Five Senior Forwards To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It could be argued that all of these guys are flying a bit under the radar for the value they pose. They are coming to the end of their high school careers and probably haven't gotten the due they are warranted. So, I wanted to find some seniors who I felt were overlooked because they either play on a small school, a deep roster, or a team that is not exactly in the playoff hunt. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1728927"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Golan has been through a tough season to end his high school career as his team sits at 2-15 with just four games to go. 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