Fife DT Monike Failauga is still waiting: By Scott Eklund

November 21, 2013

Click For Monike Failauga Highlights   Fife’s Monike Failauga is a mammoth interior defensive lineman who has put up huge numbers the past three years, but he’s still waiting on his first offer and Northwest Elite Index spoke to him recently to get an update on things. “We didn’t make the playoffs, so right now I’m just working out and hoping I start to get some looks from…

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New Offer For Auburn Riverside QB Kevin Thomson: By Scott Eklund

November 19, 2013

Kevin Thomson (Photo: DHC Photography/dhc.snugmug.com        With his senior season completed, Auburn Riverside QB Kevin Thomson can now turn his sights toward recruiting and recently he added his third offer from an FBS program.      “I got an offer from New Mexico State,” Thomson said in a text message to Northwest Elite Index recently.      The offer from the Aggies joins full rides the talented signal-caller already had from…

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Catching up with O’Dea DT Jarius McDade: By Scott Eklund

November 11, 2013

  O’Dea has been one of the hottest teams in the state this year and one reason their defense has been so strong is because of the play of DT Jarius McDade. The senior updated us recently on his senior season and where things stand on the recruiting front. “We’re all playing really well up front. Inside, no one can run on us up the gut, so we’ve…

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Bellevue’s Marcus Griffin opens up recruiting: By Scott Eklund

November 11, 2013

Click For Marcus Griffin Highlights Since this summer, Bellevue DT Marcus Griffin has been steadfast in his decision to commit to Washington State, however, things have changed and over the weekend he announced via Twitter that he’s decided to decommit from the Cougars. “At this time I have decommitted from Washington State. I would like to thank the coaches for understanding and respecting my decision,” was the…

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Patience pays off for Gaskin: By Scott Eklund

November 10, 2013

It’s been a test of patience as O’Dea (Seattle) RB Myles Gaskin has waited for his first offer and on Sunday, he got good news when Washington became the first school extend him a full ride. “I called coach (Marques) Tuiasosopo and we were talking and he put me in touch with coach (Steve) Sarkisian and when we were on the phone he said he was offering me,”…

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Catching up with Skyline’s Cameron Saffle: By Scott Eklund

November 7, 2013

  He’s one of the top playmakers on one of the best teams in the state, but while they might be ranked high so think that Skyline is a bit of an underdog this year and that is just how junior LB Cameron Saffle and his teammates like it. “There are some really good 4A teams this year and I know Camas is a really great team so…

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Auburn Riverside QB Kevin Thomson leads the Ravens’ attack: By Scott Eklund

November 3, 2013

  Auburn Riverside’s Kevin Thomson has flown under-the-radar most of the season, but after a solid regular season for the Ravens he is sitting on two offers, but his focus right now is leading his team on a playoff run. “I really worked hard this past summer on my mechanics and also on learning the game of football more,” Thomson told Northwest Elite Index over the weekend after…

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Jake Luton makes his college decision: By Scott Eklund

October 30, 2013

  It’s been a long time coming, but finally, Marysville-Pilchuck QB Jake Luton made his college choice earlier this week when he called Idaho head coach Paul Petrino and told him he wanted to play for the Vandals. “They were all really happy,” an excited Luton told Northwest Elite Index. “I called coach Petrino and when I got ahold of him he asked if I was calling to…

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Marysville​-Pilchuck OL/TE Kyle Durick turning heads: By Scott Eklund

October 29, 2013

  At 8-0, Marysville-Pilchuck is one of the top 3A programs in the state and one of the leaders up front in their vaunted rushing attack is OT Kyle Durick who takes a lot of pride in paving the way for his teammates. “I am probably at my best run-blocking,” Durick told Northwest Elite Index recently. “We’re a running team, so you’d better be pretty good at it….

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Catching up with Graham-Kapowsin RB Teague James: By Scott Eklund

October 27, 2013

  As one of the top returning tailbacks in the state this year, there were a lot of expectations heaped on Graham-Kapowsin RB Teague James. So far, he’s lived up to them and more, helping to lead his team to an 8-0 record and they are poised for a big playoff run… “Things have been going great,” James told Northwest Elite Index. “We’re doing exactly what we expected…

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