5-star EDGE Anthony Sweeney transferring to St. Frances Academy (Md.) for senior season
One of the nation’s top high school football programs is getting an elite addition on the defensive side of the ball for the 2026 season. Anthony Sweeney , a five-star EDGE prospect, is transferring from Good Counsel (Md. ) to St.
Frances Academy for his senior season, according to Billy Tucker of The UC Report . Sweeney is the No. 20 overall prospect and No.
3 EDGE in the 2027 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking , a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the top-ranked recruit in Maryland. He’ll join a St.
Frances squad that just won the first-ever Overtime Nationals championship game last season. The Panthers finished as the No. 2 team in the nation, according to the Rivals Composite Rankings .
Sweeney will fill the void left by Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Zion Elee , the No. 6 prospect in the 2026 cycle, who signed with Maryland. Last season’s St.