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Rising Juniors out of the Beach District Part 2

Rising Juniors out of the Beach District Part 2
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Carl Frederick
Carl Frederick April 19, 2023 @ 01:42 PM
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Gerard Johnson
Gerard Johnson 6'4" | 215 lbs | DL | 2024
VA
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Gerard Johnson

Gerard Johnson

VA
DL
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 215
POS DL
CLASS 2024
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Gerard
Johnson DL
Class
2024
Height
6'4"
Weight
215
HS
Frank W. Cox
|
VA
Rising Juniors out of the Beach District Part 2
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Gerard Johnson

State: Virginia
School: Frank W. Cox
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Kole Gresham

Kole Gresham

HEIGHT 6'1"
POS OL
CLASS 2024

Kole Gresham

School: Frank W. Cox
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Isaak Mihalap

Isaak Mihalap

HEIGHT 5'11"
POS LB
CLASS 2024

Isaak Mihalap

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Adam Murphy

Adam Murphy

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS DB
CLASS 2024

Adam Murphy

School: Salem
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Princeton Ortiz

Princeton Ortiz

HEIGHT 5'8"
POS K
CLASS 2024

Princeton Ortiz

School: Salem
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