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WATCH: Ohio State Basketball signee Devin Royal goes off, scores 40 points

The Buckeyes could use him now! #GoBucks

When instate basketball star [autotag]Devin Royal[/autotag] committed to [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag], it was a massive recruiting win for head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag]. Not only did the Buckeyes get a commitment from a top-50 player, but they also kept Royal away from other [autotag]Big Ten[/autotag] schools like Michigan, Penn State, [autotag]Illinois[/autotag], and Wisconsin.

Although Royal isn’t the top signee of the class, Kansas small forward Scotty Middleton is, he’s part of a four-man class that ranks as one of the best in the country. As Royal finishes out his high school career at [autotag]Pickerington Central[/autotag], he continues to show why he’s the best in the state.

On Friday night, Royal was absolutely dominant, scoring 40 points and leading the Tigers to a 73-58 win over [autotag]Reynoldsburg[/autotag]. Check out the highlights below of Royal’s massive game.

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Rivals compares Irish commit Styles Jr. to who?

Mike Farrell of Rivals, compares current Notre Dame commit Lorenzo Styles Jr. to a former five-star.

Fresh off of an opening day win for his Pickering Central team (check out his highlights here), Lorenzo Styles Jr. along with the rest of their updated Top 50 prospects were looked at who they most resemble at the next level.

The comparison that Rival’s Director of Recruiting Mike Farrell gave Styles Jr. was to former South Carolina Gamecock Chris Culliver. You maybe wondering why Styles Jr. has been compared to a defensive back in Culliver, but Farrell seems similarities in their projections as “Culliver was a five-star out of high school, who focused on offense but ended up as a defender in the NFL.”

This is not a bad thing for Styles Jr., as positional versatility is so important for players. Take a look at one of the best corners currently in the NFL in San Francisco’s Richard Sherman. While at Stanford, Sherman was a wide receiver for his first two years before moving over to cornerback his junior year. Fast forward to now and Sherman has a Super Bowl ring, 5 times he’s been to a Pro-Bowl and named to the NFL’s all-decade team for 2010’s. Sherman should end up in Canton as well, so it’s safe to say the move for him went well.

The Culliver comparison has more to do with ability than off-the-field antics, where the former Gamecock has had plenty of issues. Farrell sees Styles Jr. as having the same “speed and shiftiness” as Culliver’s.

The ceiling is high for Styles Jr., as he could end up playing on either side of the ball, but Farrell notes that he “will likely stay on offense.” Regardless, Blue and Gold nation are happy he’s going to suit up for the good guys next fall. Stay tuned as Rivals continues this series and Irish offensive tackle commit Blake Fisher is compared to a former collegiate star as well.

Watch: Irish commit Styles Jr. helps team win opener

Check out some highlight from Notre Dame Football commit Lorenzo Styles Jr’s season opening win on ESPN2.

In a separate side of the city battle, Notre Dame commit Lorenzo Styles Jr.’s Pickering Central team defeated Pickering North 35-9 during a nationally televised contest on ESPN2. Although Styles Jr. There was plenty of big time prospects on the field, even without Ohio State commit Jack Sawyer, who decided to skip his senior year and prepare to enroll early.

Check out these highlight in the game from Styles Jr., not all of them on the offensive side. He plays both sides for his Tiger team, something that could benefit him in his Irish career if wide receiver doesn’t work out. Don’t forget special teams as well, Styles Jr. was returning punts today as well.

It’s great to see Styles Jr. making clutch plays early in games. It shows he’s focused and ready to go.

These are the defensive skills we noticed. Styles Jr. is a threat on both sides of the ball.

The toughness really showed on this play, as Styles Jr. just did not want to be taken down and kept battling for the first down.

At the end of the day, the Irish commit made plays all over the field, as the broadcast team raved about the speed of Styles Jr. It should be noted at the his younger brother, Sonny, is also a very good prospect as he showed many schools that his future is bright as well. Hopefully, Brian Kelly and his staff noticed and could potentially reunite with his brother at the next level.

High school football schedule: Top games of Week 15

Katy vs. North Shore and Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco are just two of the exciting high school football games on this week’s schedule.

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There are championships abound and playoff games to watch for, and the two most highly-anticipated rematches have rolled around: Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco in California and Katy vs. North Shore in Texas.

See those and eight other high school football games to keep an eye on this week as the season nears its close.

For many teams, this will be the end of the season.

SUPER 25: National football rankings

Katy receiver Jordan Patrick (13) catches a pass along the sidelines and is tackled by North Shore defensive back Upton Stout (5) (Photo: Joe Buvid, Houston Chronicle Contributor)

MATCHUP

No. 7 Katy (Texas) (12-0)

vs.

No. 13 North Shore (Houston, Texas) (11-1)

When: 11/29, 5 p.m. ET

Tale of the Tape: The North Shore Mustangs started the season at the No. 2 spot in the Super 25. They dropped their first game of the season, a 24-21 loss to Katy. It was revenge from the Tigers, who fell to North Shore in the playoffs last year, a 49-38 game. Now, while this is just the regionals of the six-round Texas playoffs, this could be the best game of the entire gauntlet. If running back Ron Hoff is unable to go for Katy, the Tigers will have to find production from its running back position to counter North Shore’s Zach Evans. Maybe Jalen Davis can pick up where he left off last week – a 30 carry, 219-yard, two-touchdown performance.

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