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Texas standout RB Myson Johnson Cook is coming back home to East St. Louis

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2027 4-star ATH Myson Johnson-Cook transfers to East St. Louis

One of the Lone Star State's top 2027 athletes is transferring from DeSoto to nationally-ranked East St. Louis of Illinois
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Huge get for the Flyers. Terrific young man who started his high school career at Decatur MacArthur, went to Texas and now is back in Illinois. East Side just got a lot better.
 
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rocketnation said:
As a Freshman at MacArthur, the only CS8 player I'd ever seen with more athleticism was future NFLer Albert Okwuegbunam.
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You beat me to it... Saw him 3 times that season. Kid was absolutely terrifying to watch, I can only imagine what defenders were thinking. He can only be better by now... HUGE (an absolute understatement) pick up for the Flyers.
 
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jha618 said:
Another IL kid who spent a year at DeSoto. Its almost like they are running a prep school.
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Looks like some Illinois kids are finding out how much harder things are in Texas and coming back.
 
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mc140 said:
Looks like some Illinois kids are finding out how much harder things are in Texas and coming back.
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Idk how this kid did but Sael Reyes and MJC did very well down there. Reyes ended up spending his last 2 years in TX
 
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mc140 said:
Looks like some Illinois kids are finding out how much harder things are in Texas and coming back.
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According to MaxPreps, Myson carried 88 times for 911 yds and 14 TDs.

Not that great, huh? Except he was the 3rd option in the offense behind 2 seniors... one of which rushed for 2003 yards, the other 921.

I personally think you're undervaluing the "some Illinois kids" going down to Texas... and Myson was only a sophomore.... at the 8th ranked team in all of Texas. If anything, the correct statement is "Illinois is lucky to get him back."

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Would be curious to hear from either of these boys to know why they came back given they had proven to be successful in Texas. Even though MJC was a 3rd option, he still had almost 1,000 yards14 TDs playing against the best of the best in Texas and has offers from everyone.
 
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MJC will make his pledge on April 25 and has narrowed down the schools to five. Miami seems to be in the lead - and Mizzou is sidelined. Strangely, he has three May/June visits planned to Miami, Auburn and Ole Miss. Why not wait to see if there is a Love Connection during those visits before getting engaged?

 
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crusader_of_90 said:
MJC will make his pledge on April 25 and has narrowed down the schools to five. Miami seems to be in the lead - and Mizzou is sidelined. Strangely, he has three May/June visits planned to Miami, Auburn and Ole Miss. Why not wait to see if there is a Love Connection during those visits before getting engaged?

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Lock in your spot and make those schools go extra hard on the visits since they know you committed elsewhere. His teammate lofton committed to mizzou a few weeks ago with visits planned well into spring/summer.
 
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Can the Flyers beat both Rice and Carmel? Doubtful. Maybe one, but not both. Maybe Owen Too.
 
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