Friday Night Focus: 2024 UGA Target Mike Matthews Impresses in Season Debut

Mike Matthews is not only a top UGA target in the 2024 class, but he is also one of the best overall players in Georgia. This past week at the Corky Kell Classic, he showed why.

Each year, numerous of Georgia's top high school teams and prospects square off in the renowned Corky Kell Classic. At the Corky Kell Classic, numerous prospects turn heads and walk away as winners, Mike Matthews was one of those.

According to 247 Composite Rankings, Mike Matthews is ranked as the 3rd best ATH in the country and the 21st best prospect overall. That is good enough for a 5-star ranking. UGA is among the favorites to land Matthews, but he is one of the highest regarded prospects in the country, so expect plenty of competition. 

Matthews took a visit to Athens back in March, and would later earn an offer from UGA in May. Clemson is another school that remains very much in the picture, as does Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, and others

This past Friday, when Parkview (GA) battled Johns Creek (GA), Mike Matthews showed why he became a household name on the recruiting trail this past offseason. And he did it by showing out on both sides of the ball.

At receiver, he reeled in 6 catches for 111 yards and 2 TDs. He flashed his ability to make plays at all levels of the field and showed off some serious speed and explosiveness. Defensively, he went up over a defender to come down with an INT, flashing his ball skills. 

Parkview's (GA) 5-star athlete Mike Matthews GOES OFF in season opener! 🔥

🎥: https://t.co/J5s4W4Tecj pic.twitter.com/gGmRIgBxHJ

— MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) August 18, 2022

Matthews is looking to build off a strong junior season in which he finished with over 760 receiving yards and 7 TDs. At this rate, Matthews could blow last year's production out of the water.

Matthews will get more than enough chances this season to validate his hype against top competition as Parkview will take on some of Georgia's top programs in schools like Grayson, Brookwood, and Mill Creek. 

Matthews is a name UGA fans should track, as he appears to be a good enough prospect to build a class around. 

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