USC commit Devin Brown tosses 8 touchdowns in Corner Canyon debut

Devin Brown made it abundantly clear that he is Corner Canyon’s next elite quarterback in the Chargers’ season opener on Friday night.

Devin Brown made it abundantly clear to everyone who follows Utah high school football that he is Corner Canyon’s next elite quarterback in the Chargers’ season opener on Friday night.

Brown, who played last season at Queen Creek High School in Arizona, tossed eight touchdown passes — four in the first and second quarters — in his Corner Canyon debut, a dominant 72-21 win over Farmington High School for the program’s 41st straight win. Brown did not take a single snap in the second half of Corner Canyon’s blowout victory, as the Chargers led 65-14 at halftime.

Brown’s eight touchdown passes in a single game tie the record for third-most in Utah state history. Former Lehi High School star Cammon Cooper holds the record with 10.

Brown, a USC commit, helped his stock tremendously during the summer, impressing at the Elite 11 finals. Brown is the No. 11 quarterback in the class of 2022, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Corner Canyon will likely be ranked when USA Today debuts its Super 25 high school football rankings. The Chargers are 52-1 since head coach Eric Kjar took over the program in 2017 and are in search of their fourth straight state championship. Next up on Corner Canyon’s schedule is East High School on Aug. 21.

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Four-star defensive end Van Fillinger decommits from Texas

Van Fillinger decommitted from Texas on the heels of Tom Herman’s coaching staff changes.

Texas lost out on a star defensive end commit Sunday night.

Van Fillinger, one of the top high school football players in Utah, tweeted that he decommitted from the Longhorns program.

This announcement came on the heels of Texas football coaching changes including the firing of defensive coordinator Todd Orlando.

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Fillinger’s recruiting profile has been boosted by his dominant senior year. Midway through the season he was a three-star player on the 247Sports Composite Rankings, but after amassing  88 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks in 14 games, he ended the year as a four-star player and the No. 2-ranked overall in Utah in the Class of 2020.

Fillinger helped lead Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) to an undefeated championship season. The Chargers are currently No. 18 in the Super 25 national rankings.

He had 19 offers entering Monday, according to 247Sports, and quickly added to that with one from Tennessee, Fillinger announced over Twitter.

Fillinger will take part in the All-American Bowl on Jan. 4.