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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com DECEMBER 2016 37 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP COMMITMENT UPDATES Games played Nov. 18-19 unless otherwise noted • LB David Adams: Part of a Pittsburgh Central Catholic (12-1) defense that allowed only 154 yards of total offense in a 42-7 win over Harmony (Pa.) Seneca Valley (8-4) at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh to capture the WPIAL Class 6A championship. Next game: vs. Williamsport (Pa.) High (12-1) at Altoona, Pa., in the quarterfinals of the Pennsylvania Class 6A playoffs. • DB Paulson Adebo: Had two catches for 45 yards in a 54-43 Mansfield (Texas) High (10-2) win over Amarillo (Texas) Tascosa (7-5) in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A Division 2 Region 1 playoffs. Next game: vs. Cedar Hill (Texas) High (10-2), which is quarterbacked by Notre Dame commitment Avery Davis, in the Class 6A Division 2 Region 1 semifinals. • DL Jayson Ademilola: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep (8-3) posted a 28-7 victory over Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic (7-4) in the semifinals of the New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 playoffs. Next game: vs. Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (9-2) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in the championship of the Non-Public Group 4 playoffs. • DL Justin Ademilola: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep (8-3) defeated Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic (7-4) 28-7 in the semifinals of the New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 playoffs. Next game: vs. Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (9-2) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in the championship of the Non- Public Group 4 playoffs. • LB Matthew Bauer: Helped record a safety in Erie (Pa.) Prep's (11-0) 58-12 triumph against Pittsburgh University Prep (6-5) in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs. Next game: vs. Jefferson Hills (Pa.) Thomas Jefferson (12-0) in the quarterfinals of the Pennsylvania Class 4A playoffs. • QB Avery Davis: Completed 25 of 39 passes for 275 yards with three touchdowns and an interception to lead Cedar Hill (Texas) High (10-2) to a 23-21 win over Denton (Texas) Guyer (9-3) in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A Division 2 Region 1 playoffs. Next game: vs. Mansfield (Texas) High, which features fellow Irish commitment defensive back Paulson Adebo, in the Class 6A Division 2 Region 1 semifinals. • DL Darnell Ewell: Norfolk (Va.) Lake Taylor (11-1) recorded a 42-19 victory over Newport News (Va.) Heritage (8-4) in the second round of the Virginia Class 4A playoffs to avenge its only loss. Next game: vs. Dinwiddie (Va.) High (12-0) in the quarterfinals of the Virginia Class 4A playoffs. • OL Dillan Gibbons: Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic (9-3) fell 69-62 in nine overtimes to Melbourne (Fla.) Central Catholic (11-0) in the regional finals of the Florida Class 3A playoffs. Season completed. • OL Robert Hainsey: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy (11-0), which is ranked No. 3 nation- ally by USA Today, notched a 16-6 victory against Virginia Beach (Va.) Bishop Sullivan Catholic (7-3). Season completed. • DB Elijah Hicks: Caught three passes for 59 yards and recorded two tackles to help La Mirada (Calif.) High (10-2) edge Whittier (Calif.) La Serna (8-4) 32-31 in the second round of the CIF South- ern Section Division III playoffs. Next game: vs. Los Alamitos (Calif.) High (9-3) in the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division III playoffs. • DL Kurt Hinish: Part of a Pittsburgh Central Catholic (12-1) defense that allowed only 154 yards of total offense in a 42-7 win over Har- mony (Pa.) Seneca Valley (8-4) at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh for the WPIAL Class 6A championship. Next game: vs. Williamsport (Pa.) High (12-1) at Altoona, Pa., in the quarterfinals of the Pennsyl- vania Class 6A playoffs. • RB C.J. Holmes: Rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, and recorded an in- terception, to help Cheshire (Conn.) Academy (8-2) post a 45-20 win over Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick (7-3) in the Wayne Sanborn New England Championship Bowl. Season completed. • QB Phil Jurkovec: Pine Richland (7-5) has completed its season … In six games, completed 62.3 percent of his passes for 1,673 yards with 12 touch- downs and two interceptions … Also had 481 yards and eight touchdowns on 82 rushing attempts. • TE Cole Kmet: Arlington Heights (Ill.) St. Viator (6-5) has completed its season … Finished the year with 48 catches for 754 yards and four touch- downs in eight games … Also had a rushing touchdown. • OL Joshua Lugg: Wexford (Pa.) North Allegheny (9-3) has completed its season. • DL Johnathon MacCollister: Orlando (Fla.) Bishop Moore (12-1) downed Melbourne (Fla.) Palm Bay 21-14 in the second round of the Florida Class 5A playoffs. Next game: vs. Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage in the quarter- finals of the Florida Class 5A playoffs. USA Today ranks American Heritage No. 23 nationally. • LB Ovie Oghoufo: Farmington Hills (Mich.) Harrison (5-4) has completed its season … Finished his junior campaign with 56 total stops, 20 tackles for loss, five sacks, seven pass deflections and one fumble recovery on defense … Also contributed 16 receptions for 406 yards and five touchdowns as a tight end. • WR Jordan Pouncey: Scored a touchdown on offense and intercepted a pass in Winter Park (Fla.) High's (9-3) 35-21 win over Orlando (Fla.) Timber Creek (8-4) in the second round of the Florida Class 8A playoffs. Next game: vs. Sanford (Fla.) Seminole (11-1) in the third round of the Florida Class 8A playoffs. • DB Isaiah Robertson: Naperville (Ill.) Neuqua Valley (8-2) has completed its season. • RB Markese Stepp: Indianapolis Cathedral (7-5) has completed its season … Finished with 81 yards and four touchdowns on five carries after nursing a hamstring injury for the vast majority of the season. • LB Pete Werner: Indianapolis Cathedral (7-5) has finished its season. • LB Drew White: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas (9-2), which is ranked No. 9 nationally by USA Today, cruised to a 37-0 win over Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Dwyer (10-2) in the second round of the Florida Class 7A play- offs. Next game: vs. Hialeah Gardens (Fla.) Mater Academy Charter (11-1) in the third round of the Florida Class 7A playoffs. • TE Brock Wright: Cypress (Texas) Cy-Fair (8-3) has completed its season … Concluded the season with 30 receptions for 491 yards and four touchdowns. • WR Michael Young: Caught a 27-yard touch- down pass in Destrehan (La.) High's (11-0) 37-36 win over Mandeville (La.) High (7-5) in the second round of the Louisiana Class 5A playoffs. Next game: vs. Marrero (La.) John Ehret (12-2) in the third round of the Louisiana Class 5A playoffs. RIVALS 2017 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Nov. 23 1. Alabama 22 2. Ohio State 16 3. Oklahoma 21 4. Georgia 16 5. LSU 18 6. Notre Dame 18 7. Texas A&M 24 8. Clemson 14 9. Tennessee 26 10. Michigan 19 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Elijah Hicks' 30-yard reception helped set up the game-winning field goal with 16 seconds remaining in La Mirada (Calif.) High's 32-31 playoff victory. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM