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Recruiting updates in Virginia

Recruiting updates in Virginia
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Carl Frederick
Carl Frederick January 15, 2024 @ 01:09 PM
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Cole Kielhorn
Cole Kielhorn 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH | 2024
VA
Ari Watford
Ari Watford 6'5" | 234 lbs | DL | 2025
VA
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Cole Kielhorn

Cole Kielhorn

HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 185
POS ATH
CLASS 2024
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Cole
Kielhorn ATH
Class
2024
Height
6'0"
Weight
185
HS
Loudoun Valley
|
VA
Recruiting updates in Virginia
One of my favorite players to watch this past season Loudoun Valley’s Cole Kielhorn . We have talked...
Written by Carl Frederick
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Cole Kielhorn

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State: Virginia
School: Loudoun Valley
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Ari Watford

Ari Watford

VA
DL
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 234
POS DL
CLASS 2025
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Ari
Watford DL
Class
2025
Height
6'5"
Weight
234
HS
Maury
|
VA
Recruiting updates in Virginia
Maury’s beat of a defensive end and arguably the number 1 recruit out of VA for 2025 Ari...
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Clemson
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Ari Watford

State: Virginia
School: Maury
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Shomari McGhee

Shomari McGhee

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS ATH
CLASS 2024

Shomari McGhee

School: West Potomac
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Alexander Labenow

Alexander Labenow

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS LS
CLASS 2024

Alexander Labenow

School: Gar-Field
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Walter Hughes

Walter Hughes

HEIGHT 6'1"
POS OL
CLASS 2024

Walter Hughes

School: Freedom-Woodbridge
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