Madison’s Davis closes HS football career, looks forward to next step | Sports

After the 2024 high school football season, Alex Davis went on to prepare for Madison’s baseball campaign.

Davis, who recently-graduated, helped the Blue Streaks win a second straight Chagrin Valley Conference Lake Division baseball crown this spring.

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