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Ranking with the stars: Kelvin Benjamin

Ranking with the stars: Kelvin Benjamin

How did the seven WRs ranked ahead of Kelvin Benjamin in 2011 pan out?

 • Mike Farrell
In Mississippi, keeping kids home is key

In Mississippi, keeping kids home is key

Dan Mullen and Mississippi State have found out the secret: Keep the best in-state kids home. Ole Miss and Southern Miss are getting the message and l

 • Steve Megargee
Smith, Williams lead UK to first SEC win

Smith, Williams lead UK to first SEC win

Maxwell Smith and CoShik Williams lead UK to first SEC win - and back on the road to a bowl game.

 • Ben Jones
Ranking the SEC by position

Ranking the SEC by position

Rivals.com analyst Keith Niebuhr ranks the SEC 2011 recruiting classes by position, as three schools took the No. 1 spot for two different positions.

 • Keith Niebuhr
Position recruiting ranking: Offense

Position recruiting ranking: Offense

The future of the USC passing attack is in good hands with Rivals100 quarterbacks Max Wittek and Cody Kessler and the nation's No. 1-ranked group of r

 • Adam Gorney
Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the SEC

Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the SEC

The SEC has nine of its 12 teams ranked in the Rivals.com top 25 after National Signing Day. The Alabama class, led by five-star prospects Demetrius H

 • Keith Niebuhr
Signing Day 2011: The top 25 teams

Signing Day 2011: The top 25 teams

Alabama held on to the top spot by turning linebacker Brent Calloway back to Alabama adding defensive end Jeoffrey Pagan on National Signing Day. We t

 • Chris Nee
Rivals100 Brassell signs with Ole Miss

Rivals100 Brassell signs with Ole Miss

When Nick Brassell picked up an Ole Miss cap and committed to the Rebels Wednesday morning, Ole Miss secured the top five players in Rivals.com's Miss

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 • Neal McCready
Five who could flip on signing day

Five who could flip on signing day

More than a few big names will make a last-second switch to a new school on National Signing Day, leaving one college heartbroken and another rejoicin

 • Mike Farrell
Leaders emerge in state battles for talent

Leaders emerge in state battles for talent

Alabama sits atop the national team recruiting rankings, but with the state's top prospect, Brent Calloway, opting for Auburn over the Tide, the Tiger

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
SEC Blitz: Plenty of drama left

SEC Blitz: Plenty of drama left

Will Alabama finish with the country's best overall recruiting class? Can Georgia or LSU make a run for the top spot? Will Auburn continue to build of

 • Keith Niebuhr and Chris Nee
Roundtable: Top school at closing

Roundtable: Top school at closing

As National Signing Day creeps closer, Rivals.com analysts will tackle questions each day regarding a topic surrounding Feb. 2. Today's topic: The top

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Tight battle for top spot in team rankings

Tight battle for top spot in team rankings

Alabama overtook the top spot in the team recruiting rankings from Texas on Friday, but will it be a temporary stay? A closer look at the current stan

 • Chris Nee
Visit weekend preview: Gaining momentum

Visit weekend preview: Gaining momentum

The Georgia Bulldogs go into the weekend on a hot streak after reeling in commitments from Rivals100 prospects Jay Rome and Malcolm Mitchell on Thursd

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Johnson skyrockets up rankings, earns fifth star

Johnson skyrockets up rankings, earns fifth star

Rivals.com awarded Philadelphia, Miss., linebacker C.J. Johnson a fifth recruiting star Tuesday, symbolizing a rise of more than 100 spots in the nati

 • Chase Parham
Southeast whispers: Ole Miss rolling

Southeast whispers: Ole Miss rolling

Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt and the Rebels coaching staff are making a late run at some top prospects. They already snagged wide receiver Tobias Singl

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 • Keith Niebuhr
U.S. Army All-American Bowl awards

U.S. Army All-American Bowl awards

Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which was won by the East 13-10, had plenty of excellent individual performances, including a record day for D

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 • Barry Every
2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl gallery

2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl gallery

Photos from the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, won by the East, 13-10.

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 • Darren Abate
Army Bowl predictions by position

Army Bowl predictions by position

Rivals.com analyst Barry Every breaks down Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, position-by-position. Most positions are matched up well, according

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 • Barry Every
Army Bowl East Thursday practice gallery

Army Bowl East Thursday practice gallery

Wide receiver Sammy Watkins was among the players in action during East team pracitices on Thursday in San Antonio.

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 • Jeff Johnson
East Notes: Watkins rolling

East Notes: Watkins rolling

MORE ARMY BOWL: Junior Combine Re

 • Pete Sampson
Army Bowl depth chart released

Army Bowl depth chart released

The starters for the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl have been announced. Order is subject to change, but here is how the complete depth chart looks

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Thursdays top preformers: East

Thursdays top preformers: East

Fort Myers (Fla.) South wide receiver Sammy Watkins put together the most impressive day of practices Thursday in preparation for the U.S. Army All-Am

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 • Pete Sampson
Whitehead reevaluating decision

Whitehead reevaluating decision

Wednesday was a long day for Jermaine Whitehead. Thursday might be even longer. The next four weeks, for that matter, could be different than what the

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 • Neal McCready
Army matchup: East WRs-West DBs

Army matchup: East WRs-West DBs

Each day this week leading up to Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Rivals.com analyst Adam Gorney looks at the players in a key matchup. This in

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 • Adam Gorney
Army notes: Wheres the drama

Army notes: Wheres the drama

Even with as many as 14 players ready to announce their decisions live during the Saturday's Army Bowl, there aren't as many recruiting rumors flying

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 • Mike Farrell
Army AA analysis: East breakdown

Army AA analysis: East breakdown

The morning practice for the East squad was crisp and sharp, considering the drab overcast misty weather, while the afternoon session was a tad flat.

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 • Barry Every
Parham: Saturday may or may not mean a lot

Parham: Saturday may or may not mean a lot

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl will be an important day for in-state recruiting in Mississippi. Tobias Singleton will make a commitment, and Nick Bra

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 • Chase Parham
Army recruiting notes: Pac-10s big day

Army recruiting notes: Pac-10s big day

Last year it was the SEC that dominated the headlines at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl when it came to major recruiting news. This year it could be

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 • Mike Farrell
Army Bowl: Mondays East stars

Army Bowl: Mondays East stars

No running backs or linebackers appear on Monday's edition of top performers from the East squad and that can be directly attributed to the play of th

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Army All-American East Monday practice gallery

Army All-American East Monday practice gallery

Timmy Jernigan was a standout during the first day of practices for the East team at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

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 • Jeff Johnson
Johnson in running for five stars

Johnson in running for five stars

There is a chance C.J. Johnson could contend for five-star status with an outstanding week at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

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 • Adam Gorney
Brassell still looking

Brassell still looking

Batesville (Miss.) South Panola athlete Nickalos Brassell comes into the Army Bowl as a Mississippi State commitment. He pledged to the Bulldogs in Oc

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Singleton set to announce at Army Bowl

Singleton set to announce at Army Bowl

Madison (Miss.) Madison Central wide receiver Tobias Singleton plans to announce his college decision at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday.

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 • Adam Gorney
Army Bowl: 10 things to watch

Army Bowl: 10 things to watch

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl kicks off in a week and Rivals.com analyst Mike Farrell offers 10 things he'll be watching during the next week. Atop

 • Mike Farrell
Mississippi State commitment stats

Mississippi State commitment stats

Mississippi State is poised to bring in another solid class of recruits in 2011. BulldogBlitz has the final statistics for all 24 current commitments.

 • Logan Lowery
AL-MS All-Stars: Best of the best

AL-MS All-Stars: Best of the best

Was Nickalos Brassell the fastest player in Mobile, Ala., for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic or was it Ameer Abdullah? Which QB showed the b

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 • Barry Every
AL-MS All-Star Classic top performers

AL-MS All-Star Classic top performers

On his way to earning Mississippi MVP honors, C.J. Johnson proved that he is quite possibly the best player in the Magnolia State by putting on a clin

 • Chris Nee
Alabama wins Classic over Miss.

Alabama wins Classic over Miss.

The 2010 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic was decided in two overtimes, with Alabama prevailing 24-17 behind a 10-yard run by Homewood, Ala., runn

 • Chris Nee
AMP: Brassell considering options

AMP: Brassell considering options

Exclusive interview feature with Rivals100 Mississippi State commit Nickalos Brassell from the Alabama - Mississippi All Star Classic in Mobile, (AL).

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 • Rivals.com AMP
Ala-Miss All-Star Classic: Top 10 players

Ala-Miss All-Star Classic: Top 10 players

Rivals.com analyst Chris Nee has spent the week in Mobile, Ala., taking in the practices throughout the week for both squads preparing for Saturday's

 • Chris Nee
AL-MS All-Star: Top performers

AL-MS All-Star: Top performers

The final day of two-a-day practices featured some new faces that shined on the football field and some old ones that just had to be mentioned again.

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 • Barry Every
AL-MS All-Star Tuesday afternoon pics

AL-MS All-Star Tuesday afternoon pics

Images from Tuesday afternoon practice for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic in Mobile, Ala.

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
AL-MS All-Star: Top performers

AL-MS All-Star: Top performers

Prichard (Ala.) Blount WR Marvin Shinn showed outstanding skill in practices for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic on Tuesday. Rivals.com Natio

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 • Barry Every
Alabama-Mississippi notes, day two

Alabama-Mississippi notes, day two

Alabama leads the All-Star Classic series with Mississippi by a 16-7 count, including last year's 21-13 win. Nickolas Brassell and his Mississippi tea

 • Chris Nee
AL-MS All-Star Tuesday practice pics

AL-MS All-Star Tuesday practice pics

Images from Tuesday practice for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic in Mobile, Ala.

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Four-star ATH still deliberating college choice

Four-star ATH still deliberating college choice

MOBILE, Ala. -- C.J. Johnson, Dee Arrington and other Mississippi State commitments are working to solidify Nickalos Brassell's verbal pledge to Missi

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 • Neal McCready
Matchup: Miss. WR vs. Ala. DB

Matchup: Miss. WR vs. Ala. DB

Led by Nickalos Brassell and Tobias Singleton, the talented group of wide receivers on the Mississippi roster in the 2010 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star

 • Chris Nee
Alabama-Mississippi breakdown

Alabama-Mississippi breakdown

Rivals.com analyst Chris Nee will be in Mobile, Ala., all week for the practices and game action surrounding the 24th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-S

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 • Chris Nee
All-star season kicking off

All-star season kicking off

As another high school football season closes, an unofficial second season - all-star season - kicks off. Rivals.com takes a look at some of the natio

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Category rankings: Athletes

Category rankings: Athletes

We've selected the best prospects in each specific category for every position and ranked them. Hillsboro (Ore.) High star Colt Lyerla ranks No. 1 in

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
South Panola routs Starkville

South Panola routs Starkville

On South Panola's first play from scrimmage running back Qyendarius Griffin rushed to the right and was bottled up behind the line of scrimmage. But t

 • Logan Lowery
Top 10: Most surprising teams so far

Top 10: Most surprising teams so far

Recruits are racing to Washington these days, quite a feat for second-year coach Steve Sarkisian considering the Huskies haven't finished a season wit

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
All-American honor for South Panola star

All-American honor for South Panola star

Mississippi's top prospect will now be able to test his skills against the best players in the country after being selected to play in the U.S. Army A

 • Logan Lowery
Brassell named U.S. Army All-American

Brassell named U.S. Army All-American

Four-star athlete Nickalos Brassell is ranked the top prospect in the state of Mississippi and headlines the nation's No. 1 program, South Panola.

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 • Logan Lowery
Video: Brassell speaks with BulldogBlitz

Video: Brassell speaks with BulldogBlitz

South Panola's Nickalos Brassell was honored Thursday morning as a U.S. Army All-American and invited to play with the most talented players in the co

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 • Logan Lowery
Video: Brassell U.S. All-American ceremony

Video: Brassell U.S. All-American ceremony

Nickalos Brassell is the first of three Mississippi players that will receive their U.S. Army All-American Bowl invitations over the next few days.

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 • Logan Lowery
Bulldogs land Brassell

Bulldogs land Brassell

Fresh off their victory over Florida and a No. 24 ranking in the AP Poll, Mississippi State landed a commitment from the top prospect in the Magnolia

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 • Logan Lowery
The top 10: Most versatile prospects

The top 10: Most versatile prospects

Los Angeles Crenshaw athlete De'Anthony Thomas has the talent to potentially play on offense or defense at the highest level. Is he the most versatile

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Video: Brassell senior clips vs Memphis University School

Video: Brassell senior clips vs Memphis University School

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Nickalos-Brassell-Highlights-2-816567

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 • Steven Willis
Video: Nickalos Brassell

Video: Nickalos Brassell

BATESVILLE, Miss. -- Go inside to see the first of several installments as RebelGrove.com visits South Panola High School. Featured in this video pack

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 • Brandon Lockhart
Rivals recruiting analyst dissects Ole Miss class

Rivals recruiting analyst dissects Ole Miss class

RebelGrove.com staff writer Brandon Lockhart recently interviewed Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barton Simmons about Ole Miss' 2011 recruiting class.

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 • Brandon Lockhart
From the Road: Johnson looks LSU-ready now

From the Road: Johnson looks LSU-ready now

Pompano Beach (Fla.) Ely wide receiver Avery Johnson is only a junior, but the LSU commit looks ready for the SEC right now. Rivals.com analyzes som

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
From the Road: Lee continues to impress

From the Road: Lee continues to impress

Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra WR Marqise Lee will continue his climb up the Rivals.com rankings if he keeps dominating Friday nights as he has been

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Look Ahead: Analysts preview weekend

Look Ahead: Analysts preview weekend

Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra wide receiver George Farmer already has impressed Rivals.com enough to earn the best player in California tag. On Frid

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Brassell drawing attention

Brassell drawing attention

After a spectacular junior season, South Panola playmaker Nickalos Brassell has already seen opposing defenses show him special attention and game pla

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 • Shane Youngblood
Texas tops preseason look at recruiting rankings

Texas tops preseason look at recruiting rankings

As the college and high school football seasons approach, recruiting fans look forward to this time of year for an additional reason: team rankings. M

 • Mike Farrell
Two new five-star prospects in the Rivals100

Two new five-star prospects in the Rivals100

With huge events such as the Top Gun Camp and Gridiron Kings, 7-on-7 tournaments in Texas, Oregon and Alabama as well as big-time college prospect cam

 • Mike Farrell
Border Battle: Alabama vs. Mississippi

Border Battle: Alabama vs. Mississippi

Every year in December, the top players in Alabama and the top players in Mississippi get together in Mobile, Ala., for a competitive all-star matchup

 • Barton Simmons
Brassell sets tentative announcement date

Brassell sets tentative announcement date

Nickalos Brassell says he doesn't have a leader. However, one school - via a flurry of public commitments this week - has definitely made an impressio

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 • Brandon Lockhart
Brassell heading to Big Dawg Camp

Brassell heading to Big Dawg Camp

The top player in Mississippi will be heading to Mississippi State on Friday to compete under the lights at Davis Wade Stadium for Big Dawg Camp. S

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 • Logan Lowery
Favorites emerge at BadgerSports championship

Favorites emerge at BadgerSports championship

In day one of the BadgerSports Elite 7on7 National Championship, there was talent everywhere on the practice fields at the University of Alabama. Five

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 • Barton Simmons
Loaded BadgerSports event hits Tuscaloosa

Loaded BadgerSports event hits Tuscaloosa

There aren't many events at any point in the year in high school football that allow the top prospects in the nation to compete together on one stage.

 • Barton Simmons
Top MS prospect talks Tide

Top MS prospect talks Tide

The No. 1 overall prospect from the state of Mississippi has been showcasing his skills at camps around the South, including a recent camp appearance

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 • Shane Youngblood
Okla., Miss. headline state rankings releases

Okla., Miss. headline state rankings releases

Headlined by Rivals100 cornerback Josh Turner of Oklahoma City Millwood, the Oklahoma state ranking is loaded with talent from top to bottom. The top

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Ole Miss camp top performers

Ole Miss camp top performers

Ole Miss managed to bring the top talent in Mississippi together along with prospects from Memphis, Tenn., Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia fo

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 • Barton Simmons
Stars come out for Ole Miss camp

Stars come out for Ole Miss camp

There are a handful of elite college camps around the country that have built a reputation for attracting the top players in a region. Considering the

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 • Barton Simmons
Notes: Prewitt gets UM offer, Brassell builds bonds

Notes: Prewitt gets UM offer, Brassell builds bonds

Cody Prewitt arrived in Oxford on Saturday believing he could earn a scholarship offer from Ole Miss. When the four-star athlete from Bay Springs, Mi

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 • Neal McCready
Brassell looking to jump in Rivals100

Brassell looking to jump in Rivals100

The initial Rivals100 for the 2011 signing class was released Tuesday afternoon. Batesville (South Panola) athlete Nickalos Brassell was the only Miss

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 • Neal McCready
Ranking and predicting the RebelGrove.com Top 20

Ranking and predicting the RebelGrove.com Top 20

Mississippi is loaded with top prospects this year, including an elite quartet of wideouts, a pair of dominant offensive linemen, one of the Southeast

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 • Neal McCready and Chase Parham
Brassell latest _ and brightest _ in line of South Panola stars

Brassell latest _ and brightest _ in line of South Panola stars

South Panola is one of the most storied programs in high school football. It has produced linebackers Dwayne Rudd and Eddie Strong, cornerback Deshea

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 • Neal McCready
Video: Brassell goes deep

Video: Brassell goes deep

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Nickalos-Brassell-Highlights-2-82966

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 • Steven Willis
Cant miss on Miss. junior receiver

Cant miss on Miss. junior receiver

Batesville (Miss.) junior wide receiver Nickalos Brassell has been hidden in plain sight. While schools outside the South rarely have luck recruiting

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 • Gerard Martinez
From the Road: Underclassman impact

From the Road: Underclassman impact

Lawrence Thomas, one of the nation's top junior linebackers, was in action last week for Detroit Renaissance and Rivals.com was on hand to check out h

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Video: Brassell Stretches the Field

Video: Brassell Stretches the Field

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Nikloss-Brassell-Highlights-1-47919

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 • Dallas Jackson
Meridian ends 89-game South Panola streak

Meridian ends 89-game South Panola streak

Since 2003, all Batesville (Miss.) South Panola has known has been winning. It has been winning at a rate like no other program in the country. It has

 • Barton Simmons
From the Road: Top young talent

From the Road: Top young talent

Junior OT Seantrel Henderson was dominant in St. Paul (Minn.) Cretin-Derham Hall's 42-12 victory over White Bear Lake (Minn.) High last week. Rivals.c

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff