Playing on the varsity level was a bit of an adjustment, Thomas Dale (Chester, VA) sophomore CJ Reavis admits.

“I’ve always been bigger than everybody else in my class, but when I got to high school, people were faster and bigger,” Reavis said.  “I worked hard on my fundamentals, like my backpedal.  After a while, I started showing what I could do.

“I knew it would be hard, but I kept working.”

Reavis, a linebacker/safety for the Knights, tallied over 80 tackles in eight games as a starter this past season.  His breakout performance came in a 14-0 loss to Hermitage in the Central Region playoffs.

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