IMG Academy (FL) vs. St. Joseph's Prep (PA) Football - ESPN Broadcast Highlights

On September 13th, 2019 two powerhouses in the USA Today Top 25 squared off at Rutgers University between IMG Academy (FL) and St. Joseph's Prep (PA). The game was shown on ESPN2 as part of the GEICO High School Football Showcase. This game highlights ESPN Top 300 players #41 Elias Ricks (LSU commit) and #228 Warren Brinson (Georgia commit), while also including ESPN Junior 300 players #35 Kyle McCord (Ohio State commit), #87 Marvin Harrison Jr. and #130 Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (Clemson commit).

[@ashbison]

This was a game of homegrown and toughness vs a team of recruits from around the country with all The resources to win every game. Great game.

[@MikeG82]

uh St. Joe's has kids from Pa, Delaware, and New Jersey and the majority are from all over philly not exactly a neighborhood of "homegrown" talent

[@huey1153]

Ur smoking crack, prep recruits kids from all over wtf

[@MikeG82]

@@huey1153 exactly any school with "prep" in its name is not just one town

[@philmckraken327]

@@MikeG82 your 100% wrong....the players from Prep are only PA/NJ.there are no delaware kids in that school. get the fcts straight

[@philmckraken327]

@@huey1153 your also wrong

[@imoveritalready9388]

It didn’t matter who won. The fact that PREP got to play IMG, was a blessing. My son played the 2018 PIAA State Champs PREP....graduated before this game. We waited for 4 yrs to play IMG, and thought it was out of reach. IMG is a Beast! And they are very good, and PREP needed that game. St. Frances is a beast as well. Both teams St.Frances and IMG are really good. And we are grateful that Prep got the chance to play both teams. It was a great challenge! Good luck to all those who are still playing for high school.

[@imoveritalready9388]

K Will I bet that was a REALLY good game! I wish it was televised. Mater Dei has some really good talent! I got to see blurbs of them on Max Preps. We played Oaks Christian Academy in LA. I had to leave to catch my flight... but we beat them. Our guy.... D’Andre Swift.... played that game... bless him... drafted to the Detroit Lions...

[@imoveritalready9388]

K Will St. Joes Prep played St.Francis. We played at Rutgers University The score was 13-7 St. Francis. They are really good. The game was stopped due to the lightening and rain. My son played in that game, and he said the guys on the team were really cool, and really good athletes. We aren’t into bashing other teams. Prep kids are taught to give props no matter what. JSerra? St. Thomas Aquinas? Mater Dei and De LaSalle Those teams are boss...... They all have real talent. It’s nice to see the young fellas do well. I try to keep up with them and see how well they do in college. People talk crap about St. Francis... but I think it’s nice to see those kids get a chance to play and get a great education all at the same time. I will follow Prep until the last of my sons team mates graduate. I think McCord comes out in 2021...so we are following McCord, Marvin Harrison, and Jeremiah Trotter. DJ Ul... is a NFL prospect. I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t head straight to the NFL in his Sophomore year or Jr. year of college. He’s a beast!

[@imoveritalready9388]

K Will You named some heavies ! 😂😂😂😂 I’m sorry people talk trash about SoCal. But you know how football is. We’ve played against some heavy weights in the game. We played Our Lady of Good Council in 2014. We lost. But then we played them and I don’t remember when... but we beat them. I saw on here where they talked trash about recruiting. Which is trash. At Prep, even if they liked you, you still have to do the work. You still have to pass the entrance exam... and parents still have to pay for it. The programs....🤔 the programs and coaches make the team... and the players. From the way Mater Dei plays... you can see that they have a strict program. And the kids have to be dedicated. Some do get manhandled. But it makes them tougher. It’s cool as long as it’s not a violation. We played Pittsburg Central Catholic. In 25 degree weather. It was for the state championship. Prep was thrown all over the place. PCC committed penalty after penalty... to the he point they were getting ejected from the game. The face mask was the worst. And committed right in front of a ref! Not called. Several fights broke out, but we prevailed and won. But wait! Did I read what you said about no respect and beating them too? Why not? Respect is key in football. Prep has beaten teams and put up basketball scores....and then they have played teams where they have had to fight hard for their points . But they are taught love and respect. Even though they have played some good teams... those teams gave them a run for their money. It was great because it kept them on their toes. It kept them sharp, showed them that they can get beaten, it showed them not to underestimate their opponents. Prep playing IMG even though IMG made remarks and taunted them, strengthened them. It was good for them. They were winning every 7on 7, and scrimmage. They beat every game all the way to the state finals. One year they played a 7 on 7 and won. Their reward was to announce the 2017 NFL draft pick. We can respect all teams whether we win or lose. That is partially what is taught. They aren’t taught to look down at any team because they beat them. Their former coach Gab Infante is awesome. He was an amazing coach and he developed those boys into amazing players. I’m not sure why you can’t respect a team if they lose to you

[@imoveritalready9388]

K Will Oh, and the trash talk was the issue about how the kids on the team were from all over the US. They don’t think it’s fair that the team was recruited. The argument is that the Catholic League should be separate from public leagues. But that isn’t about Public and Catholic. That’s about getting beaten. The public leagues don’t seem to be very will supported by the school or parents.. etc. and sometimes the programs are very well ran.

[@imoveritalready9388]

K Will Well I wouldn’t say “all East Coast Teams” rely on the run game. We played Harrisburg for the State Championship in Dec of 2018. Harrisburg relied on their run game. Their QB wasn’t even a true QB he was an athlete.... he ran .... a lot. Don’t get me wrong, they were good... but they were runners.... Prep can do both. McCord has an arm... he is good. Prep doesn’t just run with the ball. These kids can catch, and they were great at interceptions as well. We have some fast kids, but coach Infante did not focus on speed. And I believe that because Harrisburg had run game... it kind of hurt them. Final Score Prep 40, Harrisburg 20. It was a nail bitter. You know other regions are going to talk trash. The southern states play all year around football in warm weather. Prep plays in 25 degree weather. It’s hard to play in the snow... it’s hard to play when you are close to frost bite. I think we had a good mix of both runners... and returners. I don’t know much about the SoCal teams. But in PA, the public teams are not as strong in football. Many of the public school teams just aren’t good. That’s why we have the arguments. The public leagues hate the Catholic leagues. Mainly because they believe that if a Catholic team wins anything it’s because of recruiting. In PA, you have to live in a county that you go to school to. Unless it’s Catholic. Then you can live anywhere and play for any school. During football season it’s legit bashing. And they want PIAA to change the rules back to public playing only public schools and they want the same with Catholic schools. SoCal appears to be handled differently. And it’s good to know that the So Cal talent draws from public school. Prep kids in a vigorous program. The city schools don’t have the coaching staff nor the kids have the discipline. Mission Viejo is beautiful! We stayed there when we played Oaks Christian Academy.

[@allensaunders449]

Espn needs to stop talking about player ranking always sounds stupid. This is the 137.5 ranked punter in espns 2021 class

[@ttt5931]

Allen Saunders stop hating

[@anthonyarena487]

@Nellybo knockdown no shit bro almost nobody does

[@ronharris8669]

High school baseball is worse than football with the rankings

[@brendanconway9066]

And they always say where they at committed

[@shem7738]

ikr they pissing me off with these ranking bs..... 2 of the best in the nation my ass

[@stankface18]

9:15 referee with the speed though 🔥

[@954made3]

Alexander Brown ON GOD

[@954made3]

Alexander Brown went from 0 to 100 real quick

[@yaboyfittedchicken3196]

FRR

[@DP.....]

I was saying the same😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@havdaironman]

fax lol

[@CamWooster]

6:06 Left him hanging

[@novatv1202]

Cameron 😂 I seen it

[@koliver6657]

This is like watching a college football game 🏈🏈🏈

[@jacobsimpson25]

Not even close😂

[@soysauce6534]

I despise img academy. It goes against everything that high school foootball is. Hs fb is supposed to be kids from your neighborhood working to play on a team together and do something great. Not a school that drafts kids like it’s the NFL

[@MikeG82]

none of these national powerhouses are neighborhood kids even the local powerhouses regularly get transfers

[@bap1102]

I get what your saying but all these nationally ranked teams do it.St. Joes who they play in this video do it.

[@imoveritalready9388]

@@MikeG82 Philly may smell. It may be dirty... but Pittsburgh ain’t coming up roses either. Your comments are of jealousy and hatred. Your a sad immature child. And you’re hating because you or your team got beat by PREP. Get over yourself, complaining about NFL players kids. Do your research before you run off at the mouth. Especially since you go to public school. Stop being a sore loser and kicking rocks.

[@77Directv]

What the hell is wrong with that..?? That's how High School teams become GREAT!! They Recruit.

[@MikeG82]

@@imoveritalready9388 i don't live in the city of pittsburgh i am in the suburbs, but yeah it is better than philly what exactly am i jealous of? the higher crime? the higher traffic? the worse winters? what does philly have that we don't have here that makes me jealous? i'm 38 years old, i don't have a high school team that is "my team", i just follow the sport you are the one that needs to get over yourself everything i said is fact, stop whining about the facts, your weak insults do not change the facts

[@marcusherbold993]

18:48 BLUEFACE BABY 18:48

[@allensaunders449]

Just a matter of time until imgs talent would win out Neither offensive line impressed could just be the competition was very good

[@ericvanzytveld9034]

I think it both teams were that good. Both top-20 programs, in the top .1% of all hs football.

[@pjmac550355]

ImG D-line basically has 4 kids that would be starting at a bunch of power 5 schools this years,

[@allensaunders449]

@@pjmac550355 you are right they do have the best d line in highschool. Both dlines seemed better then offensive line. I know these are very high caliber teams

[@AlphaDwg]

@@allensaunders449 St Johns got something to say about that lol

[@BJ-if7yh]

ESPN player rankings are a joke.

[@jameslober2023]

B J not always

[@spida52594]

Marvin Harrison son looks just like him in that helmet 😂

[@imoveritalready9388]

7-4 till the world blow He looks like him in person too! That kid is tall....I am looking up in his nostrils when we go on the field after the games.😂😂😂 good kid though

[@almightymj7915]

I’m over it Already how tall is he

[@imoveritalready9388]

Almighty Mj He’s about 6’3-6’4

[@crussell925]

Marvin Harrison Jr. Is gonna be nice reminds me of his dad.

[@bap1102]

eh has some potential, route running isn't as clean. Once he gets playing time at Ohio we will know for sure.

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

You were right!

[@crussell925]

@@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 Thanks man the kid had it back then!!!

[@yeetle5687]

9:53 that ref was chopping

[@CamWooster]

9:09 Picked him up like Simba

[@losttiming5873]

Dude lifted him up like it was his 4 year old brother 😂

[@robertolebron2296]

Cameron it’s the circle of life

[@maciekfiedoryszyn4749]

At 9:50 the ref was catchin up to the guy lol

[@Moonroofmusik]

Prep looking good

[@goodbyewilson]

6:04 Left HANGING🤝

[@_NB233]

That kick return was filthy

[@treekutz3204]

8:09 , buddy in the grey on sideline was moving moving 😳

[@trl5921]

tredarius carter i had to go peep game 😂😂😂

[@Capmybets]

Img gonna play st Frances this year right?

[@954made3]

craps 48 think so

[@ericvanzytveld9034]

Yes. Don't know the date. Check MaxPreps. They list the schedules.

[@brentbullock1449]

yes they do up here in baltimore

[@TimTim305]

craps 48 yup

[@kaosaechao56]

SFA looks better this year

[@OFFPRODUCTIONS]

7 interceptions in 3 games is very impressive

[@garrettegan1575]

As a buckeye fan i dont see mccord fitting in at ohiostate.

[@mattpolk8212]

Garrett Egan agreed

[@nate_dawg6921]

i was thinking the same thing. im also a buckeye fan

[@blacknightfilms7585]

Nathaniel Lopez Cause you watched one bad game? I’m going to trust the coaches on this one my guys

[@ryn9892]

BlacKnight Films he said fitting in as u can see ohio states plane we really had a pocket passing qb that’s not really their scheme

[@blacknightfilms7585]

Ryn I respect that, but it’s Day. He went from Barrett to Haskins to Fields... those are 3 very different types of quarterbacks. Also, considering he was at the top of their board, they see him fitting in, IMO.

[@vesstheman999]

I played against 77 from IMG

[@funnystuff9602]

tyler vessell he was on my team lmao

[@nandis252]

why didnt yall do katy vs north shore

[@pjmac550355]

St Joseph’s should of won this game....Turnovers killed them.... McCord made a few bad mistakes but that kid looks legit and St Joes receivers were nasty

[@brightflamee]

mccord looked ass

[@detroitunderground8097]

Swisher fr go blue

[@Lonerider1122]

Swisher he a Ohio st commit I don’t think you can be ass and get a scholarship to play there you just a hater 😂

[@LouieVIsOnMe]

@@brightflamee nah his oline was terrible you blind fool

[@LouieVIsOnMe]

@Goatbe Bryant 0 likes

[@daddyjackson6125]

What kind of cleats does #5 have at 10:53

[@DavidVega-tc8hi]

Bro img needs to play mater dei again after cif

[@thekingofutube9328]

It would be like 52-0

[@thenotoriousttg_clint]

Class of 2021 ain’t playing much this year.

[@spartanQB10]

I think it’s pretty obvious .. IMG had more talent but the St Joes coaching staff is wayyyyyy better than the IMG staff

[@imoveritalready9388]

Josh Webb IMG is very good. But I’m going to have to give props to Swift, Roken, Infante and Kita.... they are really good coaches.😉

[@sandiego1936]

It showed against Mater Dei to!

[@yaboyfittedchicken3196]

What a catch @ 9:40

[@kitdacrazephillythekraze7561]

Trotter my man flyeaglesfly

[@bryanreese4231]

I wish Kyle McCord committed to a different school then Ohio St. I really would love to see him in a Offense that’s more of a pro style to compliment his talents.

[@richardpage4905]

The Agility Ladder during pregame??!!

[@thankfulheart395]

#2 for st joes is lightning

[@mustangs263]

Number 2 was running about a 4.3 forty lol.

[@andreadavis5795]

Roger brown of interboro Hornets ,sj should go get him one of top 8th grader rb around

[@yazariahbest]

Andrea Davis hes nice ik him

[@yazariahbest]

U mean NJ

[@marcusherbold993]

LSU got a great CB

[@wejuggernautentertainmentl3156]

USC is going to flip this kid. He's from Cali its only right

[@marcusherbold993]

WeJuggernaut Entertainment LLC he a senior or junior right now?

[@kaosaechao56]

Urban Myers will flip him to USC

[@marcusherbold993]

I don’t know I mean the kid left Cali for IMG Academy(Florida) for High School. So location must not be a huge selling point in his recruitment. Plus LSU is DB factory. But it’s still early and anything can happen until they sign their LOI.

[@RyanLBC]

@@marcusherbold993 word. nah usc ain't gonna flip unless they get a whole new coaching staff. everybody locally knows that usc ain't what it used to be. look at their recruiting hall this past year. it's their worst batch in 10 or so years.

[@juggkvngg2443]

So it’s 2 number 12s on img

[@deon_jay6759]

Yes

[@DaBoiCain]

So IMG has players from Cali, and New Jersey and I'm sure other states... Like Florida don't have enough home grown players they have to pick the best players from other states?

[@thomassin58]

Brah first above IMG is not Florida school second above what about those other power houses like Miami northwestern and and brooker t Washington many elite player really from around there brah

[@DaBoiCain]

@@thomassin58 You lost me at "first above"

[@MikeG82]

st. joe's has players from pennsylvania, delaware, and new jersey

[@philmckraken327]

@@MikeG82 No they dont have players from delaware

[@MikeG82]

@@philmckraken327 they have before, still not right to have players from new jersey

[@typikrecoil1346]

I live a hour away from st Joseph’s prep

[@dior2047]

Typik Recoil oh cool who asked?

[@typikrecoil1346]

Jay johnson no one but I was still saying

[@DeLucatraining]

Typik Recoil i was offered to play football for them but i didn’t wanna go because i thought it was too hard but a couple of my buddies did so good for them haha

[@derekbaker4763]

Doesn't matter how good the QB is, if he doesn't have a line to protect him, he can't do shit.

[@shem7738]

'best highschool QB in the Nation" first play is pick.. stop stressing on one person smh

[@Ricey167]

Shem they werent stressing on one person what the fuck are you saying

[@LouieVIsOnMe]

My guy sthu and stop crying every qb in history has thrown a pick idiot

[@LouieVIsOnMe]

You're just mad ur bum as qb isn't the top ranked qb

[@sth02]

Bro I'm older than some of these kids wtf. Making me look lame af

[@paulkettner433]

My school got destroyed by matter dei last week smfh

[@Toxicsnxg_]

18:18 😂

[@devinblackwell7617]

So we gone ignore IMG Coach When 14 returned the ball 😂

[@skoodac9404]

Devin Blackwell jit was running same speed as him

[@allenclanton9683]

IMG is the best hs team because they literally pay kids from all over america to play for them

[@youngblinkgod906]

IMG small now

[@Hoholikzqxwk]

Is Elias ricks playing quarterback?!

[@eboyvacation848]

joseph it his brother.

[@truechaos7110]

Why did elias transfer

[@ericvanzytveld9034]

IMG fit his needs better. He'll be able to graduate in Dec whereas MD wouldn't let him. He'll get to LSU a semester ahead and get going there early.

[@kenxiong6830]

IMG would get stomped on by Mater Dei

[@allenclanton9683]

No they would not

[@kenxiong6830]

@@allenclanton9683 last time they played they did

[@allenclanton9683]

@@kenxiong6830 Is last time they played 2018 when IMGlost by 4?

[@kenxiong6830]

@@allenclanton9683 that’s a stompin!!! Sucks they had to fly across the country to find out that lol

[@hiluk7843]

Florida boys don’t fold ong

[@decarririchardson-curry5851]

IMGs QB looks legit

[@bloccboykamyt-7854]

Ye

[@madsus2505]

IMG is a legit nfl team playing in high school.....even tho ST Joe’s lost this game is still an example of how good they are cuz they went against recruited talent why’ll ST JOE’s was all kids playing for their hometown/state

[@MikeG82]

omg can you people please stop pretending st. joe's doesn't recruit? they have kids from delaware, new jersey, and all over the philadelphia area i'm in pittsburgh, they are despised here for all the recruiting they get away with

[@madsus2505]

@@MikeG82 IMG recruits literally in ST JOE’s area prolly even in the ghettos IMG still tryna recruit lmao.......IMG isn’t even a school at this point with how much they recruit......they prolly have 100 recruiters that they just send all over the country for each sport.

[@MikeG82]

@@madsus2505 and st joe recruits too, stop pretending there are hometown talent

[@ralphderita2868]

@@MikeG82 thats a big lie.....They dont have any Delaware players. the lies get spread so much. maybe your teams out there should JUST get BETTER

[@MikeG82]

@@ralphderita2868 they have had delaware players before, don't know if they do now, kyle mccord is from new jersey so what difference does it make if they don't have delaware players? our teams should get better? well most of us can only take what is in our community we can't recruit with hundreds of miles of the school you know you recruit, stop whining about the facts

[@MatChew75]

Ellis Robinson is not the best secondary player in the country. That goes to Jaylen mbakwe Alabama commit. And we got the reclassified Desmond Rick's who is the number 2 defensive back In 2025 until he reclassified. Anyway, Georgia can have Robinson. Yeah we just flipped peyton woodward from georgia roll roll tide roll

[@lambo58]

St. Joe's should have set #29 in the bench. Has their quarterback ever heard of scrambling? Poor tackling.

[@michaelmurphy5913]

Img

[@MatChew75]

In my last name's McCord, no relation. Ohio state can have him, and i'd rather have Julian sayin. The beast from carlsbad

[@noahpride4011]

I wanna see colombine play IMG

[@mustangs263]

Catholic Schools recruit also trust me no homegrown players are ranked 11th in the country. Black players are on scholarship just like in California.

[@marcusherbold993]

9:47How did the kicker miss him 9:47

[@garrybrown8119]

Marcus Herbold he knew his little ass was going to get lit up lmao

[@marcusherbold993]

Garry Brown hahaha something

[@anthonyarena487]

Hes a kicker. Dude probably cant even tie his shoes

[@MillzSzn]

Hell nah bro the 2 best is Bosch ca and Mater Dei ca

[@ratedr900]

I pick St Frances to beat img

[@eduardopereira2661]

The kicker of PA is so bad, im better

[@casmierekelly389]

St Joseph’s prep does recruit, they are not home grown in town talent..

[@alwaysup34]

smh

[@williammccabe4390]

3:47 he wasn't even out, should've been 6 prntscr.com/qaqo94

[@detroitunderground8097]

img is so soft they recruit across the country but can barely beat st joes🤦🏽‍♂️

[@zccivan2306]

cam11 because st Johns literally can do the same😂

[@mal2541]

cam11 st joes rank 11 in the country you acting like they was suppose to run away with this game

[@allensaunders449]

They must be doing something right always one of the best

[@ericvanzytveld9034]

You know, I decided to take a look into IMG's 'soft' program. Going back to the 2014 season I decided to look up the regular season only (since IMG doesn't play post-season) records against Top-100 opponents. The numbers are telling. IMG has played 21 Top-100 opponents; MD has played 20. The overall opponent-average-rankings are nearly identical: 33.8 vs. IMG and 33.5 vs. MD. Both teams scored nearly identical points: 34.3 for IMG and 35.8 for MD. Both teams gave up nearly identical points: 17.1 for IMG and 18.2 for MD. The margins of victory were nearly identical too: +17.3 for IMG and +17.6 for MD. YET: despite all the nearly identical stats, IMG went 20-1 while MD went 16-4. Now while MD has a .800 record against Top-100 teams over the last 6 seasons (as of 10/12/19) which shows MD clearly has an outstanding program, IMG has a .952 record. Please tell me again about IMG's soft program?

[@txrbo2x557]

hopefully mcCord sits at O state he ass

[@jacobsimpson25]

He will... Stroud will start after Fields leaves

[@765lbsquat]

McCord was terrible. Dude had 3 TOs and he is not beating out CJ stroud at OSU. I see him quitting and transferring after a year.

[@LouieVIsOnMe]

0 likes lol

[@imoveritalready9388]

765 lb squat Not. McCord May have not played well in this game, and everyone has a bad day. He will not transfer. He’s a five star commit. This kid is going to the NFL... keep your eyes on the prize.

[@ralphderita2868]

@@imoveritalready9388 this was last year...his JR year....McCord is legit. people really do hate.i guess all pro QBs dont throw picks huh? i've seen brady throw multiple in one game, does that mean hes terrible? for someones handle to be how much he squats but suck at football.....McCord would def beat out Stroud....Stroud isnt that good.

[@imoveritalready9388]

@@ralphderita2868 McCord is going to the NFL. So is Harrison, and Trotter. My son played with McCord. When PREP lost to Pine-Richland when they had Jurkovich... they made a pact. They are all very close. McCord said that year, that he wanted to send the class of 2019 out with a State Championship. And he did. And the years after as well. Kyle had a bad game. All those kids have had bad games. But it is not about how you fall, but how you rise after falling. I’m proud of all the boys. My son played with Deandre Swift at the same church leagues before Prep. These kids have a bond. It’s a brotherhood. It’s about God. Love, trust, honor, respect. It’s really incredible.

[@jay-boogie4905]

I got St.Francis beating Mater Dei!!!

[@darellhunter6621]

Its going to be tough for St.Frances, its a home game for Mater Dei and Bryce Young is damn near impossible to stop.

[@TheBlocker73]

I dont see it

[@royaltigercaraudio9282]

@@darellhunter6621 St.Francis 49 Mater Dei 14 Final

[@jay-boogie4905]

Darell Hunter home field advantage will help but I think St. Francis has enough discipline and talent to perform on the road

[@jay-boogie4905]

I was definitely wrong!!!!! Mater Dei looked exactly how the #1 team suppose to look and they prove it by beating a very talented St. Francis team

[@3RFi]

worst game I've ever seen