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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com DECEMBER 2021 39 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Class Of 2022 QB Steve Angeli: Completed 9 of 14 passes for 153 yards with a touch- down, plus ran six times for 55 yards and two scores, to lead Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic (11-0) to a 35-10 triumph over Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep (8-4) in the semifinals of the New Jersey Non-Public A State Tournament … MaxPreps ranks Bergen Catholic as the No. 6 team in the country. Next game: vs. Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep (8-4) in the championship game of the New Jersey Non-Public A State Tournament Nov. 27. CB Jayden Bellamy: Made two tackles and intercepted a pass in Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic's win over Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep. Next game: vs. Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep (8-4) in the finals of the New Jersey Non- Public A State Tournament Nov. 27. LB Joshua Burnham: Notched 5.5 tackles (one for loss), and intercepted a pass in a 56-20 victory for Traverse City (Mich.) Central (12-1) against South Lyon (Mich.) High (12- 1) in the semifinals of the Michigan Division 2 State Tournament … Also rushed 20 times for 172 yards with three touchdowns and completed 1 of 3 passes for 21 yards with one interception. Next game: vs. Warren (Mich.) De La Salle Collegiate (12-0) in the championship game of the Michigan Division 2 State Tournament Nov. 26. OL Ty Chan: Groton (Mass.) Lawrence Academy (6-3) fell 35-7 versus Wallington (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall School (7-2). Next game: Season completed. DT Donovan Hinish: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (9-3) lost 47-7 to Pittsburgh Mt. Lebanon (12-0) in the first round of the Pennsylvania Class 6A State Tournament. Season completed. CB Jaden Mickey: Recorded four tackles and two passes broken up but Corona (Calif.) Centennial (11-0) fell 21-16 to Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei (10-0) in the semifinals of the California Interscho- lastic Federation Division 1 State Tournament … Centennial is the No. 14-ranked team in the country per MaxPreps. Season completed. CB Devin Moore: Naples (Fla.) High (10-1) lost 49-35 to Miami Northwest- ern (9-3) in the second round of the Florida Class 6A State Tournament. Season completed. CB Benjamin Morrison: Tallied four tackles and returned a kickoff 56 yards in a 22-9 triumph for Phoenix Brophy Prep (7-4) over Mesa (Ariz.) Desert Ridge (4-7) in the first round of the Arizona Class 6A State Tournament. Next game: at Mesa (Ariz.) Red Mountain (10-2) in the quarterfinals of the Arizona Class 6A State Tournament Nov. 26. OT Joey Tanona: Zionsville (Ind.) High (9-5) knocked off Michigan City (Ind.) High (10-4) 51-21 in the semifinals of the Indiana Class 5A State Tournament. Next game: vs. Indianapolis Cathedral (13-1) in the finals of the Indiana Class 5A State Tournament Nov. 26. LB Niuafe Tuihalamaka: Made 11 stops as Mission Hills (Calif.) Bishop Ale- many (8-3) defeated Inglewood (Calif.) High (11-1) 56-30 in the semifinals of the California Interscholastic Federation Division 2 State Tournament. Next game: vs. Orange (Calif.) Lutheran (9-4) in the championship game of the California Interscholastic Federation Division 2 State Tournament Nov. 27. WR Amorion Walker: Ponchatoula (La.) High (10-0) cruised to a 50-7 triumph Marrero (La.) John Ehret (7-3) in the second round of the Louisiana Class 5A State Tournament. Next game: vs. Monroe (La.) Ouachita Par- ish (10-3) in the quarterfinals of the Louisiana Class 5A State Tournament Nov. 26. WR CJ Williams: Caught one pass for two yards in a 21-16 win for Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei (10-0) over Corona (Calif.) Centennial (11-1) in the semifi- nals of the California Interscholastic Federation Division 1 State Tournament … Mater Dei is ranked by MaxPreps as the No. 1 team in the country. Next game: vs. Anaheim (Calif.) Servite (10-2) in the championship game of the California Interscholastic Federation Division 1 State Tournament Nov. 26. LB Nolan Zeigler: Made 10 tackles (one for loss) in a 35-0 triumph for Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central (13-0) against Frankenmuth (Mich.) High (13-1) in the semifinals of the Michigan Division 5 State Tournament … Also hauled in 10 passes for 173 yards. Next game: vs. Marine City (Mich.) High (13-0) in the championship game of the Michigan Division 5 State Tourna- ment Nov. 27. Class Of 2023 LB Drayk Bowen: Made eight tackles (one for loss) in Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean's (11-3) 17-14 victory versus Butler (Ind.) Eastside (13-1) in the semifinals of the Indiana Class 2A State Tournament … Also ran 17 times for 51 yards. Next game: vs. Evansville (Ind.) Mater Dei (12-2) in the champion- ship game of the Indiana Class 2A State Tournament Nov. 27. TE Cooper Flanagan: Hauled in a 21-yard touch- down reception to help Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (10-2) to a 42-14 triumph over Pittsburg (Calif.) High (8-2) in the California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Section Open Division final. Next game: De La Salle will have a bye Nov. 26 and will await their next opponent. RB Sedrick Irvin Jr.: Ran 15 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns, plus caught two passes for 27 yards and a score, as Miami Gulliver Prep (8-1) cruised to a 43-0 victory over Miami Booker T. Wash- ington (5-7) in the second round of the Florida Class 4A State Tournament. Next game: vs. Fort Lauder- dale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons (8-2) in the quarterfinals of the Florida Class 4A State Tournament Nov. 26. DE Keon Keeley: Posted six tackles (all for loss), three sacks and two quarterback hurries in Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep's (10-0) 38-0 blowout win over Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot (6-5) in the Florida Class 3A State Tournament. Next game: vs. Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic (8-3) in the quarterfinals of the Florida Class 3A State Tournament Nov. 26. S Adon Shuler: Had eight tackles (one for loss) and a forced fumble to lead Irvington (N.J.) High (10-2) to a 28-13 win versus Middletown (N.J.) South (9-2) in the championship game of the New Jersey Section 2, Group 4 State Tournament. Next game: Irvington will face either Allendale (N.J.) Northern Highlands (11-0) or Franklin Lakes (N.J.) Ramapo (10-1) in a postseason bowl game Dec. 3 or 4. Season completed: OL Ashton Craig of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; DE Tyson Ford of St. Louis; DE Aiden Gobaira of Chantilly, Va.; P Bryce McFerson of Indian Trail, N.C.; WR Tobias Merriweather of Vancouver, Wash.; RB Jadarian Price of Denison, Texas; TE Eli Raridon of West Des Moines, Iowa; LB Jaylen Sneed of Hilton Head, S.C.; TE Holden Staes of Atlanta; DE Brenan Vernon of Mentor, Ohio, and OL Aamil Wagner of Huber Heights, Ohio. Commitment Updates Games played Nov. 18-20 unless otherwise noted Joshua Burnham, Rivals' No. 5 inside line- backer and No. 155 overall prospect in America, led his Traverse City (Mich.) Central squad to the championship game of the Michigan Division 2 State Tournament Nov. 26. PHOTO BY PATRICK ENGEL RIVALS 2023 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Nov. 24 1. Oklahoma 7 3. Georgia 7 3. Notre Dame 6 4. Penn State 4 5. Ohio State 3 6. Texas A&M 3 7. Florida State 4 8. Arkansas 3 9. Florida 3 10. Nebraska 2 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits