High school football is in full force across the country, and BlueandGold.com has been tracking the performances of Notre Dame’s 2022 and 2023 commitments.
Here is a breakdown of how the future Fighting Irish players fared over the weekend.
The Skinny: Rested in Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic’s (6-0) 63-0 demolition of Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (0-7) ... MaxPreps ranks Bergen Catholic as the No. 6 team in the country.
Official season stats: 62-of-79 passing for 944 yards with nine touchdowns and one interception … 28 rushes for 114 yards and one score.
Next game: vs. Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional (4-2) Oct. 16.
The Skinny: Also rested in Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic’s (6-0) triumph over Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (0-7).
Official season stats: Six receptions for 102 yards … 13 tackles, one interception and three passes broken up.
Next game: vs. Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional (4-2) Oct. 16.
The Skinny: Was out due to a minor injury in Traverse City (Mich.) Central's (6-1) 56-7 win against Alpena (Mich.) High (1-6).
Official season stats: 40.5 total stops, 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack … 31-of-59 passing for 613 yards with 11 touchdowns and one interception … 83 rushes for 610 yards and 10 scores.
Next game: vs. Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice (5-2) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Groton (Mass.) Lawrence Academy (2-1) suffered a 14-7 setback against Milton (Mass.) Academy (4-0).
Next game: at Needham (Mass.) St. Sebastian's School (1-2) Oct. 16.
The Skinny: Lawrenceburg (Ind.) High (7-1) knocked off Connersville (Ind.) High (1-7) 62-7.
Next game: vs. Aurora (Ind.) South Dearborn (6-2) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Made 12 tackles and recorded a sack but St. Louis John Burroughs (3-4) fell 34-7 against St. Louis Westminster (4-4).
Official season stats: 36 total stops, 8.0 tackles for loss and one sack (per STL Today).
Next game: at St. Louis Clayton (2-5) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Chantilly (Va.) High (4-2) lost 21-7 against Clifton (Va.) Centreville (5-1).
Unofficial season stats: 53 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries (missing one game).
Next game: at Reston (Va.) South Lakes (3-3) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (5-2) dropped a 35-14 contest against Pittsburgh Mt. Lebanon (7-0).
Next game: at Greensburg (Pa.) Hempfield Area (2-5) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Did not have a target as Vancouver (Wash.) Union (5-1) cruised to a 43-6 victory over Battle Ground (Wash.) High (0-5).
Unofficial season stats: 20 receptions for 387 yards and three scores … One rush for 12 yards and a touchdown … Three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns).
Next game: at Vancouver (Wash.) Skyview (5-1) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Made a couple of stops and had two pass deflections in a 69-14 triumph for Corona (Calif.) Centennial (7-0) versus Corona (Calif.) Santiago (1-6) ... Centennial is the No. 14-ranked team in the country per MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 25 tackles (one for loss), one interception and five passes broken up.
Next game: at Norco (Calif.) High (6-1) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Notched five tackles (one for loss), broke up one pass and forced a fumble in Naples (Fla.) High's (5-0) 39-10 triumph over Delray Beach (Fla.) Atlantic (3-3).
Official season stats: 24 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, eight passes broken up, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and an 80-yard kickoff return score.
Next game: at Naples (Fla.) Lely (2-4) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Had three tackles and broke a pass for Phoenix Brophy Prep (3-2) in its 24-6 victory over Anthem (Ariz.) Boulder Creek (2-3).
Official season stats: 27 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception and three passes broken up.
Next game: vs. Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chaparral (4-2) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, plus caught four passes for 23 yards, in a 40-17 win for Denison (Texas) High (5-1) over Corinth (Texas) Lake Dallas (3-4).
Official season stats: 98 carries for 847 yards and seven touchdowns … 15 receptions for 198 yards and one score … One kickoff return touchdown.
Next game: at Frisco (Texas) High (6-0) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Caught four passes for 57 yards and a touchdown for West Des Moines (Iowa) Valley's (6-1) 49-20 victory against Des Moines (Iowa) Lincoln (4-3).
Official season stats: 26 receptions for 380 yards and four touchdowns … Five tackles and 2.0 sacks.
Next game: vs. West Des Moines (Iowa) Dowling Catholic (4-3) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Made five tackles and blocked a punt in one half of play for Hilton Head (S.C.) High (2-4) in a 34-6 triumph for Walterboro (S.C.) Colleton County (0-2) ... Ran 14 times for 106 yards and two touchdowns ... Completed one pass on three attempts for nine yards.
Official season stats: 64 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, one interception, one pass broken up and blocked two punts … 73 rushes for 534 yards and seven touchdowns … 18-of-34 passing for 170 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Next game: vs. Bluffton (S.C.) High (2-4) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Atlanta Westminster (2-4) had a bye.
Unofficial season stats (offense): 22 receptions for 263 yards and two touchdowns ... 15 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and two sacks.
Next game: at Stone Mountain (Ga.) Redan (2-4) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Zionsville (Ind.) High (4-4) beat Avon (Ind.) High (0-8) 52-49.
Next game: at Fishers (Ind.) High (5-3) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Mission Hills (Calif.) Bishop Alemany (3-3) knocked off Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame (1-6) 47-21.
Next game: vs. La Puente (Calif.) Bishop Amat (5-2) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Hauled in one pass for 13 yards as Ponchatoula (La.) High (4-0) cruised to a 37-21 victory against Mandeville (La.) High (1-4).
Official season stats: Eight receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Next game: at Slidell (La.) Slidell (2-3) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Caught three passes for 38 yards and a touchdown in Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei’s (5-0) 55-16 against Orange (Calif.) Lutheran (5-2) ... Mater Dei is ranked by MaxPreps as the No. 1 team in the country.
Official season stats: 19 receptions for 312 yards and five touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Santa Margarita (Calif.) Rancho Santa Margarita (5-2) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Notched seven tackles (four for loss) in a 51-0 blowout victory for Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central (7-0) against Middleville (Mich.) Thornapple Kellogg (0-6) ... Caught four passes for 69 yards and three scores on six targets.
Official season stats: 44 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown … 29 receptions for 646 yards and 13 scores on 36 targets.
Next game: at Cedar Springs (Mich.) High (6-1) Oct. 15.
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The Skinny: Caught an 85-yard touchdown pass in Concord (Calif.) De La Salle's (4-2) 31-10 triumph against Folsom (Calif.) High (6-1).
Official season stats: Seven receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown (missing one game).
Next game: vs. San Ramon (Calif.) California High (6-0) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Miami Gulliver Prep (5-0) had a bye.
Official season stats: 73 carries for 381 yards and seven touchdowns … Seven receptions for 102 yards and a score.
Next game: at Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna (4-1) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Made two tackles (one for loss) and had four quarterback hurries in a 47-7 blowout victory for Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep (6-0) over Tampa (Fla.) Freedom (1-6).
Official season stats: 36 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks and 12 quarterback hurries.
Next game: at Lakeland (Fla.) Victory Christian Academy (2-4) Oct. 15.
The Skinny: Irvington (N.J.) High (4-2) lost 21-0 to Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic (5-1).
Next game: vs. Ridgewood (N.J.) High (4-1) Oct. 16.
The Skinny: Mentor (Ohio) High (3-5) fell 24-21 against Solon (Ohio) High (3-5).
Next game: at Strongsville (Ohio) High (5-3) Oct. 15.
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