Football season is in full swing, and a number of Michigan football commits were in playoff action for their respective high schools this weekend.
Here is a breakdown of how future Wolverines performed:
The Skinny: Four-star 2021 Michigan quarterback commit JJ McCarthy passed for 226 yards and three touchdowns in La Grange Park (Ill.) Nazareth Academy's 38-24 win over Batavia (Ill.) High in the Illinois state quarterfinals. McCarthy and his 12-0 team are just one win away from reaching the 7A state title game. Nazereth Academy is ranked No. 6 in the state by MaxPreps.
Up Next: vs. Rolling Meadows (Ill.)
The Skinny: Michigan running back commit Blake Corum, offensive line pledge Micah Mazzccua, and linebacker verbals Osman Savage and Nikhai Hill-Green led Baltimore St. Frances to a dominant 65-0 shutout win over Landover (Md.) Royal Institute. No stats were available from the game. St. Frances, which is ranked No. 4 nationally, per MaxPreps. finished the season with an 11-1 record.
The Skinny: Michigan wide receiver commit AJ Henning logged an 18-yard touchdown reception in Frankfort (Ill.) Lincoln Way East's 26-7 win over Flossmoor (Ill.) Homewood Flossmoor in the Illinois state quarterfinals. Henning and Lincoln Way East, which is 12-0 and ranked No. 1 in Illinois by MaxPreps, are just one win away from a 8A state title game berth.
Up Next: vs. Chicago Marist
The Skinny: Michigan wide receiver commit Roman Wilson and Honolulu St. Louis had the week off s. St. Louis finished the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record and is ranked No. 6 in the country by MaxPreps.
Up Next: Mililani (Hawaii) High in the semifinals of the Hawai'i Division I Open state playoffs Nov. 22
The Skinny: Michigan wide receiver commit Eamonn Dennis caught three passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in Shrewsbury (Mass.) St. John's 56-21 win over Dudley (Mass.) Shepherd Hill. St. John's is now 8-2 and ranked No. 4 in the state of Massachusetts, per MaxPreps.
Up Next: vs. Springfield (Mass.) Central
The Skinny: Michigan tight end commit Matt Hibner recorded three receptions for 54 yards, and added 12 tackles and two interceptions on defense, in Burke (Va.) Lake Braddock's 42-14 win over Fairfax (Va.) Robinson in the first round of the Virginia 6A state playoffs. Lake Braddock is 9-2 and ranked No. 12 in Virginia by MaxPreps.
Up Next: vs. Alexandria (Va.) Mount Vernon
The Skinny: Michigan commit Reece Atteberry and Centennial (Colo.) Eaglecrest took down Aurora (Colo.) Grandview, 28-21, in the second round of the Colorado 5A state playoffs. Eaglecrest is ranked as the No. 13 team in the state of Colorado, per MaxPreps.
Up Next: vs. Arvada (Colo.) Ralston Valley in the 5A quarterfinals.
The Skinny: Michigan offensive line commit Jeffrey Persi and San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) JSerra fell to Corona (Calif.) Centennial, 56-0, in the first round of the California state playoffs. JSerra finished the season with a 6-5 record.
The Skinny: Michigan offensive line commit Zak Zinter and Cambridge (Mass.) Buckingham Browne & Nichols best Wheaton (Md.) Avalon, 30-8, to end the regular season. Buckingham Browne & Nichols finished with a 6-3 record.
The Skinny: Michigan offensive line commit Giovanni El-Hadi and Sterling Heights (Mich.) Stevenson stopped Detroit Cass Tech, 9-7, in the third round of the Michigan state playoffs. Stevenson is one more win away from reaching the Division 1 state title game.
Up Next: vs. Davison (Mich.) High
The Skinny: Michigan defensive line commit Kris Jenkins led a strong defensive effort as Olney (Md.) Good Counsel dominated Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga, 44-14, in the first round of the Maryland state playoffs. Good Counsel is ranked No. 14 nationally, per MaxPreps.
Up Next: Washington (D.C.) St. John's
The Skinny: Michigan defensive line commit Aaron Lewis and Williamstown (N.J.) High defeated Vineland (N.J.), 34-14, in the second round of the New Jersey South Jersey, Group 5 state playoffs. Williamstown, 12-1, is ranked No. 8 in the state, per MaxPreps.
Up Next: vs. Medford (N.J.) Lenape
The Skinny: Four-star Michigan linebacker commit Kalel Mullings caught a touchdown and rushed for a score in Milton (Mass.) Academy's 26-23 loss to Deerfield (Mass.) Academy. Milton Academy finished the season with an 8-1 record.
The Skinny: Four-star Michigan linebacker commit William Mohan helped lead Brooklyn (N.Y.) Erasmus Hall to a 32-0 shutout win over The Bronx (N.Y.) Lehman in the first round of the New York Class AA state playoffs. Erasmus Hall is ranked No. 13 in the state, per MaxPreps.
Up Next: vs. Staten Island (N.Y.) Curtis
The Skinny: Michigan linebacker commit Cornell Wheeler notched four tackles and forced a safety, while defensive back pledge Makari Paige added four tackles of his own in West Bloomfield (Mich.) High's 27-22 loss to Belleville (Mich.) High. West Bloomfield has been eliminated from the Michigan state playoffs.
The Skinny: Michigan defensive back commit Andre Seldon notched an interception in Belleville (Mich.) High's 27-22 win over West Bloomfield (Mich.) High. Belleville, 12-0, is now in the Division 1 state semifinals and ranked No. 2 in the state of Michigan, per MaxPreps.
Up Next: vs. Brighton (Mich.) High
The Skinny: Michigan defensive back commit RJ Moten rushed for a touchdown and recorded eight tackles in Delran (N.J.) High's 56-17 loss to Westville (N.J.) West Deptford in the second round of the New Jersey state playoffs. Delran finished the year with an 8-2 record.
Commits Done For The Season
QB JD Johnson, Phoenix Pinnacle
TE Nick Patterson, San Antonio Christian
DL Braiden McGregor, Port Huron (Mich.) Northern
DB Jordan Morant, Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic
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