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Walter Camp Honors Pitts Weaver and CFU Gabriel 
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Texans Lose to the Ravens 33-16 - Houston Forward Times
The Houston Texans suffered a disappointing Week 2 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. In a… The post Texans Lose to the Ravens 33-16 appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Franco Harris
Franco Harris is a retired American football player. He was born in March 7, 1950 to an African American father and an Italian mother. He studied at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in New Jersey and later at Penn State University. Here he played for the team “Littany Lions” as
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USC Stuns Arizona State; Rallying Late For 28-27 Win - Los Angeles Sentinel
Southern California returned 16 starters looking to make noise in the PAC-12 conference after an 8 win season last year. The post USC Stuns Arizona State; Rallying Late For 28-27 Win appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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North Atlanta falls to Tucker on last-second field goal | The Atlanta Voice
Another painful loss for the North Atlanta Warriors puts them at 2-2 on the season after a great 2-0 start. This week, it was the Tucker Tigers coming into Lakewood Stadium and escaping with a game-winning field goal with three seconds left in the game. Last week's 20-17 loss in overtime against
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Last week's 19-7 loss to Wesleyan put the Astros at 0-1 to begin the season. They will seek their first win of the season in their home opener against the Callaway Cavaliers. This is a rematch from last year's 2-A state quarterfinals in which the Cavaliers came out victorious 41-20. For the
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Three quick impressions from the Atlanta Falcons 38-25 opening day loss to the Seattle Seahawks: The Falcons defense got to Russell Wilson, then couldn't keep up with the Seahawks' adjustments On the first defensive snap of the season, defensive end Takk McKinley sacked Seattle quarterback Russell
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