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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 44 NOV. 29, 2025 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED Class of 2026 CB Khary Adams: Towson (Md.) Loyola Blakefield (5-5) does not play again until the Turkey Bowl. Next game: vs. Baltimore Calvert Hall (5-4) Nov. 27. LB Kobe Clapper: Collected 12 tackles, including 9 solo stops, in Cincinnati St. Xavier's (9-2) 17-13 win over Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (8-4) at Wel- come Stadium in Dayton in the regional semifinals of the Ohio Division I high school football playoffs. Next game: vs. Cincinnati Elder (12-0) at Paycor Stadium in the Ohio Division I regional final Nov. 21. LB Thomas Davis Jr.: Led the team with 6 tack- les and 1.5 stops for loss in Matthews (N.C.) Wed- dington's (10-1) 63-0 victory against Waxhaw (N.C.) Marvin Ridge (6-6) in the second round of the North Carolina Class 7A playoffs. Next game: vs. Mooresville (N.C.) Lake Norman (8-3) in the third round of the North Carolina Class 7A play- offs Nov. 21. EDGE Rodney Dunham: Had 5 tackles, 2 stops for loss and 1.5 sacks in Charlotte (N.C.) My- ers Park's (9-2) 42-0 win against Charlotte (N.C.) Chambers (5-7) in the second round of the North Carolina Class 8A playoffs. Next game: at West Charlotte (N.C.) High (9-2) in the third round of the North Carolina Class 8A playoffs Nov. 21. EDGE Ebeneezer Ewetade: Totaled 8 tackles, 3 stops for loss and 1 quarterback hurry in South Garner (N.C.) High's (5-7) 55-3 loss to Clayton (N.C.) Cleveland (10-1) in the second round of the North Carolina Class 7A playoffs. Season concluded. WR Dylan Faison: Caught 5 passes for a season- high 127 yards and 1 touchdown, plus had a 22-yard touchdown run, in Boca Raton (Fla.) St. Andrew's School's (10-1) 54-20 victory over Mi- ami Archbishop Carroll (7-3-1) in the first round of the Florida Class 1A playoffs. Next game: at Miami True North Classical Academy (9-2) in the Florida Class 1A regional semifinal Nov. 20. WR Kaydon Finley: Hauled in 6 catches for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns in Aledo (Texas) High's (11-0) 80-12 win against Fort Worth (Texas) Sagi- naw (7-4) in the first round of the Texas Class 5A, Division 1 football playoffs. Next game: vs. Ama- rillo (Texas) Tascosa (7-4) at Howard College in the second round of the Texas Class 5A, Division 1 football playoffs Nov. 21. WR Devin Fitzgerald: Notched 6 catches for 110 yards and 1 touchdown in Phoenix Brophy College Prep's (7-4) 51-42 victory over Queen Creek (Ariz.) Casteel (6-5). Next game: at Chan- dler (Ariz.) High (8-2) in the Arizona Open Division quarterfinals Nov. 21. WR Bubba Frazier: Savannah (Ga.) Benedictine Military School (8-2) beat Gainesville (Ga.) East Forsyth (6-4) 42-7 in the first round of the Georgia Class 4A playoffs. Next game: vs. White (Ga.) Cass (9-2) in the second round of the Georgia Class 4A playoffs Nov. 21. TE Preston Fryzel: Registered 3 catches for 97 yards in Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic's (9-4) 41-7 win over Wapakoneta (Ohio) High (11-1) in the regional semifinal of the Ohio Division III high school football playoffs. Next game: vs. Rocky River (Ohio) High (11-2) at Clyde (Ohio) High in the Ohio Division III regional final Nov. 21. DL Elijah Golden: Logged 4 solo tackles, 3 stops for loss and 3 quarterback hurries in Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney's (10-1) 55-7 win over Coconut Creek (Fla.) North Broward Prep (5-6) in the first round of the Florida Class 2A playoffs. Next game: vs. Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot (5-6) in the Florida Class 2A playoffs regional semifinals Nov. 21. QB Noah Grubbs: Completed 17 of 22 passes for 229 yards with 6 touchdowns in Lake Mary (Fla.) High's (8-3) 42-14 victory over Oviedo (Fla.) Hagerty (6-5) in the first round of the Florida Class 7A playoffs. Next game: vs. Port Orange (Fla.) Spruce Creek (9-2) in the Florida Class 7A regional semifinal Nov. 21. DL Tiki Hola: Compiled 8 tackles, 1 sack, 2 quar- terback hurries and 2 forced fumbles in Bastrop (Texas) High's (10-1) 62-0 win against San Antonio Burbank (4-6) in the first round of the Texas Class 5A, Division 2 high school football playoffs. Next game: vs. Waco (Texas) University (7-4) at Leander High in the second round of the Texas Class 5A, Division 2 high school football playoffs Nov. 21. OT Grayson McKeogh: Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle College High (10-1) defeated Philadelphia Imho- tep (8-5) 31-16 in the first round of the Pennsyl- vania Class 6A playoffs. Next game: vs. Easton (Pa.) High (13-0) at Bethlehem (Pa.) Liberty in the Pennsylvania Class 6A quarterfinals Nov. 21. S Joey O'Brien: Posted 8 catches for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns in Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle's (10-1) 31-16 win against Philadelphia Imhotep (8-5) in the first round of the Pennsylvania Class 6A playoffs. Next game: vs. Easton (Pa.) High (13-0) at Bethlehem (Pa.) Liberty in the Pennsyl- vania Class 6A quarterfinals Nov. 21. RB Javian Osborne: Ran 17 times for 110 yards and 3 touchdowns in Forney (Texas) High's (9-2) 56-27 win against Garland (Texas) Naaman For- est (5-6) in the first round of the Texas Class 6A, Division 2 football playoffs. Next game: vs. Harker Heights (Texas) High (9-2) at Mansfield (Texas) High in the second round of the Texas Class 6A, Division 2 football playoffs Nov. 21. S Ayden Pouncey: Posted a season-high 9 tack- les, an interception and 3 catches for 36 yards in Winter Park (Fla.) High's (6-5) 24-12 loss to Orlando (Fla.) Boone (9-1) in the first round of the Florida Class 7A playoffs. Season concluded. TE Ian Premer: Recorded 6 catches for 84 yards and 1 touchdown, plus 11 carries for 59 yards and 1 score in Great Bend (Kan.) High's (11-0) 29-22 victory against Hays (Kan.) High (8-3) in the Kansas 5A sectional. Next game: vs. Salina (Kan.) Central (10-1) in the Kansas 5A semifinals Nov. 21. S Nick Reddish: Registered 4 tackles, including 1 stop for loss, in Charlotte (N.C.) Independence's (9-2) 45-6 win against Greensboro (N.C.) Page (8-3) in the North Carolina Class 7A playoffs. Next game: vs. Rockingham (N.C.) Richmond Senior (9-2) in the second round of the North Carolina Class 7A playoffs Nov. 21. CB Chaston Smith: Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic (6-5) lost 35-7 to Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor School (10-0) in the quarterfinals of the Tennessee Division II, Class 3A playoffs. Season concluded. OT Charlie Thom: Avon (Conn.) Old Farms (10-0) beat Easthampton (Mass.) Williston Northampton (7-3) 35-21 in the Drew Gamere Bowl. Season concluded. RB Jonaz Walton: Rushed 15 times for 104 yards and 1 touchdown in Carrollton (Ga.) Cen- tral's (11-0) 33-21 victory over Tucker (Ga.) High (6-5) in the first round of the Georgia Class 4A high school football playoffs. Next game: vs. Mil- ton (Ga.) Cambridge (9-2) in the second round of the Georgia Class 4A high school football playoffs Nov. 21. Season concluded: IOL Sullivan Garvin of Al- legan (Mich.) High, IOL Tyler Merrill of Mechan- icsburg (Pa.) Cumberland Valley, IOL Ben Nichols of Davison (Mich.) High, IOL Gregory Patrick of Portage (Mich.) Northern and WR Brayden Rob- inson of Red Oak (Texas) High. Class of 2027 DL Richie Flaniagan: Had a tackle in Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy's (13-0) 42-6 win against River Falls (Wis.) High (11-2) in the semifinals of the Wisconsin Division 2 play- offs. Next game: vs. West De Pere (Wis.) High (13-0) at Camp Randall Stadium in the Wisconsin Division 2 championship Nov. 21. OL James Halter: Helped pave the way for Pitts- burgh Central Catholic's (11-1) rushers to rack up 250 yards and 4 touchdowns on 29 carries (8.6 yards per carry) in a 42-7 victory over Wexford (Pa.) North Allegheny (8-4) in the WPIAL 6A cham- pionship. Next game: vs. State College (Pa.) High (10-2) at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona in the Pennsylvania Class 6A quarterfinals Nov. 21. QB Teddy Jarrard: Completed 13 of 16 passes for 260 yards with 3 touchdowns in Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb's (8-3) 65-20 win against Dallas (Ga.) Paulding County (4-7) in the first round of the Georgia Class 6A high school football playoffs. Next game: vs. Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County (8-3) in the second round of the Georgia Class 6A high school football playoffs Nov. 21. LB Ellis McGaskin: Notched 10 tackles, 2 stops for loss, a quarterback hurry, 1 pass broken up, 1 fumble recovery and 1 forced fumble in Mobile (Ala.) Williamson's (11-0) 42-14 win over Eclectic (Ala.) Elmore County (8-4) in the second round of the Alabama Class 5A playoffs. Next game: at Montgomery (Ala.) Catholic (8-4) in the third round of the Alabama Class 5A playoffs Nov. 21. Season concluded: S Khalil Taylor of Tustin (Ca- lif.) High and LS Sean Kraft of Asheville (N.C.) Christian Academy. Commitment Updates Games played Nov. 13-15 unless otherwise noted