Mountain Pointe (Ariz.) three-star Legarrette Blount Jr. continues career-best run.

During week three of the Arizona high school football season, three-star Mountain Pointe (Ariz.) safety Legarrette Blount Jr. had one of the best games of his career, hauling in 7 receptions for 123 yards and three scores. Following that, Blount Jr. had another massive night on Friday. Four games into his junior year, the three-star Mountain Point safety has multiple Power Four offers. Included in those are offers from Ohio State, Oregon, North Carolina, Marshall, and UNLV. Currently, the three-star is predicted to land at Ohio State by Rivals’ Prediction Model. READ MORE: Big Ten schools sticking out to 2028 DB Legarrette Blount Jr “Mountain Pointe QB Kristian Escobedo connects with ATH Legarrette Blount Jr for another TD!! This one a 5-yarder!!” DevilsDigest JUSTCHILLY shared on Friday. On the night, Blount Jr. had two receiving touchdowns, taking his season total to five touchdowns, with five across his last three games. Putting up two touchdowns, Friday Night’s clash was a rematch of last year’s 5A contest, which resulted in a win for Desert Edge (Ariz.). Currently 1-3 on the season, Mountain Pointe were in desperate need of a win tonight, preparing to head into district play with only one win over Maricopa (Ariz.) Putting up 123 yards and three touchdowns earlier in the year, Blount Jr. had his career-high game in a one-score loss to Mountain Ridge (Ariz.). Hauling in three scores, starting quarterback Kristian Escobedo has 483 yards and five touchdowns heading into tonight, throwing for 695 yards and 9 scores last year. Meanwhile, during his sophomore year, Blount Jr. hauled in 12 passes for 249 yards and three scores. Off the back of this campaign, the three-star safety earned an offer from Ohio State in June, where he is predicted to land currently, according to Rivals’ Prediction Model. ““The offers that stand out to me the most right now are Oregon and Ohio State. Both programs have strong football traditions, great coaching staffs and outstanding academic opportunities. I appreciate the time and effort they’ve invested in recruiting me and I’m thankful for the opportunity to be considered by programs of that caliber.” Blount Jr. told Rivals. “I attended Ohio State’s camp this summer. It was a great opportunity to compete against talented athletes, improve my skills, and work directly with the coaching staff. I learned a lot from the experience and enjoyed getting a better feel for the program and its culture.” In the middle of the best season of his career, Blount Jr. will have to hope his two touchdowns on Friday will be enough to lift Mountain Pointe to their second win of the year. Currently, the Pride and Desert Edge are tied at 21-21 after a 60-yard rushing score from Jamier McKinney.