MATTHEWS, NC — The pull nearby is still there. But Fairmont (WV) four-star defensive end Dante Stills has felt the pull from a host of others.

Stills’ brother, Darius Stills, is headed to West Virginia, about 15 minutes from their house, this fall. Their father, Gary Stills, played for the Mountaineers in the mid-90s and is third on the school’s career sacks list.

Dante Stills reiterated May 7 at the Charlotte stop of Nike’s The Opening Regionals what he’s long said. West Virginia will be hard to beat. Virginia Tech and a handful of other schools, though, have forced him to stay open in his recruitment.

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