Max Reyes Highlight Video If there was a comeback player of the year award in Washington, this year I would give it to senior WR/DB Max Reyes (5-10 180) of Peninsula. After losing his Jr season to injury, Reyes helped lead the Peninsula Seahawks to one of the best seasons in school history. As a Sophomore, Reyes was part of a Seahawks squad that finished…
Mike Padden Highlight Video Erik Rottsolk Highlight Video In October I did an article about the Lakeside School football team and their love for the game, Link Here. While doing followup for that article, WR/DB Mike Padden (Jr, 6-3 190) showed everything I was expecting to see. He was taller than almost everyone on the field and had the raw physical tools that you like in a young WR….
John Thompson Highlight Video With the ability to play a variety of positions, colleges have differing opinions as to where Bethel’s John Thompson (5-9 180) fits, but all agree he is D1 caliber. Thompson is one of the most versatile athletes in the northwest and played multiple positions during his career. He has been awarded with All-League honors on both sides of the ball, including…
Jojo Alkhedairy Highlight Video It was week two of the 2012 football season and I was standing at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell. Meadowdale had traveled to play Inglemoor and did not supply the home team with rosters for their gameday program. For the first three quarters I was writing down numbers of players I liked. After being emailed a roster, I noticed Jojo Alkhedairy was…
Cody Moorhead Highlight Video Lineman Cody Moorhead (6-4 260) of Hazen is thoroughly enjoying the recruiting process. He has offers from Air Force, Army, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and will probably pick up a few more before all is said and done. A four year starter on both sides of the ball, Moorhead’s list of personal accolades is not only long, but growing by the…
Adrian Shocks Highlight Video Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way isn’t exactly known as a football school. The best year in the schools short history was 2006 when they finished 5-5. With the hiring of Darren McKay in June, Beamer has now had 5 coaches in its last 8 seasons. A player breaking through all of that is WR Adrian Shocks (6-0 165)….
Mason Stone Highlights Just coming in tonight is news that Mason Stone (ATH, 6-0 175) of Mountlake Terrace has been offered by the University of Idaho. Speaking to NEI he said, “Coach Tory Hunter stopped by the school to talk to me and we sat down for about 45 minutes.” Stone continues, “he explained how they were going through some coaching changes within their program, but…
Brett Rypien (6-2 175) of Shadle Park has picked up his first offer today when the Washington State Cougars came calling. Rypien told NEI, “Coach Stanfield contacted me wanting to talk. When I got done with basketball I called him and he told me that Washington State had offered.” Brett is a very humble kid and was surprised by the offer. “I am kind of shocked…
Highlight Videos: Sophomore Season, 2012 Spring Football At a practice just two days before the start of his junior season, Brett Carter (6-3 200) caught a seemingly harmless TE screen and began to make his way up field. What happened next would change the course of an offseason of hard “It’s a screen play where I pretend like I am cut blocking a guy to get the…
Hank Van Liew Highlight Video To call the Mount Si defense nasty would be a bit of an understatement. The Wildcats have been putting a lot of zeros in opposing box scores and the leader of that defense is Sr. LB Hank Van Liew (5-11 205). Looking over the KingCo stats you will see Van Liew’s name in every defensive category. He led the league in…