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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 13, 2017 47 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP • DL Jayson Ademilola: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep picked up a 47-20 win over Jersey City (N.J.) Lincoln (2-6). Next game: at Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep (2-6). • DL Justin Ademilola: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep notched a 47-20 victory versus Jersey City (N.J.) Lincoln (2-6). Next game: at Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep (2-6). • DB Derrik Allen: Marietta (Ga.) Lassiter (6-3) lost him for the season due to a broken hand … Finished the year with 54 tackles, three stops for loss, three interceptions and seven passes broken up in just seven games … Also hauled in 14 receptions for 196 yards and compiled a 32.0-yard average on 14 punt returns. Next game: at Woodstock (Ga.) Otewah (4-5). • WR Kevin Austin: Recorded six receptions for 69 yards and two touch- downs in a 21-20 win by Coconut Creek (Fla.) North Broward Prep versus Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Pine Crest (5-5) … Also had five rushes for 52 yards. Next game: vs. Miami Gulliver Prep (5-2). • LB Matthew Bauer: Erie (Pa.) Cathedral Prep (10-0) posted a 31-20 victory over Buffalo (N.Y.) Canisius (6-3). Next game: at Pittsburgh University Prep (4-6) in a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association sub-regional matchup. • OL John Dirksen: Maria Stein (Ohio) Marion Local (10-0) notched a 39-0 victory over Rockford (Ohio) Parkway (1-9). Next game: vs. Fort Recovery (Ohio) High (6-4) in the first round of the Ohio Division VI playoffs. • DT Ja'Mion Franklin: Ridgely (Md.) North Caroline (9-0) allowed only 27 rushing yards, per MaxPreps, in a 35-14 win over Stevensville (Md.) Kent Island (7-2). Next game: vs. Federalsburg (Md.) Colonel Richardson (6-3). • WR Micah Jones: Caught three passes for 65 yards and a touchdown in Gurnee (Ill.) Warren Township's (7-3) 28-14 win over Bolingbrook (Ill.) High (7-3) in the first round of the Class 8A Illinois High School Association playoffs. Next game: at Park Ridge (Ill.) Maine South (10-1) in the second round of the Class 8A IHSA playoffs. • QB Phil Jurkovec: Completed 6 of 14 passes for 52 yards in a 48-28 victory by Gibsonia (Pa.) Pine-Richland (10-0) against Wexford (Pa.) North Allegheny (7-3) … Added 187 yards and two touchdowns on 16 rushing attempts … For the season, has completed 144 of 192 passes (75.0 percent) for 2,336 yards with 21 touchdowns and four interceptions … Also has 67 carries for 583 yards and 14 scores. Next game: vs. North Huntingdon (Pa.) Norwin (5-5). • DL Jacob Lacey: Bowling Green (Ky.) South Warren (8-2) snapped a two- game losing streak with a 21-16 win over Owensboro (Ky.) Catholic (6-4). Next game: vs. Mayfield (Ky.) Graves County (6-4) in the first round of the 5A Ken- tucky High School Athletic Association playoffs. • LB Jack Lamb: Temecula (Calif.) Great Oak (4-5) fell 49-21 to Murrieta (Ca- lif.) Murrieta Valley (7-2) Next game: vs. Murrieta (Calif.) Vista Murrieta (4-5). • OL Cole Mabry: Brentwood (Tenn.) High (9-1) closed out the regular sea- son with a 49-21 win over Franklin (Tenn.) Centennial (4-6). Next game: vs. Nashville (Tenn.) McGavock (5-5) in the first round of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Division I Class 6A playoffs. • QB Cade McNamara: Completed 25 of 33 passes for 358 yards with three scores in Reno (Nev.) Damonte Ranch's (9-0) 42-21 win over Reno (Nev.) Bishop Manogue (4-3) … For the season, has connected on 166 of 284 throws for 2,641 yards with 32 touchdowns. Next game: at Reno (Nev.) Galena (5-3). • S Paul Moala: Helped Mishawka (Ind.) Penn avenge its only loss of the season by catching a 36-yard touchdown pass in a 13-0 victory over Valparaiso (Ind.) High (8-2) in the section 2 semifinals of the Class 6A Indiana High School Athletic Association playoffs. Next game: vs. Warsaw (Ind.) High (6-4) in the sectional championship of the Class 6A IHSAA playoffs. • LB Ovie Oghoufo: Farmington Hills (Mich.) Harrison (7-3) picked up a 45-14 win over Fitzgerald (Mich.) High (7-3) in a pre-district matchup in the Division III Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs. Next game: faces War- ren (Mich.) Woods-Tower (8-2) in the district finals of the Division III MHSAA playoffs. • ROV Shayne Simon: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep registered a 47-20 win over Jersey City (N.J.) Lincoln (2-6). Next game: at Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep (2-6). • RB Jahmir Smith: Sanford (N.C.) Lee County (10-0) notched a 44-7 victory versus Erwin (N.C.) Triton (5-5). Next game: vs. Sanford (N.C.) Southern Lee (5-5). • RB Markese Stepp: Had 12 carries for 113 yards and two touchdowns in In- dianapolis Cathedral's (5-5) 28-23 victory over Indianapolis Roncalli (8-2) in the first round of the Class 5A IHSAA playoffs. Next game: vs. Indianapolis Decatur Central (10-1) in the second round of the 5A IHSAA playoffs. • TE George Takacs: Had four catches for 30 yards and a touchdown in Naples (Fla.) Gulf Coast's (3-3) 30-20 loss to Fort Myers (Fla.) South Fort Myers (5-3). Next game: vs. Naples (Fla.) Golden Gate (2-5). Commitment Updates Games played Oct. 26-28 unless otherwise noted • Notre Dame is looking to add at least one more offensive lineman to its 2018 class, which includes Rivals three-star tackles Cole Mabry of Brentwood (Tenn.) High and John Dirksen of Maria Stein (Ohio) Marion Local. Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep product Nick Petit-Frere, who Rivals ranks as the No. 13 of- fensive tackle and No. 175 overall player nationally, took an official to South Bend for the USC game Oct. 21. Petit-Frere is a top target along the offensive line. The Irish will get a chance to host one of the na- tion's top offensive linemen Dec. 9, when Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic 2018 five-star offensive tackle Cade Mays, Rivals' No. 2 tackle and No. 14 overall player in the country, takes an official visit to Notre Dame. Offensive coordinator Chip Long is putting in ef- fort recruiting the talented Mays and stopped by his school during Notre Dame's bye week. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Ohio State are also battling Notre Dame to flip the Tennessee legacy. • Even though the Irish have three linebackers al- ready committed, the staff is making an effort to add another top player to the group. Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei standout Solomon Tuliaupupu, whom Rivals ranks as the No. 3 inside linebacker and No. 84 overall player nationally, took an official for the USC game and came away impressed with what he saw on and off the field. Notre Dame will get the chance to impress an- other talented linebacker — Hillsborough (N.C.) Or- ange County four-star linebacker and North Carolina commit Payton Wilson, the nation's No. 7 outside linebacker and No. 133 overall player, will take an of- ficial visit to Notre Dame Nov. 18 for the Navy game. Wilson recently suffered an ACL injury, and surgery could change the date of his Irish official, but he plans to give Notre Dame a chance to try and sway his commitment from the Tar Heels. • During the weekend of the North Carolina State game, Notre Dame hosted two potential cornerback targets: Manchester (Tenn.) Coffee County Central athlete Alontae Taylor and Washington (D.C.) H.D. Woodson cornerback Noah Boykin. Taylor, whom Rivals ranks as the No. 25 wide re- ceiver and No. 133 overall player nationally, was initially told the staff wanted him at cornerback. But during the visit, the staff mentioned he could play either side of the ball. That resonated with Taylor, who likes to have the ball in his hands. He also told Blue & Gold Illustrated he liked the community feel Notre Dame presents and the passion of the Irish fan base. Georgia is an- other program trying to flip the Tennessee commit. After his visit, Boykin said Notre Dame is a place where he can see himself thriving. Boykin, who Ri- vals ranks as the No. 24 cornerback in the country, was impressed by Notre Dame, both on and off the field with an emphasis on the latter. The senior is taking the process one step at a time, but it seems Notre Dame gave him plenty to consider. — Corey Bodden and David McKinney RECRUITING NOTES Follow @BGI_CoreyBodden and @BGI_DMcKinney on Twitter for daily recruiting updates available on BlueandGold.com!