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Southern Miss was first to offer this Biloxi football star and his stock is rising

By Patrick Magee

The 2018 campaign was Elijah Sabbatini's first full season with the Biloxi football varsity squad, but you wouldn't have known it if you watched him take the field as a sophomore.

His impact was immediate in a 42-7 win over St. Stanislaus in the season opener. He had eight tackles and a 40-yard interception return as a defensive back and a 37-yard kickoff return on special teams. Sabbatini's sophomore season finished with 88 total tackles, three blocked field goals, an interception and 330 all-purpose yards.

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