Last year we got to know Christian Swain and the Roosevelt Roughriders pretty well. Swain is one of the most dedicated young coaches anywhere in the country, and has given his life to helping his kids become better young men first and athletes second. Its no secret Roosevelt’s in a rough part of town where resources are limited, and opportunies can be hard to come by. That…
(Skyler Phillips 6-3 325 had a breakout off season and has continued that trend into 2012 helping the Lancers start 3-0) One of the top teams in the State of Oregon at the 5a level is Churchill out of Eugene. The Lancers are currently 3-0 and ranked #6 in our latest NEI Top 10. This years group is the best team that the school has had in years, and…
He isn’t the biggest running back prospect out there, but even at 5’7″, 165 pounds, Woodinville junior RB Wyatt Smith plays much bigger than that and he’s off to a great start this season for the Falcons rushing for 284 yards and four touchdowns in his team’s first two games, both wins. “I had good games, but it wasn’t just about me,” Smith told Northwest Elite Index…
Newport’s 42-10 victory over a top ranked Woodinville team last night was a statement game in more ways then one. The Knights are coming off two close losses to quality teams in Capital (29-22) and South Kitsap (33-27). Newport blasted the Falcons last night behind all everything QB Isaac Dotson (6-3 220 Sr.), and NEI’s #1 ranked junior TE for the state of Washington in Drew Sample…
Big news this Friday for another Fed Way All Star in Albert Havili (6-3 240 Sr. LB) and Bethel CB John Thompson (5-9 165 Sr.), as D1aa power E.Washington made their intentions known informing Havili they would love to have him be apart of the Eagles roster next fall. Havili was a first team all league kid on both sides of the ball in 2011, and was…
UPDATED RANKINGS Last week we released our 2014 Washington QB/RB/ATH Rankings. To view them follow this link: https://www.northwesteliteindex.com/2012/09/10/washington-jr-rankings-qbsrbsath/ Over the next few weeks we will be releasing our positional rankings covering the state of Washington. 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…
One of the most impressive looking junior offensive linemen in the state of Washington this year is Kentlake’s Mason Johnson, a 6’3″ 315-pounder, who plays both ways and loves to get after people at the point of attack. “I start both ways, but I prefer defense,” Johnson told Northwest Elite Index recently. “I just like the fact that on defense I get to hit guys more. I…
Bellarmine Prep just lost what some are calling one of the best regular season football games in state history. Lakes beat Prep 42-38 in a showdown of some of the best teams in the region. The Lions have some extremely talented seniors including Colorado bound QB Sefo Liufau, D1 athlete Calvin Chandler, and talented linemen up and down the board. Coach Tom Larsen is one of…
More good news for one of the NW’s top WR’s out of Federal Way, as Mike Tate (6-1 175 Sr. WR) added D1 aa National Power Montana St to his list of offers. Tate informed us tonight that the Bobcats had come through and made their intentions known, becoming the 6th school to extend a full ride. Wyoming, Idaho, Portland St, Montana, and E.Washington are the others. …
UPDATED RANKINGS Over the next few weeks we will be releasing our positional rankings covering the state of Washington. 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…