The Irish Roundup

Here’s a rundown of how our currently committed players and primary recruiting targets for the current year fared in their games this past weekend.

Commits:

• In the biggest Chicago-area game this week, Steve Filer returned an interception 58 yards for a touchdown as his Mount Carmel (Ill.) team defeated Darius Fleming’s No. 1 St. Rita’s team, which had recently been ranked #10 in the nation by SI and #2 in the Midwest by Rivals, 35-19. Fleming had seven tackles for St. Rita’s.
• David Posluszny (pictured here) had nine carries for 57 yards and a 2-yard TD score, as well as a key 13-yard sack to end a potential scoring drive, as his Hopewell (Pa.) team blew past Ambridge, 32-7.
• Sean Cwynar headed what was described as a “stellar defensive effort” by his Marian Central (Ill.) team - who suited up only 23 players - as they defeated Marmion, 35-0.
• Brandon Newman’s Pleasure Ridge Park (Ky.) team came up short on a last-minute comeback and fell to Eastern, 26-21, to drop to 1-3 on the season.
• Jamoris Slaughter’s Tucker (Ga.) team blew out Lakeside-Dekalb, 62-0.
• Hafis Williams’s Elizabeth (N.J.) team, which had been ranked #3 in the state, lost to Hudson Catholic, 14-7.
• Lane Clelland’s McDonogh (Md.) team came up short on their final drive and lost to Penn Charter, 3-0.
• Joseph Fauria had a key 26-yard reception on fourth down and also caught an eight yard touchdown pass, but his Crespi (Ca.) team came up short against Centennial, 41-20, who had been ranked #4 in the nation by MaxPreps.
• John Goodman returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown, and his Bishop Dwenger (Ind.) team never looked back, defeating Elmhurst 52-14.
• Dan McCarthy was five of six passing for 116 yards and a 24-yard touchdown, and scored two more TD’s of his own, including a 13-yard run and as 70-yard punt return, as his Cardinal Mooney (Ohio) team, currently ranked #8 in the nation by MaxPreps, shut out Harding, 49-0.
• Dayne Crist threw for 225 yards and two scores and ran another in himself from 23 yards as his - and fellow commit Anthony McDonald’s - Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (Ca.) team defeated Lynwood, 35-13.
• Braxston Cave’s Penn (Ind.) team defeated St. Joseph’s, 28-13.
• Kyle Rudolph caught touchdown passes of 10 and 13 yards but it wasn’t enough, as his Elder (Ohio) team was upset by La Salle, 28-19.
• Omar Hunter helped his Buford (Ga.) team hold Avondale to 28 yards rushing on 29 carries in a 63-6 blowout victory.
• Ethan Johnson sat out with a leg injury as his Lincoln (Ore.) team turned the ball over seven times and was held to minus-4 yards rushing in a 28-7 loss to Southridge.
• Robert Blanton’s Butler (Ga.) team fell to 0-3 as they lost to Burke County, 36-0.
• Mike Golic, Jr.’s Northwest Catholic (Conn.) team lost their season opener, 27-21 to New London.

Recruits:

• Carlton Thomas rushed for 142 yards on 21 carries, with touchdown runs of three and 34 yards, as his Frostproof team defeated Mulberry, 26-0, to improve to 2-1 on the season.
• Kenneth Page’s A.C. Flora (Ga.) team lost to Chester, 8-0.
• Michael Floyd’s Cretin-Derham Hall (Minn.) team defeated Woodbury, 42-13.
• Jonathan Baldwin caught a six-yard TD pass and also scored on a two-point conversion as his Aliquippa (Pa.) team shut out Freedom, 26-0.
• Trevor Robinson’s Elkhorn (Neb.) team blew out York, 54-7.
• Cyrus Gray’s DeSoto (Tx.) team moved to its third consecutive 3-0 start as they defeated Anderson County, 48-20.
• Ryan Williams’s Stonewall Jackson (Va.) team defeated Forest Park, 27-6.

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Here’s a rundown of how our current group of commitments and major recruiting prospects did in their games this week.

Commits:

• John Goodman’s Bishop Dwenger team held off a late comeback by Northrop to win, 22-14.
• Dan McCarthy scored three touchdowns - one each by a pass, a rush, and a 67-yard punt return - as his Cardinal Mooney team shut out Archbishop Hogan, 34-0, to extend their winning streak to 18 games. McCarthy was 5 of 7 passing for 117 yards.
• Despite facing a constant pass rush and never having a chance to get comfortable, Dayne Crist (in-game photos here and here) was 13 of 26 passing for 176 yards (or maybe 12 of 25 for 166, depending on whom you believe) and also rushed nine times for 74 yards as his Notre Dame team defeated Canyon, 17-7. Teammate and fellow commit Anthony McDonald is (I think) pictured here, wearing #54.
• David Posluszny’s Hopewell team came back from a halftime deficit to defeat West Mifflin, 17-7.
• Darius Fleming’s St. Rita’s team shut out Leo, 35-0.
• Steve Filer’s Mt. Carmel team, which plays St. Rita’s next Friday, defeated Providence, 35-14.
• Brandon Newman’s Pleasure Ridge Park team blew out Doss, 47-6.
• Braxston Cave’s Penn team shut out Broad Ripple, 39-0.
• Kyle Rudolph’s Elder team defeated Oak Hills, 21-16.
• Omar Hunter’s Buford team dominated Cartersville, 40-0.
• Sean Cwynar’s Marion team scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to defeat Harrisburg, 20-19.
• Ethan Johnson’s Lincoln team lost to Tigard, 32-21 (video here). The game was liveblogged at the Oregonian, but Johnson seems to have had a quiet day so there’s not much to read.
• Jamoris Slaughter’s Tucker team has a big game against Marist tonight. Hafis Williams and Lane Clelland also play their games today, while Robert Blanton and Mike Golic, Jr. are both off this week.
• I haven’t yet been able to find results for Joseph Fauria’s Crespi team, which did play yesterday.

Recruits:

• Carlton Thomas’s Frostproof team lost to Lake Region, 14-13.
• Michael Floyd’s Cretin-Derham team shut out Hastings, 55-0.
• Jonathan Baldwin’s Aliquippa team blew out Sto-Rox, 42-6.
• Jeremy Brown’s Boone team lost to Timber Lake, 7-6.
• Trevor Robinson’s Elkhorn team blew out Gretna, 47-7.
• Cyrus Gray’s De Soto team pulled away late to defeat Summer Academy, 26-10.
• And finally, Ryan Williams’s Stonewall Jackson team lost in overtime to Clarke, 13-12.

I’ll be back tomorrow to fill in the gaps in this coverage.