@SalesianFB is over for @dshirl08 , and he will soon pivot to college. He has performed at an elite level on and off the field, earning All-League and National Honor Society honors. I want to thank our village, especially @Throw_2_Win and @FootballKingpin.
Donovan's stats in 14 games at Salesian (in 4 of the games, he was pulled at half to avoid running up the score):
3,531 total yards
252.2 yards per game
36 TDs thrown / 5 INTs
211 completions / 16.7 yards per completion avg.
132.0 QB rating—elite
9× MaxPreps Player of the Game
2025 1st Team Del-Rey
Salesian 2025 Offensive Player of the Year.
2026 not yet announced.
Wake Forest freshman QB Steele Pizzella in his first collegiate start:
23/28 passing (82.1%)
495 total yards
4 total touchdowns
0 interceptions
…at the half.
Sources: No. 16 Wake Forest will start Steele Pizzella
against Merrimack today. They are holding starter Gio Lopez out of precaution, and he’ll be available to start at SMU next week.