Westerville North senior linebacker Marcus Raney announced his college choice on National Signing Day, February 4, 2009.
At a ceremony held at Westerville North High School, Raney accepted a scholarship offer and signed a National Letter of Intent to attend West Liberty State College and play for the Hilltoppers football program.
West Liberty is a perennial NCAA Division II football power located near Wheeling, WVa.
The Hilltoppers compete in the WVIAC and were just percentage points from making the Division II national playoffs in 2008.
Raney lead the Warrior defense during the 2008 season with 73 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 2 quarterback sacks and was named to the AP All-Central District Football Team.
"Marcus is a tremendous football player, an extremely hard worker, and he plays the game with a lot of passion"
, said former Westerville North head coach Chad Williams. "West Liberty is getting a real good football player and a fine young man"
.
