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Former Chaminade-Madonna star scores TD in CFB National Title Game

Jeremiah Smith scored early in the second quarter on a short touchdown pass

Andy Villamarzo

Ohio State freshman Jeremiah Smith has 63 receptions for 1,037 yards and 12 touchdowns this season.
Ohio State freshman Jeremiah Smith has 63 receptions for 1,037 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. / Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Everyone knew former Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) Jeremiah Smith would end up finding the endzone in the College Football Playoff national championship game for Ohio State.

It was more so a matter of when.

South Florida folks got their answer at the 14:10 mark of the second quarter as Smith scored on a 8-yard scoring pass from Will Howard. The touchdown pass tied the game up at 7-7 all at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta against Notre Dame.

Smith starred at Chaminade-Madonna in 2022 and 2023, with the former 5-star wide receiver totaling 296 yards on 20 catches and three touchdowns between two Class 1M state championship games.

Expect Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly to dial up plays for Smith throughout the night.

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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