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Despite missing several games due to a knee injury, Deep Creek (Chesapeake, VA) standout Ras-I Dowling continues to draw the serious interest of Virginia and Virginia Tech, among others. The 6-2, 185-pound Dowling, who plays basketball as well as football, is an outstanding athlete who could play receiver or defensive back on the next level.

“My speed,” Dowling replied when asked what his primary strength is on the gridiron. Dowling noted a 4.4 flat time at Virginia Tech’s summer camp this year as his best in the 40-yard dash. He can really jump, too, as he claims a 38-inch vertical leap.

Dowling’s senior season has not gone as planned on an individual basis, as he has missed some of the season with a knee injury. At 7-2, however, David Cox’s bunch is doing just fine heading into tomorrow night’s match-up with Western Branch.

“Our team is having a good season,” Dowling said. “I’m just getting started. I injured my knee early in the season and have been out. I’m back now and I’m 100-percent.”

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