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.
2021 Notre Dame WR commit Lorenzo Styles Jr. (@LorenzoStyles3) gets it done on 3rd-and-10. pic.twitter.com/Z4dbrNaq1B
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) August 30, 2020
It’s great to see Styles Jr. making clutch plays early in games. It shows he’s focused and ready to go.
2021 Notre Dame commit Lorenzo Styles Jr. (@LorenzoStyles3) has some DB skills as well. Almost gets a pick six here. pic.twitter.com/jIjPblyViU
— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) August 30, 2020
These are the defensive skills we noticed. Styles Jr. is a threat on both sides of the ball.
Lorenzo Styles Jr. (@LorenzoStyles3) did 6am workouts in his garage during quarantine. Seems to be paying off. pic.twitter.com/HwyPu6uRWE
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) August 30, 2020
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.
2023 Pickerington Central (Ohio) ATH Sonny Styles (@sonnystyles_) gets the punt block and touchdown. pic.twitter.com/paLlPDdVAJ
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) August 30, 2020