Commit Tracker: Notre Dame football recruits in action
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.
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The Skinny: Completed 12 of 21 passes for 220 yards with two scores in Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic’s (8-0) 38-28 victory against West Orange (N.J.) Seton Hall Prep (6-2) … MaxPreps ranks Bergen Catholic as the No. 6 team in the country.
Official season stats: 83-of-115 passing for 1,278 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions … 36 rushes for 143 yards and one score.
Next game: at Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep (6-2) Oct. 30.
The Skinny: Notched two tackles for Bergen Catholic in its win over Seton Hall Prep.
Official season stats: Seven receptions for 143 yards … 18 tackles, one interception and three passes broken up.
Next game: at Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep (6-2) Oct. 30.
The Skinny: Recorded three tackles in Traverse City (Mich.) Central’s (8-1) 56-0 demolition of Farmington Hills (Mich.) North Farmington (3-6) … Also completed 2 of 3 passes for 71 yards with two touchdowns and ran five times for 73 yards.
Official season stats: 46 total stops, 8.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack … 37-of-69 passing for 728 yards with 13 touchdowns and one interception … 109 rushes for 894 yards and 15 scores … Two receptions for 19 yards and a touchdown.
Next game: vs. Saginaw (Mich.) Heritage (4-5) in the first round of the Michigan Division 2 State Tournament Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Groton (Mass.) Lawrence Academy (4-1) dismantled Marion (Mass.) Tabor Academy (1-5) 36-15.
Next game: vs. Byfield (Mass.) Governor’s Academy (4-2) Oct. 30.
The Skinny: Lawrenceburg (Ind.) High (9-1) crushed Brookville (Ind.) Franklin County (6-4) 49-14 in the first round of the Indiana Class 3A State Tournament.
Next game: at Greensburg (Ind.) High (4-4) in the second round of the Indiana Class 3A State Tournament Oct. 29.
The Skinny: St. Louis John Burroughs (4-5) suffered a 52-7 loss at the hands of St. Louis St. Mary’s (7-1).
Official season stats: 41 total stops, 11.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack (missing one game).
Next game: vs. St. Louis Soldan (4-4) in the first round of the Missouri Class 4 State Tournament Oct. 30.
The Skinny: Had four tackles and one for loss in Chantilly (Va.) High's (4-3) win against Vienna (Va.) Oakton (4-4) 21-7.
Official season stats: 63 tackles, 13.5 stops for loss, 7.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries (missing one game).
Next game: at Chantilly (Va.) Westfield (4-4) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7-2) defeated Pittsburgh Baldwin (2-7) 49-21.
Next game: at Canonsburg (Pa.) Canon-McMillan (4-5) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Did not play due to a minor injury in Vancouver (Wash.) Union’s (6-2) 41-20 win against Wenatchee (Wash.) High (1-6).
Unofficial season stats: 25 receptions for 444 yards and three scores … Four rushes for 22 yards and a touchdown … Three interceptions with two returned for touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Camas (Wash.) High (4-4) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Tallied three tackles (one for loss) and intercepted a pass as Corona (Calif.) Centennial (9-0) cruised to a 64-0 victory versus Eastvale (Calif.) Roosevelt (6-3) … Centennial is the No. 13-ranked team in the country per MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 29 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one interception and five passes broken up (missing one game).
Next game: at Corona (Calif.) High (3-5) Oct. 28.
The Skinny: Posted six tackles, broke up one pass and scored on a 90-yard kickoff return in Naples (Fla.) High’s (8-0) 51-19 triumph versus Fort Myers (Fla.) South Fort Myers (6-2).
Official season stats: 36 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 10 passes broken up, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and two kickoff return touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Lehigh Acres (Fla.) East Lee County (2-6) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Did not play in Phoenix Brophy Prep’s (5-2) 21-0 victory over Phoenix Pinnacle (3-4) due to a minor injury.
Official season stats: 27 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception and three passes broken up.
Next game: vs. Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial (3-4) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Rushed 11 times for 94 yards and three scores in a 48-24 triumph for Denison (Texas) High (6-2) over Frisco (Texas) Lebanon Trail (1-7).
Official season stats: 128 carries for 1,108 yards and 10 touchdowns … 17 receptions for 217 yards and one score … One kickoff return touchdown.
Next game: vs. Frisco (Texas) Liberty (7-1) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Caught two passes for 21 yards in a 42-7 win for West Des Moines (Iowa) Valley (7-2) against Des Moines (Iowa) Roosevelt (5-4).
Official season stats: 34 receptions for 463 yards and six touchdowns … Five tackles and 2.0 sacks.
Next game: vs. Ankeny (Iowa) Centennial (4-5) in the first round of the Iowa Class 5A State Tournament Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Recorded 16 tackles (two for loss) in a 28-7 setback for Hilton Head (S.C.) High (4-5) at the hands of Charleston (S.C.) James Island (4-4) … Also completed 3 of 6 passes for 41 yards and carried the ball nine times for 41 yards in two and a half quarters before coming out with a minor injury.
Unofficial season stats: 84 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, one pass broken up and two blocked punts … 108 rushes for 730 yards and eight touchdowns … 27-of-47 passing for 259 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Next game: vs. Bluffton (S.C.) May River (7-2) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Caught three passes for 17 yards as Atlanta Westminster (3-5) fell 42-10 to Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove (6-2) ... Also had five tackles and one sack.
Unofficial season stats: 27 receptions for 316 yards and two touchdowns ... 24 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.
Next game: at Conyers (Ga.) Salem (4-4) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Zionsville (Ind.) High (5-5) destroyed Lafayette (Ind.) McCutcheon (1-8) 45-0 in the first round of the Indiana Class 5A State Tournament.
Next game: vs. West Lafayette (Ind.) Harrison (8-1) in the second round of the Indiana Class 5A State Tournament Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Mission Hills (Calif.) Bishop Alemany’s (4-3) game against Los Angeles Cathedral (1-7) was canceled.
Next game: at West Hills (Calif.) Chaminade (5-3) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Hauled in a pair of passes for 59 yards in a 63-0 shutout for Ponchatoula (La.) High (6-0) versus Mandeville (La.) Fontainebleau (0-6).
Official season stats: 13 receptions for 258 yards and five touchdowns.
Next game: at Covington (La.) St. Paul’s (6-1) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Caught eight passes for 135 yards and a score to lead Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei (7-0) to a 46-37 victory over Anaheim Servite (8-1) … Mater Dei is ranked by MaxPreps as the No. 1 team in the country.
Official season stats: 26 receptions for 402 yards and five touchdowns (missing one game).
Next game: vs. San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) JSerra Catholic (3-6) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Notched three tackles and broke up one pass for Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central (9-0) in a 55-7 triumph over Grand Rapids (Mich.) Kenowa Hills (3-6) … Also caught four passes for 65 yards and three scores.
Official season stats: 58 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, one pass broken up, one fumble recovery and one interception, which he returned 29 yards for a touchdown … 36 receptions for 754 yards and 17 scores on 44 targets.
Next game: vs. Belding (Mich.) High (5-4) in the first round of the Michigan Division 5 State Tournament Oct. 29.
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The Skinny: Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (6-2) crushed Danville (Calif.) San Ramon Valley (5-3) 48-14.
Unofficial season stats: 11 receptions for 244 yards and three touchdowns ... 14 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble.
Next game: vs. Pleasanton (Calif.) Amador Valley (4-4) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Miami Gulliver Prep (5-1) had its game against Miami Palmetto (6-1) canceled.
Official season stats: 83 carries for 394 yards and seven touchdowns … Seven receptions for 102 yards and one score.
Next game: at West Palm Beach (Fla.) Cardinal Newman (7-2) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Had two tackles, 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries, one interception and one pass broken up to help lead Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep (8-0) to a 49-24 victory against New Orleans Newman (4-2).
Official season stats: 46 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 16 quarterback hurries, one interception, one pass broken up and two forced fumbles.
Next game: at Tampa (Fla.) Plant (5-3) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Recorded four tackles, three interceptions and returned one for a score in a 53-27 triumph for Irvington (N.J.) High (6-2) over Bayonne (N.J.) High (3-5).
Unofficial season stats (defense): 37 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, four passes broken up, one fumble recovery, two blocked extra points and six interceptions with three returned for scores.
Next game: at West Orange (N.J.) High (7-2) Oct. 29.
The Skinny: Mentor (Ohio) High (5-5) blew out Euclid (Ohio) High (0-10) 48-7.
Next game: at Cleveland St. Ignatius (5-4) in the first round of the Ohio Division I State Tournament Oct. 29.
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