Syracuse Moved a Practice to Reel in New York’s Top-Ranked Recruit. The Big Boys Still Won

Syracuse moved a practice to reel in New York’s top-ranked recruit. The big boys still won

Rochester, N.Y. — Syracuse was still in the running for Messiah Hampton as the top-ranked football recruit in New York quietly trimmed his list of schools to three.

The battle for New York's football talent: Syracuse's rising recruitment strategy

Forget participation trophies; the real question in New York high school football isn’t just “who’s number one?” but “who’s going to make an impact?” More importantly, “Who can Syracuse steal from under the noses of the big boys?” As the landscape of college football recruitment evolves, Syracuse University is making strategic moves to secure the Empire State’s top talent. While Lyrick Samuel, the standout Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn) wide receiver f…