Notre Dame’s football commitments are in full swing of their high school football seasons, and BlueandGold.com has been tracking their performances.
Here is a breakdown of how the future Fighting Irish players fared over the weekend.
Up Next: Mansfield (Texas) Legacy opens the season versus Trophy Club (Texas) Byron Nelson (0-0) on Sept. 25.
The Skinny: Caught one pass for eight yards in in Hartwell (Ga.) Hart County’s (0-2) 50-47 setback to Cleveland (Ga.) White County (2-0).
Official Season Stats: Nine receptions for 63 yards.
Up Next: at Gainesville (Ga.) North Hall (0-2) Sept. 18.
Up Next: Metairie (La.) Rummel opens the season on Oct. 9 versus Hammond (La.) High (0-0) ... Rummel is ranked as the No. 21 team in the MaxPreps national top 25.
The Skinny: Completed 17 of 28 passes for 278 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in Wadsworth (Ohio) Senior’s (1-1) 63-49 loss to Macedonia (Ohio) Nordonia (1-1)... Also rushed 26 times for 121 yards and a touchdown, but left the game due to injury in the fourth quarter (per The Media Gazette).
Unofficial Season Stats: 32-of-52 passing for 638 yards, while accounting for nine touchdowns.
Up Next: vs. Hudson (Ohio) High (3-0) Sept. 18.
The Skinny: Avon (Ind.) High (1-3) fell to Brownsburg (Ind.) High (3-0) 47-29 ... Avon threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns, and picked up 235 rushing yards and two scores.
Up Next: at Indianapolis Franklin Central (1-3) Sept. 18.
The Skinny: Rushed 16 times for 188 yards, caught one pass for zero yards and made 16 tackles (one for loss) in Jonesborough (Tenn.) David Crockett’s (1-2) 31-7 triumph versus Knoxville (Tenn.) Webb (2-2).
Official season stats: 10-of-14 passing for 85 yards ... 64 rushes for 537 yards and seven scores ... One reception for zero yards ... 35 tackles, four tackles for loss and one pass deflection.
Up Next: at Newport (Tenn.) Cocke County (1-3) Sept. 18.
Up Next: Made three stops and busted loose for a game-winning 53 yard kickoff return touchdown in Valrico (Fla.) Bloomgindale’s (1-0) season-opening upset 15-14 win against Seffner (Fla.) Armwood (0-1).
Up Next: vs. Plant City (Fla.) Durant (0-1) Sept. 17.
The Skinny: Made 10 stops, one tackle for loss, two sacks and six quarterback hurries in St. Peters (Mo.) Lutheran of St. Charles’ (2-1) 35-13 victory against St. Charles (Mo.) Duchesne (2-1).
Unofficial season stats: 23 tackles, three sacks and 10 quarterback hurries.
Up Next: at Hermann (Mo.) High (2-1) Sept. 18.
Up Next: Clarkston (Mich.) High begins its season Sept. 18 at Southfield (Mich.) Arts & Tech High.
The Skinny: Had a seven-yard rushing score in Pickerington (Ohio) Central’s (2-0) 47-0 blowout victory against Grove City (Ohio) Central Crossing (1-2) ... Pickerington Central is ranked as the No. 23 team in the MaxPreps national top 25.
Up Next: at Groveport (Ohio) Groveport-Madison (3-0) Sept. 18.
2022 COMMITS
Up Next: Milton (Ga.) High opens the season Sept. 17 against Johns Creek (Ga.) High (0-0).
The Skinny: Zionsville (Ind.) High (2-2) defeated Indianapolis Franklin Central (1-3) 27-0.
Up Next: vs. Noblesville (Ind.) High (1-3) Sept. 18.
Up Next: Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central (opens the season versus Wayland (Mich.) High (0-0) Sept. 18.
SEASON POSTPONED UNTIL 2021
Fridley (Minn.) Totino Grace offensive lineman Joe Alt
Gaithersburg (Md.) Quince Orchard defensive back Ryan Barnes*
La Mesa (Calif.) Helix Charter quarterback Tyler Buchner*
Chicago Marist offensive lineman Pat Coogan
Warwick (R.I.) Bishop Hendricken School defensive lineman Jason Onye
Los Gatos (Calif.) High defensive end Will Schweitzer
Encino (Calif.) Crespi cornerback Chance Tucker
Bolingbrook (Ill.) High safety Justin Walters
* Prospect who plans to enroll early and skip senior season
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