One of Notre Dame’s 2021 recruiting class members had a massive Friday night at a position he isn’t expected to be playing once he arrives on campus.
Mitchell Evans, a three-star tight end prospect from Wadsworth, Ohio put on a show in Wadsworth’s 54-21 win over North Royalton as he threw for 352 yards and four touchdowns on 15 of 24 passing.
Evans didn’t play after the third quarter, otherwise those numbers could have been even more impressive.
I know I’m not alone in having flashbacks to a former Notre Dame tight end when I see this kind of production at quarterback from a tight end recruit.
“IN GODSEY WE TRUST” — anyone?
20 years ago this year Gary Godsey replaced an injured Arnaz Battle at quarterback and helped lead Notre Dame to a victory over a Purdue team that was led by some guy named Drew Brees.
Godsey went 14 of 25 passing that day for 158 yards and threw one interception. His biggest play was deciding to take the ball himself in the first quarter as he scrambled to a touchdown run.
A great defensive performance that included a pick-six by Shane Walton and a heroic Nicholas Setta kick at the buzzer helped make the legend that is Gary Godsey.
At least until he was benched a week later for freshman Matt LoVecchio.