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"I'm not talking to the media," said [Billy Rolle]. "I don't want to throw fuel on the fire, or escalate things beyond what they are. Right now we're in the middle preparing for the FCAT."
"There's no difference in the atmosphere between the playoffs and the regular season," said [Booker T. Washington]. Athletic Director Lisa Starks. "Academics, attendance and discipline always come first. If their grades aren't in order, or they have attendance or discipline problems they can't play anyway."Nothing really changes for us. The excitement builds as we get closer to game day. The community knows what's going on. We love it when we're in the playofifs. But we can't have kids ready to go to college if they haven't passed the FCAT. They know where their priorities are."See the full content of this document
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Inner City Schools Face Fcat Woes Amid Playoff Hype
And just like that the high school football playoffs permeate the autumn air with less hype and anticipation.
After being a giant killer during the regular season Booker T. Washington, which kn...See the full content of this document
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