Football Recruiting - Midwest Region

RedHawks beat Bobcats for Heath Harding

December, 9, 2012

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For athlete Heath Harding (Miamisburg, Ohio/Dayton Christian), the decision between Miami (OH) and Ohio came down to where he would want to attend a school if he were just a student and not an athlete.

He got his answer Sunday.

“I just felt if I didn’t play football, where would I want to be,” he said, “and I felt Miami was a better fit for me athletically and academically as well.

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The Midwest Region consists of the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin and is where the foundation of most Big Ten recruiting classes are made up of. It's also where the MAC finds most of its talent and national programs hunt for prospects.

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