IE Cherokee Invitational: 2024 Standouts Part I

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Insider Exposure is hosted their Cherokee Invitational again this year, and I was able to catch day 1 of the action.  Teams from across the southeast came to compete against one another in an opportunity to get better in the middle of their high school seasons.  Let's take a look at some of the standouts from the class of 2024.</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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='867327' first='Rosalie' 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