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headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., featuring many of the nation's best prep players. "He was probably the most versatile running back threat at the event," Gorney reported. "He catches everything and is not only used as a dump- down option. Mizzell can get outside, runs deep routes and is reliable in the pass game." Mizzell purposely wanted to make his college decision before the start of his senior year. He's ready for normalcy to return. "I'm glad that my decision is out of the way, and I don't have to worry about a lot of people calling," said Mizzell, who will also be running track for Bayside in the spring. "Now, I can focus on the season. My goal is to win a state cham- pionship, and personally I want to get better at every aspect of my game. I want to go to college prepared for whatever they want me to do." Mizzell may be the connection the Cavaliers need in landing some of the in-state players from the star-studded class of 2014, including Bayside junior safety Quin Blanding and Virginia Beach Catholic junior wide receiver Jamil Kamara. "People have been saying my decision has im- pacted a lot of kids, and that's a role I embrace," Mizzell said. ◆ High senior London Perrantes picked the Cavaliers Sept. 3. The Rivals.com three-star prospect, who is also ranked No. 82 in the coun- NOTES FROM THE RECRUITING TRAIL • Virginia landed its second point guard commit when Encino (Calif.) Crespi try by ESPN.com, officially visited Charlottesville for the Richmond at UVa football game Sept. 1. He "just knew" Virginia was the right place for him and cancelled his future official visits. The 6-0, 170-pounder picked Virginia over scholarship offers from Illinois, 200-pound Hall committed to the Cavaliers July 1, and attends Virginia Beach Cape Henry Collegiate School. The two point guards were able to meet each other at the Richmond football game and are poised to form the UVa perimeter attack. "I loved the way they play two point guards at once, and Coach [Tony] Bennett said he felt like Devon and I can do a lot together," Perrantes told Washington State, USC, Arizona State, Pepperdine and San Francisco. Perrantes joins No. 74-ranked Devon Hall in the class of 2013. The 6-5, CavsCorner.com. "I had heard so much about the facilities and how great they were. "It was everything else, plus being able to play for a coach like Coach Ben- nett, that really made it clear that this was where I needed to be." California point guard London Perrantes, the No. 82 prospect in the country according to ESPN.com, picked the Cava- liers over offers from Illinois, Washington State, USC, Ari- zona State, Pepperdine and San Francisco. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM • The Cavaliers don't currently have a scholarship remaining for the class of 2013, but adding a talented big man is still a priority. Virginia hosted power forward Austin Nichols of Eads (Tenn.) Briarcrest Christian Sept. 8. The 6-8, 193-pound Nichols vaulted up 26 spots to No. 17 in the recently updated Rivals.com rankings for the class of 2013. Nichols has planned official visits to Vanderbilt Sept. 15, Duke Oct. 6, Tennessee Oct. 20 and Auburn Nov. 1. He also has unofficially visited Memphis several times. — Jacey Zembal CAVALIER CORNER ◆ OCTOBER 2012 ◆ 47