Washington roundup: Wipe Me Down Boyz; National rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The month is almost at an end, which means it's time to take a look at the top stories from around the state of Washington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>March was an interesting both - both at Prep Redzone and beyond.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On3/Rivals released national rankings, and its top-eight was identical to PRZ's rollout from months earlier, which is encouraging from an accuracy standpoint on both fronts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It also means there's a deep, clear-cut top-of-the-board in Washington, a state that seems to be very much on the rise in 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big years are ahead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With that in mind, PRZ focused on some of the future stars of the state - with a series of articles that highlighted Wipe Me Down Boys.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/wipe-me-down-boyz-blue-roster-breakdown/">Wipe Me Down Boyz Blue: Roster breakdown</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/wipe-me-down-boyz-pink-roster-breakdown/?itm_source=parsely-api">Wipe Me Down Boyz Pink: Roster breakdown</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/wipe-me-down-boyz-roster-breakdown-5v5/?itm_source=parsely-api">Wipe Me Down Boyz 5v5: Roster breakdown</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/wipe-me-down-boyz-15u-roster-breakdown/">Wipe Me Down Boyz 15U: Roster breakdown</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/wipe-me-down-boyz-14u-roster-breakdown/" id="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/wipe-me-down-boyz-14u-roster-breakdown/">Wipe Me Down Boys 14U: Roster breakdown</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Andrew Nemec worked with Ryan Clary to highlight the WMDB program from top to bottom, highlighting proven prospects with double-digit offers all the way down to some compelling 14U players who have small school upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's a series that may soon be expanded to many programs around the Northwest, but the WMDB series is a shining example of the type of in-depth prospect coverage you can get year-round only at PRZ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/washington-2028-comparing-the-rankings/">Washington: Class of 2028 rankings comparison</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On3/Rivals released its first in-depth 2028 rankings, so we took a look at how our rankings stacked up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eastside Catholic star [player_tooltip player_id='1003593' first='Tytan' last='McNeal'] sits at No. 1 on every recruiting service, while there's some fluctuations in rankings for Graham-Kapowsin quarterback A.J. Tuivaiave, Puyallup safety [player_tooltip player_id='984781' first='Markel' last='Newell'], and O'Dea offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1857585' first='Kyler' last='Harden'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The article takes a look at why there's a difference in the rankings, and why PRZ and Rivals may disagree in ranking, but actually agree on the prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/washingtons-top-small-school-lineup-offense/" id="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/washingtons-top-small-school-lineup-offense/">Washington's all-small school offense</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/washingtons-top-small-school-lineup-defense/" id="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/washingtons-top-small-school-lineup-defense/">Washington's all-small school defense</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Small school athletes don't always get the love they deserve.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, Jordan Johnson took a look at what a roster would look like if it were entirely comprised of the top small school players in the state of Washignton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are some awesome names on the list - and a few sleepers who could pop this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/northwests-emerging-2029-running-backs/" id="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/northwests-emerging-2029-running-backs/">Northwest's early emerging running backs</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were several freshman running backs last fall who made a massive impact on their respective programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nemec took a look at the young athletes who are already making a big splash in the backfield. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->