Top two-way athlete Tevin Gray set to lead talented Lake Stevens squad: By Ryland Spencer

February 12, 2014

  One of the more successful programs in the Wesco conference over the last few seasons has been the Lake Stevens Vikings. They’ve won two of the last three league 4A titles, and even made a trip to the Tacoma Dome in 2011. They look primed for another good run in 2014, and a big reason is the standout play of Tevin Gray (’15, 5’10” 195). The season started slow for the Vikings, but…

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One of Washington’s top 2015 lineman; Chris Schlichting of Mount Si: By Ryland Spencer

February 11, 2014

  The combination of great coaching and players buying into the program have made the Mount Si Wildcats one of the state’s top programs for the last few seasons. Longtime head coach Charlie Kinnune and his staff have done a great job at developing the talent they have, and offensive lineman Chris Schlichting might go down as one of the best examples. “There is a lot of interest out…

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Cascade Christian TE/LB Mason Tobeck picks up first offer: By Ryland Spencer

February 8, 2014

Mason Tobeck may be one of the more under-the-radar two-way players in the state of Washington. He had a phenomenal junior season, and just a few days ago picked up an offer from Colorado State University. “I called coach (Tim) LeRoy on Wednesday and he told me that they where going to offer and I was surprised, but stoked out of my mind,” Tobeck told NEI. “Then I spoke with coach (Art) Valero, Colorado…

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UPDATED: Washington 2015 QB/RB/WR Rankings: By Ryland Spencer and Jordan Johnson

January 30, 2014

  We will have athletes ranked numerically and an honorable mention list, based on who PROJECTS HIGHEST AT THE NEXT LEVEL. There are a variety of factors that go into determining who projects where. These include (Current offers, Size, testing, All league/State accolades, camp/combine performances, stats, competition levels, D1/NFL Genes, GPA, Overall character/work ethic etc). You can be a very talented high school athlete and not project to a high…

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Sumner RB DeJon Lynch looking for his opportunity: By Ryland Spencer

January 29, 2014

DeJon Lynch Highlights   Early in 2012 a player popped onto the scene that nobody knew about. He had moved from out of the country, and quickly became known as the “Canadian Ghost”. Now following two brilliant seasons, DeJon Lynch (5’11” 215) is still looking to find a pace to call home in 2014. Lynch was speaking with Simon Fraser University, but following the season that coaching staff…

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2015 prospect watch; WR Derek Loville of Skyline: By Ryland Spencer

January 22, 2014

  For years the Skyline Spartans have been known for having one of the best passing attacks in High School Football, and have produced many high caliber athletes along the way. One of the next in line at Wide Receivers appears to be junior Derek Loville (6’3″ 185). The name may sound familiar to some of you, as his dad, also Derek, was a RB at the University of Oregon in the…

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O’Dea FB/LB Jack Flor updates us on recruiting and his latest offer: By Ryland Spencer

January 17, 2014

As the 2013 season went along, one of the more impressive athletes was O’Dea senior Jack Flor (6’2″ 215). He helped lead the Irish to the semi finals at the Tacoma Dome, and an overall record of 12-1. With his latest D1 offer, Wyoming, Flor now holds offers for both sides of the ball. Flor finished his senior campaign with 103 tackles, 56 solo, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks. He…

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1A State Player of the Year still searching for his first offer; Brady Widner of Zillah: By Ryland Spencer

January 14, 2014

Click for Brady Widner Highlights   When you watch as much film as we do at NEI, every now and then you come across players that can just flat out play. That was the case one year ago when I came across Zillah WR/DB Brady Widner (5’11” 175). While this season may not have ended the way Zillah would have liked (9-1), Widner was well recognized for his…

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