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James Franklin aiming to continue recruiting dominance in Western Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH

In their last two recruiting classes, James Franklin and the Nittany Lions have landed three of the top prospects in Western Pennsylvania, following through on the coach’s intentions to “dominate the state.”

Franklin is looking for that success in recruiting the WPIAL to continue.

“Obviously for certain kids and certain families, Pitt is a really good option as well,” the coach said Wednesday afternoon, sitting in a hotel conference room less than three miles from the Oakland campus. “But for us to go where we want to go, we feel like we’ve got to keep all the best players of the state and this region at home.