A resurgent Cascade (Everett, Wa.) program made their way into the state playoffs this past season and a big reason was the play of QB Josh Smith, a dynamic playmaker who hurt opposing defenses with his legs as well as his arm. Smith finished the season by completing over 60% of his passes for 2,230 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions while also rushing for nearly…
One of the most impressive aspects to the Central Catholic Rams winning the 6A state title is the fact that the team is stacked with underclassmen. The kids up front did a phenomenal job opening holes for D1 backs Ryan Nall and Cameron Scarlett, as both went off during the playoffs. Blake Brandel (6-7 245), Riley Gallant (6-5 270) and TJ Salu (6-2 260) are ranked three…
Click For Darius Pati Highlights One of the more acrobatic and talented receivers in the state of Washington, Eisenhower (Yakima) WR Darius Pati, is still waiting to figure our where he’ll be playing in 2014. Northwest Elite Index caught up with him recently to talk about where things stand. On the recruiting front, just one program has shown him some interest, but even that has been tepid…
Click For Landyn Milburn Highlights While the season may not have gone the way the Juanita Rebels would have liked, one glaring bright spot was the play of Landyn Milburn (5’11 185). The senior WR/LB was rewarded on both sides of the ball as an All-KingCo performer, first team on offense, and second team on defense. His play at WR is what really stood out to many….
Tumwater (Wa.) QB Jaydon Croft led his team to the State 2A Title Game, but his team fell just short of their goal, falling to Lynden by a score of 38-28. Now, with his senior season behind him, the talented signal-caller will turn his focus toward recruiting. Croft finished his career with the T-Birds by hitting on 53.8% of his passes (84 of 156) for 1,448 yards,…
Click For Aaron Washington Highlights Aaron Washington (5-9 175 Sr. DB/KR) of Central Catholic is one of the Northwest’s top recruits and he recently capped off an equally impressive season. Oregon’s top ranked corner helped the Rams clinch their first state title in 60 years, while leading the state in INT’s with (10). Washington earned 1st team all league honors and projects as a D1 kid, but…
Northwest Elite Index caught up with one of the top 2015 prospects in the Evergreen State, Federal Way’s Chico McClatcher, and he updated us on things including which Pac 12 school because the latest to offer him. “I just got an offer from Oregon State,” McClatcher told NEI. “They are my latest offer and I’ve been talking to a bunch of other schools.” The offer from…
Click For Dane Warp Highlights The 2016 recruiting class in the upper-left corner of the country is a good one. A player you may not know, but will want to hear about is Havre sophomore Dane Warp (6’4″ 175). Havre is a small town (Pop. 9,310) in north-central Montana, about an hour south of the Canadian border. The city is known by most in the college football world as the home…
Year in and year out a team that continues to be one of the best at the 5A level within the state of Oregon is the Mountain View Cougars. Head Coach Brian Crum is one of the more respected football minds in the Northwest and next year’s group has a legit shot of challenging for a state title. Sherwood and West Albany will make the transition up to 6A…
As football in the Pacific Northwest continues to get bigger and bigger, many of our athletes are beginning to receive national attention. On Friday afternoon, Bellevue DT Marcus Griffin was presented with a jersey signifying his selection to the 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American game. Griffin is the sixth player from the state of Washington to be selected in the three years this prestigious event has been played,…