Roosevelt High School Football Game Analysis

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It's my senior year, my fourth year playing football at Roosevelt High School. When i got here my freshmen year i didn't know what to expect my brother was a senior at the time. Well here at Roosevelt we have a tradition of doing very well in football, such as every year I've been here we've been to playoffs and even a state title! Not only do we have successful seasons and go to post-season but we have won conference four times in a row. As I've grown through this program and school I've seen it all, from having successful seasons to losing in the playoffs and even not making it to the playoffs. I suited varsity my sophomore year, i saw the field when we were up 42-0 at half or on special teams. Fastfoward i started my junior year playing

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