Blue and Gold Illustrated

FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 46 NOV. 1, 2025 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED Class of 2026 CB Khary Adams: Made 4 tackles and had an 8-yard catch in Towson (Md.) Loyola Blakefield's (4-3) 50-35 loss to Annapolis (Md.) St. Mary's (4-3). Next game: vs. Baltimore Mount Saint Jo- seph (5-3) Oct. 17. LB Kobe Clapper: Registered 8 tackles (6 solo), including 1 stop for loss, in Cincinnati St. Xavier's (6-2) 28-7 win over Cincinnati La Salle (5-3). Next game: at Cleveland St. Ignatius (1-7) Oct. 17. LB Thomas Davis Jr.: Led the team with 9 tackles and 2 stops for loss in Matthews (N.C.) Weddington's (7-1) 34-7 win against Waxhaw (N.C.) Cuthbertson (3-5). Next game: vs. Indian Trail (N.C.) Porter Ridge (6-2) Oct. 17. EDGE Rodney Dunham: Had 5 tack- les, 2 stops for loss and 1 quarterback hit in Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park's (6-1) 63-8 win against Huntersville (N.C.) Hopewell (2-5). Next game: at Charlotte (N.C.) West Mecklenburg (0-7) Oct. 17. EDGE Ebeneezer Ewetade: Totaled 6 tackles, 5 stops for loss, 1 sack, 2 quarterback hurries and 2 pancake blocks in South Garner (N.C.) High's (3-4) 42-7 loss to Clayton (N.C.) High (5-2). Next game: at Garner (N.C.) High (5-2) Oct. 17. WR Dylan Faison: Finished with 2 catches for 45 yards and 1 touchdown, plus had 2 tackles and 1 intercep- tion, in Boca Raton (Fla.) St. Andrew's School's (7-0) 59-12 victory against Deerfield Beach (Fla.) Somerset Acad- emy Key (0-8). Next game: vs. Fort Lau- derdale (Fla.) Calvary Christian Acad- emy (6-1) Oct. 17. WR Kaydon Finley: Did not record any stats in Aledo (Texas) High's (7-0) 61-0 win over Granbury (Texas) High (2-4). Next game: at North Richland Hills (Texas) Richland (5-2) Oct. 24. WR Devin Fitzgerald: Phoenix Brophy College Prep (4-2) had a bye. Next game: at Gilbert (Ariz.) Higley (4-2) Oct. 17. WR Bubba Frazier: Savannah (Ga.) Benedictine Military School (4-2) had a bye. Next game: vs. Jesup (Ga.) Wayne County (1-6) Oct. 17. TE Preston Fryzel: Had an 8-yard touchdown catch in Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic's (4-4) 36- 21 loss to Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's Prep (5-1). Next game: vs. Toledo (Ohio) St. Francis de Sales (5-3) Oct. 17. IOL Sullivan Garvin: Helped Allegan (Mich.) High's (2-5) rushers gain 325 yards and 6 touch- downs on 47 carries (6.9 yards per attempt) in a 50-33 victory over Watervliet (Mich.) High (2-5). Next game: at South Haven (Mich.) High (3-4) Oct. 17. DL Elijah Golden: Recorded 7 tackles, 5 sacks and 3 quarterback hurries in Sarasota (Fla.) Cardi- nal Mooney's (6-1) 35-12 victory over St. Peters- burg (Fla.) Lakewood (7-1). Next game: vs. Opa Locka (Fla.) Monsignor Pace (3-4) Oct. 17. QB Noah Grubbs: Lake Mary (Fla.) High (5-2) defeated Sanford (Fla.) Seminole (3-4) 24-21. Next game: vs. Orlando (Fla.) Evans (6-1) Oct. 17. DL Tiki Hola: Logged 4 tackles, 1 stop for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass broken up and 2 blocked kicks in Bas- trop (Texas) High's (6-0) 62-18 win against Austin (Texas) Pflugerville Connally (3-3). Next game: vs. Austin (Texas) Navarro (1-5) Oct. 17. OT Grayson McKeogh: Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle (6-1) beat Drexel Hill (Pa.) Monsignor Bonner (5-2) 42-0. Next game: vs. Springfield (Pa.) Cardi- nal O'Hara (6-2) Oct. 17. IOL Tyler Merrill: Mechanicsburg (Pa.) Cum- berland Valley (3-5) lost 21-16 to Harrisburg (Pa.) High (8-0). Next game: at Chambersburg (Pa.) High (4-4) Oct. 17. IOL Ben Nichols: Helped Davison (Mich.) High's (7-0) rushers register 145 yards and 3 touch- downs on 20 carries (7.3 yards per rush) in its 58-0 victory against Flint (Mich.) Carman-Ain- sworth (0-7). Next game: at Grand Blanc (Mich.) High (7-0) Oct. 17. S Joey O'Brien: Brought in 4 passes for 73 yards and 1 touchdown in Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle's (6-1) 42-0 victory over Drexel Hill (Pa.) Monsignor Bonner (5-2). Next game: vs. Springfield (Pa.) Cardinal O'Hara (6-2) Oct. 17. RB Javian Osborne: Rushed 25 times for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns in Forney (Texas) High's (5-2) 28-24 victory over Longview (Texas) High (3-3). Next game: vs. Rockwall (Texas) High (3-3) Oct. 17. IOL Gregory Patrick: Portage (Mich.) Northern (5-2) lost 30-0 to Portage (Mich.) Central (7-0). Next game: vs. Kalamazoo (Mich.) Norrix (3-4) Oct. 17. S Ayden Pouncey: Notched 7 tackles, 3 catches for 29 yards, 2 kick returns for 28 yards and a 67-yard punt return touchdown in Winter Park (Fla.) High's (3-4) 44-38 loss to Orlando (Fla.) Boone (7-0). Next game: at Ocoee (Fla.) Knights (5-2) Oct. 17. TE Ian Premer: Caught 4 passes for 126 yards and 3 touchdowns, had a 5-yard carry and made 3 tackles with 2 interceptions in Great Bend (Kan.) High's (6-0) 55-6 win over Liberal (Kan.) High (5-1). Next game: at Hays (Kan.) High (5-1) Oct. 17. S Nick Reddish: Registered 7 tack- les and 1 pass broken up in Charlotte (N.C.) Independence's (5-2) 41-6 win against Charlotte (N.C.) Chambers (3-4). Next game: vs. Charlotte (N.C.) Mallard Creek (5-2) Oct. 17. WR Brayden Robinson: Recorded 10 catches for 70 yards in Red Oak (Texas) High's (3-3) 10-7 victory against Joshua (Texas) High (3-3). Next game: at Cle- burne (Texas) High (2-5) Oct. 17. CB Chaston Smith: Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic (4-2) had a bye. Next game: vs. Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie (5-2) Oct. 17. OT Charlie Thom: Avon (Conn.) Old Farms (5-0) beat Lakeville (Conn.) Hotchkiss School (1-4) 42-7. Next game: vs. Watertown (Conn.) Taft School (2-3) Oct. 17. RB Jonaz Walton: Carrollton (Ga.) Central (7-0) had a bye. Next game: at Hamilton (Ga.) Harris County (3-5) Oct. 17. Class of 2027 DL Richie Flanigan: Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy (8-0) beat Green Bay (Wis.) West (1-7) 49-7. Next game: at Oshkosh (Wis.) North (8-0) Oct. 17. QB Teddy Jarrard: Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb (4-3) lost to Marietta (Ga.) High (4-4) 36-35. Next game: vs. Canton (Ga.) Cherokee (1-7) Oct. 17. LS Sean Kraft: Swannanoa (N.C.) Asheville Chris- tian Academy (0-7) lost 55-14 to Harrells (N.C.) Christian Academy (6-1). Next game: vs. Green- ville (S.C.) Hurricanes (6-3) Oct. 24. LB Ellis McGaskin: Collected 14 tackles, 2 stops for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass broken up and 1 forced fumble on defense, plus 3 carries for 13 yards on offense, in Mobile (Ala.) Williamson's (7-0) 40-10 win over Mobile (Ala.) UMS-Wright Prep (4-3). Next game: vs. Prichard (Ala.) Vigor (7-0) Oct. 17. Notre Dame tight end commit Ian Premer has been a major difference- maker for Great Bend (Kan.) High this season, scoring 12 touchdowns and intercepting 5 passes in six games. PHOTO BY KYLE KELLY Commitment Updates Games played Oct. 9-11 unless otherwise noted

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