(The speedy wideout has gained size and strength adding to his game) One of the most exciting players in the entire northwest, Forrest Russell (5-7 165 Sr. WR) of Skyview HS in Washington, is back and even better in 2012 after helping his team to the class 4a Washington State Title game Many of you know him by name, but he also gets a lot of face recognition as the…
(One of the top juniors in the State of Washington, #70 Kayden Maughan 6-3 245 OL/DL- Chiawana) A kid that we will hear a lot about over the next couple season’s will be junior Kayden Maughan (6-3 245 Jr. OL/DL) out of Chiawana (Pasco) in the Tri Cities. He earned 1st team all league honors as a sophomore on a team that went (8-1) before losing in the 1st round…
( Kevin McClean (6-4 195 Sr. WR/S) Southridge HS ) One of Oregon’s top two way threats out of Beaverton’s Southridge HS is Kevin McClean (6-4 195 Sr. WR/S). McClean lead the Metro League in receptions last season (33) , and earned second team all league honors as a junior on a team that won the conference title over the likes of Jesuit and Aloha. McClean went down to Cali…
One of the top corners in the northwest that is right on that D1 bubble is Reshon Watson (5-10 180 Sr. CB/RB) of Bothell. The 2nd team all league kid out of Washington has had an incredible off season, after blowing up in Vegas as part of NEI-North during the 7 on 7 national tournament. Watson had attended our elite events during the winter and done very well, but in…
(One of the region’s top Junior’s Sam Bodine 6-2 205 Jr. OLB/RB) A kid who’s stock has risen as much as anybody’s over the last 7 months is Sam Bodine (6-2 205 Jr. LB/RB) out of Canby. He was able to have a good sophomore season accounting for 27 tackles and 1.5 sacks on a talented Canby team. Bodine has jumped up our recruiting boards due his outstanding play starting…
Three Rivers League Overview: The Lake Oswego Lakers are fresh off a 2011 state title and have won 43 straight league games so don’t be expecting them to lose any time soon. The Lakers return a ridiculous amount of talent, with one of the top coaches in the northwest so they will once again be very good. The questions will lie at the skill positions where the Lakers were special…
(Leader/ QB Jeramy Poyer (6-2 220 Sr. QB) did well at our NEI/Barton Elite Events during the winter and we think he could have a big 2012) A 4a team that is consistently better then most is the Fishermen out of Astoria. Head Coach Howard Rub enters his 13th season as one of the most respected and successful head coaches in the northwest, and the 2012 squad looks like they…
Metro League Overview: The Metro League has notoriously been the state’s toughest conference, and this year will highlight that fully. Jesuit, Aloha, and Southridge will come in ranked #1, 4, and 5 on our initial NEI Top 10 and you can expect the other 3 teams within the conference to still be decent. Jesuit will battle Aloha on October 19th in a game that will have national ranking implications as…
Over the next few weeks we will be bringing you state and conference previews from Oregon and Washington covering our top teams and athletes. During the season we will also be doing a host of interactive type stuff that should be fun for all those who folllow NEI to partake in. The list will obviously change over the year, but please feel free to chime in and tell me what…
Over the next few weeks we will be bringing you state and conference previews from Oregon and Washington covering our top teams and athletes. During the season we will also be doing a host of interactive type stuff that should be fun for all those who folllow NEI to partake in. The list will obviously change over the year, but please feel free to chime in and tell me what…