Weekly Recruiting Roundup: November 8, 2020

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Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

Final high school football seasons are winding down for most IU’s class of 2021 commits. Indiana High School Football Sectional Championships kicked off on Friday night and Hoosier Huddle has all the results. Here is how each of the 10 future Hoosiers who had a fall football season performed in week twelve of high school football’s return.

Cooper Jones

3-star recruit from Valparaiso, Indiana. 6’6”, 245 lb Defensive End. National Player Rank: 427th. Position Rank: 29th. State Rank: 4th. 

Helped Valparaiso to defeat LaPorte 35-21 in their away playoff game Friday night. Valpo remains undefeated, 7-0 and will continue to regionals vs. Mishawaka (7-3) on Friday 11/13.

Vinny Fiacable

3-star recruit from Fort Wayne, Indiana. 6’4”, 300 lb Offensive Guard. National Player Rank: 1100th. Position Rank: 53rd. State Rank: 18th. 

Fiacable and the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger football squad held Fort Wayne North Side back 20-12 to win sectionals. Bishop Dwenger (10-1) goes on to regionals where they face Zionsville (6-5) this Friday 11/13.

Donaven McCulley

4-star recruit from Indianapolis, Indiana. 6’5”, 195 lb Quarterback. National Player Rank: 320th. Position Rank: 12th. State Rank: 3rd.

McCulley and Lawrence North struggled with Warren Central’s defense and suffered a season-ending 21-7 loss on Friday night. McCulley’s monster high school football career stats to come.

Joshua Sales

3-star recruit from Brownsburg, Indiana. 6’6”, 285 lb Offensive Tackle. National Player Rank: 603rd. Position Rank: 48th. State Rank: 10th.

Sales and the Brownsburg football squad lost to Carmel 21-7 in the sectional championship game Friday. Thats a wrap for Sales’ high school career as he looks forward to carrying his football career to Bloomington.

Aaron Steinfeldt

3-star recruit from Bloomington, Indiana. 6’5”, 230 lb Tight End. National Player Rank: 736th. Position Rank: 36th. State Rank: 13th.

Steinfeldt had 2 catches for 3 yards Friday night when the Bloomington North squad came up short at home against Castle, 35-24. Watch Steinfeldt’s sectionals highlight video here. That’s a wrap for Steinfeldt’s high school career as he prepares for his college career just down the road from home.

Larry Smith III

3-star recruit from Jacksonville, Florida. 5’10”, 170 lb Safety. National Player Rank: 588th. Position Rank: 44th. State Rank: 87th. 

Smith helped Oakleaf hold Clay back 41-14 on his senior night. Oakleaf (6-3) will host Nease (1-7) for their sectional game on Friday 11/13.

Jaquez Smith

4-star recruit from Atlanta, Georgia. 6’1”, 190 lb Wide Receiver. National Player Rank: 173rd. Position Rank: 31st. State Rank: 17th.

Smith had 2 catches for 27 yards in Westlake’s 56-18 domination over North Atlanta. Westlake (7-1) faces Lovejoy (7-1) for senior night on Friday 11/13.

Jordan Grier 

3-star recruit from Ellenwood, Georgia. 6’0”, 185 lb Safety. National Player Rank: 1149th. Position Rank: 79th. State Rank: 105th. 

Grier helped Cedar Grove remain undefeated through battle at Westminster that ended 24-10 Thursday night. Watch Grier’s highlights against Westminster here.

Cedar Grove (5-0) will host Sandy Creek (3-4-1) for senior night on Friday 11/20.

The following future Hoosiers did not play this week:

Jordyn Williams 

3-star recruit from Cedar Hill, Texas. 6’1”, 182 lbs Wide Receiver. National Player Rank: 802nd. Position Rank: 116th. State Rank: 112th.

Bye Week. Trinity Christian (6-3) will face Dunbar (5-2) on Friday 11/20.

Two future Hoosiers’ senior football season have been postponed until spring:

Trenten Howland 

3-star recruit from Joliet, Illinois. 6’2”, 218 lb Athlete. National Player Rank: 733rd. Position Rank:  51st. State Rank: 22nd.

Maurice Freeman

3-star recruit from Chesapeake, Virginia.  6’0”, 190 lb Safety. National Player Rank: 1154th. Position Rank: 94th. State Rank: 30th. 

No high school football season:

James Evans

2-star recruit from Auckland, New Zealand. 6’1”, 207 lb Punter. Position Rank: 12th. 

The following players have wrapped up their final high school seasons:

David Holloman

3-star recruit from Auburn Hills, Michigan. 5’11”, 200 lb Running Back. National Player Rank: 1027th. Position Rank: 68th. State Rank: 29th.

Avondale struggled in their playoff game against Groves, and suffered a 36-0 loss to end the season 3-4.

Hoosier Huddle is here to keep you updated on the 2021 recruiting class and their performances. Check back every week for our recruiting roundup.

All player rankings are from 247Sports.