Football Recruiting - Midwest Region

Lessons Learned: New Level Youngstown

March, 16, 2013

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By Brad Bournival and Jared Shanker | ESPN.com

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The New Level Athletics 7-on-7 Midwest Regional attracted 21 teams from Delaware, Indiana, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Canada. The competition was strong Saturday from this one-day tournament as the teams battled well into the night. The Class of 2014 stood out, but individuals from 2015 and 2016 showed their presence as well. There were even some eighth-graders giving it their all, as each squad fought for the title.

RecruitingNation writers Brad Bournival and Jared Shanker attended the regional. Here are five things they learned:

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RECRUITING NATION MIDWEST COVERAGE

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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