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Lakota West is in the spotlight this week as several Firebirds added offers and made visits this week.
Linebacker Xavier Peters already has offers from a school in every Power Five league as well as the AAC and MAC.
In the past week, he added Louisville, UCLA, Pitt, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky, Bowling Green, West Virginia, Maryland, Toledo and Penn State.
🏈💯✔ pic.twitter.com/rrKQ3ySnfF— xavier peters (@xavierpeters22) February 3, 2017Got the offer from #Pitt
🏈💯✔ pic.twitter.com/jSjn8IjxYj— xavier peters (@xavierpeters22) February 3, 2017Got the offer from #UCLA today!
🏈✔💯 pic.twitter.com/fGGhTQAClU— xavier peters (@xavierpeters22) January 31, 2017Offer from Louisville
🏈✔💯 pic.twitter.com/dnLKe0gflc— xavier peters (@xavierpeters22) January 31, 2017Offer from UC
He told Scout.com his favorite school is Ohio State and that the Buckeyes and Michigan have both been among the schools showing him love...
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Teammate Tyler Bentley, a junior defensive lineman, visited Kentucky for the Wildcats' Junior Day over the weekend and told Rivals.com he could make a decision next month after initially planning to do so during the summer.
— Tyler Bentley (@Tbcheese45) February 2, 2017
🔵🔵🔵 @vincemarrow @UKCoachStoops @xavierpeters22 pic.twitter.com/m3zLB4Hcva— Tyler Bentley (@Tbcheese45) January 29, 2017Fantastic visit at the University of Kentucky
💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/NURmSJX2kY— Tyler Bentley (@Tbcheese45) January 26, 2017Penn state showin love
🎱‼️ pic.twitter.com/icaF2nUh2C— Tyler Bentley (@Tbcheese45) January 26, 2017Blessed to receive my first ACC offer from the University of Louisville‼️
LWHS sophomore Steven Faucheux, another defensive lineman, got an offer from Iowa State this week after visiting Auburn last weekend.
Per Scout.com, he also has offers from Cincinnati, Tulane, Kentucky and Maryland.
Had a great time today at Auburn. Thanks to @AuburnA1 and the @AuburnFootball staff #WarEagle #westpride https://t.co/jp9cizYx8c
— Steven Faucheux 2019 (@s_faucheux) January 29, 2017
A week ago, Ohio State coaches Urban Meyer and Kerry Coombs were in town to check in with coach Larry Cox’s team.
Urban Meyer and Kerry Coombs in the house today looking for their next Buckeyes! OSU loves Lakota West. #WestPr1de! pic.twitter.com/BeAOCNr6Qu
— Lakota West Football (@LWHSFootball) January 27, 2017
Up the road and to the east, Wayne receiver L’Christian “Blue” Smith has already been getting all kinds of attention not just for football but basketball as well.
He will get another chance to impress at the Under Armour All-America Camp Series in Cincinnati in April.
🙌🏽🤙🏽🌊#IWILL pic.twitter.com/f924E2vmiW— BLUE SMITH⁶𓅓 (@bluesmith_) February 2, 2017Blessed to recieve an invite to the UA All American Camp..!!!
Bentley and Peters were also invited to the AA camp along with Trotwood-Madison running back Raveion Hargrove...
Meanwhile, Wayne defensive end Alex Reigelsperger tweeted he plans another visit to Cincinnati in two weeks.
Even farther north, Marion Local offensive lineman John Dirksen was happy to announce he received an offer from Notre Dame.
Congrats to John Dirksen. Just got a scholarship offer from the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. @john_dirksen #flyerball
— Tim Goodwin (@goodwit56) January 31, 2017
Dirksen is a four-star recruit per the 247sports composite, and he also has offers from Michigan State, Kentucky, Northwestern and Iowa State...
Also adding offers last week was Dunbar running back Tavion Thomas, who is up to 11 with Kentucky and Iowa State jumping on board.
Thomas and teammate Antwuan Johnson visited Lexington last weekend.
💉💪🏾😤 look 👀 good in that Kentucky blue 🔵⚪️😱 @tavionthomas937 #BBN pic.twitter.com/Hi4csM2AqT— Antwuan Johnson (@Antwuan21) January 29, 2017Me and bro
Johnson also tweeted he has an invitation to the Under Armour camp.
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