Official football practice begins this week for Southern Section teams.

Weekend update from our Rivals.com Georgia writers:

We continue to hear that Georgia is in a good spot for No. 1 nationally-rated running back. Nate Frazier (Mater Dei). I have heard that Alabama might be the biggest threat to the Bulldogs, but I think Dell McGee can hold on and land the elite back from California.

Sources we speak to espouse nothing but confidence when it comes to Georgia’s position. Frazier seemed almost ready to commit when he took his unofficial to Athens the second weekend in June.

Texas A&M was supposed to host Frazier this past weekend but that visit was canceled. Frazier only has plans to take one official visit this fall at this time and that is to Athens, Georgia. That puts the Bulldogs in an excellent spot heading into the final decision on August 6th.


Safety Peyton Woodyard (St. John Bosco) drew attention last week by removing mentions of Georgia from his social media bios.

Woodyard has been pursued hard by Alabama, Ohio State, and USC in recent months. He also hasn’t been as fervently pro-Georgia on Twitter as he used to be.

Sources have told UGASports that things are good between Woodyard and Georgia. He speaks daily with Will Muschamp and Fran Brown. Despite rumors to the contrary, the Bulldogs aren’t “processing” Woodyard out of the class.

So he doesn’t seem to be on imminent flip watch, especially not due to anything that is or isn’t happening on his social media.


DT Aydin Breland (Mater Dei) was expected to take a pair of unofficial visits to Miami and Texas A&M this weekend but those visits were canceled. Oregon looked to be the favorite in the early parts of July but sources have indicated that things have heated up again with Georgia and the No. 102 nationally rated prospect.

Expect that flame to get even hotter if his teammate, Nate Frazier, pulls the trigger to the Bulldogs on August 6. This looks to be another Bulldogs/Ducks battle and Kirby Smart has gotten the best of his former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning on the recruiting trail as of late.

A decision was not expected to be imminent, but sources have indicated it could happen sooner than originally expected.

Here's the latest from our Rivals.com Oregon writers:

USC commit Dakoda Fields (Serra) did make the trip to Oregon and the staff was very well prepared with Fields and a plan for his future. Despite the solid weekend, I did not expect a decommit or flip during the weekend. Might that come in the future? Difficult to tell. What I do know is that there will be some official visits for Fields in the fall and I expect that to make a significant difference with his status.

The Ducks are definitely not going to give up because Fields has been a primary defensive back target for quite some time. I am not going to predict a flip, but Fields is someone who could definitely still be in play for Oregon.

Bear Bachmeier (Murrieta Valley) may have been the most consistent passer on Saturday – and he has had an outstanding camp season. If it were not for the new commitment of Akili Smith Jr. to Oregon, Bachmeier would be the next guy up for Oregon at QB for the 2025 class.

I don’t think that Oregon takes two QBs in that class at this point, so if something changes and Smith chooses a different school, definitely keep on eye on Bachmeier.

Per Eric Sondheimer, LA Times:

"In what could be huge basketball news, Bryce James, the younger son of LeBron James, has made inquires about transferring to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame instead of Campbell Hall. Nothing has been finalized. James has played the last two seasons with older brother Bronny at Sierra Canyon. Notre Dame defeated Sierra Canyon four times last season."

Allen Caveness is the new basketball coach at St. Monica. He was an assistant at Long Beach State and head coach at St. Anthony for seven years.

Anaheim Angels 3 Toronto Blue Jays 10 innings LaCosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 single for the Halos.

Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Philadelphia Phillies 10 innings PH: Garrett Stubbs Torrey Pines alum 1 run score Pitt: Poway alum Connor Joe 2 singles 2 runs scored.

New York Mets 5 Washington Nationals 2 Rancho Bernado alum Trevor Williams losing pitcher at 5-6 for the Nats.

Colorado Rockies 2 Oakland A's 0 COL: Poway alum Austin Wynns scored 1 run

San Francisco Giants 4 Boston Red Sox 0 Eastlake and San Diego State alum Casey Schmidt 1 single 1 run scored 1 rbi.

Oklahoma City Dodgers 16 Reno Aces 15 LaCosta Canyon alum Phil Evans 3 singles 3 rbi's 2 runs scored for the Aces.

Albuquerque Isotopes 17 Sacramento River Cats 16 Rancho Bernardo alum Wynton Bernard 3 run homer for the Topes.

Richmond Flying Squirrels 7 Portland Sea Dogs 5 Eastlake alum Marcelo Mayer 1 double for the Sea Dogs.

Philadelphia Phillies 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 Poway alum Connor Joe came in as a pinch hitter and singled.

Toronto Blue Jays 4 Anaheim Angels 1 Lacosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 single for the Halos.

San Diego Padres 7 Texas Rangers 1 Joe Musgrove Grossmont alum gets the win at 10-3 on the season.

Norfolk Tides 8 Nashville Sounds 4 Christian alum Kyle Stowers 2 run home run for the Tides.

Sacramento River Cats 15 Albuquerque Isotopes 4 Rancho Bernardo alum Wynton Bernard 1 double 1 single 1 rbi for the Topes.

Oklahoma City 14 Reno Aces 12 LaCosta Canyon alum Phil Evans 1 single 1 run scored for Reno.

Hudson Valley Renegades 11 Hickory Crawdads 2 LaCosta Canyon alum Spencer Jones 1 double 1 run scored for the Renegades.

Las Vegas Aces 98 Minnesota Lynx 81 LaJolla Country Day School alum Kelsey Plum 16 for the Aces.

Per Eric Sondheimer, LA Times:

St. Pius X-St. Matthias won the Salesian seven on seven passing tournament.
San Clemente won the Ocean View tournament.
Cypress won the Paloma Valley tournament.
A big tournament on Saturday will be held at Huntington Beach.

Then official practice will begin.

From our Ohio State writers:

"After months of leading the conversation for four-star California linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Ohio State got bad news on Sunday afternoon when the 6-foot-3, 230-pound prospect informed them he was committing to Notre Dame.

The Fighting Irish, long considered the primary competitor to the Buckeyes in this recruitment, hung around and won out largely in part to Viliamu-Asa's faith in God and his family's belief that Notre Dame presented a better academic opportunity for him were football to not work out in his long-term favor.

As recently as Friday, Ohio State sources were "very confident" that the Buckeyes had done enough, for long enough, to be the choice. On Sunday, the message from the country's No. 3-ranked linebacker revolved around a feeling that God had spoken to him and was leading him to Notre Dame.

In recruiting in the year 2023, absolutely nothing can be taken for granted and even when a school does everything right—and Ohio State did that in this recruitment—sometimes it's just not enough."

Per our Oregon State sources:

"Wide receiver commitment Logan Saldate has been pursued heavily by Notre Dame recently, and it sounds like the Irish are quite confident that they're going to pull off a flip of the Salinas (CA) native. I've checked in with a few sources as well in the know of the recruitment and have been told quite simply that he's going to end up at Notre Dame. A flip could be coming sometime in the next 24-72 hours if I had to guess."

Pittsburgh Pirates 7 Cleveland Indians 5 Poway alum Connor Joe came in as a pinch hitter and hit a single for the Bucs.

Anaheim Angels 7 New York Yankees 3 LaCosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 single 1 rbi.

Arizona Diamondbacks 5 Atlanta Braves 3 El Capitan alum Kevin Ginkel came in relief for the D Backs as he pitched 1 inning gave up 1 hit 1 run 1 earned 1 walk 0 strikeouts.

Chicago Cubs 8 Washington Nationals 3 Rancho Bernardo alum Trevor Williams started for the Nats as he pitched 5 innings gave up 7 hits 2 runs 2 earned 2 walks and 1 strikeout.

Worcester Red Sox 11 Scranton Rail Riders 5 Hillcrest alum Greg Allen 3 run homer.

Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs 5 Toledo Mud Hens 1 Tyler Nevin 1 single for the Mud Hens.

Portland Sea Dogs 4 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 0 Eastlake alum Marcelo Mayer 1 double 1 single 1 run scored.

Hudson Valley Renegades 6 Brooklyn Cyclones 4 LaCosta Canyon alum Spencer Jones 3 run homer for the Renegades.

Thadd Mac Neal
Carlsbad HS
Overall Record 133-62
18th Season as a HC
13th Season at CBAD
Scrimmage 8-11-23 vs San Marcos 6pm CBAD

Offense: Defense: Specialist:
Julian Sayin - QB Jude McLellen - DL Tyler Prushan - Kicker
Griffin Rosenbloom - WR Thomas McCormick - LB Danny Valencia - Punter
Mason Walsh - RB Luke Ferrelli - LB
Adrew Langer - OL Logan Shaffer - DB *Josh Ball - WR/DB San Marcos
RJ Shelly - OL Damon Ivey - DB *Conner Hawk - WR/DB Texas
Andy Mckissick - OL Colton Thomas - DL *Will Cinfrini - WR Texas
Jake Johnston - OL Ben Harris - LB

Transfers- Conner Hawk WR/DB 2025 (Texas)
Will Cinfrini WR 2024 (Texas) 3Star Multiple Offers

We went 11-2 last year with only 4 returning starters. We obviously have a more experienced team and feel we are really deep in some of our positions. Our schedule is arguably the toughest in my 12 years at CBAD. We will be tested every week and have to stay healthy. There are numerous teams that can beat us. Inglewood, Mater Dei, Casteel, Mission Hills and El Caminino seem to be the ones that stick out at the moment. We have won our league 4 years in a row and been to the Open Division Final 3 years in a row. This is a very hungry Program who has a lot to prove!

Top Players: Julian Sayin (Alabama) #1 QB in the Nation 5Star
Luke Ferrelli (Stanford)
Mason Walsh - Ivy and Academy offers (all state Wrestler)
Jude McLellen - Ivy and Academy Offers
Griffin Rosenbloom - Mountain West, Academy and Ivey Offers
Thomas McCormick - He will be the Defensive Player of the Year in SD
Josh Ball - SM best Player, very dynamic and explosive
Tyler Prushan and Danny Valencia are Elite
Kai Jokobowitz - OL 6'7 300 OL will be a National Recruit 2025
Conner Hawk - WR started as a Soph in Texas with 39 Receptions
Will Cinfrini - WR started and played very well as a JR and has offers
Jalen St. Paul = WR/DB is returning to Football and is a dynamic player no one knows about!

League - Carlsbad, Mission Hills, El Camino, LCC, TP, Poway

County - Carlsbad, Lincoln, Helix, Madison, Cathedral, Granite Hills, Mission Hills, El Camino, St. Augustine, Mater Dei

Here are the thoughts of Rivals.com's Georgia writer:

"Georgia leads for Nate Frazier from everything I’m hearing. There are a few sources I’ve spoken with around this recruitment that believe Frazier could be the best back Georgia will have signed since Swift, if the Bulldogs can land the Mater Dei playmaker.

The Beavers are trying to get involved with QB Leo Hannan (Servite), QB Jaylen Johnson (Enterprise), WRs Noah Westbrook and Cory Butler (Corona Centennial), WR Ellijah Washington (Castlemont), TE Aaron Ia (Orange Lutheran), OL Jackson Lloyd (Carmel), and 307 lb OT Garrison Blank (Rocklin) who reportedly ran a 4.6 40-yard dash (?)

Cleveland Guardians 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 Poway alum Connor Joe 1 home run.

San Diego Padres 9 Toronto Blue Jays 1 Grossmont alum and San Diego native Joe Musgrove is the winner at 9-2

San Francisco Giants 11 Cincinnati Reds 10 SF: Eastlake alum Casey Schmidt 1 single 1 rbi 1 run scored. CIN:

Arizona Diamondbacks 16 Atlanta Braves 13 AZ: El Capitan alum Kevin Ginkel pitched 1 innings and recorded 3 strikeouts.

Cleveland Guardians 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 Poway alum Connor Joe 1 home run.

San Diego Padres 9 Toronto Blue Jays 1 Grossmont alum and San Diego native Joe Musgrove is the winner at 9-2

San Francisco Giants 11 Cincinnati Reds 10 SF: Eastlake alum Casey Schmidt 1 single 1 rbi 1 run scored. CIN:

Arizona Diamondbacks 16 Atlanta Braves 13 AZ: El Capitan alum Kevin Ginkel pitched 1 innings and recorded 3 strikeouts.

Colorado Rockies 4 Houston Astros 3 San Diego Toreros alum Kris Bryant 1 home run for the Rockies.

Anaheim Angels 5 New York Yankees 1 LaCosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 home run.

Scranton Wilkes Barre Rail Riders 5 Worcester Red Sox 3 Hillcrest alum Greg Allen 1 single 1 run scored.

Lehigh Valley Ironpigs 4 Toledo Mud Hens 3 Poway alum Tyler Nevin 1 single.

Albuquerque Isotopes 8 Sugar Land Space Cowboys 3 Rancho Bernardo alum Wynton Bernard 1 run scored 2 singles for Albuquerque.

Reno Aces 6 Round Rock Aces 3 LaCosta Canyon alum Phil Evans 1 single and 1 run scored for Reno.

Portland Sea Dogs 9 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 8 Eastlake alum Marcelo Mayer 2 singles 1 rbi 1 run scored.

Amarillo Sod Poodles 10 Wichita Wind Surge 7 Helix alum DeShawn Keirsey 1 home run for Wichita.

Brooklyn Cyclones 7 Hudson Valley Renegades 4 LaCosta Canyon alum Spencer Jones 1 home run.

Colorado Rockies 4 Houston Astros 3 San Diego Toreros alum Kris Bryant 1 home run for the Rockies.

Anaheim Angels 5 New York Yankees 1 LaCosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 home run.

Scranton Wilkes Barre Rail Riders 5 Worcester Red Sox 3 Hillcrest alum Greg Allen 1 single 1 run scored.

Lehigh Valley Ironpigs 4 Toledo Mud Hens 3 Poway alum Tyler Nevin 1 single.

Albuquerque Isotopes 8 Sugar Land Space Cowboys 3 Rancho Bernardo alum Wynton Bernard 1 run scored 2 singles for Albuquerque.

Reno Aces 6 Round Rock Aces 3 LaCosta Canyon alum Phil Evans 1 single and 1 run scored for Reno.

Portland Sea Dogs 9 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 8 Eastlake alum Marcelo Mayer 2 singles 1 rbi 1 run scored.

Amarillo Sod Poodles 10 Wichita Wind Surge 7 Helix alum DeShawn Keirsey 1 home run for Wichita.

Brooklyn Cyclones 7 Hudson Valley Renegades 4 LaCosta Canyon alum Spencer Jones 1 home run.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 New York Yankees 3 LaCosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 single.

Georgia is heavily involved in the recruitment of Jordon Davison (Mater Dei) who is the No. 1 back in the country. One would have to feel Georgia’s pursuit of Nate Frazier could end up playing a big role in this recruitment. Should Frazier commit to Georgia in the next couple of months, Davison will be able to pick Frazier’s brain on UGA while they’re Mater Dei teammates.

Davison has visited Georgia multiple times. 2025 wide receiver Marcus Harris, another Georgia target from Mater Dei, told UGASports recently that playing together at Georgia is something he and Davison discuss seriously. Georgia is in Davison’s top five schools, along with Alabama, Ohio State, Texas, and USC. The rising junior posted 1,514 rushing yards, 8.9 yards per carry, and 17 touchdowns as a sophomore.

The Oregon State Rivals' guys say:

"June official visitor Ashtin Kekahuna-Lopes has been a player that we've been tracking over the last few weeks, and while it is a quiet recruitment, we have received intel that makes us believe that Utah is the favorite right now in his recruitment.

We're not ready to put in a FutureCast for the Utes just yet. The Utes have sold their linebacker development well to the St. John Bosco standout, including how the development was successful for former Ute and first-round NFL Draft pick Devin Lloyd."

Illinois is first to offer 2026 wing Brannon Martinsen . As a freshman, Martinsen averaged 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

Martinsen played for Team WhyNot this summer on the Nike EYBL circuit. Last weekend at the Peach Jam, he posted 16 points and 8 rebounds per game. Martinsen will undoubtedly see an uptick in his recruitment in the coming months.

Per Rivals.com's Tracy McDannald:

Two-sport star Grant Gray chose to commit to UCLA because of the option to play both baseball and football. But there was a possibility that he would never make it to Westwood.

Any doubts were erased Tuesday, however, when Gray was not selected on the third and final day of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft.

Per Rivals Oregon staff writer:

"While in town, Mothudi got to meet former Duck Kayvon Thibodeaux and that really made a strong impression. I have said for quite a while that I thought he ultimately ends up at Oregon. Again, this weekend did nothing to dissuade me from that viewpoint.

Ducks are definitely on commit watch here, don’t be surprise if Mothudi commits without a formal commit date set in advance. He could go that route, but this weekend seemed to solidify everything for him.

Is the St. John Bosco safety (No. 1 ranked) thinking about flipping his commitment from Georgia?
Here's what Rivals National Recruiting Director Adam Gorney is saying:

"The five-star Georgia commit just took a big visit to USC and the Trojans look like the biggest threat to flip him but trips back to Alabama and Ohio State are expected. He has always had a lot of interest in the Buckeyes, too. I get the sense he is leaning toward sticking with the Bulldogs but USC is pushing."

The Rivals staff had this to say:

"Great kid but doesn't like talking to media. I'll give a quick breakdown of the interview.

• Brown was able to hang out with Domani Jackson alot during this visit. Also with Bookie Radley-Hiles, a defensive analyst.
• He also went to Lincoln Riley's house and was in awe of his house and its view of the ocean.
• The visit just amplified what he already knew of the school, but was able to get more in-depth as he was there for 2 1/2 days
• Brown also said it was cool seeing a bunch of the recruits commit yesterday.
• When asked about where USC stands now, he said, "I don't really like to be like emotional about it, so I just take everything I learned, just like try to piece it apart and make my decision at the end."
• Wants to finish his visits to Ohio State and Alabama before making his decision.
• He does want to make his decision before the season so in July."

San Francisco Giants 5 Colorado Rockies 3 Kris Bryant San Diego Toreros alum 1 double 1 run scored and Poway alum Austin Wynns 1 home run.

Arizona Diamondbacks 3 Pittsburgh Pirates D Backs El Capitan alum Kevin Ginkel 1.1 innings pitched 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Los Angeles Dodgers 10 Los Angeles Angels 5 LAA: Mickey Moniak LaCosta Canyon alum 1 double 1 run scored.

Albuquerque Isotopes 4 Oklahoma City Dodgers 2 Rancho Bernardo alum Wynton Bernard 1 double 2 runs scored for the Topes.

Toledo Mud Hens 12 Louisville Bats 8 Poway alum Kyle Nevin 3 run homer for the Hens.

Las Vegas Aviators 8 El Paso Chihuahuas 3 LaJolla Country Day School alum Alfonso Rivas 1 double 1 run scored for EP.

Tacoma Rainiers 5 Reno Aces 2 LaCosta Canyon alum Phil Evans 1 single.

Wichita Wind Surge 4 Tulsa Drillers 3 Helix alum DeShawn Keirsey 1 double 2 singles.