Notre Dame’s football commitments are in full swing of their high school football seasons, and Blue & Gold Illustrated has been tracking their performances.
Here is a breakdown of how the future Fighting Irish players did over the weekend.
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The Skinny: Phoenix Pinnacle (3-1) fell 21-19 to Sammamish (Wash.) Eastside Catholic (3-0) in a tightly contested matchup.
Up Next: vs. Surprise (Ariz.) Valley Vista (3-1) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Rushed once for five yards and recorded three tackles to help Danville (Ky.) Boyle County (5-0) crush Harrodsburgh (Ky.) Mercer County (3-2) 71-28 … Per his coach, he pulled his hamstring and may miss a few weeks of action.
Official Season Stats: 29 rushes for 247 yards and eight touchdowns …13 tackles and one tackle for loss.
Up Next: vs. Fort Thomas (Ky.) Highlands (4-1) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic fell 29-7 to Middletown (N.J.) South (1-2).
Up Next: vs. Long Branch (N.J.) High (1-2) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Made seven tackles in Honolulu St. Louis’ (6-0) 25-19 victory versus Honolulu Punahou (4-3) ... St. Louis is rated as the No. 7 team on the nation by MaxPreps.
Unofficial Season Stats: 30 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
Up Next: Mililani (Hawai'i) High (6-1) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Caught five passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns in Shrewsbury (Mass.) Saint Johns’ (0-2) 32-27 loss to Everett (Mass.) High (3-1).
Official Season Stats: 12 receptions for 264 yards and three touchdowns.
Up Next: vs. Marlborough (Mass.) High (0-2) Sept. 28
The Skinny: Mars (Pa.) High (3-2) rushed for 414 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-21 victory against Kittanning (Pa.) Armstrong (1-3).
Up Next: vs. Pittsburgh Shaler Area (2-3) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Caught three passes for 68 yards and a touchdown in a 42-14 triumph for St. Louis De Smet (4-0) over St. Louis Christian Brothers (3-1).
Unofficial Season Stats: 10 receptions for 238 yards and four touchdowns.
Up Next: Kirkwood (Mo.) Vianney (1-3) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Denver Mullen (2-2) lost 30-21 against Aurora (Colo.) Regis Jesuit (4-0).
Up Next: Aurora (Colo.) Grandview (4-0) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Caught one pass for four yards in a 55-0 triumph for Middletown (N.J.) Mater Dei (3-0) over Freehold (N.J.) Boro (1-3).
Official Season Stats: Eight receptions for 105 yards.
Up Next: vs. Holmdel (N.J.) St. John Vianney (2-0) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Did not record a reception but made five stops on defense in one half of action during Alexandria (Ky.) Covington Catholic’s (6-0) 49-3 triumph over Fort Mitchell (Ky.) Beechwood (1-4).
Unofficial Season Stats: 13 receptions for 251 yards and four touchdowns.
Up Next: Union (Ky.) Cooper (3-2) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Did not play in Lake Forest (Ill.) High’s (2-3) 39-7 loss to Lake Zurich (Ill.) High (2-2) ... Suffered a lower leg injury a couple of weeks ago and expects to be back soon.
Official Season Stats: Four tackles and one tackle for loss.
Up Next: Gurnee (Ill.) Warren Township (4-0) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Made three stops and had two passes defended in Southaven (Miss.) High’s (1-3) 17-6 loss to Memphis (Tenn.) Whitehaven (4-1).
Unofficial Season Stats: Five tackles, four passes defended and a 22-yard blocked punt return touchdown.
Up Next: at Oxford (Miss.) High (3-1) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Washington (D.C.) St. John’s College High (2-3) fell 35-20 to Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy (4-0) ... St. John’s is ranked as the No. 30 team in the country by MaxPreps.
Up Next: Santa Ana (Calif) Mater Dei (4-0) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Completed 17 of 28 throws for 208 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions, plus had five carries for 19 yards, in New Canaan (Conn.) High’s (1-2) 17-14 loss to Ridgefield (Conn.) High (3-0).
Official Season Stats: 30-of-52 passing for 414 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions ... 11 carries for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Up Next: at Stamford (Conn.) High (1-2) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale (2-1) was idle last week ... His status is questionable for this Friday due to an ankle injury.
Official Season Stats: 30 carries for 333 yards and five touchdowns.
Up Next: Petersburg (Va.) High (2-1) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Caught five passes for 182 yards and a score, plus made six tackles on defense, in Omaha (Neb.) Burke’s (3-1) 31-27 victory versus Omaha (Neb.) North (1-3).
Official Season Stats: 25 receptions for 445 yards and four touchdowns ... 24 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, two passes defended and one defensive touchdown.
Up Next: vs. Elkhorn (Neb.) High (3-1) Sept. 27
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The Skinny: Hartwell (Ga.) Hart County (4-0) was idle last week.
Official Season Stats: 13 receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
Up Next: vs. Jefferson (Ga.) Jackson County (2-2) Sept. 27
The Skinny: La Jolla (Calif.) The Bishop’s School (4-0) was idle last week.
Official Season Stats: 70-of -07 passing for 1,257 yards with 15 touchdowns and three interceptions for a QB rating of 133.5 ... 40 rushes for 480 yards and seven scores.
Up Next: vs. San Diego Francis Parker (1-3) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy (4-0) ran for for 208 yards and threw for 170 yards in a 35-20 victory versus Washington (D.C.) St. John’s College High (2-3) ... IMG Academy is ranked as the No. 3 team in the country by MaxPreps.
Up Next: vs. Miami Booker T. Washington (4-1) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Avon (Ind.) High (5-0) dismantled Indianapolis Franklin Central (3-2) 42-7 … Avon threw for 262 yards and rushed for 63 in the victory.
Up Next: Fishers (Ind.) High (4-1) Sept. 27
The Skinny: Accounted for nine tackles, five tackles for loss and three sacks in a 51-0 triumph for St. Peters (Mo.) Lutheran of St. Charles’ (4-0) over St. Charles (Mo.) Duchense (4-1).
Unofficial Season Stats: 33 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and one forced fumble.
Up Next: St. Charles (Mo.) High (1-3) Sept. 27
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