College football fan's guide to high school football this weekend

Video: Nation's No. 1 running back, Kareem Walker, will be in action this weekend

High school football will be underway in almost every state this weekend. While this weekend may not feature the same number of high-profile interstate showdowns as last week, it is still ripe with notable games featuring top recruits.

Here's a breakdown of games that will be televised or streamed, where to find them, and who to watch for.

Elijah Holyfield is one of many top recruits who will be in action this weekend.

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Friday

Woodward Academy (College Park, Ga.) vs. St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), NFHS
Where: St. Pius X
When: 7:30 p.m. ET
How to follow: NFHS Network
Top committed recruits: Antone Williams (Duke)
Top uncommitted recruits: Elijah Holyfield, Jacob Robertson

Holyfield is uncommitted, but not for long. He announces his decision at lunchtime on Friday, with Georgia the favorite. He sat out the season opener against Decatur last weekend, so the showdown with St. Piux X should be his season debut.

Palmetto (Fla.) vs. Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), BHSN
Where: Palmetto
When: 7:30 p.m. ET
How to follow: Bright House Sports Network (Central Florida); Live play-by-play here
Top committed recruits: Jack Allison (Miami), Kwanzi Jackson (Tulane)

This game will showcase future Hurricanes signal caller Jack Allison, who at 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds, certainly looks the part. He threw for 1,622 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior. Manatee will be without Johnnie Lang, one of the area's top running backs.

Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.) vs. Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), NFHS
Where: Hillcrest
When: 8 p.m. ET
How to follow: NFHS Network
Top committed recruits: T.J. Simmons (Alabama)
Top uncommitted recruits: Nico Collins, Ty Pigrome, Brian Robinson

Nationally-ranked Clay-Chalkville has looked good early in 2015. It's no surprise, given that the team features some of the best skill players in the country in Simmons, Collins and Pigrome. Robinson is a class of 2017 running back who could be a national recruit. At 6-1, 205, he's a load to bring down.

Orange Lutheran (Calif.) vs. Crespi (Encino, Calif.), FSWPT
Where: Crespi
When: 10 p.m., ET
How to follow: Fox Sports West Prime Ticket Prep Zone; Live play-by-play here
Top committed recruits: Marcus Moore (UCLA), Jalen Starks (UCLA), Logan Bathke (Oregon)
Top uncommitted recruits: Brandon McKinney

Both of these programs are on the rise, and both opened the season with a victory last weekend. While the trio of Pac-12 commits in the class of 2016 stand out, the most intriguing player in this game could be McKinney, only a junior. The 6-1 safety registered 18 total tackles last week and is the country's No. 11 player at his position according to 247Sports.

Saturday

DePaul Catholic (Wayne, N.J.) vs Pope John XXIII (Sparta, N.J.), MSGVarsity
Where: Pope John XXIII
When: 1 p.m. ET
How to follow: MSGVarsity; Live play-by-play here
Top committed recruits: Kareem Walker (Ohio State), Thiyo Lukasa (Michigan State), Quayshon Alexander (Nebraska), Michael Dwumfoor (Penn State), Sonny Abramson (Virginia)
Top uncommitted recruits: Dalyn Wade-Perry

Big Ten fans will be treated to a display of future conference standouts. Walker is the nation's No. 1 running back. Lukusa, who transferred to DePaul from Michigan, is a 6-5, 300-pound tackle. Wade-Perry, a junior defensive tackle for Pope John XXIII, is favored to land at Stanford (over Notre Dame), according to his 247Sports Crystal Ball.