Ohio high school football player dies after injury in game

September 25, 2016, 5:13 pm

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Andre Jackson from the Euclid athletics website (Photo: Euclid Athletics)

A junior from Euclid High in Ohio died Sunday after an injury during Friday night’s football game against Solon, the school district said in a statement.

Andre Jackson was listed as a fullback and linebacker on the team roster.

Here is the statement: 

Today, Euclid High School junior Andre L. Jackson passed away following an injury sustained during Friday night’s football game. Andre was a hardworking student-athlete that brought smiles to all those with whom he came in contact. The Euclid City School District would like to extend its deepest sympathy to the Jackson family during this horrific time. 

Circumstances surrounding the injury were not available, although he was taken from the field to the hospital.

A cause of death has not been determined.

Euclid lost the game 33-13.

Students and community members gathered on the field Sunday night as word spread of Jackson’s death.

Jackson is the third football player nationally to die since the season began, according to USA TODAY Sports records.

Chase Lightfoot, 17, from Shadow Creek in Manvel, Texas, died Sept. 10 of a rare heart condition, according to the autopsy report. The medical examiner in Bexar County said Lightfoot was born with abnormal cardiac arteries.

Lewis Simpkins, a 14-year-old sophomore from River Bluff High (Lexington, S.C.), died Aug. 10 after collapsing at practice. The Lexington County coroner said the autopsy results were inconclusive.

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Georgia commit Andrew Thomas offers heartfelt appreciation at Army All-American ceremony

September 27, 2016, 4:07 pm

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Andrew Thomas concedes that playing in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl is not like being in the Army, but it’s a chance to show appreciation for those who serve.

“I like the Army part of it,” Thomas from Pace Academy (Atlanta) said Tuesday. “It seems like I am not directly serving my country but I am indirectly getting to honor and support those by playing in something like this.”

Thomas was all about appreciation as the Selection Tour presented by American Family Insurance came to his school to present him with an honorary jersey in front of family, friends and teammates. The video above shows the remarks he made, without virtue of notes.

The Army Bowl is scheduled for Jan. 7 in San Antonio.

Thomas, a Georgia commit, is ranked as the No. 11 offensive tackle, No. 6 player in Georgia and No. 58 player overall by the 247Sports Composite.

Andrew Thomas presents his Dream Champion award to his parents Andre Thomas and Belinda (Photo: Army All-American Bowl)

Wide receiver Tarik Black honored by Army All-American Bowl jersey

September 27, 2016, 4:23 pm

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Tarik Black (Photo: AAG)

Tarik Black knows what it’s like to be wanted.

Look no further than the video and social media campaign started by Michigan commit Corey Malone-Hatcher posted in an effort to help entice Black to join the Wolverines’ recruiting class.

Black also is wanted by the organizers of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl who brought the Selection Tour presented by American Family Insurance to Cheshire Academy in Connecticut to present Black with his honorary jersey on Tuesday.

Black, ranked as the No. 17 receiver in the 247Sports Composite, plans to announce his decision at the Army Bowl. Michigan remains high on his list, along with Auburn, Alabama, Stanford, Miami, Texas A&M and UCLA among others.

Tariq Black presents Malik Nichols and Keysha Nichols with the Dream Champion Award. (Photo: AAG)

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26-year-old assistant coach in Arkansas collapses at practice and dies

September 27, 2016, 8:50 pm

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An assistant football coach at Hampton High in Arkansas has died after collapsing at practice, the Ouachita County Coroner told the Arkansas Democrat and Gazette.

Jorre McMahan was pronounced dead at the Camden County Medical Center. He was just 26 years old.

A cause of death has not been determined.

A former running back at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and high school star at Bauxite, McMahan was assisting head coach Wes Ables in the program’s return at Hampton. The school did not field a team last year but is 4-0 this season.

It is likely the team’s game against Camden will be rescheduled and the team will not practice Wednesday.

Hampton's Wes Ables on Jorre McMahan: "He would've expected us to go finish practice. That's his attitude & work ethic." #arpreps

— Jeremy Muck (@JeremyMuckADG) September 28, 2016

The loss was recognized by the Bauxite athletic programs on Twitter. McMahan was the son of the former mayor of Bauxite, Johnny McMahan.

 

 

#Minernation lost a great one today, 2008 Bauxite alumni Jorre McMahan passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family & friends.

— Bauxite Athletics (@bauxiteminers) September 28, 2016

His college coach, Hud Jackson, posted this message on Twitter:

We lost one of the greatest today. Jorre
McMahan was a kind, sweet and loving man that will be missed dearly. Pray for family.

— Hud Jackson (@coachjweevils) September 28, 2016

Elite power forward Billy Preston opens his recruitment

September 28, 2016, 5:43 am

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Billy Preston (Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports)

Power forward Billy Preston, a top 15 player in the Class of 2017, has decided to open his recruitment, he told ZagsBlog.com.

Preston is being actively recruited by Indiana, Syracuse, Maryland, Kansas and USC and he is scheduled to take an official visit to Kansas this weekend for “Late Night in the Phog.”

“After talking with my family and starting my senior year at Oak Hill Academy, I have decided to open my recruitment up and explore what schools would best fit for me as a student-athlete,” Preston told ZagsBlog. “I am looking forward to taking official visits and have no time table for making my final decision.”

Preston, a native of Los Angeles, spent last season at Advanced Prep in Dallas and will play his senior year at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va.

Down to 11 healthy players, North Stokes (N.C.) ends varsity football season

September 28, 2016, 6:10 am

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Citing a lack of healthy varsity-level players, North Stokes High (Danbury, N.C.) has decided to forfeit the remainder of its varsity football games for the season, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.

The team was 0-6 to start the season and had been outscored by an average of 33.5 points per game. The forfeits will give the program a record of 0-11 for the third time in the last four years.

North Stokes will continue with its JV program.

North Stokes is far from the only program nationally that is feeling the numbers crunch and being forced to forfeit or end the season early.

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Athletic director Michael Richardson said the school had been shuffling players between varsity and JV in order to play the games, but said that option became less realistic and safe as the season continued.

“We have to put the safety of the kids first,” Richardson told the newspaper. “And moving JV kids up to just keep the varsity program alive is putting those kids at risk and it’s not something we were comfortable doing for the rest of the season.”

“This week we were going to play a Mount Airy team, who is arguably one of the top teams in the state, with only 11 kids.  And that’s not something we were ready to do, and it’s not something that the kids were necessarily looking forward to either.”

Richardson said he believes disbanding varsity football is only a temporary measure and the team intends to resume varsity next fall.

Dorman (S.C.) joins Super 25 volleyball rankings

September 28, 2016, 7:47 am

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In a week of victories for most of the Super 25, Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) is the lone newcomer in the USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association rankings.

Dorman continued its winning ways to move to 23-0 and enters the Super 25 at No. 25.

RELATED: See the full Super 25 rankings

The Cavaliers, the lone South Carolina team in the Super 25, entered the week having won 57 sets and lost only five on the season.

The top six teams remained the same led by Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), followed by Waco Midway (Waco, Texas), Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas), Eagan (Minn.) and Xavier College Prep (Phoenix).

Mater Dei, which has been No. 1 since the preseason, improved to 13-0 with victories against JSerra and Redondo Union.

Super 25 Regional Girls Volleyball Rankings - Week 4

September 28, 2016, 8:17 am

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

Records through Sept. 27

REGION 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town	State
1	Penfield High School	20-0	Penfield	NY
2	Barnstable High School	7-0	Hyannis	MA
3	Walter Panas High School	23-1-2	Cortlandt	NY
4	RHAM	6-0	Hebron	CT
5	Connetquod High School	9-1	Bohemia	NY
6	Eden High School	5-2	Eden	NY
7	Farmington High School	3-0	Farmington	CT
8	Notre Dame Academy	7-0	Hingham	MA
9	Concord High School	9-0	Concord	NH
10	Newton North	5-0	Newtonville	MA

REGION 2 (DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town	State
1	Princess Anne	11-2	Virginia Beach	VA
2	Northwest High School	5-0	Germantown	MD
3	Kellam High School	11-1	Virginia Beach	VA
4	Liberty High School	8-0	Bethlehem	PA
5	Old Tappan High School	3-0	Demarest	NJ
6	Bishop Shanahan	7-0	Downingtown	PA
7	Briar Woods	16-0	Ashburn	VA
8	Rising Sun	12-0	North East	MD
9	Parkland	7-0	Allentown	PA
10	Northern HS	10-0	Owings	MD

REGION 3 (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town	State
1	Walton	28-3	Marietta	GA
2	St. Thomas Aquinas	16-2	Ft. Lauderdale	FL
3	Bishop Moore	9-0	Orlando	FL
4	Dorman	23-0	Roebuck	SC
5	Cox Mill	12-0	Concord	NC
6	West Henderson	14-0	Henderson	NC
7	Brentwood	36-4	Brentwood	TN
8	Bayside	30-3	Daphne	AL
9	Baylor	38-2	Chattanooga	TN
10	Wando	26-6	Mount Pleasant	SC

REGION 4 (AR, LA, MS, OK, TX)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town	State
1	Waco Midway High School	31-2	Waco	TX
2	Conroe Oak Ridge	34-0	Conroe	TX
3	Southlake Carroll	31-5	Southlake	TX
4	Allen High School	24-4	Allen	TX
5	Hebron High School	30-5	Lewisville	TX
6	Har Ber High School	21-2	Springdale	AR
7	Clear Creek High School	32-4	League City	TX
8	Reagan High School	28-4	San Antonio	TX
9	Boyd High School	30-6	McKinney	TX
10	Fayetteville High School	19-6	Fayetteville	AR

REGION 5 (IN, KY, MI, OH, WV)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town	State
1	Sacred Heart	20-3	Louisville	KY
2	Assumption	20-3	Louisville	KY
3	Cathedral	17-4	Indianapolis	IN
4	Yorktown	21-1	Yorktown	IN
5	Mercy	15-6	Lexington	KY
6	Lake Catholic	17-0	Mentor	OH
7	DeWitt	15-0	DeWitt	MI
8	Ursuline (Cincinnati)	14-2	Cincinnati	OH
9	Novi	7-0	Novi	MI
10	Hamilton Southeastern	22-2	Fishers	IN
11	St. Ursula (Toledo)	14-1	Toledo	OH
12	Henry Clay	16-2	Lexington	KY
13	Lakewood-Lake Odessa	30-3	Lake Odessa	MI

REGION 6 (IA, IL, MO, WI)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town	State
1	Geneva High School	15-0	Geneva	IL
2	St. Joseph’s Academy	12-2	St. Louis	MO
3	Mother McAuley	17-1	Chicago	IL
4	Ankeny Centennial High School	17-1	Ankeny	IA
5	Neenah High School	33-3	Neenah	WI
6	St. Teresa’s High School	16-2-1	Kansas City	MO
7	Marian Central Catholic High School	19-1	Woodstock	IL
8	Cedar Falls	25-2	Cedar Falls	IA
9	Catholic Memmorial	24-4	Waukesha	WI
10	Oconomowoc High School	26-5	Oconomowoc	WI

REGION 7 (MN, ND, NE, SD)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town	State
1	Eagan High School	16-0	Eagan	MN
2	Omaha Skutt Catholic	15-0	Omaha	NE
3	Omaha Marian High School	16-1	Omaha	NE
4	Papillion La-Vista High School	18-2	Papillon	NE
5	Harrisburg High School	11-1	Harrisburg	SD
6	Gretna High School	14-0	Gretna	NE
7	Prior Lake	13-5	Prior Lake	MN
8	Century High School	12-1	Bismarck	ND
9	Lakeville South	14-2	Lakeville	MN
10	Sioux Falls O’Gorman	8-2	Sioux Falls	SD

REGION 8 (CO, KS, NM, UT, WY)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town	State
1	Blue Valley West High School	20-0	Stilwell	KS
2	Lewis-Palmer High School	11-0	Monument	CO
3	Shawnee Heights High School	16-1	Tecumseh	KS
4	Cheyenne East High School	18-2	Cheyenne	WY
5	Blue Valley North High School	12-6	Overland Park	KS
6	Pleasant Grove High School	13-2	Pleasant Grove	UT
7	Rock Canyon High School	10-1	Highlands Ranch	CO
8	Olathe Northwest High School	11-3	Olathe	KS
9	Denver East High School	7-2	Denver	CO
10	Lone Peak High School	8-3	Highland	UT

REGION 9 (AK, NV, CA, AZ)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town
1	Mater Dei High School	13-0	Santa Ana
2	Archbishop Mitty	13-1	San Jose
3	Xavier College Prep	13-2	Phoenix
4	Torrey Pines High School	9-2	San Diego
5	Mira Costa High School	15-5	Manhattan Beach
6	Santa Margarita High School	10-4	Rancho Santa Margarita
7	Hamilton High School	17-1	Chandler
8	San Juan Hills	12-1	San Juan Capistrano
9	Edison High School	21-6	Huntington Beach
10	Notre Dame High School	12-4	Belmont

REGION 10 (HI, ID, MT, OR, WA)

Rank	School	Record	City/Town	State
1	Jesuit High School	14-0	Portland	OR
2	Battle Ground High School	5-0	Battle Ground	WA
3	Missoula Sentinel	11-0	Missoula	MT
4	Auburn Riverside	6-0	Auburn	WA
5	Barlow	10-2	Gresham	OR
6	Clackamas	7-2	Clackamas	OR
7	Sunset	10-3	Portland	OR
8	Bellermine Prep	4-2	Tacoma	WA
9	Mead High School	6-0	Spokane	WA
10	Billings Senior High School	13-2	Billings	MT

 

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VIDEO: Marvin Bagley III, Cody Riley put on dunk show for Sierra Canyon (Calif.)

September 28, 2016, 9:25 am

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Marvin Bagley III, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2018, made his debut for Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) on Sunday in a win against Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello, Calif.).

Bagley had 20 points and 10 rebounds, but he and four-star power forward Cody Riley put on a dunk show as captured by BallersVision.com. Riley is No. 35 in the Class of 2017.

 

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September 28, 2016, 10:31 am

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Here is the schedule for games this weekend involving Super 25 teams. Cast your vote as to which is the top game.

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Under Armour All-American Alijah Vera-Tucker goes from audience to honoree

September 28, 2016, 5:19 pm

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Alijah Vera-Tucker was in the audience at this time last year when Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) teammate Camilo Eifler received his honorary jersey for the Army All-American Bowl.

This time, Vera-Tucker was in the spotlight and the jersey was for the Under Armour All-America Game, which is scheduled for Jan. 1 in Orlando.

“It was a nervous feeling, but it’s also a great feeling when you think about what you are being awarded and your teammates and family are looking at you and are proud of you,” Vera-Tucker said Wednesday after the Selection Tour presented by American Family Insurance came to his school.

“It was a really cool experience,” he added of the ceremony. “It is an honor to get this opportunity and being able to play with and against the top athletes on ESPN.”

 

Ranked as the No. 9 offensive tackle and No. 45 overall in the Class of 2017 by ESPN.com, Viera-Tucker is a lineman to the end. And being 6-4 and 290 doesn’t hurt, either.

“Freshman year, my first year of football, I was immediately placed on the line and I’ve been there ever since,” he said. “I just love it.”

That love of the game — along with his speed off the ball and solid footwork in pass blocking — is among the things that attracted numerous programs. He chose USC in early August and said he doesn’t intend to take official visits to any other programs.

“What attracted me was how it immediately felt like home,” he said. “There was just a feeling of brotherhood with USC and the coaching staff and their willingness to work with me.”

Before he leaves Northern California for Southern California, he has a trip to Orlando for New Year’s Day.

I’m going to try and enjoy it, but I also want to try to learn as much as can from all the coaches during practice and the game to help me in my future,” he said.

Alijah Vera-Tucker presents his Dream Champion award to his mom, Rhonda Vera (Photo: Intersport)

Thon Maker's 6-11 cousin joins Prolific Prep North in Canada

September 29, 2016, 7:08 am

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After spending last season at Chaminade Prep (West Hills, Calif.), Makur Maker has arrived in Canada where his famous cousins made their names.

Makur, a cousin of NBA first-round pick Thon Maker and younger brother Matur, will play at the new Prolific Prep North program in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Thon played at Orangeville Prep before being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in June. Matur, a 6-9 forward that has garnered interest from top college teams and was at Orangeville, will join Makur at Prolific Prep North.

Makur is a 6-11 prospect in the Class of 2020 who averaged 9.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game at Chaminade.

Makur only started playing basketball four years ago, but his skills have quickly accelerated. He remains raw, but he has size and athleticism.

“He’s a world-class athlete,” says Anthony “Huggy” Otto, director of basketball operations for Prolific Prep North told NorthPoleHoops.com. “He can run the court like a 6’4 guard. He’s not even aware of all the things he is capable of, after 15 minutes in the gym I helped him realize he can dunk from the free throw line with ease. He had no idea.”

Top-ranked Mater Dei falls in girls volleyball to Santa Margarita

September 29, 2016, 7:11 am

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The No. 1 volleyball team in the USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association Super 25 has fallen.

Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), which has been No. 1 since the preseason, lost to No. 7 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) on Wednesday, falling in a three-set sweep, 25-11, 25-18, 25-23.

“It was a fun environment,” Santa Margarita coach Katy Daly told the Orange County Register. “We played with high energy and we didn’t let things rattle us that we have in the past. We played with the confidence that nothing was going to stop us, and I’m proud of the girls.”

RELATED: Super 25 Girls Volleyball rankings

Meghan McClure had 15 kills and Devon Chang  had 33 assists for Santa Margarita (19-4).  Mater Dei fell to 14-1.

The two teams meet again Oct. 20 at Mater Dei. They split their two meetings last season.

“It was not our best match,” Mater Dei coach Dan O’Dell told the Register. “Santa Margarita was awesome, they were digging everything, they were in system a lot. Devon (Chang) did a good job spreading the ball around and they gave us a lot of trouble.

“We’ve been good all year winning the serve-pass battle, and they just completely out-served us. They did a lot to frustrate us and made life tough.”

Archbishop Murphy (Wash.) has been so dominant that opponents are forfeiting

September 29, 2016, 7:22 am

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Archbishop Murphy (Everett, Wash.) was scheduled to play Sultan on Friday night, but instead Murphy will accept its second consecutive forfeit victory, according to the Everett Herald.

On the field, the Wildcats are 3-0 and have outscored opponents 173-0, but they will be 5-0 by the time the weekend is over.

The reason: Both Sultan and South Whidbey, which forfeited last week, say that their schools are are significant disadvantages in terms of team and roster size making it unwise — and unsafe — to play the games.

In perhaps a reflection of the larger issue between public and private schools, Murphy is a private Catholic school that draws players from a larger geographic area than its public school conference rivals and the program’s success has made it attractive to top athletes. Murphy is a 2A school, but is one of the top teams in the state regardless of size.

Sultan athletic director Scott Sifferman told the Herald that the decision to forfeit was a difficult one to make, as it should be, but noted at a parent meeting, “the parents collectively told us they did not want us to play the game.” He added, “Some parents told us, ‘I’m not going to let my kid be on the field.’”

Cascade Conference president Jason Frederick told the Herald that Murphy’s remaining opponents intend to play the game, but that it would be up to each school to determine how to proceed, especially if a school is hit by injuries in a given week.

The forfeits also call into question whether Murphy will remain in the conference with discussions ongoing about potentially moving to a more competitive league.

Score Predictor: Who wins when No. 4 DeMatha plays No. 22 St. John's

September 29, 2016, 7:35 am

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The last time St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) beat DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) was 1994.

The Cadets, who are 4-1 and ranked No. 22 in the Super 25, have a chance to end that streak Friday against No. 4 DeMatha, which is 5-0.

Both coaches says the game will be won in the trenches and both teams have quarterbacks who are efficient and can combine the run and the pass.

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DeMatha quarterback Beau English, an Air Force commit, has been particularly accurate, with two games where he didn’t have an incomplete pass. St. John’s quarterback Kasim Hill, a Maryland commit, has been as effective running the ball as passing.

According to USA TODAY High School Sports’ score predictor, DeMatha has the advantage.

Score Predictor uses data from the Super 25 computer to compare two teams and plays multiple simulations to determine the most likely result.

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Score Predictor: What happens when No. 25 Jenks faces Broken Arrow in Oklahoma showdown

September 29, 2016, 8:22 am

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Oklahoma powers Jenks and Broken Arrow split last season’s two meetings.

Broken Arrow won in the regular season 35-34 with a fourth-quarter touchdown to snap Jenks’ 54-game home winning streak. But Jenks answered back, winning the state title game 35-14.

Jenks has won four of the last five and 11 of the last 13 so it could be a tough go for Broken Arrow to win in consecutive years, but that’s why they play the games.

According to USA TODAY High School Sports’ score predictor, Jenks is the favorite.

Score Predictor uses data from the Super 25 computer to compare two teams and plays multiple simulations to determine the most likely result.

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September 29, 2016, 8:50 am

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Thomas Huff, a receiver at JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) did a moonwalk shuffle, going backward before breaking free for a long touchdown in a 45-35 victory against Los Alamitos.

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Marlon Williams of McGill-Toolen (Ala.) named Super 25 Top Star

September 29, 2016, 9:02 am

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Wide receiver Marlon Williams (Photo: 247Sports)

Marlon Williams from No. 6 McGill Toolen (Mobile, Ala.) has been voted the Super 25 Top Star for games during the weekend of Sept. 23-24 by readers of USA TODAY High School Sports.

Williams had four touchdowns — two rushing and two receiving — in a 45-12 victory at Blount (Eight Mile, Ala.). He finished with five catches for 175 yards with TD catches of 38 and 51 yards, respectively. His two rushing touchdowns came on 1-yard runs out of the Wildcat formation.

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“I was challenged this week,” Williams told AL.com after the game. “I didn’t have a great game last week (in a win over Foley). Coaches wanted me to pick it up this week. I just tried my best to make some plays when I had the ball in my hands.”

Williams, ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, committed to Southern California last January.

McGill-Toolen faces Bryant (Irvington, Ala.) this week.

Williams is the fourth Super 25 Top Star of the season. Weekly voting did not begin until all states were in action. The weekly winners will be part of voting for Super 25 Top Star of the Season after state championships are decided nationwide.

WEEKLY WINNERS

Sept. 2-3: Stokes Nihipali-Botelho, Kahuku (Hawaii)

Sept. 9-10: Noah Ellison, Trinity (Louisville)

Sept. 15-17: Kenyon Oblad, Henderson (Liberty, Nev.)

Sept. 23-24: Marlon Williams, McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.)

 

Deron Irving-Bey receives Army All-American jersey: 'All I knew was the grind'

September 29, 2016, 12:55 pm

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Deron Irving-Bey (Photo: Army All-American Bowl)

Deron Irving-Bey, a four-star defensive end from Southwestern Commencement Academy, received his honorary jersey as part of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour presented by American Family Insurance in a ceremony Thursday at his high school in Flint, Mich.

“Throughout this whole process, I just feel like another kid from Flint,” Irving-Bey said. “With accomplishing all this, it was unexpected. All I knew was the grind.

“All this happening has just been a blessing.”

Irving-Bey, who, it should be mentioned, is unfailingly polite, said he’s looking forward to the Army Bowl in San Antonio on Jan. 7, mainly because of the players he’ll go up against.

Deron Irving-Bey presented his mom, Dionne Irving-Bay, with the Dream Champion Award. (Photo: AAG)

“I always want competition, because if I don’t have competition, I won’t get better,” he said. “Just being a part of the top players in the country is a big blessing, and now playing against them, in a national event that’s going to broadcast all over? I can’t ask for anything more right now.”

The four-star recruit will visit Michigan this weekend and is also considering Michigan State, Tennessee, Maryland, and others.

And while all-star games are apt to be less-than-competitive affairs, Irving-Bey doesn’t intend to approach this matchup any differently.

“When I go to the game, I’m gonna do what I always do, just play my heart out.”

<p><strong>School:</strong> Southwest Commencement (Flint, Mich.)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>DE<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncommitted</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Hawkins (Los Angeles, Calif.)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>WR<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncommitted</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Hawkins (Los Angeles, Calif.)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>ATH<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Arizona</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Cheshire Academy (Conn.)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>WR<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncommitted</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>OT<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Georgia</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Lancaster (Texas)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>WR<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncommitted</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Aledo (Texas)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>OT<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncommitted</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, Ga.)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>QB<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Stanford</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> King (Detroit, Mich.)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>CB<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncomitted</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Kennedale (Texas)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>LB<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncomitted</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>WR/CB<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncomitted</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Newton (Covington, Ga.)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>WR<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Uncomitted</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Wylie East (Wylie, Texas)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>RB<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Iowa</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Oaks Christian (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)<br /> <strong>Pos: </strong>TE<br /> <strong>College: </strong>Stanford</p> <p><strong>Photo:</strong> AAG</p>

Bishop Gorman's Kenny Sanchez to coach USA Football U-19 National Team

September 29, 2016, 1:04 pm

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Kenny Sanchez celebrates a win with his Bishop Gorman players (Photo: Kelvin Kuo, USA TODAY Sports)

Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) coach Kenny Sanchez has been named head coach for the U.S. U-19 National Team in the inaugural North American Championship, scheduled for Jan. 28 in Orlando.

“It’s a great honor to represent the United States and to coach some of the top football-playing student-athletes in the country,” Sanchez said in a statement. “There’s a rich tradition of success with our Under-19 National Team and those who have led it. I look forward to continuing that tradition this January in Orlando.”

Sanchez is 20-0 in his season-plus as head coach of the top-ranked Gaels and won the Super 25 championship last season. After serving as Gorman’s defensive coordinator, he succeeded his brother, Tony, as head coach when Tony was hired at UNLV.

No. 1 Bishop Gorman hosts No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) on Friday in a nationally televised game.

Previous coaches for the U-19 team include Chuck Kyle (Cleveland St. Ignatius), Tom Westerberg (Barbers Hill, Texas) and Steve Specht (Cincinnati St. Xavier).