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Top Cincinnati football recruit Malik Hartford of Lakota West to announce college choice

The highest-rated Greater Cincinnati football recruit will reveal his college choice this Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Lakota West High School.

Malik Hartford, a 6-foot-3 inch 175-pound safety for the Firebirds and coach Tom Bolden made the announcement of his destination plans Thursday afternoon.

In February, he announced his top seven choice and insinuated cutting it to three. Apparently, that won't happen as he'll make some Division I program ecstatic on April 6. His recently announced the finalists were Cincinnati, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and West Virginia.

In addition to his announced seven, Alabama and Penn State have also entered the fray since he narrowed down his list of suitors.