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4-star Grayson DB makes commitment

Four-star Grayson High School safety recruit Michael Daugherty has committed to LSU over UGA and others.

The four-star safety Michael Daugherty has committed to the LSU Tigers football program. Daugherty plays high school football for Grayson in Loganville, Georgia.

Michael Daugherty and Grayson High School went on to win the 7A State Championship in 2020. The Rams gave up only 20 points over their final six games. Grayson was among the top teams in the state again in 2021, but fell in the state semifinals.

Daugherty is 6-foot-1 and weighs 180 pounds. He committed to LSU over Georgia, Auburn, USC, Oregon, UNC, Kentucky, and Louisville.

The Grayson High School star is ranked as the No. 124 recruit in the class of 2023. He’s the No. 9 safety in the country and the No. 12 player in Georgia.

Daugherty announced his commitment to LSU via Twitter:

Georgia is still looking for a defensive back commitment in the class of 2023. The Dawgs have seven total commitments. LSU and Brian Kelly have just three commitments in the class of 2023. Daugherty is the Tigers’ first defensive back commitment in the class.

Jeremy Johnson of ON3 covered the four-star’s suspense-filled commitment:

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Elite Peach State OL recaps ‘really cool experience’ at Clemson

An elite prospect from the Peach State, who has a connection to Clemson, was back in Tiger Town this past weekend for another unofficial visit. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) 2024 four-star offensive lineman Waltclaire Flynn, Jr. was in attendance for …

An elite prospect from the Peach State, who has a connection to Clemson, was back in Tiger Town this past weekend for another unofficial visit.

Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) 2024 four-star offensive lineman Waltclaire Flynn, Jr. was in attendance for Clemson’s 30-20 win over Florida State on Saturday, Oct. 30 at Memorial Stadium.

Flynn recently caught up with The Clemson Insider as he returned to The Valley for the first time since he camped at the Dabo Swinney Camp this past summer.

“I was very excited to come to Clemson,” he told TCI. “The highlight of my visit was [Clemson’s] offensive linemen recognizing me and showing me love.”

The 6-foot-1, 290-pound Flynn is a high-priority recruit for the Tigers. 247Sports tabs him as the No. 2 interior offensive lineman and No. 51 overall prospect nationally in the 2024 class. 

With that being said, what did Clemson’s coaches have to say when Flynn arrived back on campus?

“The coaches were just trying to catch up with me on some things and they told me they would love to have me back,” Flynn said.

As mentioned above, Flynn has been to Clemson before, but he’s never had a gameday experience quite like this one. He was a bit surprised to see 80,000 people come together in Death Valley, not because of Clemson’s record, but more so the size of the town.

“I was surprised at how many people came to support the Clemson Tigers in such a small town,” he said.

His connection to Clemson is through true freshman running back Phil Mafah, who also hails from Grayson High School. Flynn, along with three of his teammates from Grayson, got to see Mafah scamper for Clemson’s longest play from scrimmage this entire season — a 63-yard run.

“Clemson has always been one of my favorite schools, especially seeing how they treat Phil, my old teammate,” Flynn added.

Flynn certainly enjoyed his first game day in The Valley, but what was it that stood out to him about Clemson?

“Everything stood out to me on how they kept on fighting back against Florida State,” he said. “Having everybody on their feet, it was a really cool experience.”

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4-star S Michael Daugherty puts Georgia football in top schools

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for four-star Grayson High School safety recruit Michael Daugherty

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for four-star safety recruit Michael Daugherty. The four-star safety plays high school football for Grayson in Loganville, Georgia.

Michael Daugherty and Grayson High School went on to win the 7A State Championship this past season. The Rams gave up only 20 points over their final six games.

Daugherty is six-feet tall and weighs 175 pounds. He announced his top ten schools via his Twitter account. His recruitment remains open.

Daugherty puts Georgia, Florida, Texas, Auburn, USC, Iowa State, FSU, Oregon, LSU, and Cincinnati in his list of top schools. The four-star safety is a member of the class of 2023, so he’s only a sophomore in high school.

The Grayson High School product has a lot of time to decide where he wants to play college football. Overall, Michael Daugherty is ranked as the No. 48 recruit in the class of 2023. He’s the No. 11 safety in the country and the No. 6 player from the state of Georgia.

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Two Georgia HS football teams ranked among nation’s best

Two Georgia high school football programs have been ranked in the national preseason top 25 heading into the next season.

Two Georgia high school football programs have been ranked in the preseason top 25, per MaxPreps.

Checking in at number nine is Grayson High School of Loganville, Georgia. The Grayson Rams went 11-2 last season before falling 28-20 to Lowndes High School in the quarterfinals of the 7A state playoffs.

This season, Carlos Del Rio, a four-star Florida Gators commitment will be the quarterback for Grayson. He and four-star receiver Daejon Reynolds (also a Florida commit) will look to form an unstoppable duo in both high school and college.

Lowndes is ranked as the 12th team in the country heading into the 2020 season. The 7A school in Valdosta ended the year as a state finalist. They fell 17-9 to a loaded Marietta team in the state championship game.

There are plenty of other Georgia high schools that can enter the mix in 2020. High school football is much tougher to predict when compared to college football. There are so many teams and so many unknown players heading into every season.

Colquitt County High School, Marietta, Parkview and more will be among the contenders to be the top team in the state. Who do you think will end the season as the best team in Georgia?

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