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"I knew once we picked up that first down [in overtime] I wasn't going to do anything stupid," Marion-Franklin coach Brian Haffele said. "I wanted to keep the ball in the middle of the field so it would be as easy as possible for Chris. He's a kid who came over from the soccer team, and he had a strong leg all along. But we had to teach him how to kick a football and he's really taken to it.
"I have tremendous respect for [coach] Byron [Mattox] and the guys on that coaching staff," Haffele said. "We grew up pretty much together, so when he got the job I called him up and said 'Man, this is going to be a helluva rivalry isn't it?'""That was a great game to watch if you were just a fan of good, hard-nosed football," Haffele said. "'But it doesn't do much for coaches."See the full content of this document
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Marion-Franklin Edges Walnut Ridge in Ot
It's not often that a Columbus City League game ends with a kicker being hoisted on to the shoulders of his teammates. But that was indeed the scene last Friday night after Marion-Franklin earned a hardfought 10-7 overtime victory against visiting Walnut Ridge.
Senior Chris Tabor, who had not attempted a ...See the full content of this document
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