What to expect from Central Indiana prospects

The early signing period for football begins Wednesday and runs through Friday. Here are a few storylines to watch from a local standpoint, including confirmed expected signings:

Center Grove quarterback Tyler Cherry, a former Duke commit, is considering offers from Indiana and Michigan State as of late Tuesday afternoon. Cherry said he will make his announcement Tuesday night.

Cherry, a four-star prospect, helped Center Grove to a state championship as a junior and posted a 23-4 record in two seasons as a starter. He set career passing records at Center Grove with 5,461 yards and 56 TDs.

A commitment from Cherry would obviously be a big boost for the Hoosiers and new coach Curt Cignetti. He is ranked No. 5 on the 247Sports composite among in-state recruits in the 2024 class.

Fishers Tigers running back Khobie Martin (24) on the carry during the final game of class 6A sectionals between Fishers Tigers and Hamilton Southeastern Royals on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers. Hamilton Southeastern Royals will move on to regionals after beating Fishers Tigers 38-21.

Top recruits expected to sign

Cherry’s recruitment is the only real drama among top recruits in Central Indiana. New Palestine offensive lineman Ian Moore (Ohio State), Hamilton Southeastern offensive lineman Styles Prescod (Notre Dame), Cathedral quarterback Danny O’Neil (San Diego State), Franklin Central defensive back Hudauri Hines (Purdue) and Speedway offensive lineman Adedamola Ajani (Indiana) are other top-10 in-state prospects confirmed to sign Wednesday.

Others still deciding

Some recruits will not sign during the early period and wait until the traditional signing period, which begins Feb. 7. Carmel defensive back Christian Peterson, who said he remains committed to Indiana, is one of those who will wait. Ben Davis…

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Author : IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star

Publish date : 2023-12-19 22:25:41

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