Originally Published: September 27, 2009

QBs Bell, Heaps show skills

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A look at how the top players around the country fared in their high school games over the weekend:

Quarterbacks

Blake Bell, QB, (Wichita, Kans./Bishop Carroll)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 66 (3)
Blake Bell accumulated five total touchdowns (three on the ground and two through the air) in Carroll's (Wichita, Kans.) 47-20 win against Wichita North, according to the Wichita Eagle.

Devin Gardner, QB, (Inkster, Mich.)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 117 (5)
Future Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner accrued 127 yards and two touchdowns through the air and rushed for the game-winning score in Inkster's 27-22 victory over Highland Park (Mich.), the Detroit Free Press reports.

Jake Heaps, QB, (Sammamish, Wash./Skyline) Scouts grade: 81
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 119 (6)
BYU recruit Jake Heaps completed 17 of 22 passes for 272 yards and five touchdowns in Skyline's (Sammamish, Wash.) 55-6 win over Newport (Wash.), the Seattle Times reports.

Jesse Scroggins, QB, (Lakewood, Calif./Lakewood)
Scouts grade: 82
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 56 (2)
Jesse Scroggins went 8-for-14 for 106 yards and four touchdowns in Lakewood's (Calif.) 51-0 victory over Verbum Dei (Los Angeles) on Friday, according to the Long Beach Press Telegram.

Phillip Sims, QB, (Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Frommel Smith)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 36 (1)
Under Armour All-American Phillip Sims threw one touchdown and two interceptions in Oscar Smith's (Chesapeake, Va.) 7-3 victory over Grassfield (Chesapeake, Va.) on Friday night, according to the Virginia Pilot.

Running backs

Storm Johnson, RB, (Logansville, Ga.)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 38 (6)
Four-star running back Storm Johnson scored three rushing touchdowns in Loganville's (Ga.) 35-7 victory over Cedar Shoals on Friday night, according to the Walton (Ga.) Tribune.

Marcus Lattimore, RB, (Duncan, S.C./James Byrnes)
Scouts grade: 85
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 10 (2)
Marcus Lattimore scored three touchdowns on the ground and compiled 160 yards on 22 carries (7.2 average) for Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) on Friday night, according to the Spartanburg (S.C.) Herald-Journal. The contest against Gaffney was the Rebels' last tune up before a nationally televised clash with St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

Lache Seastrunk, RB, (Temple, Texas/Temple)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 20 (5)
Four-star running back Lache Seastrunk was held to 87 rushing yards, including a 46-yard TD run in the first half, and a scintillating 75-yard catch-and-run with three minutes left in Temple's (Texas) 17-10 win over College Station A&M Consolidated on Friday night, according to the Temple Daily Telegram.

Wide receivers and tight ends

Corey Brown, WR, (Springfield, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara)
Scouts grade: 80
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 149 (23)
Ohio State commit Corey Brown rushed for two touchdowns in Cardinal O'Hara's (Springfield, Pa.) 39-20 win over Bonner (Drexel Hill, Pa.), according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Mike Davis, WR, (Dallas/Skyline)
Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 55 (10)
LSU commit Mike Davis caught a touchdown pass in Skyline's (Dallas) victory over Lake Highland, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Travis Dickson, TE, (Ocean Springs, Miss.)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 58 (3)
LSU-bound tight end Travis Dickson had a 30-yard touchdown catch in Ocean Springs' (Miss.) 20-0 victory over Hancock County (Kiln, Miss.), according to the Mississippi Press.

Chris Jones, WR, (Daingerfield, Texas)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 72 (11)
Chris Jones compiled 74 yards on four catches (18.5 average) along with four carries for 67 yards (16.75 average) in Daingerfield's 43-20 defeat at the hands of Gilmer (Texas), according to the Longview (Texas) News Journal.

Tai-ler Jones, WR, (Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 77 (13)
Stanford commit Tai-ler Jones showed his versatility by scoring two rushing touchdowns and compiling 89 rush yards in Gainesville's (Ga.) 55-12 win over North Hall (Gainesville, Ga.). The nation's No. 13 wideout also caught a 36-yard touchdown pass, AccessNorthGA.com reports.

Ivan McCartney, WR, (Miramar, Fla.)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 112 (19)

Ivan McCartney returned a punt 44 yards for a score in the second quarter of Miramar's (Fla.) 29-7 victory over Plantation (Fla.) on Friday, according to the Miami Herald.

Kyle Prater, WR, (Hillside, Ill./Proviso West)
Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 Rank (position rank): 43 (8)
USC commit Kyle Prater was held in check in Proviso West's (Hillside, Ill.) blowout defeat to Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) on Saturday. The touted wideout caught four passes for 62 yards (15.5 average) in a 41-0 loss, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Trovon Reed, WR, (Thibodaux, La./Thibodaux)
Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 45 (9)
Touted wideout Trovon Reed compiled 161 yards rushing on 16 carries (10.06 average) playing QB in Thibodaux's (La.) 38-14 win over Terrebonne on Friday night, according to the Thibodaux Daily Comet.

Curtis White, TE, (Eugene, Ore./Sheldon)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 76 (5)
ESPNU 150 tight end prospect Curtis White caught a 10-yard touchdown pass with 1:17 remaining in Sheldon's (Eugene, Ore.) 33-28 victory over defending state champ Southridge (Beaverton, Ore.) on ESPNU.

White, an Oregon verbal commit, finished the night with three receptions for 74 yards, including the game's final score.

Darius White, WR, (Fort Worth, Texas/Dunbar)
Scouts grade: 85
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 8 (1)
Under Armour All-American Darius White was limited to three receptions for 43 yards and one two-point conversion in Dunbar's (Fort Worth, Texas) 34-29 loss to Arlington Heights (Fort Worth, Texas), writes the Star-Telegram.

Willis Wright, WR, (Miami/Miami Springs)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position ranks): 121 (20)
Uncommitted ESPNU 150 wide receiver Willis Wright (Miami/Springs) caught five passes for 142 yards (28.4 average) and three touchdowns in Thursday night's 70-24 loss to Central (Miami), the Miami Herald reports.

Four-star running back Brandon Gainer rushed for 103 yards, two touchdowns and converted four two-point conversions for Central.

Three-star athlete Jeffrey Godfrey completed 13 of 16 passes for 332 yards and six touchdowns. He also rushed for 103 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown.

Offensive line

Trey Hopkins, OG, (Houston/North Shore)
Scouts grade: 80
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 140 (6)
With help from Texas-bound lineman Trey Hopkins, Northshore (Houston) had 308 rushing yards in a gigantic win over Lone Star State power Carroll (South Lake, Texas), according to the Houston Chronicle.

Defenders

Ahmad Dixon, S, (Waco, Texas/Midway)
Scouts grade: 84
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 15 (3)
Ahmad Dixon returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown in Midway's (Waco, Texas) win over Cleburne (Texas), according to the Waco Tribune.

Darryl Baldwin, DE, (Solon, Ohio)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 111
ESPNU 150 defensive lineman Darryl Baldwin caught a 47-yard touchdown pass in Solon's (Ohio) win over Hudson (Ohio) on Friday night, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Terrence Mitchell, CB, (Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough)
Scouts grade: 80
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 144 (12)
ESPNU 150 corner Terrence Mitchell helped Hillsborough (Tampa, Fla.) to a 49-23 win over Alonso with his 76-yard touchdown catch on Friday night, according to TampaBayOnline.com.

Dietrich Riley, S, (La Canada, Calif./Saint Francis)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 110 (10)
Touted DB prospect Dietrich Riley compiled 85 yards on six carries (14.1 average) and caught three passes for 75 yards (25 average) in St. Francis' (La Canada, Calif.) win over Burroughs (Ridgecrest, Calif.) on Friday, according to the L.A. Daily News.

Jaylen Watkins, CB, (Fort Myers, Fla./Cape Coral)
Scouts grade: 82
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 47 (5)
Future Florida defensive back Jaylen Watkins passed for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown in Cape Coral's (Fla.) 28-23 win over Port Charlotte (Fla.), according to the Cape Coral Daily Breeze.

Cecil Whiteside, OLB, (Newport Harbor, Calif.)
Scouts grade: 80
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 145 (13)
ESPNU 150 outside linebacker Cecil Whiteside, committed to Cal, caught two passes for 15 yards including a three-yard touchdown in Newport Harbor's (Calif.) 37-7 victory over Corona Del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.), the Daily Pilot reports.

Athletes

DeMarco Cobbs, ATH, (Tulsa, Okla./Central)
Scouts grade: 84
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 17 (2)
Under Armour All-American athlete DeMarco Cobbs carried 19 times for 110 yards (5.8 average) including a 60-yard touchdown to help Central (Tulsa, Okla.) build a 20-0 halftime lead over East Central (Tulsa, Okla.).

However, East Central marched back in the second half with 23 unanswered points to take the victory, writes the Tulsa World.

Justin McCay, ATH, (Shawnee Mission, Kans./Bishop Miege)
Scouts grade: 80
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 142 (13)

Oklahoma commit Justin McCay had an interception and a 58-yard touchdown run in Bishop Miege's (Shawnee Mission, Kans.) 35-27 loss to Blue Valley North (Kans.), the Kansas City star reports.