Saturday gets rolling at noon (EST) on ESPN with Notre Dame’s 2018 quarterback commit Phil Jurkovec and Gibsonia (Pa.) Pine Richland taking the field against Ohio power Lakewood St. Edward.
247Sports ranks the 6-foot-5, 190-pound Jurkovec as the nation’s No. 1 dual-threat quarterback and No. 9 player overall. The exciting playmaker passes for 2,560 yards and 20 touchdowns as a sophomore while rushing for another 1,250 yards and 11 scores.
Jurkovec will be joined by Pittsburgh tight end commit Grant Carrigan.
Four-star athlete Michael Dowell is the big name to know heading in for St. Edward. The 2018 recruit’s offer list includes Michigan State and Pittsburgh.
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Sat 1:30p EST - Frisco (TX) vs. Frisco Heritage (TX) - ESPNU
Utah fans will be able to get a look at their quarterback commit Jason Shelley as he and his Frisco (Texas) Lone Star teammates take on Frisco (Texas) Heritage at 1:30 pm (EST) on ESPNU.
Shelley is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the nation’s No. 12 dual-threat quarterback. He led Lone Star to the state title game last fall as a junior, throwing for 3,716 yards and 39 touchdowns to go along with another 1,661 yards and 21 rushing scores. He’s a four-year starter with 72 career touchdown passes and 41 rushing scores. His top target is senior Jaylen Dixon, who caught 82 passes for 1,178 yards and 16 touchdowns last season. Iowa State and Syracuse among others have offered.
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3pm EST - Littleton Valor Christian (CO) vs Scottsdale Saguaro (AZ) - ESPN
Michigan’s Top247 quarterback commit Dylan McCaffrey and No. 23 Littleton (Colo.) Valor Christian will take on three-time defending state champion No. 24 Saguaro (Ariz.) High at 3 p.m. (EST) on ESPN.
A U.S Army All-American, McCaffrey is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the country’s No. 3 pro-style quarterback. He threw for 2,800 yards and 27 scores to just four interceptions as a junior in winning the state championship. Colorado has offered McCaffrey’s backup, junior quarterback Blake Stenstrom.
McCaffrey’s teammate Noah Elliss ranks as the country’s No. 25 defensive tackle with an offer list that includes Alabama, Auburn, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, UCLA, USC and Utah.
Saguaro’s headlined by four-star safety KJ Jarrell and a trio of Arizona State commits in tight end Jared Poplawski, tight end Kyle Soelle and offensive guard Corey Stephens. The Sun Devils also lead on the 247Sports Crystal Ball for Jarrell.
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5pm EST - St John Bosco (CA) vs. St. Xavier (OH) - ESPNU
9 Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco travels to Cincinnati to take on St. Xavier with kickoff set for 5 p.m. on ESPNU.
The nation’s No. 1 ranked offensive guard in five-star U.S. Army All-American Wyatt Davis leads a talented Bosco roster that also includes Top247 Washington receiver commit Terrell Bynum and Northwestern receiver verbal Berkeley Holman. In the 2018 class, five-star Jaiden Woodbey is ranked as the No. 3 safety in America, 247Sports ranks defensive tackle Sal Spina as a four-star and quarterback Re-al Mitchell has an offer from Utah. Freshman quarterback DJ Uiagalelei already has a USC offer.
Penn State Top247 quarterback commit Sean Clifford leads St. Xavier. He’ll be without Clemson offensive line commit Matt Bockhorst.
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6pm EST - IMG Academy vs Loganville Grayson (GA) - ESPN2
The star power on the field for No. 4 Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy at 2 Loganville (Ga.) Grayson is tremendous. Kickoff is set for 6 pm (EST) on ESPN2.
IMG Academy is led by five-star linebacker Dylan Moses (No. 4 in the 247Sports Composite Rankings) and several other Top247 recruits in 2017 in Georgia defensive end commit Robert Beal, Maryland defensive end commit Joshua Kaindoh, LSU safety commit Grant Delpit, LSU receiver commit Jhamon Ausbon, center Cesar Ruiz, Ohio State safety verbal Isaiah Pryor, Ohio State cornerback commit Marcus Williamson, Notre Dame offensive line commit Robert Hainsey, Texas A&M quarterback commit Kellen Mond and linebacker Jordan Anthony.
Other 2017 notables for IMG include Texas A&M four-star linebacker commit Santino Marchiol, Arizona bound outside linebacker Bryce Brand, Nebraska offensive line commit Broc Bando, Oregon tight end commit Tre’ McKitty and Michigan State tight end commit Jack Camper.
Top247 prospects in the 2018 class for IMG are led by Clemson linebacker commit Mike Jones Jr., defensive tackle Taron Vincent, receiver Brian Hightower, running back Jamal Elliott, offensive tackle Reuben Unije, cornerback Houston Griffith, defensive tackle TK Chimedza, offensive guard Curtis Dunlap, offensive tackle Antwan Reed and running back Asa Martin. Alabama athlete commit Trey Sanders and offensive tackle Evan Neal are two big-time 2019s.
Grayson isn’t short on talent either.
Top247 cornerbacks DeAngelo Gibbs and Jamyest Williams lead the way in the secondary. Williams will actually commit before the game with South Carolina the 247Sports Crystal Ball favorite. Georgia is considered the team to beat for Gibbs.
Senior offensive tackle Tony Gray is a Top247 recruit, as is Clemson quarterback commit Chase Brice and linebacker Breon Dixon. Duke commit Will Taylor is the nation’s No. 6 center and Michigan holds a verbal from running back Kurt Taylor. Defensive tackle Ellison Hubbard has several Power Five offers.
247Sports ranks 2019 linebacker Owen Pappoe as the No. 2 player in America.
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8pm EST - American Heritage (FL) vs. Colquitt Co. (GA) - ESPNU
Florida will have a pair of commits in Top247 cornerback Marco Wilson and linebacker James Houston take the field for Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage when they kickoff Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County at 8 pm (EST) on ESPNU.
Top247 offensive tackle Kai-leon Herbert is a Michigan commit and the Wolverines are also the 247Sports Crystal Ball favorite for the nation’s No. 2 offensive guard Tedarrell Slaton. Defensive tackle George Ellis III has several power five offers.
Auburn has offered cornerback Shawn Shamburger out of Colquitt County.
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9pm EST - Bishop Gorman vs. Cedar Hill (TX) - ESPN2
The other huge game of the weekend kicks off at 9 p.m. (EST) on ESPN2 when No. 3 Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman travels to No. 5 Cedar Hill (Texas) High.
A trio of Top247 Ohio State commits lead Gorman in quarterback Tate Martell, receiver Tyjon Lindsey and defensive tackle Haskell Garrett. A pair of Top247 defensive backs in safety Bubba Bolden and cornerback Alex Perry are uncommitted. Arizona cornerback commit Malik Hausman and Cal running backcommit Biaggio Ali Walsh are two other headliners for the Las Vegas powerhouse. Ranked as the nation’s No. 2 dual-threat quarterback, Martell is undefeated as a starter throwing for 5,145 yards and 72 touchdowns to just eight interceptions the last two years. Martell, Lindsey, Garrett and Bolden are all U.S. Army All-Americans.
Bishop Gorman has three Top247 recruits in the 2018 class in quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, tight end Brevin Jordan and linebacker Palaie Gaoteote.
Cedar Hill is led by Top247 quarterback and Notre Dame commit Avery Davis. His top targets are Top247 receiver and Oklahoma commit Charleston Rambo, Texas A&M verbal Camron Buckley and Colorado commit Jaylon Jackson. Davis threw for 2,148 yards and 25 touchdowns to just four interceptions as a junior while rushing for another 873 yards and 13 scores. Running back Kaegun Williams and linebacker Dimitri Moore have Power Five offers and defensive end Deven Lamp has given his word to Iowa State.
The underclassmen at Cedar Hill are paced by four-star defensive tackle Shabazz Dotson and the country’s No. 5 all-purpose back Joshua Fleeks.
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2pm EST - Trinity Christian (FL) vs. Cocoa (FL)
The final nationally televised game of the weekend kicks Sunday at 2 p.m. (EST) when No. 16 Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian heads to Cocoa (Fla.) High.
Five-star cornerback and Ohio State commit Shaun Wade and Florida State receiver verbal D.J. Matthews are the headliners for Trinity Christian. If Lindsey from Gorman isn’t the nation’s top slot receiver, the nod would go to Matthews. Receiver Derrick Smith has several Power Five opportunities. The 2018 class is paced by the No. 6 recruit in the country, five-star safety Tyreke Johnson, safety Chamarri Conner and linebacker Eriq Gilyard.
