Tom Loy

Year in and year out, the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is loaded with talent. One of the best athletes in the area, and in the Hoosier State, is North Side two-way standout Maalik Moore. The 6-3, 185-pound talent from the class of 2027 is a ball-hawking safety and an outstanding receiver.

East Noble has a two-way standout suiting up for them from the class of 2029 in Top100 linebacker Austin Phillips. The 6-2, 215-pound talent burst onto the scene as a freshman with 99 tackles, 13 for a loss, three sacks, and three forced fumbles. Now he has a ton of top schools pushing to land him.

Louisville (Ky.) Christian Academy Top100 defensive lineman Kellan Hall is a tremendous talent in the class of 2028. The 6-4, 265-pound talent is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 6 overall player in the nation, No. 1 defensive lineman in the country, and No. 1 prospect in his home state.

Baylor School defeated Brentwood Academy, 38-20, Thursday night to open the 2026 football season. Heywood Stadium was at capacity this week, as we witnessed a rematch of last year's state title game, which was also won by Baylor. Here is a look at notable standouts, recruiting intel, and stats.

Brayton Feister, an athlete from Massillon Washington, is the 247Sports Preseason Player of the Year in Ohio for high school football's 2026 season.

Donald Tabron II, a quarterback from Detroit Cass Technical, is the 247Sports Preseason Player of the Year in Michigan for high school football's 2026 season.

Israel Abrams, a quarterback from Lombard (Ill.) Montini Catholic, is the 247Sports Preseason Player of the Year in Illinois for high school football's 2026 season.

David Gabriel Georges, a running back from Chattanooga Baylor, is the 247Sports Preseason Player of the Year in Tennessee for high school football's 2026 season.

There are very few bigger priorities in the 2028 class for Iowa State than Madrid (Iowa) High Top100 tight end Jevyn Severson. The staff surely has some top targets, but very few are of the caliber of the 6-5, 230-pound talent who is widely regarded as a future difference-maker at the collegiate level.

Crystal Lake (Ill.) Prairie Ridge three-star defensive lineman Hunter Mosolino is a priority target for the Iowa Hawkeyes in the class of 2028. The 6-4, 250-pound defender is rated by 247Sports as the No. 48 defensive lineman in America and No. 20 recruit in his home state.