Chino Hills star LiAngelo Ball (Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports)

Chino Hills (Calif.) has moved up one spot to No. 2 in the Super 25 Computer boys basketball rankings.

The Huskies, winners of 55 consecutive games, were No. 3 last week behind  No. 1 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) and La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.).

RELATED: Full Super 25 Computer rankings by state and nationally

La Lumiere slides down a spot to No. 3 this week, followed by No 4 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) and No. 5 Nathan Hale (Seattle).

Materi Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) is up one spot to No. 6, with Champlin Park (Minn.), Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), Memphis East (Tenn.) and Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) rounding out the top 10. Imhotep was No. 11 last week.

Klein Forest (Houston) begins the second 10, followed by Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.), Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.).

Jonesboro (Ark.) is No. 16, with Maple Grove (Minn.), Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) and The Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.) finishing up the Top 20.

The final five are Rock Creek Christian (Upper Marlboro, Md.), DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Grand Rapids Christian (Mich.) and Newton (Covington, Ga.).

Watch these three jaw-dropping soccer goals from the state of Texas by Brandon Cerda from Lake Ridge (Mansfield), Diego Lopez from La Grange and Lindsey Beckrich from Centennial (Burleson).

Under Armour All-American linebacker Chris Allen has shut down his recruitment and will remain committed to Alabama, despite a late push from LSU, he told 247Sports at the North American Championships in Florida.

Allen, from Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) is ranked as the No. 8 outside linebacker and No 106 player overall, according to the 247Sports Composite.

“It’s pretty much shut down,” Allen said, according to 247Sports. “I’m going to Alabama. “It was very hard decision to pass up my home school that’s five minutes away from my house. But you know, ‘Bama has some great coaching staff. Coach Tosh (linebackers coach Tosh Lupoi) and Coach Jeremy (defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt), I really like them. I feel like they’ll get me where I need to be.”

Allen went on an official visit to Alabama last weekend and also had an in-home visit last week with head coach Nick Saban, Pruitt and Lupoi.

He also after making his decision, he met with LSU coach Ed Orgeron to tell him the news. Allen had given LSU fans when he posted a Twitter photo wearing an LSU jersey. The photo took off and was taken as an indication that he was looking to flip from Alabama.

“I liked the picture,” Allen told 247Sports. “So I posted it. I didn’t think it would get that kind of attention that it did.”

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> RB<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Antioch, Calif.<br />
<strong>Photo:  </strong>247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> OT<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Washington, Pensacola, Fla.<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:  </strong>OLB<br />
<strong>School:</strong>  IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:  </strong>WR<br />
<strong>School:</strong>  Deerfield Beach, Fla.<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> QB<br/><strong>School: </strong> St. Louis, Honolulu, Hawaii<br/><strong>Photo:</strong>  Keith Niebuhr, 247Sports</p>
				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> OT<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Lafayette, Lexington, Ky.<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:</strong>  OLB<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> S<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Roswell, Ga.<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  Brian Perroni, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> OLB<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Central, Phenix City, Ala.<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> WR<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Lewisville, Texas<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><b>Position:</b>  WDE<br/><b>School:</b>  Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, Perkinston, Miss.<br/><b>Photo:</b>  247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:  </strong>OLB<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Southern University Lab School, Baton Rouge, La.<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><b>Position: </b>S<b><br/>School: </b> Boyd Anderson, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.<br/><b>Photo: </b> Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p><p><br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position:</b>  DT<br/><b>School: </b> Fayetteville, Ark.<br/><b>Photo: </b> Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position:</b>  OT<br/><b>School:</b>  City College of San Francisto, Calif<br/><b>Photo: </b> 247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position: </b> RB<br/><b>School: </b> Hillcrest, Tuscaloosa, Ala.<br/><b>Photo:</b>  247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position: </b> ATH<br/><b>School: </b> Tanner School, Ala.<br/><b>Photo: </b> Keith Niebuhr, 247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position: </b> OT<br/><b>School: </b> Bob Jones, Madison, Ala.<br/><b>Photo:  </b>247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position:</b>  CB<br/><b>School: </b> Blinn College, Brenham, Texas<br/><b>Photo:  </b>Hank South, 247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position:</b>  QB<br/><b>School:</b>  The Bolles School, Jacksonville, Fla.<br/><b>Photo:  </b>247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position:  </b>TE<br/><b>School: </b> Bullard, Texas<br/><b>Photo: </b> 247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position: </b> TE<br/><b>School:</b>  La Vega, Waco, Texas<br/><b>Photo:  </b>Brian Perroni, 247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position:</b>  CB<br/><b>School: </b> James Clemens, Madison, Ala.<br/><b>Photo:  </b>Chris Nee, 247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position: </b> C<br/><b>School: </b> Cullman School, Ala.<br/><b>Photo:</b>  247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position: </b> K<br/><b>School: </b> Williams Field, Gilbert, Ariz.<br/><b>Photo:  </b>247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

				

					<p><b>Position: </b> LS<br/><b>School:</b>  IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.<br/><b>Photo: </b> 247Sports<br/></p>
				
			

Loretta Kakala shows off her McDonald’s All American honorary jersey (Photo: McDAAG)

Loretta Kakala wasn’t expecting to be named a McDonald’s All American. She actually says she wasn’t even expecting to be nominated.

“It was a blessing to be on the nominations list,” she said. “When I saw my name on the official team, that was really humbling. I wasn’t ranked until recently. Last summer was my first summer playing EYBL and playing on a bigger stage, so I didn’t think I had that much recognition.”

The recognition and praise from her school and community was overwhelming Tuesday when the McDonald’s Hometown Heroes presented by American Family Insurance came to her school, Manteca High in California to give her an honorary jersey.

RELATED: McDonald’s All American girls rosters

Manteca is about 75 miles east of San Francisco and she is the first McDonald’s All American from her school and the fourth from San Joaquin County.

The McDonald’s game is March 29 in Chicago.

“It was so exciting,” she said. “I had a lot of my main supporters with my family and from the school so I felt really happy about it.”

Kakala, a 6-3 Louisville signee, is ranked No. 25 overall in the espnW HoopGurlz rankings and No. 2 among post players. She said she had not yet spoken with Dana Evans, her future Louisville teammate from West Side Leadership (Gary, Ind.), who is playing for the East at the McDonald’s game.

After averaging 16 points and 8.5 rebounds as a junior while fighting through injuries, she said opting to play on the Nike EYBL circuit rather than for the smaller AAU program that she had been playing with upped her game.

“Switching was one of the best decisions I made,” she said.  “It helped my mental game a lot. I feel like I’ve become more of a leader than before.”

While she could have transferred to nearby national power St. Mary’s (Stockton), Kakala stuck with Manteca, where she goes to school with her brother.

“The original plan was to go to St. Mary’s, but we decided to stay in town because it became a transportation issue,” she said. “And my dad wanted me to make history in Manteca.”

St. John’s Country Day (Orange Park, Fla.) finished a perfect regular season and has already posted two shutouts in the playoffs to remain No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/National Soccer Coaches Association of America Super 25 for winter girls soccer.

Next up is Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) on Thursday.

RELATED: Full Super 25 girls soccer rankings

St John’s is not lost in its last 52 matches and is hoping to win its sixth consecutive FHSAA state title. The state record is seven set by St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) from 1993 to ‘99.

Carroll (Southlake, Texas) moves up to No. 2 and is off to a 6-0 start, including three wins at the Governor’s Cup.

Junipero Serra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), is No. 3 and enters the week on a nine-game unbeaten streak. The team’s lone loss came to Santa Margarita early in the season but Serra bounced for a 2-0 win Jan. 12.

Coppell (Texas) moves into the rankings at No. 4. Coppell has outscored its seven opponents by a 15-0 margin.

American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) remains at No. 5 and is into the postseason with a game against Mourning (North Miami) on Thursday. Heritage beat Mourning 9-0 in the season opener.

Seven states play winter soccer (in alphabetical order): Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Each week USA TODAY High School Sports and National Soccer Coaches Association of America will release Super 25 Regional Girls Winter Soccer Rankings. Rankings are based on results from the 2016-17 season, quality of players and strength of schedule. Regions are determined by the NCSAA.

MORE: Girls Soccer Winter Rankings

REGION I (Florida)

REGION II (Louisiana, Mississippi)

REGION III (Texas)

REGION IV (Arizona, California and Hawaii)

Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.), which is 19-0, slid up two spots to No. 3 in the latest Super 25 Computer girls basketball rankings through Monday’s games.

Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) is now No. 1 in both the Super 25 Expert and Computer rankings, though Panthers lost Tuesday night.

Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.), which is now No. 2, comes in ahead Hopkins, Centennial (Las Vegas), and Archbishop Mitty (San Jose).

RELATED: Full Super 25 Computer rankings searchable by state

Miami County Day (Florida) is up a spot to No. 6, followed by Saint John’s (Washington, D.C.), North Central (Indianapolis), Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Grandview (Aurora, Colo.) rounding out the top 10.

Duncanville begins the second 10 at No. 11 followed by Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, Tenn.), which moved up four spots. Butler moves up seven to No. 13 followed by Mesquite (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Central Valley (Veradale, Wash.), up from No. 22 last week.

Etiwanda (Calif.) is No. 16 followed by St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), Long Beach Poly (Calif.), Timberview (Arlington, Texas) and Elk River (Minn.). Timberview is up from No. 23.

The final five are St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.), Male (Louisville), Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.), Monacan (Richmond, Va.) and Amarillo (Texas).

The Super 25 Computer Girls Basketball rankings are provided by Ken Massey. The five regions mirror those used in the Expert Rankings — East, South, Midwest, Frontier and Pacific.

The number after each school indicates where it is ranked overall nationally, according to the computer.

SUPER 25 COMPUTER: Full rankings searachable by state

SUPER 25 EXPERT: See the top teams

EAST
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine

1. Saint John’s (Washington, D.C.), 7
2. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), 17
3. McDonogh (Owing Mills, Md.), 29
4. Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 35
5. Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.), 36
6. Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.), 40
7. Manasquan (N.J.), 52
8. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia), 56
9. National Christian Academy (Fort Washington, Md.), 70
10. Saint Rose (Belmar, N.J.), 72

SOUTH
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana

1. Miami Country Day (Miami), 6
2. Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 8
3. Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 12
4. Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.), 23
5. Monacan (Richmond, Va.), 24
6. Norcross (Ga.), 32
7. Holy Innocents (Atlanta), 49
8. Saint Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.), 50
9. Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.), 54
10. McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), 60

MIDWEST
Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.), 3
2. North Central (Indianapolis), 9
3. Butler (Louisville), 13
4. Elk River (Minn.), 20
5. Male (Louisville), 22
6. Indianola (Iowa), 27
7. Lombard-Montini (Lombard, Ill.), 28
8. Edwardsville (Ill.), 31
9. Lakeville North (Lakeville, Minn.), 39
10. Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 43

FRONTIER
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming

1. Grandview (Aurora, Colo.), 10
2. Duncanville (Texas), 11
3. Timberview (Arlington, Texas), 19
4. Fayetteville (Ark.), 26
5. Little Rock Central (Ark.), 34
6. Trinity (Euless, Texas), 42
7. Clear Springs (Texas), 46
8. Argyle (Texas), 47
9. Sentinel (Missoula, Mont.), 53
10. North Little Rock (Ark.), 57

PACIFIC
California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Alaska

1. Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.), 2
2. Centennial (Las Vegas), 4
3. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 5
4. Mesquite (Gilbert, Ariz.), 14
5. Central Valley (Veradale, Wash.), 15
6. Etiwanda (Calif.), 16
7. Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.), 18
8. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.), 21
9. Windward (Los Angeles), 30
10. Seton Catholic (Chandler, Ariz.), 33

Blair Academy poses with the championship trophy after a victory in the Who’s No. 1 Duals finals at Easton Middle School. (Photo: Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports)

MORE: See the full Super 25 rankings

Blair captured the title by defeating No. 4 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, FL) 40-18 in the championship. In pool action, Blair beat No. 6 Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA) and No. 10 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ).

On Thursday, No. 2 Buchanan (Clovis, CA) will face No. 9 Clovis before a sellout crowd. Last year, Buchanan beat Clovis 32-27, which snapped Clovis’ 91-match in-state win streak.

Lexi Sun (Photo: USA TODAY Sports Images)

She was named the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Player of the Year last month.

Sun led the Eagles to a 32-8 record and an appearance in the Open Division semifinals. She finished the season with 630 kills, 288 digs, 60 blocks and 45 service aces.

She has signed to play next season at the University of Texas.

Kai-Leon Hebert receives his Under Armour All-America jersey Photo: Intersport)

Days after decommitting from Michigan, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) offensive lineman Kai-Leon Herbert announced he was shutting down his recruitment and remaining in his home state by committing to Miami.

A four-star prospect and the No. 28 offensive tackle in the class of 2017 on the 247Sports Composite ranking, he visited Miami over the weekend and then decided to decommit. The Under Armour All-American who is ranked No. 99 overall by ESPN had been committed to Michigan since July.

Herbert was scheduled to visit Florida this weekend with the potential to make a decision next Wednesday on National Signing Day, but he has canceled that trip.

He is the fifth offensive line recruit in Miami’s class with Navaughn Donaldson of Miami Central and Zach Dykstra of Spirit Lake (Iowa) already on campus.

Herbert’s commitment should continue to bolster a class that is surging in Mark Richt’s first full recruiting cycle.

As boys basketball teams midseason or shortly thereafter, it’s time to look at midseason candidates for American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

The honor will be determined in late March after state championships and national events.

RELATED: ALL-USA Preseason Boys Basketball Team

This list is not exhaustive; someone not on it could be named the Wrestler of the Year. After all, there’s still plenty of wrestling to come.

Click the gallery to see the candidates:

Pebblebrook (Mableton, Ga.) held its senior night Tuesday, meaning it would be the last time Collin Sexton would play on his high school home floor.

And he made it count.

The Alabama signee buried 11 threes—some ridiculously deep—on his way to 53 points and a 104-88 victory against Campbell (Smyrna, Ga.)

RELATED: Midseason ALL-USA Boys Basketball Player of the Year candidates

Check out highlights from the game below, courtesy of Hoop Diamonds.

Dylan Moses is already readying himself for his playing career at the University of Alabama, but he’s still being recognized for his play in high school.

The IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) star linebacker will be recognized Feb. 5 as the Parade Magazine national player of the year.

“If you look at recent history, one of the most highly acclaimed early, so to speak, kids that I had ever heard of,” Ascenders head coach Kevin Wright told Bradenton.com. “He’s had all these different accolades and I think that the first impression of Dylan, when you first meet him, is he’s just this quiet, very humble kid to the point where he’s one of those guys who seems a lot older than what he is, just in regards to maturity.”

Moses, who has already enrolled at Alabama, was named to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA first-team defense last month.

No. 6 Montverde Academy (Fla.) puts its 53-game home winning streak on the line this week in the 16^th annual Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament (MAIT).

The Eagles’ winning streak dates back six years.

The tournament begins Thursday and features four national team and four teams from Florida. Each of the eight teams will play three games.

The four national teams are Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia), Rainier Beach (Seattle), Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.) and Lone Peak (Utah). Montverde is joined by Lehigh Senior (Lehigh Acres), Windermere Prep and Winter Park as the Florida schools.

Montverde opens Thursday against Lehigh.

R.J. Barrett has led Montverde Academy this season (Photo: Gregory Payan, Associated Press)

The Eagles are 18-2 with both losses coming to No. 4 Memphis East in thrilling fashion.

“Our two losses to Memphis East were both in the last seconds,” coach Kevin Boyle told The Orlando Sentinel. “They’re obviously one of the top five teams in the country and beat us two out of three at the buzzer.  The race for No. 1 [in the nation] is a wide-open race.  We’re still learning and trying to get better as we go along and I think we still have a chance to be competitive in the remainder of the season.”

Here is the opening-round schedule (all times Eastern):

2 p.m.: Providence Day vs. Lone Peak

4 p.m.: Imhotep Charter vs. Rainier Beach

6 p.m.: Winter Park vs. Windermere Prep

8 p.m.: Montverde Academy vs. Lehigh

Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur was an ALL-USA linebacker at Divine Child in Michigan (Photo: Bruce Kluckhohn, USA TODAY Sports)

Pat Shurmur is probably best known these days for his work as the Minnesota Vikings’ new offensive coordinator after having the interim tag removed last week.

Shurmur also has been the head coach of the Cleveland Browns’ offensive coordinator and interim coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams.

But his playing career began as a linebacker at Divine Child in Dearborn, Mich. Shurmur was named to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA football team as a senior in 1982. That was the first ALL-USA team selected when USA TODAY was founded.

Other members of the first ALL-USA team were Rod Woodson, D.J. Dozier, Alonzo Highsmith, Tim McDonald and Doug Reisenberg.

Shurmur went from high school to Michigan State, where he played guard and linebacker as a freshman and started at center for his last three years. He was named All-Big Ten in 1987 and played in the Rose Bowl. Shurmur was actually George Perles’ first recruiting call when took over the Spartans.

“My dad went to medical school at Michigan, and then I was born on campus,” Shurmur told Ohio.com in 2011. “I knew a lot of the coaches there very well. At the time, it was probably a more popular choice to go to Michigan. Michigan State was coming off some sub-par seasons. Anyway, I ended up going to Michigan State, which some people thought was a little bit of an upset. I didn’t think that, though.”

After a brief stint in the corporate world at IBM, he began his coaching career with Michigan State after playing as a graduate student before a season at Stanford and then coming to the NFL.

Shurmur is the nephew of the late Fritz Shurmur, a former NFL defensive coordinator who helped Pat network with Mike Holmgren and Andy Reid when they were with the Green Bay Packers.

Last season, Shurmur was named the interim offensive coordinator before Week 9 for the Vikings. The Vikings average 20.9 points and 332 yards per game with Shurmur running the offense.

“I think Pat did a great job coming in under difficult circumstances,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer told the team website Wednesday. “Pat and I have a good relationship, we’re able to communicate very easily.

“Pat is very open to suggestions and ideas, he’s not one of those guys where (he thinks) he kind of knows everything. It’s been good, and I think the relationship with Sam and Pat has been good as well.”

Raven Farley-Clark (Photo: McDAAG)

There’s little dispute that Raven Farley-Clark is one of the nation’s top girls basketball players.

The Queen of Peace (Elizabeth, N.J.) star is ranked by ESPN as the 19th best player in the country and has signed with LSU. Still, she said being named a McDonald’s All American was beyond her wildest dreams.

“It didn’t seem real at first,” Farley-Clark said. “It seemed unreal when I was nominated, so when I made it was just icing on the cake. I was shocked an honored. I didn’t think it was something that was going to happen.”

RELATED: McDonald’s All American girls rosters

Farley-Clark was recognized Thursday when the McDonald’s Hometown Heroes presented by American Family Insurance came to her school to give her an honorary jersey.

“It was a nice experience,” Farley-Clark said. Everyone came out to support me and were happy for me as if they made it. They were probably happier than I was.”

The McDonald’s game is March 29 in Chicago, and Farley-Clark knows she’ll be up against the best of the best.

“Of course I’m looking forward to playing against the best competition,” she said. “I just want to see what I can do against them.”

Farley-Clark plans to use the game as a springboard to her future, as she’ll play next season at LSU.

“I’m just looking forward to playing in the SEC against good competition,” she said. “I want to see what I can do as a freshman and see how I can contribute to my team.”

Jacob Phillips, a four-star linebacker from East Nashville (Tenn.) Magnet School, announced Thursday his commitment to LSU.

Phillips had been committed to Oklahoma since October.

“I just felt comfortable with it,” Phillips said of Oklahoma when he committed. “It was my number one school, I love the coaches there, I love the tradition, so I feel like this is the right decision for me.

“I just woke up one day I knew I wanted to be a Sooner, and that’s what made it.”

Those feelings have since changed, obviously.

Phillips visited Baton Rouge over the weekend and was said to be very close to committing Sunday.

Tennessee’s Mr. Football in Class 3A, Phillips accounted for 123 tackles and three interceptions during his senior season.

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> S<br />
<strong>School</strong>:  Oakland, Murfreesboro, Tenn.<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> OT<br />
<strong>School:</strong>  Cy-Fair, Cypress Texas<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> Brian Perroni, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> DT<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Notre Dame, Crowley, La.<br />
<strong>Photo:  </strong>Brian Perroni, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> S<br />
<strong>School: </strong> IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:  </strong>CB<br/><strong>School:</strong>  Memorial, Port Arthur, Texas<br/><strong>Photo: </strong> Brian Perroni, 247Sports</p>
				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:  </strong>QB<br />
<strong>School: </strong> St. Stanislaus, Bay St. Louis, Miss.<br />
<strong>Photo:  </strong>Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> OG<br />
<strong>School: </strong> DeSoto, Texas<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  Andrew Ivins, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> WR<br/><strong>School:</strong>  Hinds C. C., Raymond, Miss.<br/><strong>Photo:</strong>  247Sports</p>
				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:</strong>  QB<br />
<strong>School: </strong> St. James, La.<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> WR<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Crosby, Texas<br />
<strong>Photo:  </strong>Brian Perroni, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:  </strong>ATH<br />
<strong>School:</strong>   Livonia, La.<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> OG<br />
<strong>School:</strong>  Madison Ridgeland Academy, Madison. Miss.<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:  </strong>RB<br />
<strong>School:</strong>  Catholic, Baton Rouge, La.<br />
<strong>Photo: </strong> 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> SDE<br />
<strong>School:</strong>  Spanish Fort, Ala.<br />
<strong>Photo:  </strong>247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:</strong> DT<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Murphy, Mobile, Ala.<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  Shea Dixon, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> ATH<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Lutcher, Ala.<br />
<strong>Photo:  </strong>247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:  </strong>OT<br />
<strong>School:</strong>  Point Pleasant, W. Va.<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  Sonny Shipp, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position:  </strong>SDE<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Catholic, Baton Rouge, La.<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  Shea Dixon, 247Sports</p>

				
			

				

					<p><strong>Position: </strong> FB<br />
<strong>School: </strong> Lee County, Leesburg, Ga.<br />
<strong>Photo:</strong>  Keith Niebuhr, 247Sports</p>

				
			

Travis Etienne, ranked as the No. 16 running back in the Class of 2017, picked Clemson over LSU on Thursday night and didn’t hesitate to throw down some fighting words toward the school he didn’t pick.

Etienne said he is going to play at “the real Death Valley,” spurning his home state Tigers. He is from Jennings, La.

He made his decision after an official visit to Clemson last weekend and will cancel a scheduled visit to LSU for this weekend. National Signing Day is Wednesday.

Clemson’s offer came two weeks ago and was followed up by a visit from head coach Dabo Swinney. He is the only running back in Clemson’s class thus far. Clemson pursued Ettiene after Cordarrian Richardson decommitted on Dec. 23.

According to NOLA.com, he rushed for 2,952 yards and 43 rushing touchdowns with 251 receiving yards and three touchdowns as a senior.

He has been clocked at 4.43 in the 40-yard dash.

Zion Williamson scored the 2,000th point of his high school career last Friday, and Spartanburg Day (S.C.) is marking the occasion with a commemorative T-shirt.

The school notes the crowd was about 900 and the cheerleaders threw the T-shirts into the stands. It is now putting in an order for additional shirts at a cost of $15 apiece.

Williamson was named one of the American Family Insurance Midseason ALL-USA Players of the Year candidates on Thursday.

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