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<p>The early part of the summer is flush with seven-on-seven tournaments taking place throughout the Natural State. The Elkins Elks hosted a tremendous tournament and were not short on standouts.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='594778' first='Slade' last='Norwood']-Quarterback-Farmington-6'2” 190-Pounds-2027</strong></p>
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<p>The Farmington signal caller was accurate to all areas of the field throughout the tournament on Thursday. Norwood threw the deep ball with accuracy and was able to take advantage of what opposing defenders gave him. Norwood continues to be a player that college scouts will want to put on the board over the next few weeks. Farmington has the potential to be a team to watch out for in the fall.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1278415' first='Will' last='Caston']-Linebacker-Fayetteville-6'2” 205-Pounds-2027'</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278415' first='Will' last='Caston'] and the Fayetteville defense had a tremendous day en route to Fayetteville's win in the Elkins 7-on-7 Championship. Caston showcased his great speed and ability to drop back into coverage to disrupt the passing attack. Caston has the speed to get sideline-to-sideline and seems to always be around the ball carrier. Caston is a player to watch out for this with the Bulldogs.</p>
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<p><strong>Sutton Mackey-Quarterback-Bentonville West-5'10” 160-Pounds-2028</strong></p>
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<p>The Bentonville West signal caller had a solid day for the Wolverines. Mackey was able to fit the football into tight windows throughout the competition. Mackey has nice touch on his passes and was able to consistently connect with his receivers. He has the ability to fit throws into tight windows and showcased that ability throughout the tournament in Elkins. He is a player to watch out for with Bentonville West.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1549140' first='Brice' last='Owens']-Quarterback-Har-Ber-6'2” 192-Pounds-2027</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1549140' first='Brice' last='Owens'] continues to build upon his strong offseason. Owens had a solid day in Elkins on Thursday. He is a quarterback who throws the ball well to all areas of the field. Owens connected numerous times with receivers on the deep ball. Meanwhile, he fit the football into tight pass coverage as the tournament continued. Owens had a strong performance throughout the tournament and is a player to put on the recruiting radar.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='926298' first='Kalin' last='Hendrix']-Wide Receiver-Fayetteville-6'3” 170-Pounds-2027</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='926298' first='Kalin' last='Hendrix'] has healed up from injury and opening plenty of eyes in the process. Hendrix has great speed. He did a great job of creating separation throughout the tournament on Thursday. Hendrix runs sharp routes and does a great job of using speed and route-running to make himself available to his quarterbacks. Hendrix is a player to watch out for as the 2026 season approaches for Fayetteville.</p>
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The early part of the summer is flush with seven-on-seven tournaments taking place throughout the Natural State. The Elkins Elks hosted a tremendous tournament and were not short on standouts.
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