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46 NOV. 20, 2021 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Class Of 2022 QB Steve Angeli & CB Jayden Bellamy: Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic (9-0) had a first-round play- off bye … MaxPreps ranks Bergen Catholic as the No. 6 team in the country. Next game: vs. Toms River (N.J.) Donovan Catholic (8-2) in the quar- terfinals of the New Jersey Non-Public A State Tournament Nov. 13. LB Joshua Burnham: Posted eight tackles (0.5 for loss) to lead Traverse City (Mich.) Central (10-1) to a 55-18 triumph against Auburn (Mich.) Bay City Western (8-3) in the second round of the Michigan Division 2 State Tournament … Also completed 3 of 8 passes for 74 yards, and ran 11 times for 38 yards and three touchdowns. Next game: vs. Caledonia (Mich.) High (10-1) in the second round of the Michigan Division 2 State Tournament Nov. 12. OL Ty Chan: Groton (Mass.) Lawrence Academy (6-1) won by forfeit over North Andover (Mass.) Brooks (0-7). Next game: vs. Cambridge (Mass.) Buckingham Browne & Nichols (6-1) Nov. 13. OL Ashton Craig: Lawrenceburg (Ind.) High (12-1) knocked off Brownstown (Ind.) Central (12-2) 35-14 in the third round of the Indiana Class 3A State Tournament. Next game: at Fort Branch (Ind.) Gibson Southern (11-1) in the quarterfinals of the Indiana Class 3A State Tournament Nov. 13. DE Aidan Gobaira: Notched eight tackles and half a sack in a 36-14 setback for Chantilly (Va.) High (5-5) against Vienna (Va.) Madison (9-1). Next game: at Clifton (Va.) Centreville (8-2) in the first round of the Virginia Class 6 State Tourna- ment Nov. 12. DT Donovan Hinish: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (8-2) had a bye. Next game: vs. Harmony (Pa.) Seneca Valley (7-3) Nov. 12. CB Jaden Mickey: Corona (Calif.) Centennial (10-0) had a bye … Centennial is the No. 13 team in the country per MaxPreps. Next game: vs. Mis- sion Viejo (Calif.) High (9-1) in the quarter-finals of the California Interscholastic Federation Divi- sion 1 State Tournament Nov. 12. CB Devin Moore: Naples (Fla.) High (9-0) had a bye. Next game: vs. Punta Gorda (Fla.) Charlotte (5-5) in the first round of the Florida Class 6A State Tournament Nov. 12. CB Benjamin Morrison: Returned to action after missing a few games with injury, posted five tackles and broke up one pass, but Phoenix Brophy Prep (6-3) fell 21-9 at the hands of Peoria (Ariz.) Liberty (7-2). Next game: at Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field (7-2) Nov. 12. RB Jadarian Price: Ran 12 times for 175 yards and two touchdowns, plus had a scoring catch, in Denison (Texas) High's (7-3) 43-0 win against Princeton (Texas) High (4-6). Next game: vs. Ennis (Texas) High (10-0) in the first round of the Texas Class 5A Division II State Tournament Nov. 12. TE Eli Raridon: Caught three passes for 32 yards and one touchdown in a 40-14 triumph for West Des Moines (Iowa) Valley (9-2) over Pleasant Val- ley (Iowa) High (9-3) in the quarterfinals of the Iowa Class 5A State Tournament. Next game: vs. Ankeny (Iowa) High (10-2) in the semifinals of the Iowa Class 5A State Tournament Nov. 12. LB Jaylen Sneed: Hilton Head (S.C.) High (4-7) fell 25-8 against Aiken (S.C.) High (4-7) in the first round of the South Carolina 4A State Tourna- ment. Next game: Season completed. TE Holden Staes: Atlanta Westminster (5-5) crushed Atlanta Douglass (2-9) 48-14. Next game: Season completed. OT Joey Tanona: Zionsville (Ind.) High (7-5) de- feated Kokomo (Ind.) High (8-3) 42-17 in the third round of the Indiana Class 5A State Tournament. Next game: vs. Fort Wayne (Ind.) Bishop Dwenger (7-4) in the quarterfinals of the Indiana Class 5A State Tournament Nov. 12. LB Niuafe Tuihalamaka: Recorded 10 tackles (three for loss) and one sack in a 45-14 win for Mission Hills (Calif.) Bishop Alemany (6-3) against Santa Barbara (Calif.) Bishop Diego (8-2). Next game: at La Puente (Calif.) Bishop Amat (9-3) Nov. 12. OT Aamil Wagner: Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne (8-3) fell 27-24 to Dublin (Ohio) Coffman in the first round of the Ohio Division I State Tourna- ment Oct. 29. Season completed. WR Amorion Walker: Caught two passes for 24 yards and a touchdown, plus ran once for nine yards, in a 45-0 victory for Ponchatoula (La.) High (8-0) over Hammond (La.) High (3-5). Next game: vs. Lafayette (La.) High (5-5) in the first round of the Louisiana Class 5A State Tournament Nov. 12. 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 seven tackles (two for loss) in Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central's (11-0) 44-6 trouncing of Grand Rapids (Mich.) West Catholic (9-2) in the second round of the Michigan Division 5 State Tournament … Also caught seven passes for 82 yards and three touchdowns, and ran once for 10 yards. Next game: vs. Muskegon (Mich.) Oakridge (9-2) in the quarterfinals of the Michigan Division 5 State Tournament Nov. 12. Class Of 2023 LB Drayk Bowen: Made five tackles (one for loss) in Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean's (9-3) 49-0 triumph over Whiting (Ind.) High (5-7) ... Ran three times for 12 yards and a score. Next game: vs. Lakeville (Ind.) LaVille (9-2) in the quarterfinals of the Indiana Class 2A State Tournament Nov. 12. TE Cooper Flanagan: Caught four passes for 91 yards as Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (8-2) de- feated Concord (Calif.) Clayton Valley Charter (7-3) 42-21. Next game: vs. Union City (Calif.) James Logan (6-4) in the quarterfinals of the Cali- fornia Interscholastic Federation North Coast Sec- tion Open/Division I State Tournament Nov. 12. RB Sedrick Irvin Jr.: Ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries to lead Miami Gulliver Prep (7-1) over Orlando (Fla.) Bishop Moore (4-6) 38-7. Next game: Gulliver Prep has a first round bye in the Florida Class 4A State Tournament and will play its next game Nov. 19. DE Keon Keeley: Had two tackles in one half of play to help Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep (9-0) to a 43-14 victory against Tampa (Fla.) Plant (6-4). Next game: Berkeley Prep has a first-round bye in the Florida Class 3A State Tournament and will play its next game Nov. 19. S Adon Shuler: Had seven tackles (two for loss) and blocked one kick as Irvington (N.J.) High (8-2) knocked off Linden (N.J.) High (3-7) in the first round of the New Jersey Section 2, Group 4 State Tournament. Next game: vs. Colonia (N.J.) High (8-2) in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey Sec- tion 2, Group 4 State Tournament Nov. 12. Season completed: DE Tyson Ford of St. Louis, WR Tobias Merriweather of Vancouver, Wash., and DE Brenan Vernon of Mentor, Ohio. Commitment Updates Games played Nov. 4-6 unless otherwise noted Despite a five-loss regular season, Notre Dame offensive line commit Joey Tanona and his Zionsville (Ind.) High squad have reached the quarterfinals of the Indiana Class 5A State Tournament. PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER