How cool it must be to be in a video game.

Screenshots by Travis Thayer, Eagle Country 99.3.
(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - Two former Lawrenceburg High School football stars are "in the game."
Ashton Craig, a junior at Notre Dame, and Dahya Patel, a junior at Ball State, are featured in EA Sports' College Football 26.
Craig has an 86 overall rating and is listed as Notre Dame's starting center. Patel received a 62 overall rating at wide receiver.
Other area D-1 players such as Josh Ringer (Miami Oh.), Ryan Brotherton (W. Michigan) and Noah Knigga (E. Michigan) are not currently featured in the game, although they could be added to a future roster update.

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