Commit Tracker: Notre Dame CB commit Mark Zackery has major offensive impact in Week 11

A slow start to the 2024 season for Indianapolis Ben Davis has not slowed down Notre Dame commit Mark Zackery. The four-star cornerback shined again Friday night, scoring two touchdowns and picking off two passes to lead the Giants to a first-round playoff victory.

Each week during this high school football season, Blue & Gold reports on how each Notre Dame Fighting Irish commit and their teams perform. In addition to Zackery, seven pledges played in postseason games in Week 11.

Here is how the 22 Notre Dame commits that competed from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in Week 11 fared.

Four-star OT Matty Augustine

In Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School’s (7-1) 49-15 win against Pawling (N.Y.) Trinity-Pawling (1-6), Augustine and the Bruins O-line helped the offense anchor five straight scoring drives and 243 yards in the first half.

Next game: at Easthampton (Mass.) Williston Northampton (7-0) Nov. 9.

Three-star WR Jerome Bettis Jr. 

Had 2 catches for 31 yards and 2 tackles in the first half in College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy‘s (7-3) 50-0 victory against Atlanta (Ga.) Lakeside (4-6).

Next game: vs. Lovejoy (Ga.) High (4-5) Nov. 15.

Season stats: 10 games | 23 receptions, 497 yards, 5 TD | 38 tackles (29 solo), 1 TFL, 1 pass breakup, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles.

Four-star OT Will Black

Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall (7-0) defeated Avon (Conn.) Avon Old Farms (5-3) 40-7, highlighted by Black’s 49-yard touchdown catch.

Next game: at Deerfield (Mass.) High (1-7) Nov. 9.

Four-star S JaDon Blair

Notched a tackle in Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor‘s (8-2) 42-14 victory over Winston-Salem (N.C.) Parkland (3-7).

Next game: To be determined.

Season stats: 9 games | 57 tackles (53 solo), 1 TFL, 3 pass breakups, 1 caused fumble, 2 interceptions; 18 catches, 391 yards, 6 touchdowns; 4 carries, 26 yards; 4 punt returns, 21 yards.

Four-star EDGE Christopher Burgess Jr.

Made 10 tackles (5 solo) in Chicago Simeon‘s (7-3) 15-20 loss to Normal (Ill.) Normal West (8-2) in the first round of the IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

Next game: vs. Chicago Kenwood Academy (4-6) Nov. 9.

Season stats: 10 games | 96 tackles (49 solo), 8 TFLs, 5 sacks, 8 quarterback hurries, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery.

Three-star WR Elijah Burress

Caught 2 passes for 84 yards and 1 touchdown in Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic‘s (8-1) 28-21 victory over Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional (5-4). Also had 2 solo tackles.

Next game: To be determined.

Seasons stats: 9 games | 28 receptions, 768 yards, 12 touchdowns; 2 solo tackles.

Three-star DL Davion Dixon

Had 10 tackles (6 solo), including 2 for loss and 1 sack in Miami Palmetto‘s (6-3) 19-14 loss to Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot (6-3).

Next game: at Miami Booker T. Washington (6-2) Nov. 7.

Season stats: 9.5 games | 65 tackles (41 solo), 21 TFLs, 9.5 sacks, 6 QB pressures, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery.

Three-star WR Dylan Faison (Notre Dame 2026 commit)

Finished with 6 catches for 77 yards in Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew’s (5-5) 46-7 loss to Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Benjamin (3-5).

Next game: To be determined.

Season stats: 9 games | 49 receptions, 634 yards, 7 touchdowns; 28 rushes, 89 yards, 2 touchdowns; 8 punt returns, 423 yards, 1 TD, 6 kick returns, 185 yards; Completed 1-5 passes, 8 yards; 12 tackles (5 solo), 3 interceptions, 1 blocked field goal.

Four-star TE James Flanigan

Posted 2 catches for 31 yards and 9 tackles, 3 for loss and 2 sacks in Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie’s (11-0) 35-13 win against Port Washington (Wis.) High (8-3) in the second round of the Division 3 WIAA State Tournament.

Next game: at Grafton (Wis.) High (11-1) in the quarterfinal round of the Division 3 WIAA State Tournament Nov. 8.

Season stats: 10 games | 20 receptions, 478 yards, 10 touchdowns; 41 tackles (28 solo), 13 TFLs, 11 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced safety.

Four-star DB Dallas Golden

Grasped 14 hand-offs for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns and a 19-yard touchdown catch in Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep‘s (4-4) 42-21 win over Tampa (Fla.) Alonso (4-4).

Next game: vs. Tampa (Fla.) Tampa Catholic (2-6) Nov. 7.

Season stats: 8 games | 2 tackles, 1 pass breakup; 25 receptions, 357 yards, 3 TD; 100 rushes, 710 yards, 5 TD; 9 kick returns, 187 yards; 4 punt returns, 80 yards.

Four-star QB Noah Grubbs (Notre Dame 2026 commit)

Connected on 18-34 of his passes for 243 yards and 1 touchdown to help Lake Mary (Fla.) High (8-2) beat Orlando (Fla.) Bishop Moore (8-2) 34-16. Also had 2 rushing touchdowns.

Next game: To be determined.

Season stats: 10 games | 144-242, 2,012 yards, 25 TD, 7 INT; 3 rushing touchdowns.

Three-star QB Blake Hebert

Completed 10-11 passes for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns in Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School‘s (7-1) 49-15 win over Pawling (N.Y.) Trinity-Pawling (1-6).

Next game: at Easthampton (Mass.) Williston Northampton (7-0) Nov. 9.

Season stats (unofficial): 7 games | 67-118, 1,221 yards, 12 touchdowns, 5 interceptions; 302 rushing yards, 9 TDs

Three-star OL Cameron Herron

Herron and the Warriors’ offensive line helped its rushers record 290 yards and 3 touchdowns on 32 carries (9.1 yards per carry) in Indianapolis Warren Central‘s (9-1) 39-0 victory against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical (4-5-1) in the sectional semifinals of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament.

Next game: vs. Indianapolis Perry Meridian (5-5) in the sectional championship of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament Nov. 8.

Four-star EDGE Dominik Hulak

Chicago IC Catholic Prep‘s season has concluded. The Knights finished 4-5 and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Season stats (unofficial): 7 games | 26 solo tackles, 3 TFLs, 4 sacks, 1 quarterback hurry, 1 fumble recovery; 11 catches, 132 yards, 2 touchdowns; 12 carries, 72 yards; 17 punts, 513 yards, 27 kickoffs, 1,436 yards, 12 touchbacks.

Three-star LB Ko’o Kia 

Had 14 tackles, including 2 for loss, in Honolulu Punahou‘s (3-6) 35-3 loss to Honolulu St. Louis (6-6) in the ILH Open Division Championships at Honolulu Radford High School.

Next game: Season complete.

Season stats: 9 games | 87 tackles, 15 TFL, 5 pass breakups, 2 quarterback pressures, 1 fumble recovery.

Three-star S Brandon Logan

Logged 8 tackles and an interception in Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider’s (8-2) Elkhart (Ind.) High (8-1) in the sectional semifinals of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament.

Next game: at Fort Wayne (Ind.) Carroll (8-2 )in the sectional championship of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament Nov. 8.

Season stats: 10 games | 57 tackles (33 solo), 2.5 TFLs, 2 fumble recoveries, 5 interceptions; 11 receptions, 117 yards; 7 carries, -5 yards; 8 punt returns, 66 yards, 1 TD; 1 kick return, 18 yards.

Three-star S Ethan Long

Collected 6 tackles (4 solo) in Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School‘s (7-1) 49-15 win at Pawling (N.Y.) Trinity-Pawling (1-6).

Next game: at Easthampton (Mass.) Williston Northampton (7-0) Nov. 9.

Season stats: 6 games (unofficial) | 41 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery; 1 kick return, 17 yards; 1 punt return, 4 yards.

Four-star DL Joseph Reiff

Recorded 6 tackles (5 solo), 2 for loss, 1 sack and 2 quarterback hurries in Elmhurst (Ill.) York Community‘s (8-2) 37-7 victory over Edwardsville (Ill.) High (6-4) in the first round of the IHSA Class 8A State Tournament.

Next game: at Oswego (Ill.) High (10-0) in the second round of the IHSA Class 8A State Tournament Nov. 9.

Season stats: 10 games | 39 tackles (25 solo), 5.5 TFL, 2 sacks, 24 quarterback hurries, 2 pass breakups.

Four-star WR Antavious Richardson

Plays quarterback for the Patriots … Went 11-19 for 168 yards, and ran 8 times for 78 yards and 1 touchdown in Greenville (Ga.) High‘s (3-5) 46-7 loss to Manchester (Ga.) High (7-1). Also had 10 tackles, 8 of which were solo.

Next game: at Montezuma (Ga.) Macon County (6-4) Nov. 15.

Season stats: 8 games | 48-79, 916 yards, 6 touchdowns, 3 interceptions; 79 carries 972 yards, 6 touchdowns; 72 tackles (57 solo), 6 for loss, 1 interception.

Four-star LB Anthony Sacca

Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep (6-2) had a bye week.

Next game: at Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle College (10-0) Nov. 9.

Season stats: 8 games | 47 tackles (27 solo), 9 for loss, 3.5 sacks, 5 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble.

Four-star OT Owen Strebig

Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial (8-2) beat Reedsburg (Wis.) High 34-33 in the second round of the Division 3 WIAA State Tournament.

Next game: vs. Mount Horeb (Wis.) Mount Horeb/Barneveld (11-0) in the quarterfinal round of the Division 3 WIAA State Tournament at Carroll University Nov. 8.

Three-star DL Gordy Sulfsted

Notre Dame D-line commit is out for the season with a knee injury … Cincinnati St. Xavier (8-3) beat Milford (Ohio) High (4-7) 41-0.

Next game: at Winton Woods (Ohio) High (10-1) in the regional quarterfinal round of the Division I OHSAA State Tournament Nov. 8.

Three-star CB Cree Thomas

Totaled 4 solo tackles in Phoenix Brophy‘s (8-1) 31-24 win over Phoenix Mountain Pointe (5-4).

Next game: at Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe Catholic (6-2) Nov. 8.

Season stats: 9 games | 23 tackles (21 solo), 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups, 2 caused fumbles, 1 fumble recovery; 17 punt returns, 212 yards.

Four-star RB Justin Thurman

Tabbed 12 carries for 55 yards and 3 catches for 23 yards and 1 touchdown in Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit‘s (5-3) 42-6 victory against Tampa (Fla.) Tampa Catholic (2-6).

Next game: at Tampa (Fla.) Middleton (2-7) Nov. 7.

Season stats: 8 games | 90 carries, 393 yards, 9 TDs; 9 catches, 68 yards, 1 touchdown; 4 kick returns, 143 yards; 1 solo tackle.

Four-star CB Mark Zackery 

Charted 4 catches for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns; Added 2 interceptions, 1 pass breakup and 7 solo tackles in Indianapolis Ben Davis‘ (5-5) 34-24 win against Indianapolis Pike (5-5) in the sectional semifinals of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament. Also had a 4-yard carry.

Next game: vs. Brownsburg (Ind.) High (9-1) in the sectional championship of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament Nov. 8.

Season stats: 10 games | 56 tackles (51 solo), 4 for loss, 1 sack, 8 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery, 1 quarterback hurry, 2 blocked punts; 50 receptions, 859 yards, 8 touchdowns; 1 carry, 4 yards; 6 kick returns, 119 yards; 3 punt returns, 28 yards.