USC Polynesian Bowl Preview
The Polynesian Bowl is a premier high school all-star football game featuring some of the most talented prospects from all across the United States. Bowl week festivities and practices start on January 16 and everything concludes with the game, live on ESPN3, on January 21.
TrojanSports.com will be there to cover the action, which should feature 12 potential USC targets.
Falaniko is a solid USC commit who pledged to the Trojans back in April.
USC would love to add a second tight end in this class and Falo is the target. He's scheduled for an official visit to USC on the weekend on January 13 and we should know more about where USC stands after that trip.
USC has extended a blue shirt offer to the defensive tackle from Mater Dei HS but he's looking for more from the Trojans. That could still happen and he could still take an official visit to USC. But Faoliu is scheduled to make a decision at the Poly Bowl and he's choosing between Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas.
Johnson plays high school football down the street from USC and his brother is currently committed to the Trojans as a member of the 2018 class. It would be a shock if USC didn't sign Johnson.
Katoa committed to USC over Utah and a few other recently and is now signed as an early enrollee with the Trojans.
Neilon is one of USC's most solidly committed prospects and he also plays the role of an additional recruiter for the Trojans at these events. He's scheduled to take an official visit to USC on the weekend of January 13.
Pili is an impressive prospect along the defensive line that emerged on the scene earlier this season. He plans to commit at the Polynesian Bowl and we expect him to commit to USC.
Pola-Mao is an incredibly impressive safety prospect who's listed as an athlete by Rivals.com because of his athleticism and ability to be a playmaker on either side of the ball. The Trojans seemed locked into a battle with Arizona State and Washington on this one. He's scheduled to visit USC on January 13
Tagovailoa-Amosa visited USC for the weekend of the Notre Dame game and shortly afterwards named the Trojans as his favorite school. We expect him to eventually commit to USC.
USC hopes to land Tufele, who's one of the best defensive tackles in the entire country. He plans to take his official visit to USC in January.
Tuipulotu has been a USC target for sometime but he eventually committed to Washington and claimed to be incredibly firm on that commitment. But our own Scott Schrader recently posted that USC could still be very much in contention to sign this Rivals250 prospect.
Vimahi was offered a scholarship by USC earlier this year and became an instant contender to sign him. Vimahi says he grew up a USC fan and that the Trojans have a special place in heart. We'll catch up with him about his plans involving USC at this game.
Other prospects targeted by USC at one point
Chaz Ah You, Popo Aumuvae, Henry Bainvulu, Hunter Bryant, Terrell Bynum, Noah Elliss, AJ Epenesa, Chuck Filiaga, Cyrus Habibi-Likio, Sione Heimuli-Lund, Brandon McKinney, Sampson Niu, Phil Paea, Anthony Pandy, Miki Suguturaga, Tua Tagovailoa.
Other prospects USC fans should know
Feleti Afemui, Kesi Ah-Hoy, Andrew Aleki, Maurice Bell, Jeff Chan, Nico Collins, Levani Damuni, Ryan Dominick, Christian Elliss, Challen Faamatua, JoJo Falo, Alex Faniel, Lorenzo Fauatea, Mango Finau, Vili Fisiiahi, Chris Glaser, Armando Herrera, Mata Hola, Isaiah Jackson, Kekaula Kaniho, Nick Kapule, Ryan Kelley, Noah Fema, Kishaun Ki, Seyddrick Lakalaka, Leonard Lee, Jordan Lolohea, Onesimus Lutu-Clarke, Corey Malone-Hatcher, Omar Mareko, Oliver martin, Dylan McCaffrey, Evan Minami, Michael Minihan, Charles Moku Watson, Sioelo Naupoto, Connor Neville, Stokes Nihipali-Botelho, Nakoa Pauole, Kawai Phifer, Poutasi Poutasi, Ryan Ramones, Isaac Rex, Joshua Ross, Jacob Russell, Micahel Saffell, Jalen Saole, Jaymin Sarono, Codie Sauvao, Liki Seu, Nephi Sewell, Rhedi Short, Isaac Slade-Matautia, Ethan Takeyama, Taz Tauaese, Kurt Taylor, Keith Taylor, Alden Tofa, Jack-Eli Tufono, Langi Tuifua, Nami Tuitu’u, Zelan Tupuola, Mo Unutoa, Andrew Valladares, Mark Webb, connor Wedington, Ronson Young.