It was another great weekend of high school football and another chance to watch some future Noles tear up the grass on Friday (and Saturday) night.
First up is two-sport commit Jasen Lopez. The wide receiver prospect known as 'J-Rock' had a tough assignment on Saturday night when Chaminade-Madonna took on national powerhouse St. Frances Academy. It wasn't a great night for the Lions, but Lopez managed to shine even in a 42-13 loss.
Florida State commit Jasen Lopez putting numbers on the board for No. 8 Chaminade-Madonna 👀🔥@JasenL_7 I @BrowardShowcase pic.twitter.com/a3rw6vF7t9
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) August 24, 2025
Lopez had three catches on that touchdown drive, including one deeper ball that he showed great concentration on with another receiver in the same area. Lopez showed great hands, quick-twitch movement and some tight route running.
White shows athletic ability at new position
Four-star wide receiver prospect Efrem White was pushed into quarterback duty this weekend for Vero Beach, and he used the opportunity to show how explosive he can be in space. Look at White call his own number on this quarterback keeper and take it to the house.
UPDATE: Class of 2026 four-star wide receiver commit Efrem White from Vero Beach, Florida stepped up at the quarterback position last night in their matchup versus Eau Gallie, where they come away with a 41-31 victory. 🍢 #GoNoles #Tribe26 #efremwhite #verobeach pic.twitter.com/IEFmBSRrng
— Norvell Central (@CentralNorvell) August 23, 2025
But White wasn't just running, he was out there executing some passes like this deep ball to a teammate. It was all part of a big 41-31 win over Eau Gallie and you can see what kind of threat White is with the ball in his hands.
Crittendon is the bull in the middle FSU needs
I have not been shy about my fandom over Tico Crittendon. The three-star defensive line prospect from Lithomia, Georgia has incredible upside, in my opinion, and when the smoke clears it wouldn't surprise me if he was the best defensive line player in the recruiting class.
You can see Crittendon's quick surge up the middle on this play as he blows up the running back well behind the line of scrimmage. Crittendon is the type of player that doesn't waste an opportunity to dominate an opponent. With his talent level, he should be wrecking kids in high school and he does.
Tiller has the size and the hands
Finally, we've got a nice clip from four-star tight end commit Xavier Tiller. Watch the 6-foot-5, 230-pound athlete show off some nice route running and separation skills here and then get and grab the ball in the back corner of the end zone.
FSU tight end commitment Xavier Tiller had a touchdown reception last night in a victory for Langston Hughes over Mays. pic.twitter.com/wUFUr8a3YJ
— Chris Nee (@CNee247) August 23, 2025
It appears that Tiller will be the only tight end in the class and the more I see of him, the more I understand why the FSU staff are perfectly happy with just bringing him in to add to the quality depth in that room.