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just a little tibit from the roanoke times on a local player we are recruiting:

Local update

Lord Botetourt coach Tater Benson said he is confident that first-team All-Group AA offensive lineman Ben Ballard will get an offer from one or more of the schools (Liberty, Richmond and Wake Forest) that are recruiting him. Coaches who get film on Ballard invariably ask about the Cavaliers' junior inside linebacker and Blue Ridge defensive player of the year, Darryl Stone, as well as junior cornerback Casey Weddle.