CLEVELAND, Ohio — Exhausted from a full day of school and track practice, Avon Lake’s Maxwell Riley thought he would be living the fun, care-free life of a typical high school freshman looking forward to summer coming up. Instead, the already decorated athlete is taking calls from major college programs across the country as one of the biggest — literally — recruits in the 2026 class. It didn’t take long for schools to take notice of the 6-foot-5 left tackle while performing as an anchor for the Shoremen as one of the youngest players on the field at any given time. When his first season on varsity wrapped up, Riley, a young man of faith and family, spoke with his parents about what was to come next. Recommended Buckeyes stories Nothing could prepare him for the attention. The fast-paced process got kicked off sooner than Riley expected when his first…
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