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Texas A&M jumps into top 10 with commitment from 5-star WR Cam Coleman

Then on the holiday we got one of the biggest surprises of the 2024 recruiting cycle so far.

The week of the Fourth of July has suddenly become one of the busiest of the year in the recruiting world. This time it began with a bang, as Ohio State got a stunning commitment from St. Ignatius (Ill.) five-star defensive lineman Justin Scott on Sunday night. Several other schools added blue-chip recruits on Monday, then on Tuesday, we got one of the biggest surprises of the 2024 recruiting cycle so far.

Central (Ala.) five-star wide receiver Cam Coleman was expected to commit to Auburn. On3’s prediction model had the Tigers as a heavy favorite at 93.4%. However, on the fourth, Coleman announced that he’ll be playing for Texas A&M at the next level.

Coleman (6-foot-3, 180 pounds) is one of the top wide receivers and overall players in the 2024 recruiting cycle. The 247Sports composite rankings have him at No. 3 at his position, first overall in Alabama and No. 11 nationally.

In addition to Texas A&M and Auburn, Coleman had offers from 25 other programs, including Clemson, LSU, Alabama and Georgia.

Asked why he picked Texas A&M, Coleman told On3’s Hayes Fawcett it was about their education and network.

“What stood out about Texas A&M was how I felt like home every time I went there… From the coaching staff, to spending time with my future teammates. We are all going to stop playing football one day and that’s where the education aspect and Aggie Network comes into play and it’s an amazing network.”

Needless to say, landing Coleman gave a huge boost to the Aggies’ class of 2024. They now have 16 hard commits – of which Coleman is the highest-ranked prospect. Together this group ranks No. 9 in the nation.

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High school football key matchup of the week: Central (Fla.) vs. Columbus (Fla.)

A showdown in Florida with Super 25 implications.

The biggest high school football game this week will take place between two teams based in Miami, Florida: Central and Columbus.

Central (7-0) is currently ranked No. 3 in our Super 25 list, coming off a dominant 53-7 win over Norland (Fla.). The Rockets have not been threatened by anybody since their Week 1 matchup with IMG Academy (Fla.), which they won by a touchdown. Since then, it’s been all easy sailing, and none of their opponents have come closer than 17 points on the final score. 

Overall, Central has won their games by a total of 269-54.

However, Columbus (8-0) may give the Rockets a run for their money. While the Explorers haven’t been quite as dominant and haven’t faced a national powerhouse like IMG, they’re still rolling through their competition. Last week they defeated Doral Academy (Fla.) by a score of 35-7, led by four passing touchdowns from Junior quarterback Alberto Mendoza. It may be difficult for Mendoza to repeat that – as Central’s defense has held their last five opponents to seven points or less.

Central should be considered the favorite, but an upset is hardly out of the question. Columbus would come crashing through the door of our Super 25 rankings with a win.

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Super 25 football schedule: How to watch the top HS teams this week

Mater Dei (Calif.) took down St. John Bosco (Calif.) last week in battle between the two best high school football teams in the country. The Monarchs remain at the top of our Super-25 rankings, but the rest of the picture at the top has been shaken up.

Here is who the top teams will be playing this week, including the top 25 showdown in Georgia between Buford and Mill Creek.

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This past week Mater Dei defeated St. John Bosco to remain on top of the high school football world.

The top two teams in the country met up this past weekend. Mater Dei defeated St. John Bosco 17-7, remaining undefeated on the 2022 season and keeping their spot on top of the high school football world.

Elsewhere on the high end of the Super-25 rankings, Florida powers Central (Miami) and St. Thomas Aquinas won in-state matchups and Bishop Gorman blasted their opponents, 69-0.

Altogether it was another strong week for this teams, with the only loss coming for No. 22 ranked Oakland (Tenn.). Here are the scores for each team from Week 6.

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Notre Dame commitment dashes through snow to final four

A little snow couldn’t slow down future Irish linebacker @JoshuaBurnham20 on Friday night…

Snow fell in different parts of the midwest on Friday, something I could have done without.  Where I’m at outside Chicago though, almost no snow stuck Friday despite it falling like crazy at times.

Where Notre Dame linebacker commitment Josh Burnham plays in Michigan however, the snow was falling and sticking.  Burnham, a four-star linebacker recruit in the 2022 class, dashed through it on offense in guiding Traverse City Central to a victory and trip to the state’s final four.  Burnham scored four rushing touchdowns in Central’s 42-14 victory over Caledonia.  Check  out a few of the highlights below:

Burnham then spoke to a reporter after the game and discussed the conditions and how to avoid losing in the semi-finals a second year in a row:

Burnham and Traverse City Central now take on unbeaten South Lyon for a trip to Ford Field and the state finals next week.

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