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New league makes WR Taylor Belsterling franchise pick

Receivers Taylor Belsterling (Huntingdon), Antonio Pitts (Miles College) and running back Khary Franklin (Troy) participated in passing drills Monday at Troy's pro day. Duane Rankin/Montgomery Advertiser

Major League Football has dipped into Montgomery for its top talent.

The new professional football league drafted Taylor Belsterling as a franchise player on the first day of its inaugural draft Wednesday. Ted Cottrell, a former NFL defensive coordinator, used the fourth overall pick in the 2016 MLFB draft to pick the Montgomery Catholic graduate.