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Friday Night Lights: 2014 Edition No. 3

Welcome Blue Devils faithful to Edition Number Three of Friday Night Lights where Blue Devil Nation keeps its readers up to date on the high school performances of future Blue Devils and recruiting targets. As readers take in the updates, Blue Devil Nation encourages all to click on the links, read the articles and view the video clips.

This week's update starts off in Alabama with a big offensive performance from a future Duke defensive player.

Quarterback Keith Washington rushed for 269 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries to lead Prattville to a 43-23 victory over Gulfport. Washington's touchdown runs of 24 and 19 yards both came in the 4th Quarter. He also threw two touchdown passes in the game including one for 79 yards. Washington has committed to Duke as a defensive back.

Out in California, Tyler Petite recorded three receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns as Campolindo defeated Menlo-Atherton 35-3. Petite's two touchdowns receptions were for 44 and 66 yards.

Moving back to the Southeast and Georgia action:

Keyston Fuller caught a 78 yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage as Griffin defeated Burke County 36-22.

T.J. Rahming had five catches for 64 yards but McEachern fell to 0-2 on the season with a 28-20 loss to Buford. McEachern was nationally ranked in the preseason; however, their running game is struggling due to the loss of running back Taj Griffin to a torn ACL in the season opening game. Griffin is committed to play his college ball at Oregon.

Rasheed Roundtree scored on a 65 yard return of a blocked field goal attempt as Lakeside defeated Richmond Academy 35-0. Roundtree is a 5 Star Safety from Augusta, GA who holds a scholarship offer from Duke and many other programs.

Concluding with running backs from the Old North State:

Nyheim Hines cut his list to seven schools this past week and then went out and rushed for an impressive 235 yards and four touchdowns to lead Garner to a 63-13 rout of Broughton. Hines touchdown runs went for 44, 59, 24 and 66 yards. Hines carried the ball eight times so he averaged over 29 yards per carry. Hines has rushed for 585 yards and nine touchdowns on the season. Here is a video clip of his performance.

Reggie Gallaspy rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns as Southern Guilford defeated Southeast Guilford 38-16. Gallaspy has rushed for 758 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season. His three touchdown runs this week covered 72, 10 and four yards.

Sun Valley's Albert Funderburke was held to 90 yards rushing on 23 carries as Rocky River defeated Sun Valley 21-14.

Trai Sharp rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown but Carrboro fell to Chapel Hill 41-19. Sharp's touchdown run covered nine yards.

That's a wrap for this week. Be sure and check back each and every week throughout the season to stay abreast the latest Duke Football recruiting news.

Friday Night Lights: 2014 Edition No. 2

Duke-footballWelcome back Blue Devil faithful to another edition of Friday Night Lights where Blue Devil Nation keeps its readers informed on high school performances of future Blue Devils and Duke recruiting targets!

This week's update is a quick hitter so let's dive straight into the performance recaps:

California Tight end Tyler Petite caught two passes for 84 yards including a 47 yard touchdown as Campolindo outscored Heritage 56-31.

Staying with the California commits, Murietta Valley defeated Temescal Canyon 46-20 with wide receiver Aaron Young catching a touchdown pass. Complete statistics and a game recap were not located but here is a nice picture of Young's scoring reception. Young is 6'5" and the picture shows him using his height to beat a shorter defender.

Nyheim Hines rambled for 183 yards and four touchdowns as Garner defeated Cleveland 44-21 on Thursday night. Hines fourth touchdown was a 96 yard run. His earlier scores covered 12, 10 and two yards. Hines now has 350 yards rushing with five touchdowns on the season. These are numbers which will grow week by week.

Reggie Gallaspy rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns as Southern Guilford rolled over Grimsley 43-7. Gallaspy's first touchdown was a 53 yard run in the 1st Quarter. His other three scoring runs were for one, three and three yards. Gallaspy now has 487 yards and seven touchdowns on the season.

Ruben Garnett scored four touchdowns, two rushing and two receiving, as Aquinas topped Prince Avenue 33-18. Garnett rushed 32 times for 230 yards and caught two passes for 72 yards in the victory. Garnett now has 411 yards and six rushing touchdowns on the season.

Trai Sharp rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns as Carrboro defeated East Chapel Hill 45-12. On Carrboro's first play from scrimmage, Sharp ran 71 yards for a touchdown. His other two touchdown runs covered 25 and 21 yards.

Duke is looking to add a running back to their 2015 recruiting class and the performances of the players listed above shows there is talent still available. Be sure and check back next week for another edition of Friday Night Lights at Blue Devil Nation.

Friday Night Lights: 2014 Edition No. 1

Duke-footballWelcome back to another season of Friday Night Lights where Blue Devil Nation keeps its readers updated on high school performances of future Blue Devils as well as Duke recruiting targets. There were a limited number of players in action this past Friday night with most teams first games coming next weekend.

With running back the obvious remaining need in the Class of 2015, there is no better place to start this season's Friday Night Lights coverage. Head Coach David Cutcliffe and his staff continue to pursue several Class of 2015 running back prospects including:

Nyheim Hines threw a 72 yard touchdown on a halfback pass, but Garner fell to Middle Creek 28-21. Hines rushed for 167 yards including a 14 yard touchdown in the game.

Reggie Gallaspy carried the ball 24 times for 246 yards and three touchdowns to lead Southern Guilford to a 42-7 victory over Eastern Guilford. Gallaspy has indicated he will make his college decision in September or October and he list his Top Five schools as Arkansas, Duke, Michigan State, North Carolina State and Vanderbilt.

Ruben Garnett rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns, on 19 carries, as Aquinas routed Glenn Hills 41-6. Garnett's touchdown runs covered eight, six, 35 and three yards. He was named Star of the Game by the Augusta Chronicle.

Albert Funderburke rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries, but Sun Valley HS (Monroe, NC) fell to Hough 34-20. Funderburke's touchdown run covered 76 yards.

Charlotte Christian fell to Mallard Creek 28-21 in a meeting of two teams who won state championships last season. I was unable to find game statistics for Elijah Deveaux (2016 prospect) but this slideshow starts with a nice picture of him running the ball. Deveaux list his Top Five schools as Duke, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh and Wake Forest.

Incoming punter Austin Parker is a high school quarterback for the Mount Pleasant Tigers. He completed seven of 16 passes for 210 yards, but the Tigers fell to the Central Cabarrus Vikings 40-34. Parker threw two touchdown passes that covered 80 and 46 yards.

Wide receiver T.J. Rahming recorded five receptions for 175 yards in his season opener; however, his school, nationally ranked McEachern, lost to North Gwinnett 52-49. Two of Rahming's five catches were for touchdowns, which covered 74 and 35 yards.

Ringgold won their season opener 21-11 over Northwest Whitfield. Future Blue Devils DE Zach Morris plays for Ringgold.

Safety prospect Rashad Roundtree lost a heartbreaker in his season opener as North Augusta defeated Lakeside 12-10. Lakeside scored late to take a 10-9 lead but they failed to stop North Augusta who kicked a last second 38 yard field goal to secure the victory.

Sean Pollard (2016 OL) and the Pinecrest Patriots overcame a slow start to defeat Overhills 23-12. Pollard was set to announce his college destination last week before he changed his mind at the last minute and decided to push his announcement to next year. Duke is in solid shape with Pollard.

Be sure and check back next week as a full slate of games are scheduled for the future Blue Devils and Duke recruiting targets. Blue Devil Nation strives to be the go to site for Duke Blue Devils football coverage.