Everyone is excited to watch two class programs battle for the 6A State title on Saturday afternoon. Both teams represent a quality group of players, coaches, and families who speak to all that is good about Oregon high school football. Join us on ROOT Sports TV at 1 PM as two traditional state powers will once again play in a rematch of the Holy War. Central Catholic beat the Crusaders 45-31 earlier in…
2013 Oregon All Underclassmen Team: By Jordan Johnson
Listed below are all of the individuals selected to this year’s 2013 Oregon All Underclassmen team. Congratulations to the state’s top returning athletes who we will see featured at our elite events and on the Barton Camp and Combine tour over the off season. We look forward to another great year as kids of the Pacific Northwest have continued to put the region on the map. – Jordan Johnson NEI/Barton…
Things are heating up for Tahoma WR DeShon Williams: By Scott Eklund
Click For DeShon Williams Highlights After leading his team to a 6-4 record and putting up monster numbers, Tahoma (Maple Valley, Wa.) WR DeShon Williams has turned his attention toward recruiting and he’s got several FBS and FCS programs looking his way. “I got offered by Wyoming back after my junior year, but with coach (Dave) Christiansen getting fired, I’m not really sure if that still is…
Introducing 2015 LB Jared Pulu of Federal Way: By Scott Eklund
Federal Way made it all the way to the 4A State Semifinals and one player who is glad for the playoff run is LB Jared Pulu, one of the state’s top 2015 prospects, who missed most of the regular season with a shoulder injury. “In our first game, on kick coverage, I came down and just was in an awkward position and I separated my shoulder and…
One of Oregon’s best; Kellen Strahm of Sheldon: By Jordan Johnson
Click For Kellen Strahm Highlights A kid you will hear a lot about over the next year is Kellen Strahm (6-0 180 Jr. Slot/CB) of Sheldon. He recently earned 1st team all league honors on both sides of the ball speaking to his upside. Many are familiar with the last name as his brother Connor was Oregon’s player of the year in 2012, torching the state for…
Under the radar and rising, QB Julius Yates-Brown leads Wilson: By Ryland Spencer
Click For Julius Yates-Brown Highlights One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in Washington’s 2015 class is Julius Yates-Brown (6’0″ 195) of Wilson High School in Tacoma. Finishing with over 1,800 All-Purpose yards and 30 total touchdowns, Yates-Brown was a second team 3A All-Narrows selection by the leagues coaches. This comes after a sophomore season that saw Yates-Brown carry the Rams to a 5-5 record while receiving an honorable…
Moving to linebacker, North Thurston’s Grant Williams excels: By Ryland Spencer
Click For Grant Williams Highlights One of Washington’s top linebackers in the 2015 is Grant Williams (6’2″ 240) of North Thurston High School in Lacey. While the Rams (5-5) may have underachieved a bit this year as a team, Williams did more than his part while making a tough transition from the defensive line. He would finish the year with 90 tackles, five sacks and four forced fumbles. The leagues coaches…
Central Catholic’s Cameron Scarlett & Ryan Nall speak on record breaking night: By Jordan Johnson
It will go down as one of the most impressive performances in Oregon High School Football history, as Central Catholic (13-0) came in and dismantled a very talented Tigard (12-1) team. The Rams received record breaking performances from Oregon top Junior tailback Cameron Scarlett (6-1 205 Jr. RB) and Oregon State commit Ryan Nall (6-3 225 Sr. RB/LB), who are both considered two of the top athletes…
Oregon 2013 Breakout Performers; Daren Rodrigues & Zack Davis: By Jordan Johnson
Saturday night quickly became the Cameron Scarlett and Ryan Nall show, but two other kids that have had 1st team All State type seasons resided on each sideline. Zack Davis (6-0 175 Sr. WR) of Central Catholic earned 1st team all league honors, leading the team in every statistical category with 29 receptions, 549 receiving yards, and 9 TD’s. The Rams (13-0) will play in next week’s…
Oregon Top Junior LB Pepe Tanuvasa: By Jordan Johnson
Pepe Tanuvasa Highlights In the coming weeks the year will come to a close and we will transition into the off season. As we look at the state’s top Junior’s, Pepe Tanuvasa (6-1 215 LB) of Southridge will come back one of the Pacific Northwest’s elite linebackers. He comes from a football family, with his father (Mike) and two uncles playing D1 ball. He earned 2nd team…