He can play multiple spots on the field, he gets it done in the classroom, and he knows what he wants to get out of playing the game of football. Simply put, Tacoma (Wash.) Fife DB Keanu Songcuan is the total package. Athletically, Songcuan is incredibly gifted, with speed being one of the class of 2014 prospect’s biggest assets, running reported times of 4.63 seconds…
With the start of the 2013 season is just weeks away, in addition to our player profiles, we will start to preview teams as a whole here at NEI. Today we take a look at Renton (Wash.) Hazen High School, the 3A favorite from the Seamount League. Offensively the Highlanders will be led by QB Nolan Hoover, who takes over for the departed Tony Nipert. Hoover is a player who…
Yesterday, the Barton Football Academy hosted its final Elite Event of the year at Bellevue’s Interlake High School, and it did not disappoint. The atmosphere was competitive and electric thanks to DJ SupaSam who was on-hand to spin during the two-plus hour workout featuring some of the top athlete’s in the state. The QB group was by far the largest, and it was filled with…
It’s that time of year where football season is officially weeks away. It seems like any time you turn on the TV, some network is showing a football-themed movie. Every time one is on, you see your twitter feed start to fill up with friends and teammates watching the same movie and expressing their excitement for the upcoming season. For this week’s #NEIpoll we are asking you to tell…
Gig Harbor (Wash.) wideout Reese Carlson saw his stock rise after a strong junior campaign, so much so that he earned an offer from the University of Montana this offseason. This week, the 6-foot-4, 215-pounder decided to accept the scholarship offer, and verbally committed to the Grizzlies. “The past success at Montana is what drew me initially. They are almost always competing for…
The second edition of the #NEIpoll saw even more feedback, as players, fans and even coaches sounded off and shared with us which stadiums they thought were the best in the Northwest. Some of you agreed with the stadiums the NEI Team picked, while others of you casted your vote for other venues in Washington and Oregon. Check out which stadiums readers voted as their favorites! Mount…
The football team at Yakima (Wash.) West Valley has one clearcut goal in mind this season – to make the playoffs. Coming off last season’s 5-5 record, and no true playoff experience on the roster, the Rams know the challenge they face. One player who will West Valley will rely if they hope to make a playoff push will be WR/CB Braydon Shields. “As a…
The football program at Seattle (Wash.) O’Dea has a longstanding tradition of fielding competitive teams and producing top-level talent with an ability to play at the next level. The Irish have a handful of players this year who could go on to have successful college careers, including signal-caller Pierre Le Dorze. At a reported 6-foot-2, 215-pounds, Le Dorze looks more like a linebacker than a quarterback, but don’t let…
The state of Washington’s No. 1 ranked QB for the class of 2015, Spokane (Wash.) Shadle Park’s Brett Rypien, picked up his fifth FBS offer this weekend, when the Mississippi State Bulldogs offered the junior-to-be a scholarship. “It’s huge to get an SEC offer,” Rypien told NEI. “It’s the premiere conference in college football, and to know that a team on the other side of…
We are so fortunate here in the Northwest to have some of the most scenic venues around to watch high school football games. Beyond that, the game day atmospheres provide very incredibly unique experiences from town to town. For this week’s #NEIpoll we are asking you to tell us what stadium in the Northwest is your favorite to catch a game in. We know you all love your own stadium,…