Arkansas commits Nash, Gregory ready for No. 1 IMG's big clash

Shamar NashFAYETTEVILLE — Two Arkansas football commits will play Friday night in a matchup of two of USA Today’s top three teams nationally that could leave the winner in position to win the high school national title.

Wide receiver Shamar Nash (6-2, 198) and defensive end Eric Gregory (6-3, 260) are two Razorback 2019 pledges that will lead No. 1 IMG Academy (3-0) into a matchup at No. 3 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei (3-1 including a forfeit).

IMG has won its last 39 games, a streak that dates back to a August 29, 2014, loss at St. John’s of Washington, D.C., while Mater Dei has won 19 consecutive games.

“That matchup is going to be crazy,” Nash said. “We have a pretty good team, they have a…