6A Top Ten 1. Tigard (3-0) – The Tigers most likely won’t be challenged for the next two months as the Pacific Conference is down and these kids are very talented. The tandem of AJ Hotchkins and Manu Rasmussen is lethal, with Manu rushing 7 times for 175 yards and 2 TDs (71-68), dropping 50 on Glencoe in the first half. Jett Even is maybe the fastest rising QB…
Josh Benton Sr. RB South Salem – The Saxons continue to produce talented tailbacks as Benton had a big night going for 172 Yards and 2 TDs, along with 48 yd screen pass setting up another score in their 28-22 win at Beaverton Derek Sunkle Sr. RB Wilsonville – Sunkle is having a breakout year with his 3rd top player award in as many weeks. He carried the ball…
One of the fastest rising teams in the state at the 5a level is Ashland. The tradition rich football school got a big win last night 21 -7 over Marist, avenging the last two years where they lost a by a combined score of 96-0. Returning Co Conference Player of the year Mason Montgomery (6-0 220 Sr. LB/FB) was once again the catalyst of a…
A team on the rise and sitting at (2-0) is the McMinnville Grizzlies. Former Sprague coach Robin Hill has taken over the group and he is no stranger to state championship games. To get a coach with his status was a huge pickup for the Pacific Conference school as they have looked good thus far. McMinnville hasn’t really played anybody yet, but have come out…
Overall Top 10 Record Week 2 (16-2)
Season Record (29-4) 87.8%
6A Record Week 2 (19-5)
5A Record Week 2 (16-5)
Overall 6A/5A Week 2 (35-10) 77.7%
Season Record (62-26) 70.5%
2012 Overall Pct 84.7%
6A Top Ten
One of the top Juniors in the state, and a conference player of the year candidate down South is Nick Janakes (6-0 190 RB/S) of North Medford. He was an all league athlete on both sides of the ball as a sophomore and only got better this off season, with standout MVP type performances on the Barton Camp and Combine Tour. Janakes carried the ball…
6A Top Ten 1. Tigard (2-0) W 56-7 @ Aloha – The Tigers are one of five teams that I feel could win a state title. They are most likely the fastest team in the state and have a lethal combo at RB with Manu Rasmussen/AJ Hotchkins. The difference with this years team is that they have a legit passing attack led by Jett Even. They blasted…
Cam Scarlett Jr. RB Central Catholic – One of the West’s top junior RB’s went for 403 All Purpose yards (17-203 rush yds, 4-101 rec yds, 99 KR) and 4 TDs in a 59-49 win at #2 Sheldon… He is now averaging 300+ a game all purpose over the last two weeks. Keegan Lawrence Sr. RB Sherwood – Talented senior has 9 Tds in 2 games, carrying the ball 8…
One of the top 10 projected teams in Washington this season is the Wenatchee Panthers. They bring back a team featuring Stanford commit and elite national sprinter Isaiah Brandt-Sims (6-0 185 Sr. RB), along with one of the state’s top overall athletes in Dillon Sugg (6-5 215 Sr. QB) who returns as a third year starter at QB. Two of the state’s top juniors will also play a…
Year in and year out the Central Catholic Rams produce some of the top talent in the state. Head Coach Steve Pyne has a phenomenal staff and another elite group of kids. So the question remains why is this year’s CC team different? A Mt Hood Conference school hasn’t played in an Oregon State title game in 30 years (Gresham 1983), and the Rams last made an…