Elite Notre Dame QB commit to miss marquee matchup due to injury

Elite Notre Dame QB commit to miss marquee matchup due to injury.

Key points

• Vero Beach QB Champ Monds announces commitment to Notre Dame on 'The Pat McAfee Show'.
• He named Notre Dame out of a final three that included Ohio State and Florida State.
• Vero Beach quarterback Wonderful "Champ" Monds IV is not projected to play in Friday's game against St.
• Vero Beach quarterback Wonderful "Champ" Monds IV is not projected to play Friday night against St.
• Before the injury, Monds had thrown for 591 yards and seven touchdowns in the first two games of the season.

Vero Beach quarterback Wonderful "Champ" Monds IV is not projected to play in Friday's game against St. Frances Academy.

Monds, a four-star Notre Dame commit, was seen in a sling on his left arm during pregame.

Vero Beach quarterback Wonderful "Champ" Monds IV is not projected to play Friday night against St. Frances Academy at the Citrus Bowl, according to Jon Santucci, Florida statewide recruiting reporter for the USA TODAY Network.

Monds, a four-star Notre Dame commit, was in uniform during pregame but did not take part in warmups. He was seen wearing a sling on his left arm while standing behind Vero Beach's other quarterbacks with a Gatorade towel.

Freshman Makai White could create his first varsity start in Monds' place. White is the younger brother of Florida State defensive back Efrem White.

In practice, the matchup pits unbeaten Vero Beach against one of the nation's most prominent high school programs. St. Frances, based in Baltimore, is ranked No. 3 nationally in the USA TODAY Super 25 and is 1-0 entering Friday's game. For context, the Panthers escaped DeLand (FL) and their single-wing offense last week with a 49-35 win.

Monds had been putting together a dominant start to his senior season before the injury. Through two games, the Notre Dame commit has completed 33 of 40 passes for 591 yards and seven touchdowns without an interception. He has additionally went on 70 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

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Taken together, the developments around elite Notre Dame QB commit to miss marquee matchup due to injury point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.