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A look at how top players around the country fared in their high school games over the weekend:
Quarterbacks
Blake Bell (Wichita, Kan./Bishop Carroll)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 66 (3)
Blake Bell threw five touchdown passes and ran for four scores (nine total touchdowns) for Bishop Carroll in its 61-35 victory over Liberal (Kan.), according to the Wichita Eagle.
Jake Heaps (Sammamish, Wash./Skyline)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 119 (6)
Future BYU signal-caller Jake Heaps completed 19 of 35 passes (54 percent) for 233 yards and three touchdowns, but he was unable to march his team down the field for the winning score with a minute remaining in Thursday's loss. Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.) lost to Bothell (Wash.) 25-20, and failed to capture the KingCo 4A Championship, the Seattle Times reports.
Nick Montana (Concord, Calif./Oaks Christian)
Stars: four | Scouts grade 80
Position rank: 12
UA All-American Nick Montana completed six of 10 passes for 176 yards and three touchdowns for Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) in its 59-0 victory over Oak Park (Calif.), according to the LA Daily News.
Jesse Scroggins (Lakewood, Calif.)
Stars four | Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 56 (2)
Under Armour All-American quarterback Jesse Scroggins, headed to USC, completed seven of 18 passes for 180 yards and two scores in Lakewood's (Calif.) 60-7 win over Millikan (Long Beach, Calif.), writes the Long Beach Post. Lakewood rushed for 280 yards and six touchdowns in the contest.
Running backs
Malcolm Jones (Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 71
UCLA recruit Malcolm Jones had 113 yards on seven carries (16.1 average) and three touchdowns for Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) in its 59-0 victory over Oak Park (Calif.), according to the LA Daily News.
Marcus Lattimore (Duncan, S.C./James Byrnes)
Stars: five | Scouts grade: 85
ESPN150 rank (position rank): 10 (2)
Five-star RB Marcus Lattimore had 130 yards on 12 rushes (10.8 average) and six passes for 68 yards (11.3 average) for Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) in its 72-27 victory over Mauldin (S.C.), according to the Greenville (S.C.) News.
Lache Seastrunk, (Temple, Texas)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 20 (5)
Four-star running back Lache Seastrunk rushed for 117 yards and a score on ESPNU on Thursday night, however his Temple Wildcats lost 17-6 to Belton (Texas) after turning the ball over four times in the second half, the Temple Daily Telegram reports.
Wideouts and tight ends
Markeith Ambles, WR (McDonough, Ga./Henry County)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 39 (7)
Future Volunteer Markeith Ambles had two touchdown receptions for Henry County (McDonough, Ga.) in its 36-13 victory over Macon (Ga.). The four-star wide receiver had scores of 51 and 22 yards, helping teammate and two-star athlete Dylan Shaddix throw for 221 yards and three scores, Macon.com reports.
Kadron Boone, WR (Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 96 (17)
Texas Tech commit Kadron Boone had a 45-yard punt return touchdown for Trinity (Ocala, Fla.) in its 63-0 victory over Umatilla (Fla.), according to the Ocala Star-Banner.
Martavis Bryant, WR (Anderson, S.C./T. L. Hanna H.S.)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 27 (4)
Martavis Bryant suffered an injury for Hanna (Anderson, S.C.) in its overtime victory over Laurens (S.C.), according to the Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail. Bryant said he plans to play next week.
C.J. Fiedorowicz, TE, (Johnsburg, Ill.)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 85 (6)
C.J. Fiedorowicz had two catches for 41 yards (20.5 average) for Johnsburg in its 6-0 victory over Harvard (Ill.), according to the Northwest (Ill.) Herald.
Xavier Grimble, TE (Las Vegas/Bishop Gorman)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 28 (1)
USC commit Xavier Grimble was subbed for early for Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) in its 61-0 blowout victory against Clark (Las Vegas), but he did score a touchdown and gain 61 yards receiving in his limited action, the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Chris Jones, WR (Daingerfield, Texas)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 72 (11)
Chris Jones had a 57-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for Daingerfield (Texas) in its 58-0 victory over Ore City, according to the Longview (Texas) News-Journal.
Tai-ler Jones, WR, (Gainesville, Ga.)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 77 (13)
Tai-ler Jones had three catches for 93 yards (31 average), including a 40-yard score, for Gainesville (Ga.) in its win over Flowery Branch, according to the Gainesville Times.
James Louis (Delray Beach, Fla./Atlantic Community)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 82 (14)
Ohio State-bound WR James Louis had six catches for 107 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown, for Atlantic (Delray Beach, Fla.) in its 34-27 defeat to Boca Raton (Fla.), according to the Sun Sentinel.
Ivan McCartney, WR (Miramar, Fla.)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 112 (19)
Ivan McCartney caught two touchdown passes for Miramar (Fla.) in its 40-0 victory over Piper (Sunrise, Fla.), according to the Miami Herald.
Kyle Prater, WR (Hillside, Ill./Proviso West)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 43 (8)
USC recruit Kyle Prater finished with two catches for 34 yards and two carries for 40 yards for Proviso West (Hillside, Ill.) in its first-ever playoff victory over Taft (Chicago), according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Brian Vogler, TE (Columbus, Ga./Brookstone)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 69 (4)
Brian Vogler caught a 34-yard touchdown pass for Brookstone (Columbus, Ga.) in its 49-19 win over Central-Talbotton (Talbotton, Ga.), according to the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer.
Defenders
Jonathan Dowling, S, (Bradenton, Fla./Southeast)
Stars: five | Scouts grade: 86
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 7 (1)
Five-star Under Armour All-American safety Jonathan Dowling, a future Florida Gator, suffered a sprained ankle earlier in the week during practice and did not play in Southeast's (Bradenton, Fla.) 45-0 win over Lemon Bay (Englewood, Fla.), the Bradenton Herald reports.
Lamarcus Joyner, CB (Miami/Saint Thomas Aquinas)
Stars: five | Scouts grade: 85
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 12 (1)
Under Armour All-American five-star cornerback Lamarcus Joyner played running back Friday night and carried 11 times for 80 yards (7.3 average) in St. Thomas Aquinas' (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 27-0 shutout of Deerfield Beach (Fla.), the Miami Herald reports.
Dior Mathis, CB (Detroit/Cass Technical)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 52 (6)
Dior Mathis, who projects as a corner at the college level, caught the game-winning touchdown pass for Cass Tech (Detroit) in its 24-23 victory over Dearborn-Fordson (Dearborn, Mich.), according to the Detroit News.
Demarcus Milliner, CB (Millbrook, Ala./Stanhope Elmore)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 19 (2)
Demarcus Milliner, who projects as a college corner, scored two offensive touchdowns for Elmore, but it wasn't enough. Elmore (Millbrook, Ala.) fell to Lanier (Montgomery, Ala.) 17-14, according to the Birmingham News.
Alec Ogletree, S (Newnan, Ga.)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 32 (5)
Alec Ogletree, who projects as a college DB, recovered a fumble on defense and caught two touchdown passes on offense for Newnan (Ga.) in its 42-7 victory over Mundy, according to the (Ga.) Times-Herald.
Sean Parker, S (Harbor City, Calif./Narbonne)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 24 (4)
Sean Parker caught a pair of touchdown passes for Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.) in its 36-7 victory over Gardena (Calif.), according to the Daily Breeze.
Eric Reid, S, (Geismar, La./Dutchtown)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 64 (7)
LSU-bound safety Eric Reid had an interception for Dutchtown (Geismar, La.) in its 34-0 victory over East St. John (Reserve, La.), according to the Advocate (Baton Rogue, La.).
Tharold Simon, S, (Eunice, La.)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 81
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 83 (9)
LSU recruit Tharold Simon, who projects as a college DB, had a touchdown catch for Eunice in its 13-0 victory over Crowley, according to the Baton Rogue Advocate.
Jaylen Watkins, CB, (Fort Myers, Fla./Cape Coral)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 47 (5)
Jaylen Watkins, who projects as a college DB, passed for 124 yards and passed and rushed for touchdowns for Cape Coral (Fla.) in its win over South Fork (Stuart, Fla.), according to the Cape Coral Daily Breeze.
Athletes
Matt Elam (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Dwyer)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 25 (4)
Matt Elam had 113 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries (12.5 average) for Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) in its 67-0 victory over Royal Palm Beach, according to the Sun Sentinel.
Tony Jefferson, (Chula Vista, Calif./Eastlake)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 85
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 9 (1)
ESPNU 150 athlete Tony Jefferson rushed for 130 yards including a 46-yard score in the first half of Eastlake's (Chula Vista, Calif.) 42-7 win over Otay Ranch (Chula Vista, Calif.), the Union-Tribune reports. Jefferson a UCLA pledge recruited by most schools to play defense, topped the 1,000-yard mark for the year.
D.J. Morgan (Woodland Hills, Calif./Taft)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 83
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 35 (5)
USC recruit D.J. Morgan had 171 rushing yards on 19 carries (9 average) and three total touchdowns for Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.) in its victory over El Camino Real (Los Angeles), according to the LA Times.
