Click Here For Kilton Anderson Highlights This isn’t how QB Kilton Anderson had envisioned things. After leading Naples (Fla.) High School deep into the state playoffs his sophomore and junior seasons, and being named 1st Team All-State in Florida’s largest division, Anderson was determined to bring a state championship home to Naples in his senior year. It would be a storybook ending to his high school…
Don’t let the size of the school fool you. 2012 Nisqually League Champion, Tacoma (WA) Charles Wright Academy, has some big players who can play some big football. Earlier this month our Ryland Spencer told you about massive two-way lineman, Robert Luke. But the Tarriers have another two-way player in the trenches who made his presence known at last Sunday’s combine in Issaquah – Wunmi Oyetuga. The…
Bellevue (WA) defensive lineman Marcus Griffin has made his college decision, and he is staying home in the state of Washington. The 6-foot-3, 280-pound Griffin will be a Cougar, having given his verbal commitment to coaches at Washington State early Saturday morning. “Today is a great day to be a Cougar,” Griffin told NEI on the phone shortly after his commitment. “I just feel excited about my…
Medford (OR) Cascade Christian is a motivated football team. After going 13-0 before falling to Dayton HS in last year’s 3A State Final, the Challengers want to get back to the title game in 2013 and win it all. Class of 2015 QB Jacob Moore is a motivated football player. After splitting time last season, he is eager to secure Cascade Christian’s starting job and…
Tyler Cox Highlights If you haven’t heard the name Tyler Cox before, you better get yourself acquainted – especially if you are a defensive lineman in Oregon’s competitive Metro League. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound guard was an anchor on Beaverton (OR) Southridge’s young offensive line last season and figures to be a consistent force up front for the Skyhawks this year, as they look to 3-peat as League Champs. …
Bellevue (Wash.) senior DB Timmy Haehl picked up his third offer – this one from Yale of the Ivy League – he shared with NEI via text Tuesday evening. The 6-food-1, 190-pound Haehl is currently ranked as the No. 4 defensive back in the state of Washington and has continued to see his stock rise this spring. He was a key player on Bellevue’s 2012 State…
The Bothell (Wash.) Cougars know they lost 21 starters from last year’s KingCo Crest Division Championship team. They know that opposing teams in the area are expecting them to have a “down” year after losing so many key players. They know what naysayers are saying about them. And they know that none of these things will define them in 2013. The lone returning starter for the Cougs…
At South Hill (Wash.) Emerald Ridge, Jaguar players are asked to embody five core values – attitude, humility, sacrifice, team and excellence. Class of 2015 WR Brett Rankin has been on a quest this offseason to demonstrate that he possesses them all. As a sophomore, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Rankin saw time in nine varsity games, primarily as a slot WR, while also handling some kick-return duties. But…
If the offseason they are having at Issaquah High School is any indication of the type of season the Eagles will have this fall, then 2013 could end up being a very special year for the boys in Purple and Gold. Coming off 2012’s 5-5 finish, many of the players were left with a bad taste in their mouths, and so they decided to get to work…
Bellevue senior DB Timmy Haehl picked up his second D1-FBS offer on Wednesday, when he was offered by UNLV. The 6-food-1, 190-pound Haehl is currently ranked as the No. 4 defensive back in the state of Washington and was a key figure on Bellevue’s 2012 State Title team. Haehl was offered by Rebels defensive coordinator Tim Hauck. “I had a chance to talk to Coach Hauck…