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https://247sports.com/college/notre-...win-121077272/
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Pickerington Central certainly looked the part of the defending Division-I state champions in the state of Ohio Sunday afternoon when they beat up on Chicago Phillips in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown.
Several of Central's top players hold Division-I offers including 2021 wide receiver/cornerback Lorenzo Styles Jr. He showed off the speed, athletic ability and length that has already resulted in offers from Boston College, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt.
Styles Jr. impressed on both sides of the football for someone making their first varsity start, and he could project to either a wideout or cornerback at the next level.
"It was great playing today and we've been preparing for this since December," Styles Jr. stated. "Our coach gives us our roles, and it's up to us to execute our assignments like we are supposed to. I like playing both sides of the ball, and don't really have a preference for either one."
"For my play, I would say I did well offensively, but defensively I feel like I could have done better at defensive back," he added. "I dropped a sure interception, and if I had caught that one I think it would have completed my day."
"It was a good learning experience for me today, even though I did play varsity last year as a freshman," he continued. "I'm a better player now than last year because I'm older and I understand the game better. I think my focus is that I'm going to handle my role on either side of the ball, and do what I'm asked to do."
Styles Jr. is clearly on the recruiting radar as one of the top 2021 prospects in the Midwest, and that offer list should only continue to expand over time. He will be taking a big recruiting visit this weekend.
"I will be at Notre Dame this Saturday for their game with Michigan, and I'm pretty excited to be there," Styles Jr. admitted. "They offered me after being at their camp, and that offer meant a lot to me. Notre Dame is a great football program, and a very prestigious school as well. I try to do my part in the classroom, as well as the football field."
"I have talked with Coach (Mike) Elston about me coming on the visit, and he seems like a good guy," he noted. "I'm still pretty young so I'm not sure what position they're recruiting me for. I worked out as a wide receiver at their camp, and I tested well with a 4.43 forty time. This will be my first time there for a game."
"I also want to get to Penn State for a game and we have had contact," he said. "I think Penn State is a great program and I want to get there for a game. I also have talked to Ohio State a couple times about camp information and stuff. My dad did play for Ohio State, but I need to find the best fit for me. I'm looking for the school that cares about me as a football player and an individual, plus academics is so important to me."
Although Styles is not yet rated by 247Sports, he is going to be listed as one of the top 2021 prospects in Ohio when he becomes ranked.
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