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Two No. 1 football recruits, two different paths
Blake Betton is a Penn State commit playing Class 6A football in the Twin Cities. Brodie Metzger is a Nine-Player state champion from southwestern Minnesota with 12 Division I offers. Both are ranked No. 1 in Minnesota in their recruiting classes, and both play for their dads.
Randy Shaver talks with Betton, a Shakopee linebacker, and Metzger, a Hills-Beaver Creek two-way player, about the pressure of being a top recruit, the reality behind NIL negotiations and why college coaches keep calling after a verbal commitment.
Betton shares why he chose Penn State and offers Metzger advice on…
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