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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Rick Hansen (British Columbia) High. • OL Liam Eichenberg: Cleveland St. Ignatius (5-4) lost 35-28 to rival Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward (9-1). Season completed. • DB Jalen Elliott: Threw a touchdown pass for Chesterfield (Va.) L.C. Bird (9-0) and was part of a defense that posted its fifth shutout of the season in a 55-0 blowout of Richmond (Va.) Huguenot (1-8). Next game: vs. Midlothian (Va.) James River (4-7). • OL Dillan Gibbons: St. Petersburg (Fla.) Northside Christian (8-1) dropped its first game of the season to St. Petersburg (Fla.) Admiral Farragut (8-1). Next game: at Tampa (Fla.) Cambridge Christian (10-0) in the first round of the playoffs. • RB Tony Jones: Had a pair of touchdown runs for Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy (9-0) in a 50-16 rout of Elkton (Md.) Eastern Christian Academy (2-5) … IMG Academy, which is ranked No. 2 in the country by USA Today, can't play for a state title, but might be selected for a postseason bowl game. Next game: TBD. • DE Jamir Jones: Contributed 72 rushing yards, eight tackles and a sack to help Rochester (N.Y.) Aquinas Institute (9-0) remain perfect on the season with a 21-14 win over Hilton (N.Y.) High (7-2) in the Section V Class AA semifinals. Next game: Henrietta (N.Y.) Rush (6-3) in the Section V Class AA final. • DE Khalid Kareem: Farmington Hills (Mich.) Harrison (7-3) exited the playoffs with a 10-0 loss to Beverley Hills (Mich.) Groves (10-0). Season completed. • TE Cole Kmet: Season completed. • OL Tommy Kraemer: Set a school record with 23 pancake blocks in a 21-7 win for Cincinnati Elder (7-3) at Cincinnati La Salle (8-2). Next game: vs. Fairfield (Ohio) High (8-2) in the first round of the state playoffs. • CB Julian Love: Ran 77 yards for a touchdown in a 38-6 win for LaGrange Park (Ill.) Nazareth Academy (8-2) over Sycamore (Ill.) High (6-4) in the opening round of the playoffs. Next game: at Chicago Solorio (6-4) in the second round of the playoffs. • OL Josh Lugg: Wexford (Pa.) North Allegheny (8-1) closed out the regular season with a 38-10 win at Pittsburgh North Hills (3-6). Next game: vs. North Huntingdon (Pa.) High (5-4) in the first round of the state playoffs. • DB D.J. Morgan: Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco (9-0) rolled Orange (Calif.) Lutheran (5-4) 31-12 and is now No. 13 in the USA Today national rankings. Next game: vs. Anaheim (Calif.) Servite (4-5). • DE Adetokunbo Ogundeji: Season completed. • DE Julian Okwara: Totaled eight tackles for Charlotte (N.C.) Ardrey Kell (6-4) in a 42-9 loss to Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic (9-0). Next game: at Charlotte (N.C.) South Mecklenburg (8-2). • S Spencer Perry: Out for the season with a shoulder injury. • LS John Shannon: Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy (10-0) beat Carol Stream (Ill.) Glenbard North (7-3) 31-0 to open the playoffs with a win. Next game: vs. Lincolnshire (Ill.) Stevenson (7-3) in the second round of the state playoffs. • WR Kevin Stephenson: Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast (1-7) will miss the playoffs for the first time in more than 10 years following a 31-12 loss to Lake City (Fla.) Columbia (8-1). Next game: vs. Jacksonville (Fla.) Jackson (0-10). • DB Donte' Vaughn: Returned an interception for a touchdown in a 44-14 win for Memphis (Tenn.) Whitehaven (9-1) over Cordova (Tenn.) High (8-2). Next game: Antioch (Tenn.) High (0-12) in the first round of the state playoffs. • TE Brock Wright: Cypress (Texas) Cy-Fair (5-4) dropped its second straight game with a 26-10 loss to Cypress (Texas) Ranch (8-1). Next game: at Houston Jersey Village (3-7).