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    Purdue Recruits Weekend Roundup: Week 2

    By Tom Dienhart,

    2024-09-01
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    With the high school football season rolling round the country, Purdue’s 2025 commitments are in action. As we have done for years, GoldandBlack.com will track each recruit’s weekly results.

    Week Two …

    CB Dawayne Galloway

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    Week One: Marion-Franklin (Columbus, Ohio) lost, 47-12, to Granville.

    Week Two: Marion-Franklin (Columbus, Ohio) fell to 0-2, losing 30-0 to Hayes.

    ILB Grant Beerman

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    Week One: Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) downed St. Xavier and QB Chase Herbstreit (son of Kirk), 17-14. Beerman led the Firebirds with 13 tackles (4 solo) with 1/2 TFL and a PBU.

    Week 2: Lakota West whipped Hamilton, 31-0, in an early GMC matchup to move to 2-0. Beerman had 11 tackles and a forced fumble over three quarters, as Lakota West gave up only 102 yards.

    TE Brian Kortovich

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    Week One: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph won, 47-7, vs. GlenOak, led by Ohio State RB commit Bo Jackson . Kortovich, who is playing both slot and wideout this year, had two catches for 50 yards with a 2-yard TD reception.

    Week Two: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph toppled Cardinal Mooney, 31-7, to improve to 2-0. Kortovich had 4 catches for 40 yards.

    DL Drayden Pavey

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    Week One: Cincinnati Taft started the season by defeating Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 43-0. Pavey had 1.5 sacks, 7 tackles and “a lot of QB hurries and pressures.”

    Week Two: Taft took down Chaminade Julienne Catholic, 12-7. Pavey had 8 total tackles, 3 TFLs.

    OL Cameron Gorin

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    Week One: Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.) downed Carroll (Fort Wayne), 45-21, as Gorin started at left tackle for the Royals who had 285 rush yards and 414 total yards.

    Week Two: HSE played North Central in a game that was postponed until Saturday, with the Royals winning, 49-26.

    OL Takhyian Whitset

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    Week One: Antioch (Nashville) defeated Lebanon, 34-22. Whitset didn’t give up any sacks with 6 pancakes and 0 pressures allowed; on defense, he had 4 tackles, 2 pass deflections, 2 TFLs.

    Week Two: Antioch (Nashville) beat Nolensville, 36-33. Whitset didn’t allow any sacks and added 5 total tackles, 2 solos and 1 pass deflection.

    QB Sawyer Anderson

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    Parish Episcopal (Dallas) opens August 30 vs. All Saints.

    Week One: Parish Episcopal (Dallas) lost its opener, 39-35, to All Saints. Anderson threw for 287 yards and 3 TDs and rushed for another score.

    WR Lebron Hill

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    Week One: Hammond (Ind.) Morton lost, 45-17, to Portage, notching its first win since 2022. Hill had a 45-yard TD grab (below).

    Lebron Hill 45-yard TD catch vs. Portage.

    Week 2: Morton fell to 0-2, losing to Chesterton, 36-23. Hill had four catches for 80 yards.

    RE Rashad Jones

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    Belleville (Mich.) opens August 30 vs. Clarkston

    Week 1: Belleville opened with a 35-28 triumph over Clarkston.

    MORE: Purdue roster

    RE Landon Brooks

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    Week One: Delta (Muncie, Ind.) defeated Muncie Central, 28-7. Double- and triple-teamed almost all night, the rangy Brooks had 1.5 sacks, 9 tackles and 2 blocked passes as Muncie Central barely ran to his side.

    “Our defense is just really good,” Brooks told the Daily News . “You saw our secondary hustle pretty good. As long as we stop the run, we’re good.”

    Week Two: Brooks helped Delta pitch a 35-0 shutout vs. Norwell.

    RB/LB Jaron Thomas

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    Week One: Elkhart (Ind.) Concord beat Elkhart, 13-12. Thomas faced Purdue target and Tennessee d-end commit Mariyon Dye . Thomas had 76 yards rushing on 19 carries, with 8 tackles and a TFL on defense.

    Week Two: Concord took down Jimtown, 49-28. Thomas ran for 106 yards and a TD.

    RB Ziaire Stevens

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    Week One: Akron East lost to Chaney, 21-6. Stevens scored the Red Dragons’ lone TD on a 47-yard jaunt. He finished with 12 carries for 103 yards and the aforementioned TD. Good video of Stevens from the preseason below:

    Week Two: East fell to 0-2, losing to Bedford, 27-20, as Stevens had 18 carries for 125 yards and 1 TD.

    OL Kuol Kuol

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    Week One: Centerville (Ohio) toppled Lakota East, 31-21. The Elk had 160 yards rushing and 150 yards passing, with Kuol Kuol helping pave the way at left OT.

    Week Two: Lost to St. Xavier, 34-10, falling to 1-1 on the season. Centerville had 183 yards rushing and Kuol Kuol had numerous knockdowns.

    ILB Sam Steward

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    Week One: Fort Wayne Homestead lost, 34-10, at Carmel, which had 187 yards rushing and 116 yards passing.

    Week Two: Homestead fell to 0-2, getting beat, 49-6, by Noblesville.

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    QB Oscar Rios

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    Week One: Rios hit 16-of-27 passes for 297 yards and 3 TDs and ran for 104 yards and a TD, as Downey beat Notre Dame, 42-21.

    Week Two: Rios guided Downey to a 2-0 mark with a 33-26 victory vs. Orange Vista, throwing a game-winning TD pass in the fourth quarter. Rios finished with 296 yards passing and two TD passes, along with 108 yards rushing and a TD on the ground.

    CB Zyntreacs Otey

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    Week One: Otey had 2.5 tackles, 1 PBU and an interception in Battle Ground Academy’s 68-41 victory vs. Webb.

    Week Two: Battle Ground Academy blasted Maplewood, 69-3, to go to 2-0. Otey had two tackles.

    The post Purdue Recruits Weekend Roundup: Week 2 appeared first on On3 .

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