back Bobby Cole. During Cole’s 2014 season, he split time in the backfield with senior tailback Kaizer Butler but still managed 1,126 yards with 10 scores off 128 carries. The Trailblazers (Chatsworth, CA) are 4-0 this season and Cole is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Seems that every high school in America has a Kanan Ray type on the roster. Maybe not filling in at 6’4”, 260 pounds, but a guy that can lineup seemingly anywhere on the field and be a difference maker for his team. That is exactly what Ray does for Sierra Canyon High School as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sierra Canyon has continued their winning ways in 2015 with a load of talent in the senior and junior classes. The Trailblazers are off to another great start with a 4-0 record thanks to the strong team play and wealth of talent. Among the many players to highlight along the Trailblazers roster is Class […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arizona State went into California on Monday to land wide receiver/athlete Kyle Williams bringing the Sun Devils 2016 recruiting haul to 12 players. Vista Murrieta High School went 11-3 in 2014 with Williams leading the way as the team’s primary quarterback and rushing option. The 5’10”, 180 pound, talent passed for 1,296 yards with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Utah secured verbal commitment No. 17 on Thursday landing under the radar offensive tackle Scott Peck out of Washington. Peck was a bright spot for Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley in 2014. The Bears posted a 3-7 record but the 6’6”, 295 pound, tackle shined through the down season earning offers from Eastern Washington, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Friday at about 10-til 8 p.m. Pacific Time, Washington Class of 2016 defensive end Evan Weaver cut the waiting time of a previous announcement date of August 18 by four days verbally committing to the Cal Golden Bears. Evan made the announcement official on Twitter posting, “Today’s follow up visit to my top school was amazing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Around noon Pacific Time on Friday Washington State head coach Mike Leach landed a big recruit from Texas who could be a program changer, quarterback Cody Brewer. Brewer is the definition of an under the radar recruit with a lot of talent. The 6’6”, 225 pound, pro-style quarterback tore it up for Flour Bluff high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright In a town long known as a getaway for the Hollywood elite rests one of the best players in the state of California and arguably one of the most versatile athletes in the nation, Tayler Hawkins. Recruits like Hawkins are why the categorization of athlete or “ATH” has become so widely used when talking about a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The difference from August 2014 to August 2015 is a 180 degree turn in the right direction for Gonzaga Preparatory defensive end Evan Weaver. Last year Weaver was preparing to make his mark on the field for the Bullpups and what an incredible mark he made helping lead his team to a 10-2 record that included […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Australian exchange student Brent Le Roux has a shared dream with thousands of his American peers, a Division-I football scholarship. On paper the odds are not stacked in Brent Le Roux’s favor but the reality is he has a couple of advantages most high school football players do not have, gifted size and strength along with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Just two games into the 2014 season Centennial High School was a team teetering on the brink of disaster. A tough 28-24 loss to Chandler followed by a 31-21 loss to Basha put the Coyotes in a tough hole to climb out of going forward. A lot of teams would have folded up the tents and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s former Kansas City Royals centerfielder and former Los Angeles Raiders running back Bo Jackson let the world know just how athletic and talented he was successfully picking up one sporting hobby after another telling us “Another Day, Another Hobby.” For Valley High School defensive end Teton Saltes, a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Wednesday night at Athletic Republic, the Ground Zero Announcement Ceremony was the scene for eight Class of 2016 and two Class of 2017 recruits giving their verbal commitments to Division-I programs. All 10 of the high school prep stars announcing their colleges’ of choice hailed from the state of California but colleges outside the Golden State […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Thomas Graham Jr. seemingly has the football world on a string. The 5’11”, 170 pound, cornerback, already has 11 scholarship offers and a clear cut vision of where he wants to play his college ball. On Wednesday night during a massive recruiting ceremony that included nine other recruits, Graham verbally committed to USC over offers from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright An opening of epic high school portions has come to St. John Bosco’s football program. After three years, and one high school national championship, No. 1 rated Class of 2015 quarterback Josh Rosen is no longer under center for the Bellflower powerhouse team. Rosen was an early enrollee leaving huge shoes to fill in the huddle […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Tuesday quick-on-quick Booker T. Washington cornerback Kyle Mayberry released his Top 10 list and his commitment date via Twitter. The 5’10.5”, 165 pound, athlete did a little bit of everything during his junior season coming up with 15 tackles, 120 rushing yards with a score on 11 carries, and caught 17 passes for 175 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Saint Anthony’s dynamic duo of defensive lineman Curtis Weaver and defensive end/wide receiver Logan Gamble put their talents on display on the UCLA campus on Saturday and the Long Beach players did not disappoint. Logan, 6’5.5”, 198 pound, and Weaver, 6’4”, 265, are both in high demand by college recruiters nationwide. Weaver has offers from Nevada, […]
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