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Highly recruited Dr. Phillips High School (Florida) wide receiver Kenny Shaw has decided to make his college announcement at the ESPN Under Armour All Star game. It was previously believed that Shaw would make his commitment on his birthday which is January 15th but he has switched plans and will make his announcement at UA Game which will be played on January 2nd. Shaw is the 25th ranked player at his position by Rivals. The 6’0″ 170 lb Shaw caught 64 balls as junior for 914 yards and 10 TD’s to make a name for himself. He followed that up with strong outings in the summer camp circuit and closed it out with a strong senior campaign. It is believed by many that Florida St. is the leader for Shaw’s services. The recent rash of high profile commitments by the Noles certainly didn’t do anything to hurt the Seminoles in the eyes of this recruit. Schools also believed to be in the running for Shaw are Michigan, Tennessee and South Carolina.

You can check out Shaw’s exploits on the field at Gridironstuds.com. You will notice quickly that he is a polished product that has been well coached. Click here to view Kenny Shaw’s highlight video.

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Bridgewater, Dunkley, Johnson lead the Charge

Last week’s Nike 7 on 7 tournament in Beaverton, Oregon hosted some of the best high school football talent in the country and the players did not disappoint.

In the legion of stars on the fields, none shined brighter than Miami Northwestern quarterback and Gridironstuds.com member Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater led his team Miami Vapor Trail to the overall championship with precision passing and great athleticism. Through five games, Bridgewater was 150-103 for 68% completion rate. He totaled 1,739 yards passing and threw 19 TD’s against only one interception. With that kind of performance there’s little wonder why Vapor Trail took home the trophy.

Other Gridironstuds.com members putting up strong performances were Jesse Scroggins QB Lakewood H.S. (California), fellow Lakewood standout DB Dion Bailey. Pahokee High School’s Chris Dunkley and DeJoshua Johnson. Bridgewater’s Miami Northwestern teammates Michaelee Harris and Khambrel McGee. DeSoto H.S. (Texas) cornerback Adrian White.

There really were some outstanding individual performances, plays and displays of athleticism in the tournament. You have to be amazed at the level of speed, strength and power of the high school football players today.

Check out some of the top plays from two days of the tournament:

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July 18th

Dunnellon H.S. (Florida) cornerback Terrence Brooks has committed to Florida St.  Brooks is also being recruited by Florida, Miami, Ole Miss, Purdue, South Florida and UCF.

Columbus H.S. (Miami, FL) running back Jakhari Gore was turned down by Miami upon attempting to commit. Gore was told by Miami that they were full and could not accept his commitment. Gore was offered way back in September of 2008. Gore is the cousin of former Miami Hurricane and current San Francisco 49er Frank Gore.

The much anticipated matchup between Miami Northwestern and Pahokee that was scheduled for August 28th has been canceled. According to reports, there was a dispute between the two programs over where the game should take place plus there was rising tension between the two teams at a few meetings during the summer. FNF has more on this story, click here.

As expected, Cape Coral athlete Spencer Boyd committed to Notre Dame. Boyd is also being recruited by Miami, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and others.

July 17th

Northwestern wins the 7-on-7 tournament at Oregon. Northwestern beat DeSoto Texas in the final. Northwestern quarterback and Gridironstuds.com member Teddy Bridgewater was named M.V.P. Threw for 400 yards and 5 touchdowns in the finale.

Westlake H.S. (Georgia) linebacker Michael Taylor reveals that his top two schools are Miami, Fla and LSU. Taylor is also being recuited by Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Mississippi, West Virginia and others.

Ball hawking safety and Gridironstuds.com member Dion Bailey (Lakewood, Ca) has committed to USC. He is also being recruited by Tennessee, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona St., California, Colorado, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon St.

Northwestern High School is currently 3-0 in the Nike 7-on-7 tournament in Oregon beating three impressive and well known programs. The Bulls defeated Serra High School (California), Byrnes High School (South Carolina) and Skyline High School (Dallas, Texas). Pahokee High School is 2-1 and still in the tournament.

July 16th

Hollywood Hills H.S. cornerback and Gridironstuds.com member Tony Grimes says Michigan and Georgia are the two top teams on his list and that Michigan will be tough to beat. He also says he will wait until national signing day to announce what school he’s going to.

Cape Coral H.S. (Florida) athlete Spencer Boyd is expected to choose Notre Dame as his school on Friday. Boyd is also being recruited by North Carolina, Mississippi, Miami, Stanford, Duke and more.

July 15th

The University of Miami has offered Pace H.S. (Miami) quarterback Stephen Morris. Morris is also being recruited by Purdue, Virginia, UCF, Northwestern, Central Michigan and FIU.

Delray Atlantic WR and Gridironstuds.com member James Louis has committed to Florida according to reports.

Trinity Catholic WR and Gridironstuds.com member Kadron Boone has named his Top Nine as the following: Texas Tech, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Clemson, Cincinnati, Miami and Notre Dame.

Top rated DeSoto High School OL, Evan Washington has committed to LSU. Washington is also being recruited by Auburn, Nebraska, Georgia, Miami, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St. and Baylor among many others.

Tulsa Central H.S. athlete DeMarco Cobbs has removed Texas and USC from his top schools list. His list now consists of, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama, LSU, Georgia and Florida.

Penn St. has secured a commitment from highly recruited State College H.S. wide receiver Alex Kenney. Kenney is also being recruited by Pittsburgh, Purdue, Wake Forest, Stanford, Illinois and Northwestern among many others.

According to SoFlaFootball.com, USC has a strong interest in Gridironstuds.com member Chris Dunkley, WR for Pahokee High School. The interest in USC for Dunkley is mutual.

Evangelical Christian H.S. (Tennessee) tight end and Gridironstuds.com member Harrison Jones has a top three of Oklahoma, North Carolina and Alabama. In state program, Tennessee, interestingly enough, is not on his list.

July 14th

San Clemente H.S. QB Chase Rettig has chosen Boston College. He is also being recruited by USC and Tennessee.

July 13th

Camden Catholic High School QB and Gridironstuds.com member Joe Brennan has committed to Wisconsin. Brennan is also being recruited by Miami, Stanford, Duke, Pittsburgh and Rutgers.

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Chris Dunkley – WR – Royal Palm Bay, FL

VS. Latwan Anderson – CB – Lakewood, Oh

In our second edition of “IN THE PIT” we have matched up two of the best athletes in our Gridironstuds.com Database.

In one corner we have the highly recruited Chris Dunkley out of Royal Palm Bay High School in Royal Palm Bay, FL. There are no small plays with Dunkley. The routine play suddenly turns into a crowd on their feet and women screaming as Dunkley eats up the yardage. Blessed with game breaking speed and a thirst for the end zone, Dunkley found pay dirt 13 times last year and opened up a business where he was contracted to make defenders look stupid for free. At 5’11 169 he plays bigger than those numbers and runs a 4.43 forty but will that be enough…. View Chris Dunkley’s highlight video.

In the other corner…..

We have safety who could certainly play cornerback, Latwan Anderson. The recent transfer from St. Edwards High School to Glenville High School in Ohio, has made a name for himself. He boasts a 4.29 in the 40 and while we all hold high school 40 times with a degree of skepticism, Anderson makes a good case for it in his video. There are plenty of clips of him getting his hands on the ball and beating everyone to the endzone. He also shows some solid aggression. At 5’11″ 190 lbs., he’s bigger than Dunkley but is he quick enough to handle Dunkley’s shakes in a 1-on-1 situation?   Watch Latwan Anderson’s highlight video.

So, on a dark mid October Friday night in the Fall, if Anderson was assigned to follow wide receiver Dunkley around for 4 quarters from his cornerback spot, who would get the best of that battle? “In the Pit” wants to know.  Tell us now, CLICK HERE.

As an interesting side note,  The University of Miami has offers on the table for both of these athletes so there is the small chance that this battle could play out on a daily basis in practice on the Hurricanes” campus in the future.

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Today’s video of the day comes from Thibodaux, Louisiana and Trovon Reed.   Mr. Reed does it all for Thibodaux.  He is the definition of M.V.P.   How else can you explain over 700 yards rushing,  600 yards passing and over 300 yards receiving.  Reed’s exploits are displayed for you all to see on his highlight video and does a good thing on it.   Reed leaves you wanting more which is not something his opponents will be saying this season.  Watching him get loose every which way possible on this video and learn why he is a member of the top 100 for both Scout and Rivals.  The whole SEC is after him along with Oregon, Texas,  Oklahoma, USC and more.  Watch Trovon Reed’s highlight video.

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Video of the Day comes from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Cardinal Gibbons High School. Wide Receiver Shawn Corker is a load. He’s listed at 6’1″ 180 lbs. but when you look at his film he plays much bigger than those dimensions. Clip after clip shows Corker going up over defenders and taking the ball away. He’s a tough matchup for cornerbacks and attacks the football in the air. He is juggling offers from top schools like Boston College, Mississippi, Texas Tech, UCF and Wake Forest. He ended last season with 33 catches and 720 yards receiving. Watch Shawn Corker’s video.

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Today’s video of the day comes from Los Angeles California and Culver City High School. Edwin Tillman was a do everything for Culver City High School in 2008. Tillman has great speed, quickness and agility. The 5’9″ junior racked up over 700 yards receiving, 200 yards rushing, over 250 yards in returns and added three interceptions from his cornerback position. Watch Tillman make plays from all over the field. No doubt he is in position to have an All-Star senior season for Culver City High School. Watch Edwin Tillman’s highlight video.

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