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Friday Night Lights: 2014 Edition No. Four

Friday Night Lights is back with updates on future Blue Devils and recruiting targets. Be sure and click the links to read articles from local media on the high school exploits of these young men.

Quarterback commit Quentin Harris completed 18 of 35 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns in a losing effort as Taft School fell to Brunswick School 53-14. The two touchdown throws covered 16 and 30 yards. Harris also threw an interception in the game. Taft School is now 0-2 on the season.

Nyheim Hines rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries as Garner defeated East Wake 33-21. Hines also threw a touchdown pass in the game. He was sick earlier in the day with a headache and dizziness, and had to be taken to see a doctor who cleared him to play.

Tight end Tyler Petite scored on a 26 yard touchdown reception as Campolindo defeated Dublin 45-14.

Wide receiver Flynn Nagel caught four touchdown passes as Lemont defeated Oak Forest 42-20. His four touchdowns covered 56, 20, 12 and six yards. Overall, the Duke commit finished with eight catches for 166 yards.

DePriest Turner threw two 4th Quarter touchdown passes to lead Murphy over Daphne 18-17. Turner has committed to Duke as a wide receiver. The linked articles' photo gallery includes a couple of photos of Turner in action.

Ruben Garnett rushed for 86 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries as Aquinas defeated Mount de Sales 55-35.

Albert Funderburke carried the ball 24 times for 217 yards and three touchdowns as Sun Valley defeated Monroe 48-47 in a shootout. One of Funderburke's touchdown runs was for 88 yards.

Last weekend, T.J. Rahming recorded seven catches for 88 yards including the game winning 25 yard touchdown as McEachern defeated Lovejoy 7-3. Here is a video of Rahming's touchdown reception. Rahming has been invited to participate in the Army All American Bowl.

2016 wide receiver commit Scott Bracey suffered cramps on Friday night and was removed from the game in the 3rd Quarter. Benedictine defeated St. Christopher's 23-17.

2016 running back prospect Elijah Deveaux scored on a 19 yard run as Charlotte Christian blanked Liberty Christian 10-0.

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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.

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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.