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46 SEPT. 11, 2021 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Class of 2022 QB Steve Angeli: Completed 14 of 16 passes — including a school-record 14 straight — for 195 yards with two touchdowns, plus posted four carries for 16 yards, in Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic's (1-0) 42-7 win against Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban (1-1). Next game: vs. Smyrna (Del.) High (0-0). CB Jayden Bellamy: Hauled in three passes for 54 yards and recorded two tackles in Oradell (N.J.) Ber- gen Catholic's (1-0) 42-7 triumph over Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban (1-1). Next game: vs. Smyrna (Del.) High (0-0). LB Joshua Burnham: Recorded 12.5 tackles and a tackle for loss in Traverse City (Mich.) Central's (0- 1) 47-27 setback against DeWitt (Mich.) High (1-0). Next game: vs. Marquette (Mich.) High (1-0) Sept. 2. OL Ty Chan: Groton (Mass.) Lawrence Academy's season begins at Belmont (Mass.) Hill on Sept. 25. OL Ashton Craig: Lawrenceburg (Ind.) High (1-1) fell 34-6 against St. Leon (Ind.) East Central (2-0) Aug. 20 but bounced back with a 29-12 win over Cleves (Ohio) Taylor (1-1) Aug. 27. Next game: at Milan (Ind.) High (1-1) Sept. 3. DE Tyson Ford: St. Louis John Burroughs (1-0) knocked off St. Louis Bishop DuBourg/Hancock (0-1) 35-0, but Ford did not play in the game due to a mild injury. Next game: vs. Brentwood (Mo.) High (1-0) Sept 4. DE Aidan Gobaira: Chantilly (Va.) High's season begins at Falls Church (Va.) High Sept. 2. DT Donovan Hinish: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (0-1) fell 12-6 in a matchup with Philadelphia Im- hotep Charter. Next game: vs. Pittsburgh Penn Hills (0-0) Sept. 3. WR Tobias Merriweather: Vancouver (Wash.) Union opens its season vs. Seattle O'Dea Sept. 3. CB Jaden Mickey: Registered eight tackles in Co- rona (Calif.) Centennial's (1-0) 57-14 blowout victory against San Diego Cathedral Catholic (1-1). Next game: vs. Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon (2-0) Sept. 4. CB Devin Moore: Posted six tackles and a tackle for loss in a 42-7 victory for Naples (Fla.) High (1-0) versus Naples (Fla.) Gulf Coast (0-1). Next game: at Fort Pierce (Fla.) Westwood (0-0) Sept. 3. CB Benjamin Morrison: Phoenix Brophy Prep opens the season vs. Phoenix St. Mary's Sept. 3. RB Jadarian Price: Rushed 22 times for 259 yards and a score in Denison (Texas) High's (1-0) 37-13 ri- valry triumph over Sherman (Texas) High (0-1). Next game: vs. Fort Worth (Texas) Brewer (1-0) Sept. 3. TE Eli Raridon: Caught one pass for 78 yards and a touchdown in West Des Moines (Iowa) Valley's (1-0) 42-41 double-overtime triumph versus Wau- kee (Iowa) Northwest (0-1). Next game: at Pleasant Hill (Iowa) Southeast Polk (1-0) Sept. 3. LB Jaylen Sneed: Hilton Head (S.C.) High begins its season at Hopkins (S.C.) Lower Richland Sept. 3. TE Holden Staes: Did not record a reception, but had five tackles, one sack and a batted down pass in Atlanta Westminster's (1-1) 17-7 win against Atlanta Lovett (1-1) Sept. 20 ... Had 10 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in Westminster's 21-14 loss at the hands of Atlanta St. Pius X Catholic (1-1) Aug. 27. Next game: vs. Atlanta Pace Academy (0-1) Sept. 3. OT Joey Tanona: Zionsville (Ind.) High (2-0) knocked off Indianapolis Pike (0-2) 28-10 Aug. 20 and defeated Lebanon (Ind.) High 30-2 Aug. 27 ... Has paved the way for Zionsville to rush for 351 yards and seven touchdowns on 79 carries through two games. Next game: vs. Westfield (Ind.) High (1-1) Sept. 3. LB Niuafe Tuihalamaka: Had eight tackles and a quarterback hurry in Mission Hills (Calif.) Bishop Ale- many's (0-2) 31-24 setback versus Highland (Utah) Lone Peak (2-0) Aug. 20 ... Notched nine tackles and a tackle for loss in Alemany's 24-3 loss to Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco (2-0) Aug. 27. Next game: at Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian (0-2) Sept. 10. WR Amorion Walker: Ponchatoula (La.) High opens its season against Walker (La.) High Sept. 3. WR CJ Williams: Caught six passes for 99 yards and a touchdown in a 45-3 blowout win for Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei (1-0) over Duncanville (Texas) High (0-1). Next game: at Henderson (Nev.) Liberty (2-0) Sept. 10. LB Nolan Zeigler: Caught six passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns and made 14 tackles with three for loss in Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Cen- tral's (1-0) 43-21 triumph over Lapeer (Mich.) High (0-1). Next game: vs. Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean (1-1) Sept. 4. Class of 2023 TE Cooper Flanagan: Caught one pass for 16 yards and notched one tackle in a 52-16 victory for Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (1-0) versus Stockton (Ca- lif.) St. Mary's (0-1). Next game: vs. Elk Grove (Calif.) Monterey Trail (0-2) Sept. 3. DE Keon Keeley: Had six tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks and four quarterback hurries in Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep's (1-0) 35-21 triumph over Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic (0-1). Next game: vs. Clearwater (Fla.) Calvary Christian (1-0) Sept. 3. S Adon Shuler: Irvington (N.J.) High opens up its season Sept. 3 against Mount Olive (N.J.) High. DE Brennan Vernon: Had two tackles in Men- tor (Ohio) High's (2-0) 49-7 dismantling of Canton (Ohio) McKinley Aug. 20 ... Notched three tackles, one tackle for loss and four quarterback hurries in Mentor's 28-26 victory against Cleveland St. Ignatius (0-2). Next game: at. Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward (2-0) Sept. 4. Commitment Updates Games played Aug. 26-28 unless otherwise noted Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic's Steve Angeli, the nation's No. 18 pro-style quarterback and an Irish commit, broke a school record with 14 straight completions in his team's season- opening triumph. PHOTO BY MIKE SINGER Amare Snowden, 6-3, 187, Roseville, Mich. (Roseville) Jayvon Thomas, 5-11, 175, Dallas (South Oak Cliff) Javien Toviano, 6-2, 185, Arlington, Texas (Martin) Ryan Yaites, 6-2, 180, Denton, Texas (Guyer) Safety Joenel Aguero, 6-0, 180, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Peyton Bowen, 6-1, 185, Denton, Texas (Guyer) Michael Daugherty, 6-1, 175, Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) Caleb Downs, 6-0, 183, Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek) Terrance Love, 6-3, 200, Fairburn, Ga. (Langston Hughes) King Mack, 5-10, 175, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Adon Shuler, 6-0, 190, Irvington, N.J. (Irvington) Rahmir Stewart, 6-0, 185, Philadelphia (Imhotep Institute Charter School) Derek Williams, 6-1, 183, New Iberia, La. (Westgate) Athlete Mikal Harrison-Pilot, 6-1, 185, Temple, Texas (Temple) Micah Tease, 5-11, 171, Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington) Commitments in bold italics * Received an offer between Aug. 17 and Sept. 2 2023 Master List Changes Prospects Committed: TE Cooper Flanagan. Prospects Decommitted: None. Prospects Removed: WR Raymond Cottrell of Milton, Fla. (committed to Florida); LB Jayvant Brown of Deerfield Beach, Fla. (no longer being recruited by Notre Dame); and CB Ethan Nation of Roswell, Ga. (no longer being recruited by Notre Dame); Cornerback, continued