Recruiting Going Well for Star In-State WR

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Junior wide receiver Ben Barber turned in an excellent performance this past season, helping Edison (Alexandria, VA) to a Northern Region Division 5 Championship title and an appearance in the AAA Division 5 state championship game. The 5-10, 193-pound prospect finished the 2006 season with 54 receptions for 1,034 yards and 12 touchdowns.

As a result of his junior season performance, Barber has received one written scholarship offer and two more schools have indicated they intend to offer.

“I got a letter from Coach Beamer letting me know that they were offering me a scholarship,” Barber said. “I’ve gotten text messages from people at Virginia and Maryland saying they want to offer me. I’m also getting mail from Boston College and Florida and I’m going to Penn State on Saturday.”

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