Needless to say, 2004 signee Branden Albert had hoped to be attending summer school at the University of Virginia right now. Unfortunately the former Glen Burnie High School (MD) standout scored just under the needed SAT score and now will attend Hargrave Military Academy for one year.

“I’m going to Hargrave Military Academy first,” Albert said. “It was kind of both for academics and athletics. I need to raise my test score but it will also help me with another year of football.”

Albert, who will arrive at Hargrave in early August, is ready for his upcoming year at the prep school.

“I’m kind of nervous, but I’m excited,” Albert said. “I wanted to be at UVa this fall but things didn’t go my way. I’ll take what I was dealt and deal with it. I’ll do what I have to do.”

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