Purdue 2019 commitment tracker

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Some updates on some of Purdue's football commitments from this past weekend.

In Kentucky: Purdue wide receiver recruit Milton Wright helped his Christian Academy of Louisville team to a 34-26 win over Mayfield to win Kentucky's 2A title.

Wright ran for 99 yards, including touchdowns of nine and 53 yards, and caught one pass.

In Tennessee: Purdue running back commitment Da'Joun Hewitt carried 25 times for 125 yards and two scores in Davidson Academy's 39-27 win over Friendship Christian to win Tennessee's Class A tournament.

In Virginia: Purdue defensive back commitment Cameron Allen led Graham High School to a 57-13 win over Radford in the state's 2A championship semifinal, advancing to this weekend's championship vs. Goochland.

Allen threw for four touchdowns and ran for two others, totaling 250 or so all-purpose yards from his QB position.

In Texas: Running back King Doerue carried eight times for 71 yards in Tascosa High School's 43-34 win over Lake Ridge.

Tascosa plays Haltom this weekend at AT&T Stadium for a chance to play for Texas' 6A Division 2 title.

Karlaftis helps West Side win it all: George Karlaftis was limited to just one tackle, but was credited with a breakup and a hurry in West Lafayette High School's 47-42 win over Evansville Memorial in the Class 3A state title game in Indianapolis on Saturday. He also caught a 23-yard fourth-and-three pass to set up a Red Devil touchdown.

Purdue 2021 target Yanni Karlaftis led West Side with 12 tackles.

Detroit King wins title, too: Purdue commitment Marvin Grant helped Martin Luther King of Detroit to a 41-25 win over Muskegon in Michigan's Division 3 championship game.

Grant finished with 11 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

State titles in Illinois: Linebacker Khali Saunders made five tackles in IC Catholic Prep's 31-21 win over Bishop McNamara in the Illinois Class 4A title game.

Offensive lineman Dave Monnot helped Joliet Catholic beat Montini Catholic in the 5A title game.

• Quarterback Paul Piferi's high school career came to an end last week in Villa Park High School's 34-31 overtime loss to Grace Brethren. Piferi was 20-of-32 passing for 190 yards, with a TD and an interception.

• Tight end Garrett Miller caught four passes for 69 yards in Round Rock's season-ending 66-59 loss to Klein Oak.

• Running back Da'Joun Hewitt and Davidson Christian Academy in Tennessee faces Friendship Christian Friday night with a state title on the line.

Karlaftis dominates Brebeuf: West Lafayette avenged last season's regional loss to Brebeuf Friday with a 24-10 win on its home field.

George Karlaftis recorded four sacks among his five tackles.

• Running back Da'Joun Hewitt carried 26 times for 195 yards and three touchdowns and caught three passes for 36 yards in Davidson Prep Academy's 51-20 win over Grace Baptist.

• Marvin Grant made nine tackles and broke up a pass in Detroit King's 54-14 win over Allen Park.

• Cameron Allen ran for 179 yards on 17 carries in Bluefield Graham's 42-18 win over Virginia High School, including touchdowns of 68 and 63 yards. He also threw for 140 yards and a TD.

• Tight end Garrett Miller scored a 93-yard touchdown and recorded two sacks on defense in Round Rock's 73-21 win over Vista Ridge.

• In his season finale, tight end Kyle Bilodeau caught five passes for 36 yards in Woodberry Forrest's 25-21 loss to Episcopal.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders made nine tackles and caught a 14-yard pass in IC Catholic Prep's 49-27 playoff win vs. Marengo.

• King Doerue ran for 52 yards on 10 carries, with two touchdowns, in Tascosa's 44-21 win over Frenship.

• Quarterback Paul Piferi led Villa Park to a 32-15 win over Saugus. No stats available.

• In his final high school game, wide receiver TJ Sheffield caught a 77-yard TD and finished with 132 yards in Independence's double-OT loss to Brentwood.

• Wide receiver Milton Wright and Christian Academy of Louisville beat Lloyd Memorial 39-0. Wright caught a TD.

George Karlaftis vs. Andrean: Defensive lineman George Karlaftis recoded six tackles for loss, including two-and-a-half sacks, in West Lafayette High School's 51-24 sectional-title win over Andrean, setting up Friday night's regional rematch with Brebeuf.

Last season, Brebeuf ended West Side's season in the regional round on an improbable kickoff return after the Red Devils had taken the lead in the final minute.

Here's video of Karlaftis from Friday night.

Big Numbers for Running Back: King Doerue ran for 166 yards on 11 carries, with two touchdowns in Tascosa High School's 35-21 win over Odessa.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau caught nine passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in Woodberry Forrest's 27-17 win over Fork Union Military Academy.

• Marvin Grant went for 11 tackles tackles, four of them for loss, and three of those being sacks in Detroit Martin Luther KIng's 34-14 win over Warren Woods-Tower.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau

• T.J. Sheffield caught 10 passes for 177 yards and thee touchdowns in Independence High School's 33-14 win over Smyrna.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders made four tackles with one for loss in IC Catholic Prep's 31-0 win over Stillman Valley.

• Dontay Hunter's season ended in Westerville Central's 27-10 loss to Westerville Central. No stats available.

• QB Paul Piferi completed 14-of-21 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown in Villa Park's 34-12 win over Yucaipa.

• DB recruit Nyles Beverly carried 11 times for 53 yards and a touchdown in Nordonia's 43-38 loss to Riverside.

• Cameron Allen led Graham High School to a 25-12 win over Marion. No stats available.

• Mershawn Rice didn't play in Reynoldsburg's win this weekend due to illness. Sulaiman Kpaka was out, too, due to cramping issues.

• Jalen Graham and Cass Tech fell 41-14 to Fordson. No stats available.

Rice's Pick-Six: For the second time this season, Mershawn Rice returned an interception nearly the full length of the field for a score, this time a 100-yard return in Reynoldsburg's 28-7 win over Lancaster. The wide receiver recruit also caught three passes for 124 yards and another TD.

Big Numbers For Tight End: In Round Rock High School's 70-56 loss at Cedar Ridge — football, not basketball — tight end Garrett Miller scored from 99 yards out as part of a three-catch, 160-yard, two-touchdown game.

• George Karlaftis made seven tackles, three of them for loss, in West Lafayette High School's 74-0 win over Twin Lakes.

• T.J. Sheffield caught two passes for 50 yards in Independence High School's 37-21 loss to Ravenwood.

• Cornerback recruit Nyles Beverly carried six times for 33 yards on offense and made three tackles and broke up a pass on D in Nordonia High School's 35-7 win over Twinsburg.

• In Westerville Central's 42-21 loss to Oletangy, Dontay Hunter recorded 11 tackles, three of them for loss, with a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery.

• DL Sulaiman Kpaka totaled four tackles, including a sack and three TFL in Grand Prairie's 20-6 win over Waxahachie.

• Running back King Doerue ran for 74 and two scores on 13 carries and caught an 18-yard pass in Tascosa High School's 49-26 win over Midland Lee.

• Safety recruit Jalen Graham led Detroit Cass Tech to a 53-0 win over Western International. No stats available.

• QB Paul Piferi was 15-of-23 passing for 192 yards and a TD in Villa Park's 41-8 win over Canyon.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders caught two passes — both touchdowns — for 76 yards and made 10 tackles in IC Catholic Prep's 49-8 win over Raby.

• Linebacker recruit Crishawn Long caught touchdowns of 24,24 and 25 yards and finished with 202 receiving yards on 12 catches in Padua Franciscan's 41-33 loss to Lake Catholic.

• Marvin Grant made six tackles, with a sack, in Detroit King's 7-6 win over River Rouge.

• DB recruit Cameron Allen threw for 187 yards and four scores and ran for another in Graham's 41-10 win over Fort Chiswell.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau caught one pass for 27 yards in Wooderry Forest's win over Trinity Episcopal.

• Because they have no stats, offensive linemen are excluded here. DT Steven Faucheux remains sidelined by injury.

Piferi nearly perfect: Quarterback Paul Piferi threw for 315 yards — he was 17-of-20 — with five touchdowns and 45 rushing yards in Villa Park's 63-0 win over rival El Modena

Karlaftis(es) dominate Calumet: Defensive lineman George Karlaftis recorded 11 tackles, five of them for loss, and a sack in West Lafayette High School's 43-12 sectional-play win over Calumet. He also forced a fumble and recovered another.

His brother — sophomore and fellow Purdue target Yanni Karlaftis — made 12 tackles, with an interception.

Of note: Calumet running back Joshua Johnson is listed at 350 pounds. He carried just four times.

Two Purdue commits in Detroit City title game: A few hours before committing to Purdue, Jalen Graham led Cass Tech in Detroit to a 42-8 win in the city title game over Detroit King, with fellow Boilermaker-to-be Marvin Grant.

Graham plays QB for Cass Tech and threw two touchdowns on just seven attempts.

Grant made five tackles in limited playing time, he said.

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• Running back King Doerue gained 76 yards on six carries, with a touchdown, and caught three passes for 41 yards in Amarillo Tascosa's 32-25 loss to Odessa Permian.

• Wide receiver T.J. Sheffield caught two passes for 44 yards in Independence High School's rout of Memphis East.

• Defensive end Dontay Hunter made eight tackles, two of them for loss, in Westerville Central's 35-23 win over Westerville South.

• Cornerback recruit Nyles Beverly returned a fumble 47 yards for a touchdown and later forced another fumble on defense and ran for an additional score on offense in Nordonia High School's 63-50 win over North Royalton.

• DB recruit Cameron Allen threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns and for 147 on nine carries, with two more scores, in Graham High School's win over Chiswell.

• Linebacker recruit Crishawn Long caught five passes for 89 yards and a touchdown on offense and finished with five tackles on defense in Pauda Franciscan's 31-28 win over Cleveland Benedictine.

• Defensive lineman Sulaiman Kpaka recorded two tackles for loss among his three stops, and registered three hurries, in Grand Prairie (Texas) High School's loss to DeSoto.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders recorded three tackles in IC Catholic Prep's 49-0 win over Riverside-Brookfield, in limited playing time.

• Tight end Garrett Miller caught two passes for 13 yards in Round Rock High School's 43-7 win over Stony Point.

• Wide receiver recruit Mershawn Rice only saw one pass come his way in Reynoldsburg's 24-21 win over Pickerington Central.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau caught five passes for 81 yards on offense and made two-and-a-half tackles on defense in Woodberry Forrest's 40-30 win over Benedictine.

• Since they have no statistics, we're leaving Purdue's four offensive linemen out.

King Doerue with a big game: New running back commitment King Doerue carried 14 times for 139 yards and two touchdowns in Tascosa's 36-20 win over Midland.

Hewitt gets nearly 200: Previous running back commitment Da'Joun Hewitt carried 21 times for 191 yards and three touchdowns and caught a pass for 22 yards in Davidson Academy's 61-14 win over Nashville Christian.

• Wide receiver T.J. Sheffield caught seven passes for 166 yards, including touchdowns of 55 and 27 yards, in Independence's 42-0 win over Dickson County.

• Defensive lineman George Karlaftis helped West Lafayette High School to a 42-0 win over previously unbeaten Tipton.

• Cameron Allen threw for 200-plus yards and a TD, ran for nearly 150 and two scores, returned an interception for another TD and made five tackles (though none of those resulted in touchdowns) in Bluefield Graham's 44-7 win over Virginia High School.

• D-end prospect Dontay Hunter recorded two sacks, six hurries and 12 total tackles in Westerville Central's loss to Oletangy Orange.

• Quarterback Paul Piferi threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns in Villa Park High School's 35-14 win over Yorba Linda.

• Wide receiver Mershawn Rice didn't play in Reynoldsburg's win this weekend. Rest.

• Nyles Beverly and Nordonia beat Cuyahoga Falls 48-12. The cornerback recruit carried four times for 90 yards.

• Defensive lineman Sulaiman Kpaka made five tackles, three of them for loss, and recovered a fumble.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders made seven tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown, and caught a touchdown, in Chicagoland's IC Catholic Prep's win over Antioch.

• Linebacker Crishawn Long made five tackles and returned a kickoff for a touchdown in Padua Franciscan's loss this weekend.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau had a bye week.

• Marvin Grant returned from a quad injury to make eight tackles, four of them for loss, in Detroit Martin Luther King's blowout win over Western.

• Tight end Garrett Miller caught an 11-yard pass in Round Rock's 49-30 win at Leander.

• DT Steven Faucheux remains sidelined by injury, though after breaking a bone in his leg, he hopes to return to the field this season still.

Five TDs for Allen: DB recruit Cameron Allen ran for two touchdowns, threw for two touchdowns, returned an interception for a touchdown and made six tackles in just a half during Graham High School's 50-13 win vs. Lebanon.

Brohm watches Karlaftis: With Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm in attendance, George Karlaftis finished with 11 tackles, three-and-a-half for loss, including two sacks, in West Lafayette High School's 56-13 win at Twin Lakes.

Another big game for Hewitt: Running back commitment Da'Joun Hewitt carried 26 times for 149 yards — scoring two touchdowns — caught two passes and made two tackles in Davidson Academy's 62-56 win over previously unbeaten Fayette Academy. Davidson is now 7-0.

Boilermaker running backs coach Chris Barclay attended the game.

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• Quarterback Paul Piferi was 8-of-17 for 128 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Villa Park's 49-3 win over El Dorado, playing only a half.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau played sparingly in a blowout win and scored a 16-yard touchdown on the only pass thrown his way.

• Cornerback recruit Nyles Beverly carried 15 times for 179 yards and two scores in Nordonia High School's 31-29 win over Breckville.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders played just a half dozen snaps in a blowout win this weekend, and made two tackles, in IC Catholic Prep's 35-0 win over St. Edward.

• Linebacker Crishawn Long caught two passes for 32 yards, carried eight times for 43 an recorded three tackles in Padua Franciscan's win over Walsh Jesuit.

• DL Sulaiman Kpaka was on bye week and safety Marvin Grant and defensive tackle Steven Faucheux remained sidelined by injury. Both could be back next week.

• Wide receiver prospect Mershawn Rice was limited to just one catch and one carry in Reynoldsburg's first loss of the season, 10-7 at Gahanna Lincoln.

• Tight end Garrett Miller caught two passes for 14 yards in Round Rock's 27-24 loss to Vandegrift.

• Offensive linemen Dave Monnot, Spencer Holstege and Cam Craig each helped their teams to wins.

Rice stars during late rally: Purdue wide receiver recruit Mershawn Rice returned an interception 92 yards for Reynoldsburg's go-ahead score in a 33-31 win over Pickerington North.

It was one of two interceptions for Rice, also caught two passes for 22 yards and recorded three tackles.

Reynoldsburg rallied from 17 down in the fourth quarter.

Rice's INT at the 2:30 mark below ...

Karlaftis dominates as West Side does: Seven of George Karlaftis' eight tackles in West Lafayette High School's 57-7 win over Lewis Cass went for loss, three of them being sacks.

Sheffield goes off: • Wide receiver T.J. Sheffield caught 11 passes for 292 yards, including 79-, 21- and 40-yard touchdowns, in Independence High School's 42-31 win over Brentwood.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau and running back Da'Joun Hewitt and their teams were on bye.

• Safety Marvin Grant sat out the second straight week with a sore quad, but could be back next week, while defensive tackle Steven Faucheux also remains sidelined by injury.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders finished with six tackles and caught a 29-yard touchdown in Immaculate Conception Catholic's 59-0 win over Aurora Central in Chicagoland.

• Linebacker recruit Crishawn Long ran for a touchdown, caught three passes for 42 yards and finished with six tackles in Padua Franciscan's 35-21 loss to Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin.

• Tight end Garrett Miller caught a 65-yard TD on offense and recorded two sacks on defense in Round Rock High School's 51-42 win at Westwood.

• DB Nyles Beverly and his Nordonia team in Ohio beat Stow 44-42. Beverly finished with an interception, two breakups and six carries on offense for 50-plus yards.

• Cornerback prospect Cameron Allen ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns on offense, returned an interception for a touchdown and made eight tackles on defense in Graham High School's 49-10 win over Princeton High School.

• Defensive lineman Sulaiman Kpaka totaled five tackles, three for loss, in Grand Prairie's loss to Mansfield Summit.

• Quarterback Paul Piferi was 11-of-18 passing for 315 yards and three scores in just a half of action in Villa Park High School's 57-0 win over Santa Ana Foothill.

• Brooks Cormier averaged 44 yards over his four punts and kicked a 46-yard field goal in his team's shutout win this weekend.

• Quarterback Paul Piferi was 11-of-18 passing for 245 yards and four touchdowns in the first half of Villa Park (Calif.) High School's 56-6 win at El Toro.

• Safety recruit Marvin Grant was sidelined with a strained quad muscle. He said he should be back "in a week or two."

• Purdue cornerback Cameron Allen threw for three touchdowns and ran for two others from his quarterback position in a 44-10 win over Norton Central High School.

• Cornerback Nyles Beverly and his Nordonia High School team beat Hudson 33-20, with Beverly intercepting a pass on defense and scoring three rushing touchdowns on offense.

• Defensive lineman Sulaiman Kpaka totaled 10 tackles, two for loss, in Grand Prairie's loss at Cedar Hill.

• Wide receiver Mershawn Rice caught a 15-yard TD in Reynoldsburg's 28-0 win over Westerville South.

• George Karlaftis played less than a half in West Lafayette's blowout win over Benton Central. No stats yet available.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau caught three passes for 64 yards in Woodberry Forest's 47-37 loss to Landon High School.

• Offensive lineman Spencer Holstege's Grand Rapids Christian team fell to Unity Christian 38-14. Holstege made five tackles on defense in addition to playing offense.

• Brooks Cormier punted four times for a 44-yard average and a long of 50.

• Tight end Garrett Miller caught two passes for 25 yards in Round Rock High School's 67-41 win over McNeil.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders totaled six tackles and caught a 42-yard touchdown in IC Catholic Prep's 44-0 win over Aurora Christian.

• Linebacker recruit Crishawn Long carried 14 times for 52 yards and made five tackles on defense in Padua Franciscan's 37-18 win over Warrensville Heights.

• Defensive tackle Steven Faucheux remains sidelined by an injury.

• Wide receiver T.J. Sheffield was on bye this week, and used the weekend to make his official visit to Purdue.

Big week for Grant: Purdue safety commitment Marvin Grant recorded 10 tackles, three of them for loss, including a sack, and converted a two-point play in Detroit King's 56-13 win over Detroit Central.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau's Woodberry Forest team in Virginia beat St. Christopher's 31-28. Bilodeau caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown and recorded two tackles and three hurries on defense.

• Running back Da'Joun Hewitt carried 27 times for 167 yards and three touchdowns in Davidson Academy's 62-55 win over Waverly Central. He also caught three passes for 61 yards and an additional TD.

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• Purdue linebacker commitment Crishawn Long continued a dominant season on offense, rushing 15 times for 97 yards and two scores and catching three passes for 36 yards in Padua Franciscan's 37-18 win over Warrensville Heights. On defense, totaled seven tackles, including sack.

• Quarterback Paul Piferi threw for 258 yards, two touchdowns and a two-point conversion in Villa Park High School's 28-14 win over Servite.

• Tight end Garrett Miller and DB Cameron Allen were off this week, and defensive tackle Steven Faucheux was out due to injury.

• Defensive end Dontay Hunter made four tackles in Westerville Central's loss to Pickerington North.

• Wide receiver T.J. Sheffield caught seven passes for 91 yards, scoring on a 27-yard pass and one-yard run, in Thompson's Station Independence's 24-7 win over Franklin.

• Wide receiver recruit Mershawn Rice and his Reynoldsburg team beat Central Crossing 48-7. No stats available.

• George Karlaftis made 11 tackles, two for loss, in West Lafayette High School's 69-14 win at Rensselaer.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders and Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep beat Bishop McNamara 21-20. No stats on Saunders recorded.

• Cornerback Nyles Beverly's Nordonia team in Ohio fell 35-25 to Wadsworth, but Beverly carries nine times for 55 yards and two touchdowns on offense and broke up a pass on defense.

• Offensive linemen Spencer Holstege's and Dave Monnot's teams each won. Cam Craig's fell.

• Defensive lineman Sulaiman Kpaka made six tackles, three of them for loss, in Grand Prairie's loss at Keller.

• D-end Dontay Hunter made five tackles, with two sacks, in Westerville Central's 56-22 win over Eastmoor Academy.

• Linebacker recruit Crishawn Long carried 15 times for 104 yards and two scores and caught a 55-yard touchdown in Padua Franciscan's 25-14 win over Howland. He made four tackles on defense.

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• Quarterback Paul Piferi and Villa Park High School in California was 21-of-44 passing for 205 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in a 28-13 loss to state power Mission Viejo.

• Wide receiver T.J. Sheffield's Independence High School team fell 20-17 to Hillsboro, with Sheffield catching five passes for 112 yards.

• Wide receiver recruit Mershawn Rice caught three passes for 48 yards in Reynoldsburg High School's 36-6 win over Marion-Franklin.

• Defensive back Cameron Allen ran for 154 yards and two scores and threw for 140 and two additional touchdowns in Graham High School's 28-14 win over Giles. On defense, he made 12 tackles.

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• Safety Marvin Grant and Detroit King won by forfeit after the opponent left the field after King took a 27-0 first-quarter lead.

• George Karlaftis recorded 10 tackles, including three for loss, in West Lafayette High School's 34-0 win over Central Catholic.

• Offensive lineman Spencer Holstege and Grand Rapids South Christian lost to Wayland Union 19-14. Holstege recorded a sack on defense.

• DB Nyles Beverly and Nordonia High School beat Mayfield 35-26. Beverly broke up a pass and forced a fumble on defense, but starred on offense, running for 115 yards and a toucdown and catching a pair of passes.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau's Woodberry Forest team in Virginia lost to Charlotte Latin on a late field goal that forced overtime, then another to win it in the extra session. Bilodeau caught two passes for 21 yards and on defense he forced and recovered a fumble that nearly sealed a win for Woodberry in regulation.

• Defensive lineman Sulaiman Kpaka recorded four tackles for loss before his already-postponed-to-Saturday game was called off in the second quarter due to weather.

• IC Catholic Prep in Illinois, with linebacker Khali Saunders, beat

• Offensive line commit Dave Monnot's Joliet Catholic team beat Saint Viator 55-10.

• Tight end Garrett Miller caught two passes for two passes for 105 yards, one of them an 80-yard TD, in Round Rock High School's 45-24 loss to Belton.

• Running back Da'Joun Hewitt ran for 181 yards on 15 carries and scored four touchdowns in Davidson Academy's 59-6 win over Sycamore.

• DT Steven Faucheux and his Lakota West team fell 8-7 to Sycamore in the Cincinnati area. No stats available.

Sheffield puts up big numbers again: Wide receiver recruit T.J. Sheffield in his Independence (Tenn.) team's 62-40 loss to Centenial.

Sheffield caught nine passes for 181 yards, with 37 rushing yards and a 98-yard kickoff return, totaling four touchdowns.

Three sacks for Hunter: Dontay Hunter and Westerville Central beat Grove City 45-14. Hunter finished with nine tackles, five of them for loss, including three sacks.

• Linebacker Crishawn Long caught the game-winning touchdown and recovered a fumble in Padua Franciscan's 21-17 win over Holy Name. No other stats available.

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• Quarterback Paul Piferi and Villa Park High School in California opened with a 28-12 win over Yupaica. Piferi was 23-of-30 passing, threw two touchdowns and three two-point conversions and ran for an additional TD.

• Wide receiver recruit Mershawn Rice caught three passes for 41 yards and a TD in Reynoldsburg's 44-0 win over Licking Heights. A 70-yard TD was called back due to a penalty.

• Defensive back Cameron Allen ran for 216 yards and three scores and threw for 70 yards on offense — he plays QB — and made two tackles on defense in Graham High School's 41-19 win at Tazewell.

• Safety Marvin Grant and Detroit King dropped a 24-21 thriller to top-ranked Muskegon. King is ranked second in the state. No stats available yet.

• George Karlaftis recorded a pair of sacks in West Lafayette's 76-0 win at Hamilton Heights.

• Punter Brooks Cormier's punting services weren't required in his team's blowout win this weekend.

• Offensive lineman Spencer Holstege and Grand Rapids South Christian beat Benton Harbor 41-13 Thursday night. He also recorded a TFL.

• DB Nyles Beverly and Nordonia High School beat Woodbridge 44-13. Beverly forced a fumble, broke up two passes, blocked a field goal and carried six times for 27 yards.

• Tight end Kyle Bilodeau's season-opener was called off after one quarter due to weather. Prior, he caught one pass for 13 yards, blocked a PAT and recorded two quarterback hurries on defense.

• Defensive lineman Sulaiman Kpaka finished with five tackles, three of them for loss, including two sacks, in Grand Prairie High School's 24-21 win over Lewisville.

Kpaka is playing mostly defensive tackle, but will move around during the season.

• IC Catholic Prep in Illinois, with linebacker Khali Saunders, beat offensive line commit Dave Monnot's Joliet Catholic team 42-0.

Saunders recorded six tackles.

• Tight end Garrett Miller caught five passes for 28 yards in Round Rock High School's 36-7 win over Harker Heights.

• Running back Da'Joun Hewitt ran for 108 yards and two scores on 18 carries in Davidson Academy's 48-7 win over Jackson Academy

Marvin Grant dominates in opener: Playing middle linebacker, Purdue's four-star and Rivals250 safety recorded eight tackles, three of them sacks, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in Detroit Martin Luther King's 52-38 win over East St. Louis, from Illinois.

• Running back Da'Joun Hewitt ran for 185 yards on 16 carries, with three touchdowns in his team's 56-14 win over Tipton-Rosemark. Here's video.

Mershawn Rice goes off: In Reynoldsburg High School's 17-14 win over Upper Arlington, Purdue's four-star wide receiver commitment caught seven passes for 146 yards, and ran twice for 27 yards.

• Wide receiver T.J. Sheffield totaled nearly 200 yards of offense, caught two touchdowns and ran for another in Independence High School's 42-32 win over Summitt, then tweeted the following photo. At Independence, when a player commits to a college, the school's flag runners keep a flag representing that school.

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• In a 34-20 win at crosstown rival McCutcheon, West Lafayette High School's George Karlaftis blocked a field goal and recorded seven tackles, including a sack.

• Defensive back Cameron Allen made seven tackles on defense, while rushing for 150 yards a touchdown at quarterback and throwing for 220-plus in a 38-14 loss to Bluefield.

• DB Nyles Beverly made three tackles in Nordonia High School's 18-12 win over Bedford. The cornerback wasn't thrown at.

• In his first high school game punting, Brooks Cormier did so just once, a 45-yarder pinned inside the 20, in his team's shutout win.

• Offensive lineman Cam Craig helped Dublin Jerome in the Columbus area to a 41-14 win over Bishop Watterson.

• Offensive lineman Spencer Holstege helped Grand Rapids South Christian to a 40-14 Thursday night win over South Christian.

• In Texas, Garrett Miller's and Sulaiman Kpaka's teams open next weekend. In California, so does Paul Piferi's, as well as tight end Kyle Bilodeau's team in Virginia.

In a scrimmage Friday, Bilodeau caught two balls for 39 yards and drew a PI on his lone target otherwise.

• Linebacker Khali Saunders recorded five tackles, intercepted a pass and caught a touchdown in Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep's 50-14 win over Althoff Catholic.

• Offensive lineman Dave Monnot helped Joliet (Ill.) Catholic to a 30-20 win over St. Rita.

JCA faces Saunders' IC team on Friday.

• Linebacker recruit Crishawn Long played just about a half in Padua Francisan's 47-14 win over Woodridge in the Cleveland, but finished with a line of five tackles, including a sack, on defense, as well as 74 rushing yards, 42 receiving yards on two catches, and a pair of offensive touchdowns from his running back spot.

• DT Steven Faucheaux's Lakota West team in the Cincinnati area was shut out by St. Xavier. No individual stats available.

• Dontay Hunter and his Westerville (Ohio) Central team won 19-6 win over Whitehall-Yearling. Four of Hunter's seven tackles were for loss, including a sack.

Karlaftis helps West Side beat Jeff: In a game 60-plus-years in the making, four-star D-end George Karlaftis helped West Lafayette High School to a come-from-behind 38-29 win over Lafayette Jeff.

Karlaftis was credited with five tackles, two for loss, including a sack on the second defensive snap of the second half, and two pass breakups, one of them on a key fourth down in the second half.

Hewitt totals more than 150: Purdue running back commit Da'Joun Hewitt ran for 151 yards on 24 carries and scored twice in Davidson Academy's 40-20 win over Franklin Road Academy.

Video below courtesy of Sean Williams.

Here's a photo gallery from the game from The Tennesseean.

Sheffield in Week 1: Wide receiver commitment T.J. Sheffield's Independence High School team suffered a 46-7 season-opening loss to Oakland.

Sheffield caught three passes for 23 yards and carried four times for 31 yards and a touchdown, per MaxPreps.

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