Video Highlights: Brett Hildebrand, Garrett Hittner Two kids that have gone somewhat under the radar, due to playing out in the Central Valley on below .500 teams, have been Brett Hildebrand (5-11 195 Jr. RB) and Garrett Hittner (6-2 185 Jr.) of McNary. Both athletes have excelled at our elite events over the off season against the top competition in the northwest. New head coach Isaac…
Bellevue lineman Marcus Griffin talks about latest offer: By Scott Eklund
After a solid junior season that saw him start for 3A State Champions Bellevue, lineman Marcus Griffin has had a busy month of February, hitting several Barton camps as well as a couple of Junior Days. He recently spoke to Northwest Elite Index about his latest offer and what his plans are for the offseason… “I just got an offer from Colorado State which was…
WA Top Sophomore DB Dashay Ware of Beamer Keeps Climbing the Charts: By Jordan Johnson
Dashay Ware Highlights A kid that has helped his cause a great deal as of late, is talented sophomore DB Dashay Ware (5-10 165 DB) out of Beamer. Ware broke the all time school record for interceptions this past season with (7), also leading the conference from a very young age. Ware’s ability compliments talented junior WR Adrian Shocks, who is another kid we…
Las Vegas 7 on 7: NEI North Roster: By Jordan Johnson
All of us at NEI and Barton Football are once again very excited to be representing the best of the best from around the northwest, and heading to Las Vegas for the NLA Regional 7 on 7 tournament. Every year a majority of the top athletes from around the country take a trip down south to play against other top talent. We will be representing the state’s of Oregon and…
One of WA’s most dominant two way players; Austin Striplin of Sumner: By Ryland Spencer
I spent much of last spring/summer attending various team practices, 7-on-7 events and scrimmages. Along the way I was impressed by many players I did not know. The player that made the biggest impression on me was 2014 OL/LB Austin Striplin (6-3 245) of Sumner. The first time I saw Striplin was June 17th at the Stadium Bowl in Tacoma. Sumner, Enumclaw and Stadium all…
Barton Football Academy Camps/ Combines and Coaches in Review: By Jordan Johnson
Aaron Rodgers, Jake Locker, Kellen Moore, Erik Ainge, Travis Lulay, Kellen Clemens, Drew Stanton, Max Browne, Jake Heaps, Isaac Dotson, Ndomakong Suh, Myles Wade, Austin Seferien-Jenkins, Kasen Williams, Sean Canfield, Ryan Gunderson + Many Many More Click here to visit the Barton Football Academy Alumni Page Explanation of Events/ Camp and Combine Tour The Barton Football Academy is going on two decades of existence and is the largest football academy in the Pacific Northwest. BFA’s coaches are for the most part former D1…
Rising 2014 OL Drew Springfield looks to anchor the Eastside Catholic line: By Ryland Spencer
Since the day our 2014 player rankings came out, a name that has been on a steady climb is OL Drew Springfield (6-3 275) out of Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, WA.
Things are heating up for Mount Si QB Nick Mitchell: By Scott Eklund
Since leading his team to an 11-2 record by throwing for over 2,300 yards with 33 touchdowns and six interceptions, things have been pretty intense on the recruiting front for Mount Si (Snoqualmie, Wa.) QB Nick Mitchell. He took a trip east of the mountains to visit both Eastern Washington and Washington State and came away impressed with what he saw. “Washington State’s Junior Day…
Oregon Elite Event: Region’s Top Linebackers; Carbone, Hotchkins, Underwood, Bodine: By Jordan Johnson
Our Elite Events have brought out the best players at their position within the NW, and last weekends Oregon Event didn’t disappoint. Top northwest linebacker Joey Alfieri (6-3 225 Jr. LB) out of Jesuit had a prior obligation, but every other top talent was in attendance. Check out the other top backers in the region as the 2014 group has legit talent across the board. All four of these…
Senior Dominated Chiawana Team Looks to be Legit in 2013: By Jordan Johnson
Highlights: Kayden Maughan, Alex Weber, Joey Zamora, Grady Graf, Blake Bishop, Mark DeRuyter Chiawana football has a lot of to be proud of based on recent tradition, and this will be a year where individual and team expectations are very high. We caught up to one of the state’s top lineman Kayden Maughan (6-3 250 Jr. OL/DL), who was a 1st team all league lineman as a…