National showdown is highlighted by athletes headed to Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon and USC.
The MaxPreps Game of the Week is headed to Las Vegas Friday as No. 2
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) takes on No. 8
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.).
The showdown features a combined 70 players that have landed at least one FBS or FCS offer, with Mater Dei leading the way with 39.
How to watch
Date/location: Friday, Sept. 19
Location: Fertitta Field at Bishop Gorman High School | Las Vegas, Nev.
Kickoff: 7 p.m. PT
Streaming: MaxPreps |
YouTubeBroadcast team: Jeff Kurtz, Zack Poff
Five-star prospects
Chris Henry Jr.,
Mark Bowman and
Kodi Greene headline the contingent from Mater Dei, which features 23 players with a three-star rating or higher.
Five members of the Mater Dei defense are four-stars including
Shaun Scott,
Ace Leutele and
Tomu Topui.
Bishop Gorman is led by five-star defensive backs
Jett Washington and
Hayden Stepp. Washington recorded five interceptions last season as a junior while Stepp led the Gaels in pass deflections.
Gorman also has a pair of four-stars in sophomore defensive lineman
Tayaun Lawrence and junior running back
Terrance Grant. Lawrence has 15 tackles including six for a loss this season.
There are no player rankings for the Class of 2029 but nine freshmen from the two schools have offers.
Read on for a complete rundown of the Division I recruits set to take the field Friday. Rankings via 247Sports and On3.
Bishop Gorman
Five-stars (2)
S – Jett Washington | 6-5 | 200 | Oregon2026 | No. 14 overall | No. 1 S | No. 1 NV
CB – Hayden Stepp | 6-3 | 1832027 | No. 20 overall | No. 3 CB | No. 1 NV
Four-stars (2)
DL – Tayaun Lawrence | 6-4 | 2502028 | No. 76 overall | No. 8 DL | No. 1 NV
RB – Terrance Grant | 6-0 | 2002027 | No. 23 RB | No. 4 NV
Three-stars (13)
QB – Ace Amina | 6-0 | 1802028 | No. 181 overall | No. 16 QB | No. 2 NV
ATH – Isaiah Nickels | 5-10 | 155 | Hawaii2026 | No. 167 ATH | No. 15 NV
WR – Kaina Watson | 6-2 | 1802026 | No. 219 WR | No. 11 NV
WR – Massiah Mingo | 5-10 | 170 | New Mexico2026 | No. 157 WR | No. 7 WR
ATH – Andreas Nicolaidis | 6-3 | 250 | UNLV2026 | No. 122 ATH | No. 11 NV
QB – Maika Eugenio | 6-0 | 210 | Hawaii2026 | No. 91 QB | No. 11 NV
K – Hudson Borsari | 5-10 | 160 | Hawaii2026 | No. 14 K | No. 19 NV
CB – Kamil Loud | 6-2 | 1852027 | No. 65 CB | No. 9 NV
EDGE – Ocean Taufa | 6-3 | 2502026 | No. 141 EDGE | No. 15 NV
EDGE – Prince Williams | 6-3 | 255 | Arizona2026 | No. 48 EDGE | No. 4 NV
DL – Poe Purcell | 6-4 | 325 | UNLV2026 | No. 110 DL | No. 10 NV
ATH – DaMari Hall | 6-3 | 2002027 | No. 36 ATH
WR – Zyren Menor | 6-0 | 2152028 | No. 50 WR | No. 4 NV
Unranked but at least one offer (14)
DB – Pesi Silva | 6-0 | 1702028 | Offers from Hawaii and Idaho
LB – Tamatoa Gaoteote | 6-0 | 2152027 | Offer from Hawaii
CB – Justin Colin | 6-1 | 1752027 | Offer from Nevada
DB – Brayley Manning | 6-0 | 1702029 | Offer from Idaho
RB – Braylen Rayford | 6-3 | 2002029 | Offers from Colorado State and Sacramento State
EDGE – Caleb Lea'ea | 6-3 | 2202027 | Offer from Idaho
EDGE – Calvin Lea'ea | 6-3 | 2202027 | Offer from Idaho
DL – Austin Blum | 6-2 | 2852026 | Offer from Idaho
DT – Jason Lawrence | 6-5 | 3202029 | Offers from Penn State and Maryland
DL – J'siah Leasau | 6-0 | 3102027 | Offer from Idaho
IOL – Kaiakea Ka'ai | 6-2 | 3152028 | Offer from Cal
OT – Jamaree Turner | 6-5 | 3002028 | Offers from Hawaii, Maryland and UNLV
OT – Isaiah Eugene | 6-5 | 3252028 | Offers from Arkansas, Alabama State, Howard and Georgia State
OT – Koli Fangupo | 6-5 | 3302028 | Offer from Washington
Mater Dei
Five-stars (3)
WR – Chris Henry Jr. | 6-5 | 210 | Ohio State2026 | No. 21 overall | No. 3 WR | No. 5 CA
TE – Mark Bowman | 6-5 | 230 | USC2026 | No. 15 overall | No. 1 TE | No. 2 CA
OT – Kodi Greene | 6-6 | 320 | Washington2026 | No. 19 overall | No. 3 OT | No. 1 CA
Four-stars (6)
LB – Shaun Scott | 6-3 | 235 | USC2026 | No. 28 EDGE | No. 31 CA
WR – Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | 6-2 | 185 | Ohio State2026 | No. 60 overall | No. 6 WR | No. 9 CA
S – Ace Leutele | 6-1 | 1952028 | No. 66 overall | No. 5 S | No. 6 CA
CB – Danny Lang | 6-1 | 1652027 | No. 134 overall | No. 16 CB | No. 12 CA
CB – Aaryn Washington | 6-1 | 1702027 | No. 19 overall | No. 4 CB | No. 2 CA
DL – Tomu Topui | 6-3 | 325 | USC2026 | No. 77 overall | No. 9 DL | No. 12 CA
Three-stars (14)
RB – Malachi Roby | 5-11 | 2002026 | No. 150 RB | No. 269 CA
CB – C.J. Lavender Jr. | 5-11 | 175 | Washington2026 | No. 103 CB | No. 99 CA
WR – Gavin Honore | 5-10 | 180 | Georgia2027 | No. 47 WR | No. 34 CA
LB – Dailon Clanton | 6-1 | 2102027 | No. 40 LB | No. 72 CA
QB – Ryan Hopkins | 6-3 | 195 | Wisconsin2026 | No. 29 QB | No. 34 CA
QB – Furian Inferrera | 6-3 | 210 | Minnesota2027 | No. 46 QB | No. 63 CA
CB – Pat Hall | 6-1 | 1682027 | No. 48 CB | No. 50 CA
RB – Kennie Leggett | 5-10 | 1802027 | No. 57 RB | No. 165 CA
RB – Justin Lewis | 5-11 | 200 | UMASS2026 | No. 93 RB | No. 133 CA
DL – Matamatagi Uiagalelei | 6-3 | 2402027 | No. 60 DL | No. 66 CA
DL – Montana Toilolo | 6-3 | 2602027 | No. 35 DL | No. 31 CA
LB – Ezekiel Su'a | 5-11 | 2052027 | No. 53 LB | No. 143 CA
IOL – Joe Hamby | 6-5 | 3302027 | No. 59 IOL | No. 170 CA
IOL – Lex Mailangi | 6-3 | 3402027 | No. 32 IOL | No. 50 CA
Unranked but at least one offer (16)
QB – Trevor Scott | 6-4 | 2002029 | Offer from Sacramento State
WR – Koen Parnell | 6-2 | 2002026 | 15 offers including Arizona, SMU and UNLV
S – Mykel Ramos | 6-2 | 1802028 | Offers from Arizona State, Colorado State, Idaho, Maryland, North Carolina, SMU and Washington
ATH – Troy Bishop | 6-1 | 1902028 | Offer from Idaho
RB – Ahmad King | 5-11 | 1852028 | Offer from Syracuse
DB – Jaylen Grier | 6-1 | 1652028 | Offers from Washington and UNLV
DL – Kye Duval | 6-1 | 2252028 | Offers from Missouri and UNLV
LB – Michael Davis | 6-1 | 2152028 | Offer from UNLV
RB – Asir Nembhard | 5-8 | 1752029 | Offer from Sacramento State
DB – Emmanuel Beaver | 6-0 | 1702029 | Offer from Sacramento State
RB – Mark Allen Jr. | 6-0 | 2002029 | Offer from USC
OL – Rhys Fa'amausili | 6-2 | 3102029 | Offer from Syracuse
IOL – Owen Neill | 6-4 | 3002026 | Offers from Air Force, Delaware State, Sacramento State and San Diego
OT – Damian Armenta | 6-5 | 3102029 | Offer from UNLV
OT – Adam Foglesong | 6-4 | 2952027 | Offers from Sacramento State and UNLV
TE – Manoah Leiato | 6-3 | 2402026 | Offered by San Diego
