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One of the top cornerbacks in the east narrowed his list of schools to five earlier this month. Clemson, Georgia, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech were the fortunate programs to make the cut and all five are anxiously awaiting a decision from Andrews (High Point, N.C.) star Marcus Gilchrist .

“Those are the top five schools I felt most comfortable with,” Gilchrist said. “With all of them, I basically took a look at academics. All of them have my major, which is Computer Engineering. That was another reason why those schools made the cut.

“I like all five schools that I picked. It’s just a matter of finding which one is going to fit me academically, socially and sports-wise the best. It’s a matter of finding the one I’m most comfortable with.”

As a junior last season, Gilchrist made 40 tackles and had 11 interceptions (returning two for touchdowns). An excellent return man, he totaled six touchdowns on special teams (two punt returns, four kick returns) and earned first-team all-state honors last season at kick returner.

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