BUFORD, Ga – After an eight-year hiatus, The Opening Finals returns this summer, which means that the regional showcases are back as prospects from the 2027 through 2029 recruiting cycle compete for the invitation to Nike’s billion-dollar campus in Oregon. The fourth stop for The Opening’s regional tour took place at the sparkling new Phillip Beard Stadium on the campus of Buford High School in the Atlanta Metro.
With a trio of invites to this summer’s finals up for grabs, over 100 prospects showed up to go through testing, positional drills, 1-on-1 competition, and 7-on-7 play. A majority of the high-profile quarterbacks from Saturday’s Elite 11 regional also decided to throw again, and they had a talented group of pass catchers to target and defensive backs to contest their throws.
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