One of the more intriguing players to take the field so far this season in the state of Washington is Cascade (Everett) QB/DB Josh Smith. After two games, he has the Bruins at 2-0 and looking for more this weekend with a big game against Everett High School. “It’s been a fun start to the season, but we still have a long way to go,” Smith told…
One of the top teams in the Northwest in the coming years will be the Oregon City Pioneers. They currently feature some of the top younger athletes in the state and have rarely lost growing up together. The Pioneers have started out (3-0) this season and will play in what appears to be the most talented and balanced conference state wide. The Three Rivers League will feature…
If there’s one thing that’s been clear through the first two weeks of the season in the Northwest Conference, it’s that Lynden quarterback Lucas Petersen isn’t showing growing pains in his first year under center. The junior signal caller entered the 2013 season as Lynden’s new quarterback, replacing four-year Whatcom County standout Josh Kraght, who is a freshman QB this year for the Portland State Vikings. …
Quarterbacks Advantage: Central Catholic Aidan Wilder (6-0 190 Sr.) comes in the state’s top ranked Senior QB, as he is a D1 kid currently holding an offer from PSU. This is a game where he will need to step up and show why he deserves that ranking. Aidan will be a 4 year starter and one of the best overall athletes to ever come out of CC. If…
6A Top Ten 1. Tigard (3-0) – The Tigers most likely won’t be challenged for the next two months as the Pacific Conference is down and these kids are very talented. The tandem of AJ Hotchkins and Manu Rasmussen is lethal, with Manu rushing 7 times for 175 yards and 2 TDs (71-68), dropping 50 on Glencoe in the first half. Jett Even is maybe the fastest rising QB…
Football, seemingly unlike any other sport, has a knack for wild finishes. Plays like “the immaculate reception”, “the music city miracle” and even the Seahawks’ “fail mary” last season are just a few examples of those types of plays. This past week in Washington high school football, we were treated to a play along similar lines that gave Columbia River a huge 29-24 win over…
4A Top 10 1. Camas (2-0): The Papermakers rolled to another impressive win over Oregon’s Canby HS. Camas is so explosive offensively, and plays great defense as well. With so many weapons, it is difficult to see them losing their spot atop the rankings any time soon. Next: @ Auburn Mountainview (1-1) 2. Ferris (2-0): Ferris took on one of the top teams in 3A, Shadle Park of Spokane,…
The state of Washington’s No. 1 ranked QB for the class of 2015, Spokane (Wash.) Shadle Park’s Brett Rypien, picked up his sixth FBS, and second Pac-12, offer this weekend, when the Oregon State Beavers offered the junior-signal-caller a scholarship. “This one is huge. Getting another big PAC 12 means a lot to me,” Rypien told NEI Sunday night. As a sophomore in…
One of the fastest rising teams in the state at the 5a level is Ashland. The tradition rich football school got a big win last night 21 -7 over Marist, avenging the last two years where they lost a by a combined score of 96-0. Returning Co Conference Player of the year Mason Montgomery (6-0 220 Sr. LB/FB) was once again the catalyst of a…
With plateau bragging rights on the line, the Eastlake Wolves pulled out an upset victory over the Eastside Catholic Crusaders 27-21 on Friday night. Nobody was sure of the outcome until the final minutes as the Crusaders responded to every score with one of their own. However, in the end, 2015 Eastlake quarterback Richard “Blue” Thomas’ mobility proved to be too much for the Crusaders to handle. …