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.
Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central linebacker Nolan Ziegler racked up 25 tackles and caught a 49 yard touchdown pass in a 42-28 triumph over Cedar Springs (Mich.) High. (Rivals.com)
Previous Commit Trackers (sorted by the date published): Sept. 1 | Sept. 7 | Sept. 14 | Sept. 21 | Sept. 28
The Skinny: Mansfield (Texas) Legacy (1-1) suffered a 17-7 loss to Fort Worth (Texas) V.R. Eaton (2-0).
Up Next: vs. Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley (2-1) Oct. 9.
The Skinny: Caught one pass for 22 yards and a touchdown for Hartwell (Ga.) Hart County (1-3) in a 26-19 loss versus Jefferson (Ga.) High (3-0).
Official Season Stats: 10 receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns.
Up Next: vs. Carnesville (Ga.) Franklin County (4-0) Oct. 9.
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The Skinny: Caught four passes for 66 yards and a score for Athens (Ga.) Academy (4-0) in a 62-12 victory versus Lilburn (Ga.) Providence Christian Academy (0-3).
Official Season Stats: 16 receptions for 253 yards and three touchdowns.
Up Next: vs. Dacula (Ga.) Hebron Christian Academy (3-1) Oct. 9.
The Skinny: Scored on a one-yard touchdown for Metairie (La.) Rummel (1-0) in its 41-0 season-opening victory against Hammond (La.) High (0-1) ... Rummel is ranked No. 22 in the MaxPreps national top 25.
Up Next : at Lafayette (La.) St. Thomas More (1-0) Oct. 9.
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The Skinny: Threw three touchdown passes for Wadsworth (Ohio) Senior (1-4) in a 45-35 setback versus Broadview Heights (Ohio) Brecksville (5-1).
Unofficial Season Stats: 71-of-118 passing for 1,287 yards, while accounting for 18 touchdowns (missing one week of stats).
Up Next: vs. Westlake (Ohio) High (3-3) Oct. 9.
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The Skinny: Avon (Ind.) High (3-4) dropped a 59-33 shootout to Westfield (Ind.) High (7-1) ... Avon threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 179 yards and two scores.
Up Next: vs. Zionsville (Ind.) High (3-4) Oct. 9.
The Skinny: Jonesborough (Tenn.) David Crockett (4-2) had a bye.
Official season stats: 10-of-14 passing for 85 yards ... 88 rushes for 844 yards and 12 scores ... Two receptions for three yards ... 49 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and three pass deflections.
Up Next: vs. Rogersville (Tenn.) Cherokee (1-6) Oct. 9.
The Skinny: St. Peters (Mo.) Lutheran of St. Charles (4-1) cancelled its Oct. 2 game due to COVID-19 reasons ... He is expected to miss several weeks due to an injury.
Unofficial season stats: 33 tackles, three sacks and 11 quarterback hurries.
Up Next : TBD.
The Skinny: Paved the way for Clarkston (Mich.) High (3-0) to pull off a 24-21 overtime upset victory against West Bloomfield (Mich.) High (2-1).
Up Next: at Lake Orion (Mich.) High (3-0) Oct. 9.
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The Skinny: Scored on a 53-yard punt return to help lead Pickerington (Ohio) Central (6-0) in a 38-13 dismantling of Reynoldsburg (Ohio) High (3-3) ... Pickerington Central is ranked No. 19 in the MaxPreps national top 25.
Up Next: vs. Grove City (Ohio) High (2-4) in the first round of the Division 1-Region 3 Ohio High School Football Playoffs.
The Skinny: Hauled in five passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns for Atlanta Pace Academy (2-1) in a 55-0 victory over Atlanta McNair (0-1) 55-0.
Official Season Stats: Nine receptions for 135 yards and two touchdowns.
Up Next: vs. Atlanta South (1-3) Oct. 9.
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2022 COMMITS
The Skinny: Caught a pair of passes for 29 yards in Milton (Ga.) High’s (2-1) 14-7 defeat at the hands of Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove (1-0).
Official Season Stats: Six receptions for 83 yards.
Up Next: vs. Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern (2-3) Oct. 9.
The Skinny: Zionsville (Ind.) High (3-4) fell 41-13 against Brownsburg (Ind.) High (6-1) ... Zionsville threw for 51 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 151 yards and a score.
Up Next: at Avon (Ind.) High (3-4) Oct. 9.
The Skinny: Made 25 tackles, forced one fumble and caught a 49-yard touchdown pass in a 42-28 triumph for Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central (3-0) versus Cedar Springs (Mich.) High (2-1).
Up Next: at Grand Rapids (Mich.) Kenowa Hills (1-2) Oct. 9.
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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