OFFENSE: 1. Jake Lacoste 5-10 190 Jr. RB West Albany – The junior running back isn’t just a good 5a Oregon athlete, he’s a legit D1 back that you just don’t see very often.. His brother (Anthony) is the state’s 3rd all time leading rusher and currently at Air Force. Jake broke the All Time single game rushing record as a sophomore (508) before Tyner shattered it…
The Great thing about NEI and the Barton Football Academy is that we get to train with all of the NW’s Top Athletes. Brayden Kearsley is one of the best lineman in the country, and #1 ranked O lineman in the Northwest. He is a soft commit to BYU, but insists he is keeping his options open. He currently holds additional offers from Oregon St, Arizona St, UCLA,…
News just into NEI is that Mountlake Terrace RB/LB Devante Downs (6-3 235) has been offered by coach Sarkisian and the Washington Huskies. Over the phone tonight Downs said, “I am in awe, amazement and very appreciative.” When asked how it all went down, “Tosh Lupoi came to my school to see me and told me to call him”. He continued, “When I got ahold of…
I don’t know how many teams were eliminated from a state championship after the first week of the season, but that is exactly the case for the Lakeside Lions and second year head coach Casey Selfridge. When Lakeside School left the Metro League an agreement was made that requires them to go undefeated to gain one of the leagues playoff spots. While their week one 48-16 loss…
One of the top QB’s in the State of Washington is a kid that is still somewhat under the radar, but that could change shortly. Bennett Gibson (6-2 210 Sr.) is an athlete that you want leading your team. He’s got size, legit arm strength, and elusiveness that he displayed well last Friday when his Bulldogs nearly up ended #8 Oak Harbor. We currently have him ranked…
The Federal Way Eagles have been all over the football news this season as one player after another picks up one offer after another. Last week it was Sr. LB Albert Havili and Montana State, this week it is So. RB/DB Chico McClatcher and the University of Washington. “It was great to get an offer from them. They are my second offer. Portland State also has offered,”…
Every night when I get home from whatever broadcast I am on the first thing I do is hop online to see what Shelton RB Ralph Kinne (Sr, 5-11 208) did that night. 200 yards here, 300 yards there… It has almost gotten ridiculous. In just 5 games this season Kinne has rushed for 1,459 yards on only 134 carries. That means on average when he touches the…
Bruce Jones Jr. (6-0 175 Sr. RB/DB/KR) of Sunset is a 16 year old senior that is one of the best overall athletes in the Northwest. Both him and his Sunset Apollos have played outstanding football thus far in 2012. Jones Jr holds an offer from Portland St, in what was a great move by Nigel Burton and company. Bruce really likes the Vikings and has spent recruiting time down…
One of Washington’s top senior linebackers, Albert Havili (6-3 240 LB) of Federal Way, received his 2nd D1 offer tonight from the Montana St Bobcats. Havili was a fixture on the NEI/Barton Camp and Combine Tour all off season, and we can’t say enough about the kids potential. Havili had already been offered by Eastern Washington , and looks to be right there on the bubble with…
Oak Harbor is a program that comes in ranked #8 on our NEI Top 10 (3A) Rankings in the State of Washington. The Wildcats sit at (4-1) and run the Wing-T in what amounts to a roster full of pretty talented kids. Most of the athletes come from Naval families, and you can’t help but appreciate how well spoken and focused the military kids are. The offensive…