Tag: high school football
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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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Orion Drummond: A Stand-Out Student Athlete
2017 MLB Orion Drummond Did you know that 87% of NFL draft picks played at least two sports during high school? Nearly 40% participated in at least three. What does that mean for 2017 Middle Linebacker Orion Drummond of Woodland Park, Colorado? It means that he’s definitely a stand-out athlete playing football, basketball and competing…
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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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Bryce Hall: Unexpected Greatness
By Joyce Oscar “…It’s easy when you love what you’re doing.” It becomes really easy to find great football players in places like Atlanta, Houston, Detroit, Tampa, Los Angeles and even Washington DC. Most of the camps and combines hit those major cities. But what about that great athlete that lives in a small township or…
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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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Jaylon Swain: An Exemplary Scholar Athlete
By Joyce Oscar The Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama is a landmark that is well-known to the racing world. Many flock to the track to feel the adrenaline rush from the engines and the smoked filled air. But just ten miles away on a Friday night, there is a different rush happening. It’s 7:00 PM and…
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Trey Gory, Big Man on Campus
By Joyce Oscar More often than not, 6-foot, 255-pound Trey Gory is asked ” You’re a big boy, do you play football?” The answer is yes and he plays his position very well. Trey is an extraordinary talent and brings both size and unique athleticism at the Nose Guard position. As I watched his 2015-2016…
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Spencer Brasch: Greatness in the Making
“I will continue to be a great athlete, and even better student in the coming years as I pursue a college education.” By Joyce Oscar Many may have heard of Gilbert, Arizona because of Highland High School, which groomed some great athletes in both baseball and football. One great to emerge from Highland High is…
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Rewind the Grind with Top Performer Landen Johnson
By Joyce Oscar Summer vacation is about cool icy treats, water parks, sleeping in late and just having fun. Although lineman Landen Johnson has been working hard to perfect his craft and prepare for his collegiate future this summer…he has had fun doing it. While scrolling through his twitter time line, you see posts like “FBU camp…
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Chaisen Buckner: In the Wind
By Joyce Oscar Class of 2020 Chaisen Buckner of North Murray High had an awesome freshman debut game. He rushed for 70 yards and ran in a touch down against Christian Heritage High School. Keep up with Chaisen’s season highlights here with Play Book Athlete.
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Tyler DeSue: Ready for the Season
By Joyce Oscar We may have been used to seeing quarterback Tyler DeSue in an Ocean Lakes Dolphin uniform but take notice of his new colors this season. The dual threat quarterback will be sporting green and gold while playing for Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School. A new coach, a new quarterback and a…
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