... where teams control territory and battle invading foes for certain players or vise-versa. 

Traditional rivalries stretch beyond the field as two or three programs fight over a prospect while bad mouthing each other and doing everything they can to see the momentum of the battle sway in their direction. 

Of course, with every battle, there is a loser. 

Sometimes it comes with an early commitment to an in-state favorite or a surprising announcement to head across the country to a long-shot. It can come with a disappointing decommitment or a last second change of heart. 

In most cases, losing a recruiting war is a bitter pill to swallow; especially in cases where it means playing against that recruit ...

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