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Friday Night Lights: 2014 Edition No. Five

Welcome back Blue Devil faithful to Friday Night Lights Edition No 5 where Blue Devil Nation keeps you updated on the high school gridiron action for future Blue Devils and recruiting targets. Duke is still looking to add a running back to their 2015 class so this update will start with running back action.

Nyheim Hines rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns as Garner defeated West Johnston 56-14 to improve to 5-1 on the season. Additionally, Hines returned a kick-off 75 yards for a touchdown. He has rushed for 1,135 yards on the season.

Ruben Garnett rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown as Aquinas won their 20th straight game 31-6 over Hancock Central. Garnett's touchdown run was for 16 yards in the 2nd quarter.

Trai Sharp sprained his right ankle on his second carry of the game and did not return to action. Carrboro lost to Randleman 27-20.

Turning to a couple of 2016 targets, Elijah Deveaux ran for 196 yards including a 48 yard touchdown as Charlotte Christian defeated Charlotte Latin 30-20.

Antonio Williams rushed for 310 yards as North Stanley defeated North Moore 42-9.

Wide receiver commit T.J. Rahming recorded seven catches for 90 yards including a 16 yard touchdown reception as McEachern defeated Marietta 37-23.

Wide receiver commit Aaron Young recorded six catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns but Murrieta Valley dropped a 38-35 decision to Elsinore.

Wide receiver commit Keyston Fuller and the Griffin Bears were idle on Friday night but here is a link to a nice article on the team's 5-0 start.

Wide receiver commit DePriest Turner, who plays quarterback for his high school team, rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another as Murphy defeated Davidson 27-14. Turner's three rushing touchdowns covered 24, six and 11 yards, while his touchdown pass went for 28.

Quentin Harris threw a 16 yard touchdown pass to lead the Taft School to an 8-6 win over Trinity-Pawling.

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.