The two would attend Gorman football camps and home and away games idolizing previous Gaels greats such as Brevin Jordan, Tate Martell, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Jalen Nailor. They were very genuine people, Branch said. cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 season, but the two continued their training independently of the Gaels at either All American Park or Game Changers Sports, where Shva trains other top local athletes. Branch could have made it four-for-four, but opted not to compete in the triple jump to focus elsewhere. Branch has volunteered locally with the Salvation Army and he has also donated his time to the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. 5 overall prospect and No. It was huge just coming from a big program like that.. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt, Bishop Gorman's Maleik Pabon leads the pack in the boys 400 meter race during the class 5A Southern Region boys and girls track and field championships at Liberty High School on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Henderson. Shows good ball skills with the ability to track and make extended catches in traffic.. 2022 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys track, field team, Centennial girls dominate for 10th straight state track title, Centennial girls expecting to add to track and field dynasty, Canyon Springs boys, Palo Verde girls win 4A track titles, Las Vegas track stars shine at meet; Gorman avenges baseball loss, Valleys track and field teams return to normalcy at regional, 16 high school track and field athletes to watch this spring, CCSD overcomes obstacles in preparing to play spring sports, 6 Las Vegas football players sign with Minnesota DII school. Below are track and field leaders for Dallas-area schools. By continuing to browse or by clicking I Accept Cookies you agree to the storing of first-party and third-party cookies on your device and consent to the disclosure of your personal information to our third party service providers or advertising partners to optimize your experience, analyze traffic and personalize content. 27 nationally. The most dynamic skill player in the 2023 cycle. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt, Bishop Gorman's wide receiver Zachariah Branch (1) blocks Mater Dei's defensive back Cory Lavender's (26) view as he celebrates his touchdown during the second half of a game at Bishop Gorman High School on Friday Aug. 26, 2022, in Las Vegas. You can find results for girls and boys individuals and teams. P2MxPTImYzI9NzI0MTQ2OSZjNz1odHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnRlbm5lc3NlZS5y 7 History WR. Not just a burner; displays amazing concentration and hand-eye coordination. 2023 wide receiver Zachariah Branch from Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas Like Tillman, Branch also runs track. Centennial won its 11th girls title in a row. cmVmPSJodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL0JyYW5kb25IdWZmbWFuP3JlZl9z On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. Because we didnt know. Bishop Gorman junior tight end Elija Lofton scored five touchdowns on eight touches to help lead the Gaels to a 49-14 win in the Geico State Champions Bowl Series on Saturday. . All Rights Reserved. Las Vegas, NV, To see all performances, bHRyIj5BZnRlciBhbiBhbWF6aW5nIHRhbGsgd2l0aCBDb2FjaCA8YSBocmVm boys and girls track and field championships at Liberty High School on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Henderson. aXZhbHMuY29tJTJGbmV3cyUyRjIwMjMtZm91ci1zdGFyLWF0aGxldGUtemFj at I think thats allowed our team to look stronger than maybe the other teams in the area right now, Thorpe said. "An elite track athlete with a 10.33 second 100 meter mark and a 24 foot long jump as a sophomore." "Is able to harness that speed on the football field with his high-end change of direction. The 5-foot-10, 172-pound sophomore swept the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the long jump events at the Class 5A Southern Regional meet, leading the Gaels to a fifth-place finish as a team. aGFyaWFoLWJyYW5jaC1kZXRhaWxzLW9mZmVyLWZyb20tdm9scyZjNT0yMDIy His best leap of 46-4 on April 30 is the states best. Y29tL2FkYW1nb3JuZXk/cmVmX3NyYz10d3NyYyU1RXRmdyI+QGFkYW1nb3Ju Bishop Gorman (Nevada) five-star wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who is rated the nation's No. 1 wide receiver recruit in the graduating class of 2023, a befitting designation for the 5-foot-10-inch, 170-pounder who runs the 100-meter dash in 10.33 seconds and covers 40 yards in 4.4 seconds. Zoey Bonds won four individual events to spark Centennial to the Class 5A state girls track and field championship Saturday at Reed High School in Sparks. Skyhawks typically offers Track & Field camps for children between the ages of 6 and 12. They dominated the ensuing seven-on-seven circuit and returned in 2021 to lead Gorman to the Class 5A state championship with Zion as the states top senior recruit and Zachariah posting 1,094 receiving yards to go with 14 touchdowns. Zachariah Branch showed off his electric playmaking ability in the Polynesian Bowl, taking a slant and knifing through the secondary for a long touchdown. Zachariah Branch announced in December that hed play football for Southern California, but his bedroom is still adorned with recruitment letters from colleges across the country. That will change at this weeks regional meets, where as many as 10 teams will compete. They frame the only other decorative items pinned to the walls they used to share. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. He was also chosen to play in the 2023 Polynesian Bowl. c3JjJTVFdGZ3Ij5AQmlzaG9wR29ybWFuRkI8L2E+IDxhIGhyZWY9Imh0dHBz Also competes in track and field. He said he wanted a lion to represent the courage and the strength that he has, he said of his older brother. Nevada Southern 5A Regional champion in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and long jump as a sophomore. On3 Sports noted he won the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the Nevada Class 5A Southern Region track championship as a sophomore. Creates big plays as a deep threat and after the catch. VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl Contact Sam Gordon at sgordon@reviewjournal.com. He was the Nevada Southern 5A Regional champion in the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump as a sophomore in 2021 when he ran a 10.33 100 and a wind-aided 21.01 200. Y29tL25ld3MvMjAyMy1mb3VyLXN0YXItYXRobGV0ZS16YWNoYXJpYWgtYnJh (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal), Bishop Gormans Trech Kekahuna (23) and Zachariah Branch (1) celebrate a touchdown during a high school football game against Faith Lutheran at Bishop Gorman High School on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in Las Vegas. Game-breaker in space with potential to score from anywhere. They really like my speed and my explosiveness, Branch said. Branch began by playing flag football alongside Zion on a team coached by their father, graduating to tackle by the age of 8 and beginning track a year or two later. Piano and chess remain recreational hobbies for Zachariah Branch, who boasts nearly 70,000 followers on Instagram and maintains an avid interest in theater and acting. Zachariah Branch Pos WR Height 5-10 Weight 172 Timeline Prospect Info High School Bishop Gorman City Las Vegas, NV Class 2023 Watch Highlights Player Rating i 247Sports 99 Natl. Branch has the look of an instant contributor at the college level. 26 nationally, while his personal-best clocking of 10.33 in the 100 at the BYU Invitational was the fastest time ever recorded by a high school athlete in Utah, and ranked No. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt, Parents vs. coaches: Baseball coaches ousted amid controversies at 2 schools, Durango boys dethrone Liberty to win 5A title PHOTOS, State title roundup: Democracy Prep wins after coachs recent death, Valley High boys basketball coach Kevan Wilkins dies at 60, Las Vegas High girls edge Desert Pines for 4A state title PHOTOS, Mondays high school scores, top performers, Tuesdays high school scores, top performers, Girls basketball playoff roundup: Palo Verde stuns defending champs, Girls basketball playoff roundup: Centennial girls roll Gorman, Durango boys fend off Coronado in double overtime, Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week: Valleys Nakalayah Fabello. 1 wide receiver in the On3 Consensus Rankings, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average. Built like a traditional slot wide receiver at 5-foot-9, 170 pounds. Zachariah Branch- Class of 2023 (Natural born Athlete-Football, Track and Field and Baseball) Our coaches stayed on top of us to stay in shape and dont just sit around the house, even with COVID, Young said. Potential multi-year starter at elite Power Five level with Day 1 NFL Draft upside. Fall 2021: As a junior, helped Bishop Gorman to the Nevada 5A state championship. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt, The class 5A Southern Region boys and girls track and field championships is underway at Liberty High School on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Henderson. X3NyYz10d3NyYyU1RXRmdyI+QGNvYWNoam9zaGhldXBlbDwvYT4gPGEgaHJl Scouting Summary The most dynamic skill player in the 2023 cycle. bmNoLWRldGFpbHMtb2ZmZXItZnJvbS12b2xzIgogIH0pOwogIChmdW5jdGlv Not just a burner; displays amazing concentration and hand-eye coordination. Once or twice every week, Branch would ride with one of his parents or take a bus four hours to practice or play before returning that night to Las Vegas and arriving between 1 or 2 a.m. By the end of his eighth-grade year, Branch was attending Gorman track practices and mingling with his future teammates while his father coached Gaels sprinters. Junior Elija Lofton scored five touchdowns as Bishop Gorman defeated Florida Class 1M state champions Chaminade-Madonna in a postseason bowl game Saturday. Bishop Gorman High School Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg Copyright 2019 Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service, Bishop Gorman's Zachariah Branch (1) is tackled by Arbor View's Kade DeSantis (8) in the first half of a football game at Arbor View High School in Las Vegas, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. bigpIHsKICAgIHZhciBzID0gZG9jdW1lbnQuY3JlYXRlRWxlbWVudCgic2Ny Branch was dynamic as a returner during Tuesdays game, taking one punt to the house from 92-yards out and picking up a long gain on another. Get a yearly subscription for $99.95/year or $9.95/month. aXB0IiksIGVsID0gZG9jdW1lbnQuZ2V0RWxlbWVudHNCeVRhZ05hbWUoInNj Built like a traditional slot wide receiver at 5-foot-9, 170 pounds., An elite track athlete with a 10.33 second 100 meter mark and a 24 foot long jump as a sophomore., Is able to harness that speed on the football field with his high-end change of direction. Follow @BySamGordon on Twitter. The Gaels totaled 191.5 points to beat second-place Palo Verde, which had 85. Like us on Facebook. The industry standard 247Sports Composite rates Branch as the No. aHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9jb2FjaGpvc2hoZXVwZWw/cmVm Zachariah Branch showed why hes considered to be the most electric prospect in the 2023 cycle. UCLA Club Track & Field Page, Los Angeles, California. cmM9dHdzcmMlNUV0ZnciPkBCcmFuZG9uSHVmZm1hbjwvYT4gPGEgaHJlZj0i Looks like one of the best sub 5-foot-11 wide receiver prospects in several cycles. b20gVGhlIDxicj5Vbml2ZXJzaXR5IG9mIFRlbm5lc3NlZeKdlfCfjYphPGEg My9zdGF0dXMvMTM4OTMyMzc2NTc2NzU0MDczNj9yZWZfc3JjPXR3c3JjJTVF Branch also competes in track and field. Fall 2019: Played nine games on varsity as a freshman, producing 18-391-4 receiving. Zion actually wrote them, but theyre applicable to his younger brother as well: start all three years at USC, win a national championship, become a first-round NFL draft pick and earn enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy Constant nuisance on vertical routes. To see it come together, its just like Wow.. section: | slug: usc-football-recruiting-five-star-wr-zachariah-branch-commits-to-trojans-on-cbs-sports-hq | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Branch, who has also triple jumped 46 feet, 4 1/4 inches, enters his senior season with a 22.2 career yards per catch average. MjI3MzMxNTEiLAogICAgYzc6ICJodHRwczovL3Rlbm5lc3NlZS5yaXZhbHMu In an abbreviated two-game sophomore season in the spring of 2021, he caught 7 passes for 134 yards with 4 TDs. 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