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Local stars pumped to continue careers

Jacob Kemp, Prep Sports Reporter

8:17 p.m. CST February3, 2016

It was a momentous day for a host of local high school football players Wednesday.

More than 40 players within the !"!~!t.!~~-~~~g-~~-rj~_t!'s coverage area put pen to paper on National Signing Day, applying their respective signatures to National Letters of Intent. Oak Grove featured 1 o signees, while Hattiesburg added six and .P.~!~! had four. Among the top prospects in the Pine Belt to make their collegiate destinations known were .P.~~~~xt~!!~!l. ~~!~S.t)?!l. kicker Luke Logan, who signed with Ole Miss, and Bassfield's Racheem Boothe and Jerome Johnson, who inked to Southern Miss and Indiana re,i;pectively. Buy Photo

(Photo: SUSAN BROADBRIDGEIHATTIESBURG AMERICAN)

Petal football coach Marcus Boyles congratulates players Sawyer Grace, left to right, Tyrek Moody, Nigel Wood and Ruben Maldonado during the school's National Signing Day ceremony Wednesday. (Photo: SUSAN BROADBRIDGEIHATTIESBURG AMERICAN)

Logan, who drew plenty of attention in 2015 after booting a 56-yard field goal, said he dreamed of kicking in college since he was in junior high.

"It feels great," he said. "It's a dream come true. You know, to finally sign with what's been the school of my dreams since about the third grade. It's a really exciting day for me. It's great to have the family here and especially the guys that have been out there on the football field with me. I owe it all to my holder, my snapper and my line. I couldn't do any of this without them or without this family behind me and coaching staff. They've been with me A every step of the way."

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