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St. John's players raise their helmets to the sky before playing Whitmer Sept. 23, 2011.

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Whitmer High School players storm the field to face St. John's Jesuit at Whitmer High School.

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Whitmer High School player Jody Webb, 34, outraces St. John's Jesuit player Jake Wheeler, 5, and the rest of the Titan defense for a touchdown on the first play of the game.

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Whitmer player Jody Webb races down the field for a touchdown.

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Whitmer player Mark Meyers, 17, tackles St. John's Jesuit player Joe Robie, 7, during the first quarter.

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St. John's player Kent Kern, 9, leaps over the pile as he's tackled by Whitmer players Bryce Larkin, 41, and Devin Thomas, 1. Also on the play are St. John's players Miles Ashleman, 57, and Artie Mitchell, 45, and Whitmer's Nick Lapoint, 88.

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LeRoy Alexander, 22, and Storm Norton, 74, celebrate Stockdale's touchdown as St. John's player Kent Kern, 9, walks away.

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Mr. Alexander, 22, slips past St. John's Jesuit player Jake Wheeler, 5, for a touchdown.

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Whitmer player Chris Wormley, 47, sacks St. John's quarterback Brogan Roback, 11, as teammates Clarke Garrett, 21, and Nick LaPoint, 88, move in to help during the first quarter.

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Brandon Smith, 6, for St. John's tackles Whitmer's Alexander, 22.

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Alexander, 22, is brought down by St. John's players Tony Harper, 18, Evan Yoder, 55, and Jamahl Jones, 24, during the second quarter.

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Whitmer player Nigel Hayes, 2, hauls in a pass as he beats St. John's player Jordan King, 15, down the field.

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Tyler Smith, 10, escapes the grasp of Evan Yoder, 55, during the second quarter.

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Whitmer player Nick Longenbarger, 81, hauls in a pass and is tackled by St. John's player Jake Wheeler, 5.

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Michael Moore, 91, sacks Brogan Roback, 11. Whitmer defeated St. John's 35-7.

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Garrett Clarke, 21, tackles St. John's player Joe Robie, 7.

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Mark Meyers, 17, knocks down St. John's Jesuit quarterback Brogan Roback, 11, and recovers the fumble in the second quarter.

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Whitmer's Tyler Smith gets into the end zone for a touchdown.

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