Of the 22 players who have committed to UVa football’s class of 2016, five played in regular season openers this past week. Three came away with double-digit victories, while two saw their teams go down in defeat. Another commit earned a postseason all-star invite last week.
Here is the latest in this week’s “Week In Review”…
Cole Blackman, WR, Glen Allen (VA)
Glen Allen has not yet played a regular season game, but Blackman did receive some good news last week when he earned an invitation to play in the Blue/Grey All-American Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
Deedrick Daniels Jr., CB/WR, Chamberlain (Tampa, FL)
Chamberlain dropped its season opener to Bloomingdale by a score of 34-15.
Tre Harbison, RB, Crest (Shelby, N.C.)
Harbison rushed for two touchdowns as Crest (1-0) defeated South Point in its season opener. Crest turned an 8-point game into an 18-point victory with a late surge. Click here for the game story.
Ben Knutson, OL, Penn (Mishawaka, IN)
Knutson helped pave the way for 340 yards rushing and 5 touchdown runs as Penn defeated Valparaiso, 34-0, in its season opener. Click here for the game summary.
Jordan Mack, S, Wesleyan (Norcross, GA)
Mack got it done on both sides of the ball in helping Wesleyan to a 56-0 win over Walker in its season opener. Click here for the game story. The Virginia-bound prospect’s 1-yard touchdown run opened the scoring. He added an interception as well.
Robert Snyder, LB, Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA)
Collins Hill took a 22-7 lead into halftime of its season opener against Dacula. Unfortunately, the Eagles surrendered 29 unanswered points and were on the wrong end of a 36-22 decision. Click here for the game story.
