Preseason Top 25 Players of the 2024 Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the high school season gets even closer, it is time to start focusing on the senior class. The 2024 class is one of the most loaded classes in recent memory and will get to take over one last season this year. Today, we highlight the preseason top 25 players of the class to keep an eye on. We are expecting big things from each guy on this list!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["336104"],"_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":"Having yet to make his college decision, the dominant defensive end out of Lake Cormorant has a strong case to be a Mr Football winner if he repeats his success from last season. 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There is a reason a school like Stanford came all the way out to Mississippi for his talent.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64c04b9588632"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["311562"],"_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":"Another Stanford commit, [player_tooltip player_id='311562' first='Ziron' last='Brown'] is a dominant offensive line prospect that can play either guard or tackle at the next level. 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