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Armwood-Lakeland features a bevy of future Division I-A players

Friday night’s playoff matchup is hyped for many reasons, most significantly the talent on both sidelines.
 
Fans may see Lakeland running back Demarkcus Bowman playing for Clemson next year.
Fans may see Lakeland running back Demarkcus Bowman playing for Clemson next year. [ ERNST PETERS | The Ledger ]
Published Nov. 22, 2019

There will be a constellation of stars when Armwood and Lakeland square off in the Class 7A, Region 2 final, with 11 players who are ranked among the top 100 in the state by 247Sports’ composite rankings. Many have already committed to high-profile college programs.

RB Demarkcus Bowman, Lakeland

Height/weight: 5-10, 191

State ranking: No. 2 in 2020 class

College commitment: Clemson

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WR Arian Smith, Lakeland

Height/weight: 6-1, 170

State ranking: No. 11 in 2020

College considerations: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Oklahoma

CB Kendall Dennis, Lakeland

Height/weight: 6-0, 174

State ranking: No. 57 in 2020

College commitment: Auburn

DT Clyde Pinder Jr., Armwood

Armwood lineman Clyde Pinder Jr. will be in Tar Heels blue next fall. [ OCTAVIO JONES | Times ]

Height/weight: 6-1, 305

State ranking: No. 65 in 2020

College commitment: North Carolina

ATH Chayil Garnett, Lakeland

Height/weight: 6-1, 205

State ranking: No. 78 in 2020

College commitment: Auburn

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RB Eric Wilson, Armwood

Height/weight: 5-10, 195

State ranking: No. 86 in 2020

College considerations: Missouri, Purdue, Toledo, Utah

CB Fenley Graham, Lakeland

Height/weight: 5-9, 171

State ranking: No. 94 in 2020

College commitment: Florida

WR Agiye Hall, Armwood

Armwood's Agiye Hall (6) jumps over Miami Northwestern's Arlen Navarro (38) in the second quarter of last year's state final in Orlando. [ Times ]

Height/weight: 6-3, 190

State ranking: No. 2 in 2021

College considerations: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State

DT Desmond Watson, Armwood

Height/weight: 6-6, 375

State ranking: No. 24 in 2021

College considerations: Alabama, UCF, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State

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ATH Charles Montgomery, Armwood

Height/weight: 5-10, 185

State ranking: No. 36 in 2021

College considerations: Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State

QB Cam’Ron Ransom, Armwood

Height/weight: 6-3, 210

State ranking: No. 72 in 2021

College considerations: UCF, Boston College, Kentucky, Southern Mississippi, USF