Knightdale Preseason Jamboree: Versatile Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Knightdale High School hosted their annual preseason jamboree last weekend where high schools could have one more opportunity to play as a team and figure out their identity for the upcoming season.  Here are some of the most versatile athletes that I saw over the course of the day on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":548667,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Audrey 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