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Recruit rundown: Tipton scores in three different ways

Pitt’s newest commit, Jordan Whitehead, scored three touchdowns in three different ways. Here’s how he and the rest of Pitt’s commits fared last weekend. 

Jordan Whitehead (cornerback) ­— Central Valley High School, Pa.

Central Valley remained undefeated at 8-0, defeating Hopewell 57-7. Whitehead scored three ways, returning a punt for 60 yards, an interception for 38 yards and catching a pass for 29 yards.

Kevin Givens (linebacker) — Altoona High School, Pa.

Givens ran in a 49 yard touchdown in a 35-12 victory over Hempfield.

Darrin Hall (running back) — Austintown Fitch High School, Ohio 

Austintown Fitch did not play this weekend. 

Tre Tipton (wide receiver) — Apollo-Ridge High School, Pa.

Apollo-Ridge defeated Deer Lakes 49-21, improving to 7-1. Tipton ran three times for 105 yards and caught a 32 yard touchdown.

Dane Jackson (cornerback) — Quaker Valley High School, Pa.

Jackson completed 13 of 21 passes for 308 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a rushing touchdown as Quaker Valley romped East Allegheny 59-23. 

Nick Bowers (tight end) — Kittanning High School, Pa.

Bowers sat out with a leg injury as Shady Side Academy defeated Kittanning 28-14.

Quadree Henderson (wide receiver) — Alexis I. duPont High School, Del.

Henderson caught a 73 yard touchdown in a 56-34 loss to Middletown.

DaVon Hamilton (defensive tackle) — Pickerington Central High School, Ohio

Pickerington Central defeated Newark 27-3, improving to 8-0.

Malik Henderson (cornerback) — Hallandale High School, Fla.

Hallandale beat Dillard 30-14, improving to 7-0.

Kraig Howe (defensive tackle) — Archbishop Alter High School, Ohio

Archbishop Alter shut out Archbishop McNicholas 49-0.

Sekai Lindsay (running back) — Palm Bay High School, Fla.

Palm Bay shut out Astronaut 35-0, as Lindsay ran for a 13-yard touchdown.

Alex Paulina (offensive guard) — Canon-McMillan High School, Pa.

Canon-McMillan was defeated by Baldwin 28-21, falling to 0-8.

Tony Pilato (offensive tackle) — Hempfield Area High School, Pa. 

Hempfield loss to Altoona 35-12, moving to 2-6.

Rob Dowdy (offensive tackle) — Westerville South High School, Ohio

Westerville South fell to Westerville Central 45-32.

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