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Off-Season Film Review, Ranked and Unranked 2027s

Off-Season Film Review, Ranked and Unranked 2027s
Pat Weider
Pat Weider March 20, 2024 @ 04:30 PM
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AJ Fina
AJ Fina 5'7" | 140 lbs | ATH | 2027
PA
Mason Weber
Mason Weber 6'2" | 266 lbs | OL | 2027
PA
Jakson Smith
Jakson Smith 6'1" | 170 lbs | LB | 2027
PA
Laimon Bates Jr.
Laimon Bates Jr. 5'9" | 165 lbs | ATH | 2027
PA
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John Hoffman

John Hoffman

HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 190
POS OL
CLASS 2027

John Hoffman

School: West Chester East
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Mason Weber

Mason Weber

PA
OL
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 266
POS OL
CLASS 2027
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Mason
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Class
2027
Height
6'2"
Weight
266
HS
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PA
Off-Season Film Review, Ranked and Unranked 2027s
Mason Weber played guard for Emmaus last year. Weber’s skill set matches well with what Emmaus does. He...
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Mason Weber

State: Pennsylvania
School: Emmaus
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Jakson Smith

Jakson Smith

PA
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 170
POS LB
CLASS 2027
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Jakson
Smith LB
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
Weight
170
HS
Gateway
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PA
Off-Season Film Review, Ranked and Unranked 2027s
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State: Pennsylvania
School: Gateway
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Laimon Bates Jr.

Laimon Bates Jr.

PA
ATH
HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 165
POS ATH
CLASS 2027
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Laimon
Bates Jr. ATH
Class
2027
Height
5'9"
Weight
165
HS
Gateway
|
PA
Off-Season Film Review, Ranked and Unranked 2027s
Laimon Bates is a talented running back in the 2027 class. He has good elusiveness and speed at...
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