Article: The Sanford Herald, N.C., Alex Podlogar column.

Byline: Alex Podlogar

Sep. 21--Blade Shoop was limping.

The Southern Lee Cavaliers were holding their own and holding a 17-6 lead over the rival Lee County Yellow Jackets midway through the third quarter, but now they appeared to be in trouble.

Shoop, who can be a dominating defensive tackle and is one of the key cogs in the Cavaliers' attacking defense, was coming off the field gimpy. The grimace on his face could not be hidden by the grill of his face mask. Lose him, and while it's still a team game, it could be a lost one, too.

But just when momentum seemed like it could be shifting, new Southern Lee coach Bill Mazcko pushed his ...

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