Commit Tracker: How Notre Dame Pledges Performed Over The Weekend
Notre Dame’s football commitments are in full swing of their high school football seasons, and Blue & Gold Illustrated is 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 (4-1) cruised to a 52-0 victory against Surprise (Ariz.) Valley Vista (3-2).
Up Next: at Phoenix O’Connor (1-4) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Did not play in a 30-0 win for Danville (Ky.) Boyle County (6-0) versus Fort Thomas (Ky.) Highlands (4-2) ... Pulled his hamstring Sept. 20 and is expected to miss more action.
Official Season Stats: 29 rushes for 247 yards and eight touchdowns … 13 tackles and one tackle for loss.
Up Next: vs. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (4-2) Oct. 11
The Skinny: Caught three passes for 30 yards and a touchdown in a 21-7 victory for Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic (1-2) over Long Branch (N.J.) High (1-3) ... Also added four tackles for loss and batted down two passes.
Unofficial Season Stats: Eight receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Up Next: at Toms River (N.J.) North (4-0) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Made seven stops, three tackles for loss and two sacks in Honolulu St. Louis’ (7-0) 54-21 victory versus Mililani (Hawai'i) High (6-2) ... St. Louis is rated as the No. 7 team in the nation by MaxPreps.
Unofficial Season Stats: 37 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.
Up Next: at Honolulu Farrington (2-5) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Did not play in a 49-21 triumph for Shrewsbury (Mass.) Saint John’s (1-2) against Marlborough (Mass.) High (0-3) ... Was held out due to a bone bruise and should not miss any extra time.
Official Season Stats: 12 receptions for 264 yards and three touchdowns.
Up Next: vs. Dudley (Mass.) Shepherd Hill Regional (3-0) Oct. 5
The Skinny: Helped lead Mars (Pa.) High (4-2) to a 34-20 triumph over Pittsburgh Shaler Area (3-3).
Up Next: at Pittsburgh North Hills (4-0) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Did not play in St. Louis De Smet’s (5-0) 52-14 victory Kirkwood (Mo.) Vianney (1-4) due to a minor injury ... He is expected to play in his team’s next contest.
Unofficial Season Stats: 10 receptions for 238 yards and four touchdowns.
Up Next: vs. St. Louis Chaminade (4-1) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Recorded eight tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 42-12 loss for Denver Mullen (2-3) at the hands of Aurora (Colo.) Grandview (5-0).
Official Season Stats: 44 tackles, seven tackles for loss, one sack, seven quarterback hurries, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Up Next: vs. Littleton (Colo.) Columbine (5-0) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Hauled in three passes for 54 yards in a 35-0 win for Middletown (N.J.) Mater Dei's (4-0) versus Holmdel (N.J.) St. John Vianney (2-1).
Official Season Stats: 11 receptions for 159 yards.
Up Next: vs. Wall (N.J.) Township (4-0) Oct. 5
The Skinny: Alexandria (Ky.) Covington Catholic (7-0) knocked off Union (Ky.) Cooper (3-3) 45-6.
Up Next: vs. Florence (Ky.) Boone County (2-5) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Did not play in Lake Forest (Ill.) High’s (2-3) 37-0 loss to Gurnee (Ill.) Warren Township (5-0) ... Has been out for a few weeks due to an ankle injury, but may play Oct. 4.
Up Next: vs. Waukegan (Ill.) High (0-5) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Recorded four tackles and a forced fumble for Southaven (Miss.) High (1-4) in a 45-8 loss to Oxford (Miss.) High (4-1).
Unofficial Season Stats: Nine tackles, four passes defended, a forced fumble and a 22-yard blocked punt return touchdown.
Up Next: vs. Hernando (Miss.) High (2-3) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Washington (D.C.) St. John’s College High (2-4) fell 53-24 to Santa Ana (Calif) Mater Dei (4-0).
Up Next: vs. Forestville (Md.) Bishop McNamara (4-1) Oct. 12
The Skinny: Completed 10 of 18 throws for 134 yards with three touchdowns and had 23 yards on three rushing attempts in New Canaan (Conn.) High’s (2-1) 54-7 rout of Stamford (Conn.) High (1-3).
Official Season Stats: 40-of-70 passing for 548 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions ... 14 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Up Next: vs. Trumbull (Ct.) St. Joseph (4-0) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Did not play in Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale’s (3-1) 33-24 victory over Petersburg (Va.) High (2-2) due to an ankle injury ... Is questionable to play Oct. 4.
Official Season Stats: 30 carries for 333 yards and five touchdowns.
Up Next: at Hopewell (Va.) High (4-0) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Caught nine passes for 154 yards and two scores, while also adding four tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass deflection, in a 28-0 win for Omaha (Neb.) Burke (4-1) over Elkhorn (Neb.) High (3-2).
Official Season Stats: 34 receptions for 599 yards and six touchdowns ... 27 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, three passes defended and one defensive touchdown.
Up Next: vs. Gretna (Neb.) High (1-4) Oct. 4
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The Skinny: Caught one pass for two yards for Hartwell (Ga.) Hart County (5-0) in a 56-13 win against Jefferson (Ga.) Jackson County (2-3).
Official Season Stats: 14 receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns.
Up Next: vs. Jefferson (Ga.) High (3-1) Oct. 11
The Skinny: Connected on 13 of 18 passes for 338 yards with four touchdowns, plus had 10 rushing attempts for 92 yards and two scores, in a 53-13 triumph for La Jolla (Calif.) The Bishop’s School (5-0) over San Diego Francis Parker (1-4).
Official Season Stats: 83-of-125 passing for 1,595 yards with 19 touchdowns and three interceptions for a QB rating of 139.1 ... 50 rushes for 572 yards and nine scores.
Up Next: at Escondido (Calif.) Orange Glen (2-3) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy (5-0) threw for 202 yards and ran for 397 yards in a 52-14 win versus Miami Booker T. Washington (4-2) ... IMG Academy is ranked as the No. 3 team in the country by MaxPreps.
Up Next: vs. Clarkston Football North (Canada) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Helped lead Avon (Ind.) High (5-0) to a 35-14 victory over Fishers (Ind.) High (4-2).
Up Next: vs. Westfield (Ind.) High (4-2) Oct. 4
The Skinny: Accounted for eight total stops, three tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries for St. Peters (Mo.) Lutheran of St. Charles in a 54-0 dismantling of St. Charles (Mo.) High (1-4).
Unofficial Season Stats: 41 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and one forced fumble.
Up Next: at St. Louis Trinity Catholic (3-2) Oct. 4
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