That the last game of the high-school football season should be played in Texas seems only fitting, given “Friday Night Lights” and the state’s longstanding reputation for amateur-football obsession. Last winter, Gatorade named Don Bosco’s Jabrill Peppers the nation’s top freshman. While reporting my story about Don Bosco’s quest for a second national championship this year, I spoke with the father of a freshman quarterback in Delaware, David Sills V. ( Look for him in the All-American Bowl in 2015.) A few months earlier, thanks in part to generous financial contributions from David Sills IV, the Red Lion middle school team had flown across the country for a couple of games against California schools. Red Lion’s varsity high school team now plays a schedule composed exclusively of games against schools outside of Delaware.
GARNETT LEAVES PLAN UP TO TWIN SISTER As Washington fans no doubt know, the Puyallup High offensive tackle is considering three schools: Stanford, Michigan and Notre Dame. I’m still solid on Cal,” Dozier said Wednesday. “Definitely.”Lakes coach Dave Miller said he’s asked Dozier if wants to take more than one official visit — Cal was his only trip — but Dozier declines each time.“LOOKING FORWARD TO 2012 SEASONLakes coach Dave Miller told me his Lancers will visit Bellarmine Prep for a nonleague game in Week 2 next fall. Long already has a scholarship offer from Washington, Russell is Class 3A’s reigning 400-meter champion and Milton and Thompson are solid.Bellarmine Prep, meanwhile, returns some of the area’s top skill-position players in quarterback Sefo Liufau, running back Isaiah Flynn, receiver/defensive back Calvin Chandler and running back Lou Millie.
Klein never was an obstinate pupil in his early days at Iowa State, but he wasn’t always the best football student in defensive coordinator Wally Burnham’s classroom, either.
Klein, a Kimberly, Wis., native, at times argued with his coaches over technique and other growing issues. “Understanding coaching is a process all its own, coming in as a freshman and trying to learn everything. Klein was a decorated high school player from Kimberly (Wis.) High School but didn’t receive many scholarship offers. When Chizik left for Auburn, Klein considered opening up his recruitment.
Klein has developed a bond with fellow junior linebacker Jake Knott to form one of college football’s best tandems. Knott, like Klein, also was a first-team all-Big 12 selection. Klein is a physical tackler at 6-foot-1 and 243 pounds. 2 Oklahoma State. He’s become a leader by example, Burnham said, and Rhoads touted how Klein instructed the scout unit to improve and give Iowa State’s first-team defense a solid look.
“If he’ll keep working, keep improving, he’s got a chance to be an All-American at Iowa State,” Burnham said.
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