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TOP 10 PLAYS FROM THE 2018 Under Armour All-America Game

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2018 Under Armour All-America Game Presented by American Family Insurance

Score:
23 – Team Highlight (Black Team) – Coach Deion Sanders
21 – Team Spotlight (White Team) – Coach Steve Mariucci

College Commitments:
Tyreke Smith – Ohio State
Anthony Schwartz – Auburn
Nik Bonitto – Oklahoma
Jayson Oweh – Penn State

  • This is the eleventh-annual Under Armour All-America High School Football Game.
  • MVP’s of the Game:
    • Spotlight: Joey Gatewood – QB
    • Highlight: Maurice Washington – RB
  • Game Highs
    • Passing: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, 118 yards on 7-15 passing
    • Rushing: Maurice Washington, 69 yards on 8 carries
    • Receiving: Brevin Jordan, 71 yards on 3 receptions
    • Tackles: Merlin Robertson, 7 total tackles, five solo
    • TDs: Maurice Washington, three (new record)
    • Sacks: Brenton Cox Jr. and Eyabi Anoma, tied with two
    • All-Purpose Yards: Maurice Washington, 159 yards (third highest in game history)
  • New Records
    • Maurice Washington became the first player in the history of the Under Armour All-America Game to record both a rushing and receiving touchdown. The Cedar Hill, Texas native scored on back-to-back possessions in the first quarter for Team Highlight on a 20-yard rushing TD and a 27-yard reception from UCLA commit Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
    • Washington later set the record for most touchdowns in Under Armour All-America Game history with three and the record for most rushing touchdowns with two after capping a Team Highlight third quarter drive with a two-yard touchdown rush. The previous record for most touchdowns was two, held by Amari Cooper (2012) and Jeff Thomas (2017).
  • Scoring Plays
    • Team Highlight – Maurice Washington 20-yard run with 13:42 in 1st quarter
    • Team Highlight – Maurice Washington 27-yard reception from QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson with 5:19 in 1st quarter
    • Team Highlight – Maurice Washington 2-yard rush with 14:19 in 3rd quarter
    • Team Spotlight – Ricky Slade 14-yard reception from QB Adrian Martinez with 8:53 in 3rd quarter
    • Team Spotlight – Xavier Williams 31-yard  reception from QB Joey Gatewood with 14:22 in 4th quarter
    • Team Highlight – Seth Smith 26-yard field goal with 9:09 left in 4th quarter
    • Team Spotlight – Jory Gatewood 2-yard rush with 3:48 left in 4th quarter