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46 NOV. 13, 2021 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Class Of 2022 QB Steve Angeli: 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. 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. CB Jayden Bellamy: Intercepted a pass and recorded one tackle in Bergen Catholic's win over St. Peter's Prep. 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. LB Joshua Burnham: 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 Tour- nament … Also completed 6 of 8 passes for 103 yards with a touchdown, and ran 14 times for 171 yards and three scores. Next game: vs. Auburn (Mich.) Bay City Western (8-2) in the second round of the Michigan Division 2 State Tournament Nov. 5. OL Ty Chan: 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. OL Ashton Craig: Lawrenceburg (Ind.) High (10-1) narrowly beat Greensburg (Ind.) High (4-5) 15-7 in the second round of the Indiana Class 3A State Tour- nament. Next game: vs. Brownstown (Ind.) Central (12-0) in the third round of the Indiana Class 3A State Tournament Nov. 5. DE Tyson Ford: 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. Next game: Season completed. DE Aidan Gobaira: 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). Next game: at Vienna (Va.) Madi- son (8-1) Nov. 5. DT Donovan Hinish: 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. WR Tobias Merriweather: 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). Next game: Season completed. CB Jaden Mickey: 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. Next game: vs. Mission Viejo (Calif.) High (9-1) in the quarterfinals of the California Interscholastic Federation Division 1 State Tournament Nov. 12. CB Devin Moore: Posted two tackles, recovered two fumbles and blocked a punt that he scooped and scored on in Naples (Fla.) High's (9-0) 63-0 triumph against Lehigh Acres (Fla.) East Lee County (2-7). Next game: Naples has a bye Nov. 5 and will play in the first round of the Florida Class 6A State Tournament Nov. 12. CB Benjamin Morrison: Did not play in Phoenix Brophy Prep's (6-2) 33-21 setback against Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial (3-5) due to a minor injury. Next game: at Peoria (Ariz.) Liberty (6-2) Nov. 5. RB Jadarian Price: 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). Next game: vs. Princeton (Texas) High (4-5) Nov. 4. TE Eli Raridon: 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. Next game: vs. Pleasant Valley (Iowa) High (9-2) in the quarterfinals of the Iowa Class 5A State Tournament Nov. 5. LB Jaylen Sneed: 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. Next game: at Aiken (S.C.) High (3-7) Nov. 5. TE Holden Staes: Atlanta Westminster (4-5) won 22-12 over Conyers (Ga.) Salem (4-5). Next game: at Atlanta Douglass (2-8) Nov. 5. OT Joey Tanona: Zionsville (Ind.) High (5-5) defeated West Lafayette (Ind.) Harrison (8-2) 41-21 in the sec- ond 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. LB Niuafe Tuihalamaka: 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. WR Amorion Walker: Caught two passes for seven yards in Ponchatoula (La.) High's (7-0) 17-0 triumph over Covington (La.) St. Paul's (6-2). Next game: at Hammond (La.) High (3-4) Nov. 5. WR CJ Williams: 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. Next game: vs. Norco (Calif.) High (8-2) Nov. 12. LB Nolan Zeigler: 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. Next game: vs. Grand Rapids (Mich.) West Cath- olic (8-1) in the second round of the Michigan Division 5 State Tournament Nov. 5. Class Of 2023 TE Cooper Flanagan: Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (7-2) knocked off Pleasanton (Calif.) Amador Valley (4-5) 41-0. Next game: vs. Concord (Calif.) Clayton Valley Charter (7-2) Nov. 5. RB Sedrick Irvin Jr.: 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). Next game: at Orlando (Fla.) Bishop Moore (4-5) Nov. 5. DE Keon Keeley: Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep (8-0) had a bye. Next game: at Tampa (Fla.) Plant (6-3) Nov. 5. S Adon Shuler: Posted seven tackles (one for loss), one sack and one intercep- tion returned for 35 yards in a 21-7 win for Irvington (N.J.) High (7-2) against West Orange (N.J.) High (7-3). 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. DE Brenan Vernon: Mentor (Ohio) High (5-6) fell 35-32 at the hands of Cleve- land St. Ignatius (6-4) in the first round of the Ohio Division I State Tournament. Next game: Season completed. Commitment Updates Games played Oct. 28-30 unless otherwise noted West Des Moines (Iowa) Valley's Eli Raridon, the No. 21 tight end in America per Rivals, hauled in eight passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns in a first-round playoff win. PHOTO BY MIKE SINGER RIVALS 2023 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Nov. 5 1. Oklahoma 7 2. Notre Dame 6 3. Georgia 6 4. Penn State 4 5. Texas A&M 4 6. Florida 4 7. Florida State 4 8. Arkansas 3 9. Ohio State 2 10. Baylor 2 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits