Tag: Friday Night Lights
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JaCure’ Jackson has a Solid Team
By Joyce Oscar The Minor High School football field has felt the stomp of several NFL players. Brandon Johnson, former NFL linebacker of the Arizona Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals, Bryan Thomas, former linebacker and defensive end for the New York Jets and Nick Williams, NFL defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s safe to say…
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Brody Collier
By Joyce Oscar When he was a kid, about seven-years-old, he realized that he could go out and “completely knock the crap” out of somebody for the fun of it. That was the beginning of his love for the game of football. Meet 2017 Left Tackle Brody Collier of James Clemens High School in Madison, Alabama.…
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It’s SHOWTIME with Robert Sease
By Joyce Oscar Lights! Camera! Action! This is a traditional cue given to members of film crew at the beginning of a take. When we hear those words we know a show is about to start. This is what happens when 2017 Robert (Rob) Sease, hits the field. In the place where he wants…
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Christian Clark: Football, College & the SAT
By Joyce Oscar It’s a crisp cool Saturday morning and hundreds of students gather in the lobby of the Betty Gray Atrium at Pebblebrook High School checking in to kick start their college careers. They’re about to take the SAT. High school athletes desiring to play college sports must take the ACT and/or SAT. Receiving…
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Coleman Reich: A Face of Carolina Football
Built for Speed “What’s the 40 time?” is a common question when discussing college and NFL prospects. It can arguably be one of the most important decisions when coaches choose players. So much so, that 2019 Coleman Reich, of Ledford High School in High Point, NC, was asked to run it over and over again at an…
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Reed Tyler Bleeds Football
Mississippi State and Ole Miss are both great schools and both have ties to 2018 Reed Tyler. Standing a towering 6’5″ and weighing 235 pounds, this Tight End from Brandon High School in Brandon, MS is a force to be reckoned with. Reed has always wanted to play college football. But he can’t help that desire, it’s…
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Ryan Caver:Talent, Leadership and Character
by Joyce Oscar It happens on Friday night. People jump in their cars and head for the lights. Not airport runway lights or the bright lights of your neighborhood’s all night grocery store. These are the Friday night lights that shine on every high school gridiron in the country from Washington to Florida. Somewhere in the middle you’ll find Calera, Alabama.…
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Gunnor Faulk is Shooting for Another State Championship
by Joyce Oscar Photo Edit by Brian Granison Football fans, like myself, fill stadiums on Thursday and Friday nights to watch great athletes make great plays. Many of them make the game look easy. But it takes hard work and dedication to be able to make those great plays and to become a great athlete.…
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Brett Nezat is Getting it Done
By Joyce Oscar Getting his pass off really fast and seeing over the line isn’t a hard task for prototypical quarterback Brett Nezat who is already 6’4″ and 190 lbs. A freshman at Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile, Alabama, Brett models his style after Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck. “I am a pocket passer with a…
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Colton Nash: Dedicated and Determined
“I will never give less than my absolute best” By Joyce Oscar Harding Academy’s 2020 Center Colton Nash spent his off-season like most athletes around the country. He hit the weight room double time, working on extra drills and visited a few training and recruiting camps. Colton has played football since the third grade and has played on multiple All-American…
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Matthew Neff: Ready for Grind Time
The lights go on and fans begin to enter the stadium. The smell of delicious treats being prepared at the concessions stand fills the air. Coaches are in the locker room giving their pep talks to their teams and adrenaline is pumping through the bodies of teenage football players. Everyone anticipates the 7:00 kickoff on the…
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Zachary Smith is Committed to the Grind
“If you’re not giving 100% effort you’re not working hard enough!” 2017 DE/TE Zachary Smith truly understands that hard work pays off. He doesn’t just believe it, he lives it. While scrolling through his Twitter timeline, you get a glimpse of his daily routine. All summer Zachary has been working on his craft and preparing…
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Troy Hill…Grindin’ on the South Side
When looking for great athletic talent, we can’t overlook Cobb County Georgia with great schools like, Allatoona, North Cobb, Pebblebrook and Wheeler. Also on the Southwest side is South Cobb High School, home to 2017 QB Troy Hill. The Eagles have been playing football since 1952 and have proven to be big competitors to teams…
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Zachary Garcia is Clocking in and Going to Work
The 2016 football season is just around the corner and 2019 Freshman All-American Zachary Garcia is ready to put in more work. He has already started to prepare for his sophomore debut by training and attending various camps along the east coast. It all started with the Maryland NUC Combine but it didn’t stop there.…
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Wide Receiver Daniel Caine: Ready for the Lights
He’s a senior at Wakefield High School and one question that’s probably going through Daniel Cain Jr’s mind, as he enters this season, is how many yards and touch downs he will finish his high school career with. He is confident in his ability to create separation and make big plays this season and he’s definitely taking measures…