Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Vegas Bishop Gorman (3-0) over South Jordan (Utah) Bingham (2-1). Next game: Corona (Calif.) Centennial (1-1). • WR Jalen Guyton: Hauled in four receptions for 70 yards and scored a touchdown in Allen (Texas) High's (2-0) 58-53 victory over Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork (1-1). Next game: vs. McKinney (Texas) Boyd (1-1). • OL Tristen Hoge: Pocatello (Idaho) Highland (2-0) cruised to a 62-0 win over Pocatello (Idaho) High (1-1). Next game: vs. Pocatello (Idaho) Century (0-2). • DB Prentice McKinney: Had three tackles and broke up two passes, but Dallas South Oak Cliff (0-2) lost 45-38 to Grand Prairie (Texas) South Grand Prairie (1-1). Next game: at De Soto (Texas) DeSoto (2-0). • OL Trevor Ruhland: Anchored an offensive line that allowed its rushing attack to amass more than 260 yards on the ground in Cary (Ill.) Cary-Grove Community's (2-0) 24-7 win versus Lake Zurich (Ill.) High (1-1). Next game: vs. Grayslake (Ill.) North (1-1). • WR C.J. Sanders: Stole this show again this week, catching three passes for 90 yards and two scores while adding a punt return touchdown during a 56-6 victory by Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame High (2-0) over Lake Balboa (Calif.) Birmingham (0-2). Next game: at San Mateo (Calif.) Serra (0-1). • DT Elijah Taylor: Recorded five tackles and two sacks to help Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (2-0) post a 39-0 victory over Park Hills (Ky.) Covington Catholic (3-1). Next game: at Xenia (Ohio) High (3-1). • DT Brandon Tiassum: Registered 10 tackles and two sacks in Indianapolis Park Tudor's (0-3) 28-3 defeat at the hands of Indianapolis Scecina Memorial (3-0). Next game: at Poneto (Ind.) Southern Wells (2-1). • OL Jerry Tillery: Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian Academy (0-1) fell to Reserve (La.) Riverside (1-0) by a score of 36-30. Next game: vs. Monroe (La.) Ouachita Parish (1-0). • DB Ashton White: Compiled four tackles, one interception, three passes broken up and a forced fumble late in the game that sealed Forestville (Md.) Bishop McNamara's (1-1) 27-21 victory over North Bethesda (Md.) Georgetown Prep (1-1). Next game: at Lynchburg (Va.) Liberty Christian (2-0). • PK Justin Yoon: Milton (Mass.) Milton Academy (0-0) opens its season against Needham (Mass.) St. Sebastian's School (0-0) Sept. 20. Recruiting Notes With the recruiting process moving much faster these days, Notre Dame has already extended 48 schol- arship offers to recruits from the class of 2016. Blue & Gold Illustrated takes a look at three junior prospects that hold offers from the Irish. • Notre Dame continues to recruit one of the nation's top playmakers in the class of 2016, even though he's committed elsewhere. Tampa (Fla.) Catholic four-star wide receiver Nate Craig pledged to Auburn July 21, but that hasn't stopped the Irish coaching staff from filling up his mailbox. "Notre Dame still reaches out, sends mail, sends letters," the 6-2, 205-pounder said. "I appreciate it. It's still really early in recruiting, and Notre Dame was a big offer for me. It's pretty cool to still hear from them." Notre Dame first offered May 14, and it was clear the Irish were going to be in the mix throughout the process. "Notre Dame has one of the best programs in college football and one of the best traditions," Craig said. "They have some big-time receivers, and they offer a great education. In our household, that's most impor- tant. My mom preached about education all the time."