Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff Writer Sep 2, 2023, 07: 15 AM ET
Before they take the field as college football gamers on Saturdays, a few of the leading employees in the 2024 ESPN 300 are playing below the lights on weeknights.
A set of top-five cornerbacks– Ohio State-bound Bryce West(No. 29 total in 2024) and Florida State-bound Charles Lester III(No. 33 total in 2024)– developed huge plays Friday night to assist their particular schools (West with Glenville High School in Ohio and Lester with Venice High in Florida) get success.
Here’s how some other of the country’s leading employees fared today, in addition to a couple of highlights from their efficiencies:
WR Bryant Wesco( Clemson)
Wesco, who’s No. 22 general in the 2024 ESPN 300 and one of 2 ESPN 300 pass receivers ( T.J. Moore, No. 220) in the Tigers’ class, had a huge night Thursday for Midlothian High School (Texas).
— BRANDID SPORTS (@BrandidSports) September 1, 2023
The 6-foot-2, 175- pound Wesco took 7 passes for 74 lawns and 2 goals in a 32-17 success over Ennis High School (Texas).
Clemson’s class is 11 th– 2nd in the ACC– in ESPN’s most current rankings
QB Jadyn Davis( Michigan)
Davis, Michigan’s very first ESPN 300 signal-caller because J.J. McCarthy in 2021, was on point early in Providence Day’s (North Carolina) video game Friday versus Charlotte Catholic (North Carolina).
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) September 1, 2023
Davis (No. 114 total in 2024), the third-best dual-threat quarterback in the cycle, tossed for 264 backyards and 3 goals in a 42 -7 success.
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) September 2, 2023
The Wolverines presently own a top-10 class, sitting at 8th general.
QB Dylan Raiola( Georgia)
Raiola devoted to the two-time protecting nationwide champs in May after decommitting from Ohio State in December.
The cycle’s leading quarterback and No. 2 total possibility was effective throughout Buford High’s (Georgia) 45-28 win over North Cobb (Georgia) Friday.
Dylan Raiola 2/2 for 60 backyards and a TD up until now this evening. 22 2nd scoring drive. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/ANBXE3OMvA
— Andrew Hall (@DudeYouCrazy) September 1, 2023
Dylan Raiola is gon na be unique in red and black pic.twitter.com/ciCqEI7h2m
— Ant (@B2Bnattychamps) September 2, 2023
Buford burst the video game open with 21 successive indicate develop a 45-21 benefit in the 4th quarter.
Raiola was 12 of 16 passing for 284 lawns and 3 ratings. He’s one of 19 ESPN 300 promises for Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs, pacing the nation’s top-ranked class.
RB Quinton Martin( Penn State)
Penn State advanced with a set of freshman running backs in the 2022 class with ESPN 300 tailbacks Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen, who integrated for 1,928 lawns and 22 goals last fall.
With Singleton, Allen and real freshman London Montgomery(No. 233 total in 2023) currently in the steady in Happy Valley, Martin’s adaptability will include a lot more to a stout running attack.
— José Negron (@JNegronMVI) September 1, 2023
— José Negron (@JNegronMVI) September 2, 2023
Martin (No. 46 total in 2024), the cycle’s third-best running back, hurried for 3 goals in Belle Vernon High School’s (Pennsylvania) 40 -0 nothing of Laurel Highlands (Pennsylvania) on Friday.
QB Ethan Grunkemeyer(Penn State)
Grunkemeyer (No. 88 general in 2024) is an essential cog of Penn State’s recruiting class, which is ranked ninth in ESPN’s newest rankings.
James Franklin protected a promise from the 6-foot-2,190- pound Grunkemeyer out of Buckeye area in May.
Grunkemeyer, the sixth-best pocket passer in the class, tossed 3 goal passes, leading Olentangy High School (Ohio) to a 31-14 win over Westerville South (Ohio) on Friday night.
— Olentangy Braves FB (@OHSBravesFB) September 2, 2023
Highlight of Grunk to Wiley for 69 lawns from the 1st half pic.twitter.com/ V37 KfVvLEL
— Olentangy Braves FB (@OHSBravesFB) September 2, 2023
