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 6 of 10 passes for 50 yards in a 21-0 triumph for Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic (9-0) over Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep (6-3) … MaxPreps ranks Bergen Catholic as the No. 6 team in the country.
Official season stats: 89-of-125 passing for 1,328 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions … 41 rushes for 130 yards and one score.
Next game: Bergen has a first-round bye in the New Jersey Non-Public A State Tournament and will play in the quarterfinals Nov. 13.
The Skinny: Intercepted a pass and recorded one tackle in Bergen Catolic’s win over St. Peter’s Prep.
Official season stats: Seven receptions for 143 yards … 19 tackles, two interceptions and three passes broken up.
Next game: Bergen has a first-round bye in the New Jersey Non-Public A State Tournament and will play in the quarterfinals Nov. 13.
The Skinny: Made 4.5 tackles (one for loss) and intercepted a pass to lead Traverse City (Mich.) Central (9-1) past Saginaw (Mich.) Heritage (4-6) 49-7 in the first round of the Michigan Division 2 State Tournament … Also completed 6 of 8 passes for 103 yards with a touchdown, and ran 14 times for 171 yards and three scores.
Official season stats: 51.5 total stops, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one interception … 43-of-77 passing for 831 yards with 14 touchdowns and one interception … 123 rushes for 1,065 yards and 18 scores … Two receptions for 19 yards and a touchdown.
Next game: vs. Auburn (Mich.) Bay City Western (8-2) in the second round of the Michigan Division 2 State Tournament Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Groton (Mass.) Lawrence Academy (5-1) defeated Byfield (Mass.) Governor’s Academy (4-3) 21-14.
Next game: at North Andover (Mass.) Brooks (0-6) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Lawrenceburg (Ind.) High (10-1) narrowly beat Greensburg (Ind.) High (4-5) 15-7 in the second round of the Indiana Class 3A State Tournament.
Next game: vs. Brownstown (Ind.) Central (12-0) in the third round of the Indiana Class 3A State Tournament Nov. 5.
The Skinny: St. Louis John Burroughs (4-6) fell 18-14 to St. Louis Soldan (5-4) in the first round of the Missouri Class 4 State Tournament.
Official season stats: 41 total stops, 11.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack (missing two games).
Next game: Season completed.
The Skinny: Notched 15 tackles (1.5 for loss) plus recovered a fumble and took it to the house from 26 yards out in Chantilly (Va.) High’s (5-4) 14-13 setback versus Chantilly (Va.) Westfield (4-5).
Official season stats: 78 tackles, 15.0 stops for loss, 7.0 sacks and three fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown).
Next game: at Vienna (Va.) Madison (8-1) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7-2) cruised past Canonsburg (Pa.) Canon-McMillan (4-6) 54-14.
Next game: vs. Harmony (Pa.) Seneca Valley (7-3) Nov. 12.
The Skinny: Caught five passes for 58 yards in a 17-7 loss for Vancouver (Wash.) Union (6-3) at the hands of Camas (Wash.) High (5-4).
Unofficial season stats: 30 receptions for 502 yards and three scores … Five rushes for 23 yards and a touchdown … Three interceptions with two returned for touchdowns.
Next game: Season completed.
The Skinny: Broke up one pass in Corona (Calif.) Centennial’s (9-0) 64-0 dismantling of Corona (Calif.) High (3-6) … Centennial is the No. 13-ranked team in the country per MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 32 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions and six passes broken up.
Next game: vs. Mission Viejo (Calif.) High (9-1) in the quarterfinals of the California Interscholastic Federation Division 1 State Tournament Nov. 12.
The Skinny: Posted two tackles, recovered two fumbles and blocked a punt which he scooped and scored on in Naples (Fla.) High’s (9-0) 63-0 triumph against Lehigh Acres (Fla.) East Lee County (2-7).
Official season stats: 38 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 10 passes broken up, four fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, one blocked punt he scooped and scored and two kickoff return touchdowns.
Next game: Naples has a bye Nov. 5 and will play in the first round of the Florida Class 6A State Tournament Nov. 12.
The Skinny: Did not play in Phoenix Brophy Prep’s (6-2) 33-21 setback against Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial (3-5) 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 in five games.
Next game: at Peoria (Ariz.) Liberty (6-2) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Ran 23 times for 299 yards and three touchdowns, plus had two receptions for 42 yards, in a 49-44 loss for Denison (Texas) High (6-3) against Frisco (Texas) Liberty (7-2).
Official season stats: 151 carries for 1,407 yards and 12 touchdowns … 19 receptions for 258 yards and one score … One kickoff return touchdown.
Next game: vs. Princeton (Texas) High (4-5) Nov. 4.
The Skinny: Hauled eight passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns in West Des Moines (Iowa) Valley’s (8-2) 35-21 victory against Ankeny (Iowa) Centennial (4-6) in the first round of the Iowa Class 5A State Tournament.
Official season stats: 42 receptions for 534 yards and eight touchdowns … Five tackles and 2.0 sacks.
Next game: vs. Pleasant Valley (Iowa) High (9-2) in the quarterfinals of the Iowa Class 5A State Tournament Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Did not play in Hilton Head (S.C.) High’s (4-6) 33-16 loss to Bluffton (S.C.) May River (8-2) due to 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: at Aiken (S.C.) High (3-7) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Atlanta Westminster (4-5) won 22-12 over Conyers (Ga.) Salem (4-5).
Unofficial season stats: 27 receptions for 316 yards and two touchdowns … 24 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks (missing one game).
Next game: at Atlanta Douglass (2-8) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Zionsville (Ind.) High (5-5) defeated West Lafayette (Ind.) Harrison (8-2) 41-21 in the second round of the Indiana Class 5A State Tournament.
Next game: vs. Kokomo (Ind.) High (8-2) in the third round of the Indiana Class 5A State Tournament Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Notched seven tackles (two for loss) as Mission Hills (Calif.) Bishop Alemany’s (5-3) blew out West Hills (Calif.) Chaminade (5-4) 49-21.
Next game: vs. Santa Barbara (Calif.) Bishop Diego (8-1) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Caught two passes for seven yards in Ponchatoula (La.) High’s (7-0) 17-0 triumph over Covington (La.) St. Paul’s (6-2).
Official season stats: 15 receptions for 265 yards and five touchdowns.
Next game: at Hammond (La.) High (3-4) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Hauled in two receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown in Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei’s (8-0) 56-14 victory against San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) JSerra Catholic (3-7) … Mater Dei is ranked by MaxPreps as the No. 1 team in the country.
Official season stats: 36 receptions for 561 yards and eight touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Norco (Calif.) High (8-2) Nov. 12.
The Skinny: Had three tackles in Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central’s (10-0) 42-0 shutout of Belding (Mich.) High (5-5) in the first round of the Michigan Division 5 State Tournament … Caught three passes for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Official season stats: 61 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, one pass broken up, one fumble recovery and one interception, two pass deflections, which he returned 29 yards for a touchdown … 39 receptions for 873 yards and 18 scores.
Next game: vs. Grand Rapids (Mich.) West Catholic (8-1) in the second round of the Michigan Division 5 State Tournament Nov. 5.
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The Skinny: Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (7-2) knocked off Pleasanton (Calif.) Amador Valley (4-5) 41-0.
Unofficial season stats: 11 receptions for 244 yards and three touchdowns … 14 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble (missing one game).
Next game: vs. Concord (Calif.) Clayton Valley Charter (7-2) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Caught two passes for 40 yards in a 49-13 win for Miami Gulliver Prep (6-1) versus West Palm Beach (Fla.) Cardinal Newman (7-2)
Official season stats: 83 carries for 394 yards and seven touchdowns … Nine receptions for 142 yards and one score.
Next game: at Orlando (Fla.) Bishop Moore (4-5) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep (8-0) had a bye.
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 (6-3) Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Posted seven tackles (one for loss), one sack and one interception returned for 35 yards in a 21-7 win for Irvington (N.J.) High (7-2) against West Orange (N.J.) High (7-3).
Unofficial season stats (defense): 44 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, four passes broken up, one fumble recovery, two blocked extra points and seven interceptions with three returned for scores.
Next game: vs. Linden (N.J.) High (3-6) in the first round of the New Jersey Section 2, Group 4 State Tournament Nov. 5.
The Skinny: Mentor (Ohio) High (5-6) fell 35-32 at the hands of Cleveland St. Ignatius (6-4) in the first round of the Ohio Division I State Tournament.
Next game: Season completed.
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