RBs James, Jones come up big
A look at how the top players around the country fared in their high school games over the weekend:
Quarterbacks
Blake Bell (Wichita, Kan./Bishop Carroll)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 66 (3)
UA All-American QB Blake Bell accounted for four touchdowns (three through the air and one on the ground) for Bishop Carroll (Wichita, Kan.) in its 35-7 victory over Wichita East on Friday night, according to the Wichita Eagle.
Nick Montana (Concord, Calif./Oaks Christian)
Scouts grade: 80
Position rank: 12
Nick Montana went 15-for-27 for 120 yards and a touchdown in Oaks Christian's 33-13 win over Ventura (Calif.) on Friday night, according to the L.A. Times.
Phillip Sims (Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Frommel Smith)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU150 rank (position rank): 36 (1)
Under Armour All-American signal-caller Phillip Sims completed 14 of 18 passes (77.8 percent) for 297 yards and four touchdowns for Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Va.) in its 63-3 drubbing of Hickory (Chesapeake, Va.), the Virginia-Pilot reports.
His scoring strikes came on passes of 16, 46 and 26 yards.
Running backs
Jordon James (Corona, Calif.)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 18 (4)
Under Armour All-American running back Jordon James carried 29 times for 330 yards (11.4 average) and four touchdowns Friday night but it wasn't enough for Corona (Calif.) against Norco (Calif.), ESPN's Billy Tucker reports.
James, who spent most of the night as a Wildcat quarterback, headed to Cal for an official visit following the tough loss.
Storm Johnson, RB, (Logansville, Ga.)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 38 (6)
Touted runner Storm Johnson accumulated 85 yards on 16 carries for Loganville (Ga.) in its 35-24 victory over Heritage (Rockdale, Ga.) on Friday night, according to the Walton Tribune.
Malcolm Jones (Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 71 (8)
Malcolm Jones rushed for 329 yards and four touchdowns for Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) in its 33-13 victory over Venice (Calif.), according to the LA Times. Jones had touchdown runs of 38, 69 and 30 yards in the second half.
Marcus Lattimore, RB (Duncan, S.C./James Byrnes)
Scouts grade: 85
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 10 (2)
Five-star RB Marcus Lattimore rushed for 118 yards on 22 carries (5.36 average), caught eight passes for 94 yards and scored two touchdowns for Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) in its 42-34 defeat to St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).
Lache Seastrunk (Temple, Texas/Temple)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 20 (5)
Uncommitted ESPNU 150 running back Lache Seastrunk carried 19 times for 103 yards (5.4 average) but was kept out of the end zone as Temple (Texas) lost 24-10 to Copperas Cove (Texas), the Temple Daily Telegram reports.
Seastrunk had a 72-yard would-be touchdown run negated by a penalty in the first quarter.
Wideouts and tight ends
Kadron Boone, WR, (Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 96 (17)
WR Kadron Boone caught seven passes for 204 yard (29.1 average) and two touchdowns as Trinity (Ocala, Fla.) won 44-7 over South Sumter, according to the Ocala Star-Banner.
Gerald Christian, TE, (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Dwyer)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 30 (2)
ESPNU 150 tight end Gerald Christian, headed to Florida, rushed for a 1-yard touchdown as Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) won Friday night, the Sun-Sentinel reports.
Chris Dunkley (Pahokee, Fla.)
Scouts grade: 84
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 13 (2)
Under Armour All-American wide receiver Chris Dunkley returned the second-half kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown as Pahokee (Fla.) beat North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, Fla.), writes the Sun-Sentinel.
C.J. Fiedorowicz, TE, (Johnsburg, Ill.)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 85 (6)
After an injury to a teammate, tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz played most of the second half in the backfield as Johnsburg (Ill.) lost 32-29 to Woodstock (Ill.). According to the Northwest Herald, Fiedorowicz had 121 receiving yards and two touchdown catches.
Xavier Grimble, TE (Las Vegas/Bishop Gorman)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 28 (1)
UA All-American tight end Xavier Grimble scored two touchdowns and had three catches for 47 yards as Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) won 58-0 over Green Valley High, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
Justin Hunter (Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 29 (5)
LSU commit Justin Hunter had four catches for 30 yards (7.5 average) as Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.) won 36-14 over First Colonial (Virginia Beach, Va.), according to the Virginia Pilot.
Tai-ler Jones (Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 77 (13)
Stanford commit Tai-ler Jones had two touchdown catches as Gainesville (Ga.) won 34-0 over West Forsyth (Cumming, Ga.), according to AccessNorthGa.com.
Keiwone Malone (Memphis/Mitchell)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 92 (15)
Keiwone Malone caught two touchdown passes as Mitchell (Memphis) won 47-0 over Hamilton on Thursday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Solomon Patton (Mobile, Ala./Murphy)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 74 (12)
Florida recruit Solomon Patton caught 16 balls for 218 yards (13.6 average) as Murphy (Mobile, Ala.) lost to Blount (Eight Mile, Ala.), according to the Mobile Press Register.
Trovon Reed (Thibodaux, La./Thibodaux)
Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 45 (9)
According to NewOrleans.com, Thibodaux (La.) wideout prospect Trovon Reed will miss at least two weeks after suffering a knee injury during the first quarter of Friday night's contest against South Terrebonne.
Defenders
Ryan Ayers, CB, (Douglasville, Ga./South Paulding)
Scouts grade: 80
Position Rank: 15
Ryan Ayers returned an interception for a touchdown as South Paulding (Douglasville, Ga.) lost 28-6 to Hillgrove (Powder Springs, Ga.), according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Darious Cummings, DT, (Titusville, Fla./Astronaut)
Scouts grade: 80
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 134 (11)
Florida State-bound DT Darious Cummings scored two rushing touchdowns as Astronaut High (Titusville, Fla.) beat Cocoa Beach (Fla.) on Friday night, according to Florida Today.
Jonathan Dowling, S, (Bradenton, Fla./Southeast)
Scouts grade: 86
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 7 (1)
Five-star prospect Jonathan Dowling caught a touchdown pass as Southeast (Bradenton, Fla.) lost 34-10 to Venice, according to the Bradenton Herald.
John Fulton, CB (Manning, S.C.)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 31 (3)
DB prospect John Fulton caught a 29-yard touchdown pass as Manning (S.C.) won 44-20 over Kingstree, according to the South Carolina Item.
Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, (Plano, Texas/Plano West)
Scouts grade: 88
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 1 (1)
Lamarcus Joyner, CB, (Miami/St. Thomas Aquinas)
Scouts grade: 85
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 12 (1)
Lamarcus Joyner had a 93-yard kickoff return for a score and a 52-yard TD reception as St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) won 42-34 over Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.).
Gabe King, DE, (Eugene, Ore./South Eugene)
Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 54 (7)
After being ruled ineligible to play in North Carolina, DE Gabe King made his season debut for South Eugene (Ore.). The touted defender was responsible for 11 tackles and caught a pass on offense, according to OregonLive.com.
Sean Parker, S, (Harbor City, Calif./Narbonne)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 24 (4)
Touted safety prospect Sean Parker had an interception and caught a 20-yard touchdown pass as Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.) won 37-31 over Orange County Lutheran, according to the Orange County Register.
Dietrich Riley, S, (La Canada, Calif./Saint Francis)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 110 (10)
Elite safety prospect Dietrich Riley caught and ran for touchdowns as St. Francis (La Canada, Calif.) won 41-0 over Rio Mesa (Oxnard, Calif.), according to the Glendale News Press.
Tharold Simon, S, (Eunice, La.)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 83 (9)
Elite DB prospect Tharold Simon was held to just four catches while playing wideout as Eunice (La.) lost to Notre Dame (Crowley, La.), according to the Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, La.).
Athletes
Keenan Allen (Greensboro, N.C./Northern Guilford)
Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 89 (8)
ESPNU 150 athlete Kennan Allen passed for two scores and returned a kick for a touchdown in Northern Guilford's 24-23 victory over Eastern Alamance, according to IHigh.com.
DeMarco Cobbs (Tulsa, Okla./Central)
Scouts grade: 84
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 17 (2)
Matt Elam (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Dwyer)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 25 (4)
ESPNU 150 athlete Matt Elam rushed for a 5-yard touchdown and lead Dwyer's defensive efforts Friday night during its 49-7 victory, the Sun-Sentinel reports.
He said after the contest, "We played pretty good on both sides of the ball, but we could play better though."
D.J. Morgan (Woodland Hills, Calif./Taft)
Scouts grade: 83
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 35 (5)
USC commit D.J. Morgan had 130 yards on 23 carries (5.6 average) and scored two touchdowns, but he fumbled three times as Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.) beat Saugus (Calif.), according to KHTS News.
