QB Roundup: How did the top signal-callers in the 2023 class play this week?

Playoffs have arrived for high school football teams across the country. Some quarterbacks, including Long Beach (Calif.) Warren five-star Nico Iamaleava (Tennessee commit) and Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian five-star Christopher Vizzina (Clemson commit), and their schools have been eliminated. But other blue-chip signal-callers are still chasing a championship. 

Here is what to know about the most recent performances from the top quarterbacks in the 2023 cycle.

Five-Star Plus+ Arch Manning 
New Orleans Isidore Newman
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 1
Status: Texas commit
Result: 57-19 win over New Orleans Wright
Stats: 8-of-10 passing, 196 yards, 2 TDs, plus 1 rushing TD
Highlights: Manning had a strong first half with multiple scores. He then threw a 45-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

Five-Star Plus+ Malachi Nelson
Los Alamitos (Calif.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 3 
Status: USC commit
Result: 52-0 loss to Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
Stats: 7-of-16 passing, 46 yards (left game in second quarter due to injury)

Five-star Dante Moore
Detroit Martin Luther King
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 7
Status: Oregon commit
Result: 52-17 win over Mason (Mich.)
Stats: 17-of-25 passing, 330 yards, 4 TDs

Five-star Jackson Arnold
Denton (Texas) Guyer
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 14
Status: Oklahoma commit 
Result: 63-42 win over Dallas Highland Park
Stats: 19-of-21 passing, 223 yards, 2 TDs, plus 110 rushing yards and 4 rushing TDs
Highlights: Arnold had a spectacular performance on Friday night. He showcased his ability to score in short-yardage situations, as well as air it out from farther down the field.

Four-star Jaden Rashada
Pittsburg (Calif.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 61
Status: Florida commit
Result: 30-23 loss to Concord (Calif.) De La Salle
Stats: 16-of-27 passing, 150 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, plus 78 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD

Four-star Eli Holstein
Zachary (La.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 73 
Status: Alabama commit
Result: 20-10 win over West Monroe (La.)
Stats: 11-of-21 passing, 198 yards, 2 TDs, plus 61 rushing yards and one rushing TD
Highlights: Holstein showcased his arm talent with multiple scores, including a 78-yarder. The Louisiana native is also a player to watch on the ground, since he weaved his way through the defense for a 35-yard rushing touchdown.

Four-star Pierce Clarkson
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 247
Status: Louisville commit
Result: 41-6 win over Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Stats: 5-of-8 passing, 204 yards, 3 TDs
Highlights: Clarkson had one of his best games of the season on Friday. A highlight of his included this long touchdown to three-star athlete and fellow Cardinals pledge Jahlil McClain.

Four-star Brayden Dorman
Colorado Springs (Co.) Vista Ridge
On3 Consensus: No. 329
Status: Arizona commit
Result: 35-21 loss to Monument (Colo.) Palmer Ridge
Stats: 14-of-26 passing, 123 yards, 2 INTs, plus 1 rushing TD

Four-star Gabarri Johnson
Tacoma (Wash.) Lincoln
On3 Consensus: No. 346
Status: Missouri commit 
Result: 22-20 loss to Bellevue (Wash.)
Stats: 18-of-22 passing, 174 yards, plus 181 rushing yards and 2 TDs

Three-star Brady Drogosh
Warren (Mich.) De La Salle Collegiate 
On3 Consensus: No. 575
Status: Cincinnati commit 
Result: 43-15 win over Beverly Hills (Mich.) Groves
Stats: 0-for-1 passing, plus 71 rushing yards and 4 rushing TDs