QB Roundup: How did the top 2023 signal-callers play this week?

The high school football season is in full swing and some of the best quarterbacks in the 2023 class took the field for another week of games. Signal-callers like New Orleans Isidore Newman Five-Star Plus+ quarterback and Texas commit Arch Manning had strong outings. Others, including Los Alamitos (Calif.) Five-Star Plus+ and USC commit Malachi Nelson, got their teams back in the win column.

Here’s what to know about this weekend’s performances from the top quarterbacks in the 2023 cycle.

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Five-Star Plus+ Arch Manning 
New Orleans Isidore Newman
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 1
Status: Texas commit
Result: 42-20 win over Reserve (La.) Riverside Academy
Stats: 19-of-22 passing, 221 yards, four TDs, plus one rushing TD
Highlights: Friday night marked Manning’s best game of his senior season. The Texas pledge showcased his arm talent on multiple scores.

Five-Star Plus+ Malachi Nelson
Los Alamitos (Calif.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 2 
Status: USC commit
Result: 47-14 win over Anaheim (Calif.) Servite
Stats: 13-of-21 passing, 306 yards, 4 TDs
Highlights: After back-to-back losses, Nelson’s performance helped Los Alamitos end a two-game losing streak. Two of the five star’s touchdowns went to four-star wide receiver and fellow USC commit Makai Lemon.

Five-star Jackson Arnold
Denton (Texas) Guyer
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 17 
Status: Oklahoma commit 
Result: 50-27 win over Lancaster (Texas)
Stats: 14-of-22 passing, 305 yards and 3 TDs, plus one rushing TD
Highlights: Arnold continued his strong senior season with another impressive showing. One of his top throws was a 50-yard pass downfield.

Four-star Jaden Rashada
Pittsburg (Calif.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 61
Status: Miami commit
Result: 34-14 win over San Ramon (Calif.) California
Stats: 21-for-30 passing, 360 yards, 3 TDs

Five-star Christopher Vizzina
Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 26
Status: Clemson commit
Result: 35-34 loss to Pelham (Ala.)
Stats: 22-of-27 passing, 274 yards, 3 TDs, plus one rushing TD

Five-star Dante Moore
Detroit Martin Luther King
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 6
Status: Oregon commit
Result: 68-0 win over Detroit Mumford
Stats: 8-for-10 passing, 70 yards, 1 TD, plus one rushing TD

Five-star Nico Iamaleava
Long Beach (Calif.) Warren
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 7
Status: Tennessee commit
Result: 16-13 loss to Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra
Stats: 8-for-21 passing, 162 yards, 2 INTs

Four-star Eli Holstein
Zachary (La.)
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 59 
Status: Alabama commit
Result: 40-21 win over River Ridge (La.) John Curtis Christian
Stats: 15-for-22 passing, 199 yards, 3 TDs, plus 90 rushing yards and one rushing TD

Four-star Pierce Clarkson
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
2023 On3 Consensus: No. 244
Status: Louisville commit
Result: 49-0 win over Portland (Ore.) Central Catholic
Stats: 8-for-8 passing, 172 yards and 2 TDs