Players on the Rise: Lake Oswego WR Connor Griffin

(Connor Griffin 6-4 205 Sr. WR Looks to be one of Oregon’s top WR’s in 2012) A kid that we really like coming in to the 2012 season is WR Connor Griffin (6-4 205 Sr.) out of Lake Oswego. We will hear a lot about Jack Anderson as he is one of the top two way threats in the state, but Griffin came on strong at the end of last…

August 7, 2012
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One of the Nation’s Top Young QB’s: Ross Bowers- Bothell HS

( Ross Bowers (6-2 175 So. QB Bothell) ..The Region’s #1 ranked QB for the class of 2015) On a national level the Pacific Northwest is considered by many the fastest rising region in the country. D1 commitments have tripled and Taylor Barton himself has trained two nationally ranked #1 QB’s over the last three seasons. (Max Browne, Jake Heaps). No one’s confusing the area for Southern California, but it…

August 7, 2012
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Super Athlete and Top Ranked Jr. QB Dillon Sugg of Wenatchee

(Dillon Sugg will lead one of the most talented young teams in the State of Washington) He may be the top overall junior athlete in the State of Washington and Dillon Sugg’s (6-5 215 Jr. QB) stock is currently rising quickly. The UW Showcase Event in June was a who’s who of all the top athletes from the Pacific Northwest. Out of the 350 kids in attendance Sugg may have…

August 6, 2012
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Mason Kelley of ESPN and Husky Nation Making Big Presence

(Jordan Johnson NEI/Barton Football- (Left) with ESPN’s Mason Kelley- (Right) at the NIKE World Headquarters during ” The Opening”) At NEI & Barton Football we feel extremely fortunate to be able to work with some of the best minds in the business. Both Scout and Dawgman.Com have been nothing short of phenomenal in everything that they do. Recently the northwest got another big boost as one of the region’s top…

August 6, 2012
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Dave Myers and Garfield HS Getting back to Business

(UW Commit Daeshon Hall 6-7 230 Sr. DE will be a force state wide) One of our favorite stories of the year comes out of Seattle’s Garfield High School where Football has been given a much needed resuscitation. The hire of a young ambitious head coach in Dave Myers has brought many of the schools top athletes back out to the grid iron, where before they didn’t always have much…

August 4, 2012
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Oregon Top Sophomore WR’s Jared Evans & Keegen Hlad

(Jared Evans 6-3 185 WR Soph. N Medford) (Keegen Hlad 6-3 170 WR Soph. West Salem) One of the main reasons that we have been successful/fortunate at NEI and the Barton Football Academy, is because we get to work with the kids first hand. Other media types can watch and evaluate from a distance, but we actually get to train the top kids and get to know them personally. Between…

August 3, 2012
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D1 Stock on the Rise: Central Catholic LB Xavier Griggs

(LB Xavier Griggs is freakishly athletic and ranks as one of the NW’s top overall athletes) How good is Xavier Griggs? According to his teammates the kid is the real deal and I couldn’t agree more. The region’s top safety Dallin Leavitt just shakes his head when speaking to Xavier’s skill level. " The kids freaky, he does things that you don’t expect people to be able to do" ,…

August 2, 2012
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Young, Super Talented, & Already in the Mix; Tim Tawa

(Tim Tawa and the Nation’s #1 ranked senior QB Max Browne of Skyline HS committed to USC ) As the largest football academy in the Pacific Northwest we take a lot of pride in doing things the right way. Taylor Barton is a perfectionist and demands that his quarterbacks strive to be the best, as he knows no other way to train. We could go on and on about all…

August 2, 2012
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Ivy League Schools Come Knocking; Lawrence Wilson-CC

( One of Oregon’s top WR’s Lawrence Wilson 6-3 205 Sr- Central Catholic HS) One of the Northwest’s top receivers, Lawrence Wilson (6-3 205 Sr. WR) of Central Catholic, is currently being courted by the top academic schools in the country and he’s is out on the east coast having a look at what they have to offer. Speaking with him from DC Wilson was excited about his trip thus…

August 1, 2012
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West Linn could surprise with Howard and Head Coach Fanger

(Jarrod Howard 6-1 185 Sr. WR/FS) West Linn HS West Linn High School got the biggest hire of the off season with Head Coach Mike Fanger coming over from Lincoln, and it comes at a time when there are question marks within the program. Numbers are low, but the Lions always have talent and one of the best youth programs in Oregon. The younger West Linn classes look extremely skilled,…

July 29, 2012
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