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Commit Tracker: How Future Wolverines Performed Over The Weekend

A plethora of Michigan Wolverines commits took the gridiron over the weekend in high school football action.

Here is a breakdown of how future Wolverines performed.

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Michigan Wolverines football defensive tackle commit Alex VanSumeren
Defensive tackle Alex VanSumeren had seven tackles in a win over Saginaw Swan Valley High. (The Wolverine)

The Skinny: Michigan offensive line commit Raheem Anderson led his team up front in a 41-19 Cass Tech win over arch rival Detroit King in the Public School League championship game on Saturday.

Up Next: at Southfield (Mich.) Arts & Tech, 10/23

The Skinny: Michigan wide receiver commit Andrel Anthony helped lead East Lansing (Mich.) High to victory, 41-6, over Grand Ledge (Mich.) High. Anthony's club is undefeated this season at 5-0.

Season Stats: In the two games in which stats were available, Anthony racked up 187 receiving yards with one touchdown.

Up Next: at Okemos (Mich.) High, 10/23

The Skinny: Michigan linebacker commit Junior Colson's Brentwood (Tenn.) Ravenwood squad improved to 5-4 on the season with a 55-10 win over Smyrna (Tenn.) High over the weekend.

Season Stats: In the three games in which stats were available, Colson had 20 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and a quarterback hurry, while playing both inside and outside linebacker. He also has a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown this season.

Up Next: Bye week; at Thompson's Station (Tenn.) Independence, 10/30

The Skinny: IMG Academy, led by Michigan quarterback pledge J.J. McCarthy and center commit Greg Crippen, picked up a 56-6 win against Columbus (Ohio) Bishop Sycamore, to improve to 6-0 on the season. IMG is still ranked as the No. 1 team in the entire nation, by MaxPreps.

Season Stats: In the five games in which stats were made available, McCarthy is 83-of-136 passing (61 percent) for 1,179 yards and 12 scores. He has also rushed for 104 yards with a score.

Up Next: Bye week; at Miami Northwestern 10/30

The Skinny: Michigan kicker/punter commit Tommy Doman's Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's team was forced to forfeit after one player tested positive for COVID-19.

Season Stats: Through four games, Doman is 2 for 2 on field goal attempts, with a 53-yarder and a 47-yarder.

Up Next: Bye week; playoffs begin 10/23

The Skinny: Michigan running back pledge Tavierre Dunlap's squad fell, 35-22, to Austin (Texas) Bowie on Friday night. Dunlap ran for 224 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries in the loss (9.7 yards per carry).

Season Stats: In the two games where stats were available, Dunlap has rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns, including a 99-yard scoring scamper.

Up Next: at Austin (Texas) Akins, 10/22

The Skinny: Michigan offensive line commit Giovanni El-Hadi and Sterling Heights Stevenson beat Romeo (Mich.) Grosse Pointe South on Friday night, 42-35, with a late touchdown giving them the lead for good. El-Hadi played both right tackle and defensive end, showing his athleticism and versatility.

Up Next: vs. Utica (Mich.) Ford, 10/23

The Skinny: Michigan defensive line commit Dominick Giudice's New Monmouth (N.J.) Mater Dei team won, 10-3, over Middletown (N.J.) South over the weekend.

Up Next: vs. Long Branch (N.J.) High, 10/24

The Skinny: Michigan linebacker commit Jaydon Hood helped lead his St. Thomas Aquinas team to a 25-13 win over Miami Gardens (Fla.) TRU Prep Academy in the season opener.

Up Next: vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons, 10/23

The Skinny: 2022 Michigan tight end pledge Marlin Klein and his team fell in a close one, 38-35, to Arden (N.C.) Christ School over the weekend.

Up Next: at High Point (N.C.) Christian Academy, 10/23

The Skinny: 2021 Michigan cornerback pledge Ja'Den McBurrows notched two big-time interceptions in St. Thomas Aquinas' 25-13 win over Miami Gardens (Fla.) TRU Prep Academy, including one to seal the game. McBurrows' squad began the delayed season at 1-0 behind his stellar performance.

Up Next: vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons, 10/23

The Skinny: Michigan defensive back commit Rod Moore and Northmont (Ohio) High picked up another massive win over the weekend to improve to 8-0 and advance in the playoffs. Northmont disposed of Marysville (Ohio) High, 48-41. A big part of his team's success, Moore impressed, playing both wide receiver and defensive back.

Season Stats: In the three games in which stats are available, Moore has posted 31 tackles and scored five touchdowns as a receiver.

Up Next: vs. Springfield (Ohio) High, 10/23

The Skinny: Michigan defensive line commit Quintin Somerville and his team improved to 2-0 on the season, beating Maricopa (Ariz.) High by a final score of 70-14.

Up Next: vs. Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton, 10/23

The Skinny: 2022 Michigan defensive tackle pledge Alex VanSumeren and his team won, 56-32, over Saginaw (Mich.) Swan Valley. VanSumeren notched seven tackles, with one for loss, on the night.

Up Next: vs. Carrollton (Mich.) High, 10/23

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