June 29, 2020
Tyler Morris is considered not only one of the top prospects in Illinois but one of the elite athletes in the nation. He holds early offers from the likes of Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, and Michigan State to name a few. Morris is at the top of many rec...
June 23, 2020
Class of 2021 prospect Jaden McGill had plans of visiting several college campuses this spring until COVID-19 hit. He was forced to put those plans on hold due to the length of the pandemic and an extended college dead period.
“I had a good amount of camps I was suppose...
June 13, 2020
Carnell Tate from Chicago, Illinois may have just finished up his freshman year of high school, he is no average freshman. Tate is quickly becoming one of the premier pass catchers for the class of 2023.
Tate holds early scholarship offers from Michigan State, Vanderbil...
May 10, 2020
Please describe your football playing career.
My Football playing career started when I was 7 years old for the Eastland Vikings organization. The first time I was ever in Chicago area was when I was 10 years old. We came to play another undefeated and underscored o...
May 6, 2020
In May of 2019 BOOM Football Youth General Manager Michael Bertschinger received a call that no coach ever wants to receive. Upon answering the phone he was informed that rising star Jaylon McKenzie had passed away. McKenzie died of a gunshot wound to his shoulder.
With...
May 6, 2020
With season 8 of BOOM Football on pause we are taking a deep dive at the background of High Performance Coach Mike Niklos. During his playing days he was a 4-time All-American at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania. Below is a full-interview with Niklos that was c...
May 2, 2020
Season 8 of the BOOM Football 7-on-7 season has been halted due to the global pandemic COVID-19. The organization’s general manager J.R. Niklos took time this week to discuss his past playing days and ways for athletes to keep busy during these unusual times. Niklos hi...