Top Story Spotlight Lord Botetourt grad Bratton transferring from UVa to Roanoke Mark Berman Jul 17, 2025 Jul 17, 2025 Updated Jul 17, 2025 0 Lord Botetourt graduate KJ Bratton is shown at Virginia football preseason practice in 2023. He is transferring to Roanoke College. THE (CHARLOTTESVILLE) DAILY PROGRESS, File 2023 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Berman KJ Bratton is reviving his football career.kAmqC2EE@?[ 2 {@C5 q@E6E@FCE w:89 $49@@= 8C25F2E6 H9@ H2D @? E96 ':C8:?:2 7@@E32== E62> :? E96 a_aa 2?5 a_ab D62D@?D[ D2:5 %F6D52J 96 :D EC2?D76CC:?8 E@ #@2?@<6 r@==686]k^AmkAm“x 42?’E H2:E[” qC2EE@? D2:5 :? 2 A9@?6 :?E6CG:6H]k^AmkAm%96 H:56 C646:G6C H2D 2 ?@?D49@=2CD9:A A=2J6C 2E &'2] w6 92D EH@ J62CD @7 6=:8:3:=:EJ C6>2:?:?8]k^AmkAm#@2?@<6 r@==686 A=2J65 4=F3 7@@E32== =2DE D62D@?[ 3FE 4@249 qCJ2? $E:?6DAC:?8’D E62> H:== 36 A=2J:?8 G2CD:EJ 2?5 ~spr 7@@E32== :? 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Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris was denied a preliminary injunction in Charlottesville Circuit Court on Thursday, as the court sided with…
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