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LIVE UPDATES, GAME TIME, HOW TO WATCH; NO. 6 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS TAKES THE EARLY LEAD OVER NO. 1 MATER DEI, 3-0

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✍️ The No. 1 Mater Dei Monarchs face off against the No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders in the Broward County National Football Showcase, with the winner securing a significant win in the 2025 season.

👉 Mater Dei is the two-time defending national champion 👉 St. Thomas Aquinas is the Florida FHSAA Class 5A state champion 👉 Mater Dei has almost half of California's Class of 2026's Top 10 👉 St. Thomas Aquinas has 12 ranked prospects, including 4-star OT Mark Matthews 👉 The game is being played at St. Thomas Aquinas's home field

-- #MarkBowman #KodiGreene #ChrisHenryJr. #KaydenDixon-Wyatt #MarkMatthews #ZaydenGamble #JuliusJones #JusticeFitzpatrick #JustinLewis #JohnnyDiSalvatore #MasonMallory #FortLauderdale #SantaAna #Cincinnati #Miami #Valdosta #Atlanta #sports

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: HOW TO WATCH NO. 1 MATER DEI VS. NO. 14 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

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✍️ The top-ranked Mater Dei Monarchs will face off against the No. 14 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders in a high school football showdown on Saturday, August 23, at Brian Piccolo Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

👉 Mater Dei Monarchs are the top-ranked team in the country 👉 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders are a program with 16 Florida state championships 👉 Both teams have impressive arrays of college-bound stars 👉 The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET

-- #MarkBowman #ChrisHenry,Jr. #MarkMatthews #JusticeFitzpatrick #ZaydenGamble #JuliusJones #DanielNorman #MinkahFitzpatrick #FortLauderdale #BrianPiccoloStadium #California #Florida #sports

WHAT MIAMI FOOTBALL FANS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS WEEK’S BROWARD COUNTY NATIONAL SHOWCASE

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✍️ The high school football season in South Florida is set to kick off, with several prominent schools participating in the Broward County High School National Football Showcase. The event will feature top prospects and potential future Miami Hurricanes targets.

👉 Top prospects and potential future Miami Hurricanes targets will be featured in the event 👉 American Heritage, St. Thomas Aquinas, and West Broward are among the prominent South Florida schools participating 👉 The event will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2 👉 The showcase will feature teams from multiple regions, including Utah and California

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THIRD GEORGIA DEFENSIVE BACK SHUTS DOWN HIS RECRUITMENT

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✍️ Zech Fort, a four-star safety commit, has shut down his recruitment and is staying with the Georgia Bulldogs.

👉 Zech Fort, a four-star safety commit, has shut down his recruitment 👉 Fort is teammates with Preston Carey at IMG Academy 👉 Georgia has the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation 👉 Fort is a highly-rated recruit, ranking as the No. 11 safety prospect and No. 133 recruit in the nation

-- #ZechFort #PrestonCarey #NolanSmithJr. #EllisRobinsonIV #JusticeFitzpatrick #JordanSmith #BreckKojolay #ZykieHelton #Georgia #IMGAcademy #sports

NO. 2 QB NAMES THE BEST COLLEGE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS

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✍️ 2027 quarterback Kavian Bryant has committed to the University of Texas, citing the school's rich history and great coaching staff.

👉 Kavian Bryant commits to the University of Texas 👉 Bryant cites the school's rich history and great coaching staff as reasons for his decision 👉 The Longhorns' 2027 class currently only has one commit, from four-star edge rusher Taven Epps 👉 The Longhorns are also trying to flip Georgia Bulldogs commit Justice Fitzpatrick

-- #KavianBryant #SteveWiltfong #TavenEpps #UrbanMeyer #MinkahFitzpatrick #JusticeFitzpatrick #ArchManning #GrantBricker #Texas #Palestine #Ohio #sports

GEORGIA RECRUITING TARGET NASCAR MCCOY ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT

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✍️ The Georgia Bulldogs lost out on four-star safety Nascar McCoy, who committed to the Ole Miss Rebels instead.

👉 Nascar McCoy committed to Ole Miss Rebels over Georgia, Miami, Texas A&M, and Michigan 👉 McCoy is a four-star safety from the class of 2026 👉 Ole Miss has the No. 19 recruiting class in the nation and No. 9 in the SEC 👉 Georgia's recruiting class is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation and the SEC 👉 Georgia has seven commits in the secondary, including four-stars Justice Fitzpatrick and Caden Harris

-- #NascarMcCoy #DonteWilliams #JusticeFitzpatrick #CadenHarris #IversonMcCoy #CraigTutt #KJBolden #Buford,Georgia #OleMiss #Georgia #Miami #TexasA&M #Michigan #sports

TEXAS TECH $5.1 MILLION COMMIT DELIVERS VERDICT ON GEORGIA LANDING 4-STAR DL

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✍️ Four-star defensive lineman Valdin Sone commits to Georgia Bulldogs

👉 Valdin Sone commits to Georgia Bulldogs 👉 Sone is a four-star defensive lineman from Blue Ridge School in St. George, Virginia 👉 He stands 6 feet, 3 inches and weighs 316 pounds 👉 Other schools were also vying for his commitment, including Florida, Auburn, Alabama, LSU, Kentucky, Nebraska, Florida State and Miami 👉 Sone joins a Bulldogs class ranked No. 2 in the country

-- #ValdinSone #KirbySmart #JaredCurtis #EkeneOgboko #KaidenProthro #JordanSmith #JusticeFitzpatrick #FelixOjo #DeanKoutouratsas #BlueRidgeSchool #St.George #Virginia #Georgia #Florida #Auburn #Alabama #LSU #Kentucky #Nebraska #Miami #TexasTech #sports

5-STAR CB CHOOSES FLORIDA STATE OVER GEORGIA, OTHERS

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✍️ The Georgia Bulldogs missed out on five-star cornerback Chauncey Kennon, who committed to play for the Florida State Seminoles instead.

👉 Chauncey Kennon, a five-star cornerback, committed to Florida State Seminoles 👉 Georgia missed out on a major recruiting target 👉 Kennon would have been tied with quarterback Jared Curtis for Georgia's highest recruit 👉 Georgia has still had a strong recruiting class, with several commitments from top-ranked defensive backs

-- #ChaunceyKennon #DonteWilliams #JaredCurtis #CJWiley #OusmaneKromah #JusticeFitzpatrick #CadenHarris #ChaceCalicut #JordanSmith #ZechFort #KealanJones #KaidenProthro #Georgia #Florida #Sarasota #FloridaState #BookerHighSchool #sports

FANS REACT AFTER BROTHER OF TWO-TIME ALABAMA ALL-AMERICAN COMMITS TO GEORGIA FOOTBALL

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✍️ The Georgia Bulldogs have added a commitment from four-star cornerback recruit Justice Fitzpatrick, a member of the class of 2026.

👉 Justice Fitzpatrick is a four-star cornerback recruit from the class of 2026 👉 He is Georgia's third-highest ranked commitment in the 2026 recruiting cycle 👉 Fitzpatrick plays high school football for St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 👉 He is the younger brother of former Miami Dolphins and current Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick

-- #JusticeFitzpatrick #MinkahFitzpatrick #KirbySmart #DavidCooper #RyanMosley #Georgia #FortLauderdale #Florida #Alabama #Pittsburgh #sports

GEORGIA FOOTBALL ADDS COMMITMENT FROM ELITE 4-STAR CB

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✍️ The Georgia Bulldogs have secured a commitment from four-star cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick for their 2026 recruiting class.

👉 Justice Fitzpatrick commits to Georgia's 2026 recruiting class 👉 Ranked as the 47th-best player in the country and third-best cornerback in his class 👉 Beat out Florida, Ohio State, Texas, and Miami for the commitment 👉 Expected to bring strong work ethic and determination to Athens

-- #JusticeFitzpatrick #KirbySmart #MinkahFitzpatrick #JaredCurtis #Georgia #Florida #OhioState #Texas #Miami #Athens #Alabama #sports

BROTHER OF MINKAH FITZPATRICK ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL POWERHOUSE

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✍️ Justice Fitzpatrick has made his decision, but the details are not yet publicly disclosed.

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GEORGIA FOOTBALL RECRUITING: FOUR-STAR JUSTICE FITZPATRICK, BROTHER OF MINKAH FITZPATRICK, COMMITS TO BULLDOGS

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✍️ Four-star cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick commits to Georgia's 2026 recruiting class, choosing the Bulldogs over other top programs.

👉 Justice Fitzpatrick commits to Georgia's 2026 recruiting class 👉 Chose Georgia over Florida, Ohio State, Texas, and Miami 👉 12th member of Georgia's 2026 recruiting class 👉 Joins five-star quarterback Jared Curtis and four-star safety Jordan Smith in the top 100 of the 247Sports 2026 rankings 👉 Older brother Minkah Fitzpatrick played for current Georgia coach Kirby Smart during the 2015 season

-- #JusticeFitzpatrick #MinkahFitzpatrick #KirbySmart #AndrewIvins #JaredCurtis #JordanSmith #Georgia #Florida #OhioState #Texas #Miami #FortLauderdale #St.ThomasAquinas #Alabama #CrimsonTide #UniversityofGeorgia #sports

MINKAH FITZPATRICK'S BROTHER NAMES NARROWS HIS COLLEGE FOOTBALL OPTIONS DOWN TO FIVE

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✍️ Georgia is close to recruiting four-star cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick, the brother of NFL player Minkah Fitzpatrick, who listed Georgia among his top five schools.

👉 Justice Fitzpatrick is a four-star cornerback in the class of 2026 👉 He listed Georgia among his top five schools 👉 He is the brother of NFL player Minkah Fitzpatrick 👉 He will visit Miami and Texas for official visits in June 👉 He has already had unofficial visits with Texas, Miami, Ohio State, and Florida

-- #JusticeFitzpatrick #MinkahFitzpatrick #HayesFawcett #ZechFort #JordanSmith #KealanJones #Georgia #Florida #OhioState #Texas #Miami #FortLauderdale #Alabama #sports

THE NO. 1 QUARTERBACK SENDS STRONG MESSAGE DURING BIG GEORGIA WEEKEND

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✍️ The Georgia Bulldogs successfully recruited top quarterback Jared Curtis from the Class of 2026, who has been a driving force behind head coach Kirby Smart's recruiting efforts.

👉 Georgia Bulldogs recruit top quarterback Jared Curtis from the Class of 2026 👉 Curtis had initially committed to UGA in March 2024 but reopened his recruitment 👉 Curtis led his high school team to a state championship 👉 Curtis showcased dual-threat capabilities 👉 UGA to host several top prospects for a recruiting weekend

-- #JaredCurtis #KirbySmart #JacksonCantwell #MarkBowman #EzavierCrowell #IzayiaWilliams #CraigDandridge #KhamariBrooks #JusticeFitzpatrick #KaidenProthro #CarterLuckie #CederianMorgan #KaelanJones #BrandonBennett #JamesJohnson #JordanSmith #PeytonDyer #MarioCristobal #Georgia #NashvilleChristianHighSchool #Tennessee #USA #sports

LONGHORNS ASSISTANT COACH HITS THE ROAD TO VISIT CORNERBACK JUSTICE FITZPATRICK

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✍️ The University of Texas Longhorns are making efforts to connect with top recruit Justice Fitzpatrick, a highly-rated cornerback from Florida.

👉 Justice Fitzpatrick is a highly-rated cornerback recruit 👉 The Longhorns are sending coaches to visit Fitzpatrick 👉 Fitzpatrick's brother, Minkah, is a star in the NFL and has won two National Championships at Alabama 👉 Fitzpatrick will visit Texas on June 13th, his second trip to campus

-- #JusticeFitzpatrick #MinkahFitzpatrick #MarkOrphey #Florida #Georgia #Alabama #FortyAcres #Texas #sports

ACC SPOTLIGHT: NOTABLE PIPELINES TO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TALENT FACTORIES

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✍️ The article discusses the recruiting pipelines between Power Four college football programs and high school football factories in the United States.

👉 Clemson has a strong pipeline with Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina, producing multiple NFL players. 👉 Miami has a long-standing pipeline with St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, producing multiple NFL players. 👉 SMU has a growing pipeline with South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas, producing multiple players for the Mustangs.

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