Last Wednesday

was National Signing Day, a day when the top football recruits from all

around the nation sign with colleges vowing to attend the school and play

football there. Fayette County had a number of their high school athletes

sign with colleges.

Fayette County

high School had kicker Jon Deraney sign with NC State and receiver Tyler

Watts sign with Hardin University. Deraney chose NC State because there

is a chance he will be able to play right away but also because they will

be able to offer him the educational program he wants.

"NC State

has the fourth best Engineering school in the country,' said Deraney,

who wishes to major in Aerospace and mechanical Engineering. "Plus,

I have a chance to start next year."

Watts believes

he will be redshirted his first year at Harding University, which is located

in Searcy, Ark., but he is excited to be furthering his football career.

Watts, who averaged over 12 yards per catch this season, plans to major

in aviation administration.

Deraney and

Watts have known each other since they were in the first grade together

at East Fayette Elementary School. Both players will remember the friendships

forged on the football field as Fayette County Tigers.

Other local

football players that signed with colleges last Wednesday were Sandy Creek's

Kedric Golston, Riley Swanson and Kelvin German and Starr's Mill's Erik

Advincula, Darrell Burston and Jason Earwood.

Golston, one

of the top defensive recruits in the nation, signed with the University

of Georgia, while Swanson signed with Wake Forest and German signed with

Middle Tennessee State University. Advincula will play at Valdosta State

University, while Burston will attend Florida State University and Earwood

will go to Georgia Southern University.

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