QB Roundup: How did the top 2023 signal-callers perform this week?

The high school football season is in full swing and some of the best quarterbacks in the 2023 class took the field for another week of games. Signal-callers including Dripping Springs (Texas) four-star quarterback and Baylor commit Austin Novosad had strong outings. Others, such as New Orleans Isidore Newman Five-Star Plus+ quarterback and Texas commit Arch Manning, suffered losses.

Here’s what to know about this weekend’s performances from the top quarterbacks in the 2023 cycle.

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Five-Star Plus+ Arch Manning 
New Orleans Isidore Newman
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 1
Status: Texas commit
Result: 25-17 loss to Many (La.)
Stats: 8-of-20 passing, 80 yards, 2 TDs
Highlights: Even though Manning suffered the first defeat of his senior season, he helped keep Newman in the game. One of his top players was this touchdown near the end of the first half.

Five-star Dante Moore
Detroit Martin Luther King
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 6
Status: Oregon commit
Result: 56-0 win over Detroit Henry Ford
Stats: 4-of-6 passing, 72 yards, 3 TDs

Five-star Jackson Arnold
Denton (Texas) Guyer
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 15
Status: Oklahoma commit 
Result: 49-21 win over Little Elm (Texas)
Stats: 7-of-12 passing, 130 passing yards, 2 TDs, plus 2 rushing TDs
Highlights: Arnold showcased his arm strength in the victory, completing an impressive throw to Incarnate Word wide receiver commit Landon Sides for a touchdown.

Five-star Christopher Vizzina
Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 26
Status: Clemson commit
Result: 34-14 win over Birmingham (Ala.) Oak Mountain
Stats: 9-for-15 passing, 85 yards, 2 TDS, plus 140 rushing yards and 3 TDs

Four-star Dylan Lonergan
Snellville (Ga.) Brookwood
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 79
Status: Alabama commit
Result: 41-24 win over Cumming (Ga.) South Forsyth
Stats: 28-of-36 passing, 404 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Highlights: One of the best plays of Lonergan’s night was this high-arcing touchdown pass to wide receiver Bryce Dopson.

Four-star Avery Johnson
Maize (Kan.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 120
Status: Kansas State commit 
Result: 56-7 win over Salina (Kan.) South
Stats: 11-of-15 passing, 227 yards and 2 TDs, plus 11 rushing yards and 2 TDs

Four-star JJ Kohl
Ankeny (Iowa)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 122
Status: Iowa State commit
Result: 35-18 win over Des Moines (Iowa) Roosevelt
Stats: 10-of-17 passing, 186 yards, 1 TD, plus 1 rushing TD

Four-star Austin Novosad
Dripping Springs (Texas)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 143
Status: Baylor Commit
Result: 55-7 win over Austin (Texas) Bowie
Stats: 21-of-24 passing, 215 yards and 4 TDs

Four-star Rickie Collins
Baton Rouge (La.) Woodlawn
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 177
Status: LSU commit
Result: 29-26 win over Thibodaux (La.) E.D. White
Stats: 15-of-25 passing, 168 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, plus 115 rushing yards and 1 TD

Four-star Pierce Clarkson
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 245
Status: Louisville commit
Result: 65-0 win over Modesto (Calif.) Central Catholic
Stats: 6-of-9 passing, 149 yards, 3 TDs