2024 Rankings: Top 50 New Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2024 Rankings are updated to include over 200 ranked players and over 200 more on our Watch List. With the offseason ramping up take a look at what players were brand new additions to our rankings in our top 50. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the updated 2024 Rankings <a href="https://prepredzone.com/new-york/rankings/2024-rankings/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the Biggest Risers in the top 25 <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/02/2024-rankings-top-25-biggest-risers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["521455"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='521455' first='Marcus' last='Harrison'] is one of the most sought after players in all New York. 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