Special to The Laker/Lutz News

By Kyle LoJacono

The Wiregrass Ranch girls cross country team finished sixth at the Class 3A state meet Nov. 17 at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee.

The Bulls totaled 208 points, 166 behind the champion Estero and 20 back of fifth-place Lakewood Ranch. The performance matches the best placing at states in the program’s seven-year history.

“It’s a little short of what we wanted to do,” said seventh-year Wiregrass Ranch coach Don Howard. “The girls had a goal of finishing in the top five, and we just missed it. … As a coach I’m a little disappointed. I feel like I could have had them a little bit more prepared. We’re certainly happy with a sixth-place finish in the state. While it’s not quite what we wanted, it’s still a great accomplishment for the girls.”

Bulls senior Nikita Shah, a Harvard University commit, paced her team with a 15th-place finish (18 minutes 58 seconds) despite being under the weather.

Berlin Waters was second for Wiregrass Ranch, taking 24th by running a 19:21 and setting a new personal record (PR) by 11 seconds after finishing 66th (20:33) at states last year.

“I was hoping for top-25, and I got it,” Waters said. “I’m so happy.”

It was the second big performance for the senior in about 12 hours. Waters helped the Bulls soccer team beat district rival and perennial power Steinbrenner 3-2 on Nov. 16 before making the four-hour trip to Tallahassee.

“Got here at about 12:45 this morning,” Waters said. She added, “The last day I’ve been so nervous. I tried not to be nervous, but it’s my last high school race. It’s so nerve racking. I just wanted to get a PR, and I did.”

Howard said that Waters’ performance just hours after a tough soccer game shows the kind of athlete she is.

“She told me Thursday this was going to be her last cross country race ever and that she was going to give me everything she had, and that’s exactly what she did,” Howard said. “I wouldn’t expect anything less of her anyway.”

The Steinbrenner game was the third soccer contest for Waters during the week of states. She said she had to pace herself to make sure she could perform on the pitch and on the cross country course.

“It’s hard because I’ll be practicing with cross country before games, and I don’t want to push it too hard to affect the game or my race,” Waters said. “It’s just hard, but I have to make sure I keep it balanced, hydrate and make sure I don’t overdo it during the week. … I don’t think things could have gone any better. Just to beat Steinbrenner was so exciting. Coming here late last night and taking 24th is amazing.”

Howard is happy with the way his younger runners performed and what that means for the program’s future.

“For the girls who are coming back, they all ran good races,” Howard said. “Elise (Cedre) ran 20:00 (52nd), Madison ran 20:26 (78th), Addie ran 20:40 (89th), so that’s a nice one-two-three punch to have coming back, and Savannah Goode is our No. 4 coming back and runs in the low 21s, so I’m excited to see what we can continue to build on.”

Conway, a freshman, said she never expected to be fast enough to be in the top 80 at states when she started the season. She missed regionals because of bronchitis, but said she felt “OK” enough to compete at the final.

“It’s been a great experience so far, and I can’t wait for next year,” Conway said. She added, “There was a couple nerves today, but I was really excited to compete with the team. I wish I could have had a little better time, but I’m so excited for the next three years.”

The Wiregrass Ranch boys were able to maintain their streak of top-10 state finishes by placing 10th with 294 points, topping 11th-place Land O’ Lakes by six.

“We wanted to get five consecutive years in the top 10,” said Bulls sixth-year coach Chris Loth. “They didn’t want to be the senior class that missed the top 10.”

Wiregrass Ranch was senior laden, including three runners who placed in the top 100 at states last year in Ermias Bireda, Ben Hall and Patrick Hill.

The trio missed multiple weeks with injuries, including No. 1 racer Bireda (30th, 16:16) who missed more than half the season with shin inflammation.

The finish wasn’t what the Bulls thought was possible when they started training during the summer, but the runners were laughing and joyous in the moments after learning of their placing.

“It puts it in perspective,” Loth said. “Six months of work comes down to 5,000 meters. I’m so proud of them, and they’re so excited for how they did.”

Wiregrass Ranch loses four of its top five runners, but Loth already sees a potential new ace.

“Andy (Hippely) will be a No. 1 for us next year, and he popped off a minute PR today,” Loth said. “He ran a 16:52. Hopefully we can keep it going for six straight years next year. That’s the goal.”

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By Kyle LoJacono

Jeremy Shobe resigned as Wiregrass Ranch’s football coach Nov. 12 after four seasons at the helm citing a desire to give the program a new beginning.

The Bulls went 0-10 each of the last two years, including 22 straight losses stretching back to 2010.

“I’ve been at the school for six years, and I felt it was the right time to let them get a new leader to give them a fresh start,” Shobe said. “They’ve got a new district and schedule coming out, and they’ve got a good group of young players. It’s the best time for the program.”

Wiregrass Ranch moved into Class 7A-District 7 two years ago, a league that includes only Hillsborough County squads apart from the Bulls. Their nondistrict and 7A-7 opponents created a schedule with very few easy wins.

“It’s hard to motivate kids when you’re playing against Tampa Bay Tech, Countryside, Gaither, Chamberlain, Steinbrenner,” said Wiregrass Ranch athletic director Dave Wilson. “It’s hard to get them back up for every game. I respect what he’s done, and I think the schedule had more to do with the record than the job he did.”

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) will redistrict all sports this summer. The Bulls student population has dipped back to levels more in line with other Pasco County programs, which means they will likely be moved into a league with those smaller schools.

Shobe led the Bulls during their most successful stretch in their seven-year history. The squad went 11-10 during his first two seasons, including Wiregrass Ranch’s first winning season, playoff berth and district title in 2010.

Shobe got his coaching start with Waynesfield-Goshen High, his alma mater, in Ohio, leading the junior high program and serving as a varsity assistant for one year.

He moved to Florida and spent a year each as an assistant at Pasco and Zephyrhills before becoming the first coach at John Long Middle, which is down the street from Wiregrass Ranch.

Shobe joined the Bulls staff in 2007 and spent two years as the defensive coordinator before taking over as the program’s leader. Wiregrass Ranch went 2-18 combined in the two years before Shobe became the coach after serving as the program’s interim leader for the 2009 spring season after Ricky Thomas resigned.

“He was building the program before he was named head coach, and then he just changed the culture even more once he did take over,” said James Tringali, who was the Bulls quarterback from 2007 to 2010. “He gave the team a new attitude and after missing the playoffs by one game in 2009 and losing 23 seniors it could have been easy to go back to mediocrity, but he pushed my class even harder and won the first district championship for football in school history.”

Wilson said the effort Shobe put into the program has never been in question.

“Jeremy has done everything for that program,” Wilson said. “He would die for those kids and for the program. He works his butt off. I couldn’t ask more from him as an athletic director, but he cares so much for these kids that he thought there needed to be a change to infuse some energy into the program. I think very unselfish right down to the end.”

Shobe said he is proud of the district championship they won two years ago, but is more proud of helping 11 players sign with colleges. Among those is Tringali, who is the starting quarterback at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis.

“I would like to speak for my class and especially myself that the most important thing he accomplished was build young men,” Tringali said of Shobe. “He truly cared for every kid that was willing to put in the work for him, and he affected many kids in a positive way.”

Shobe said that kind of support means a lot to him.

“Probably the biggest thing that I’m proud of is the way my players embraced me at the meeting when I told them I was resigning,” Shobe said. “They told me they had my back and believe in me.”

Shobe said he didn’t start thinking about resigning until the last few games of this season. He plans to spend the holidays with his wife and two small kids in their Seffner home before making any decision about future plans coaching.

“I’ve had a lot of guys reach out to me within a few hours saying if I need anything or seeing if I want to continue coaching,” Shobe said. “I’m fortunate with the relationships I’ve made with football in the area. I’m not from here. I moved down here eight years ago. Tampa Bay football has been good to me. I’m not done coaching. I’m a football coach. It’s what I’ve been born to do. When the right opportunity presents itself, I’ll be back.”

Shobe will remain at the school as a physical education teacher and the boys weightlifting coach unless an opportunity opens up with another football program. He will also help the current group of seniors land spots in college.

“The school has been good to me, and I don’t see any reason to leave right now,” Shobe said. “I enjoy being there, and I’ve got a good rapport with the teachers and kids.”

Wilson said they plan to advertise the coaching position after they come back from the Thanksgiving break.

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By Jeff Odom

Wesley Chapel football coach Ben Alford will resign his position next month to take a director position in Iowa, he confirmed to The Laker/Lutz News Nov. 18.

Alford, who took over for longtime coach John Castelamare — now coaching for Academy at the Lakes —  in 2009, was also a physical education instructor for the adaptive program at Wesley Chapel.

He said it was a difficult decision to leave the program, but had to do what’s best for his family.

“It’s been a good experience watching the program grow the last three years,” Alford said. “We had a bit of a down year this year, but it doesn’t take away from what we’ve done and built. It’s tough for me to leave, but I had to make the best choice for me and my family.”

Alford’s winningest team at Wesley Chapel was 2011 when his squad went 6-4, the first winning season for the program in seven years. Of that team’s 19 graduating seniors, nine signed to play in college.

“That’s what I came here to do, to coach and help out a kid,” Alford said. “A lot of coaches really focus in on the wins and losses, but I didn’t. I wanted my kids to get good grades in high school and have an opportunity to go to college. And yeah, I had nine go, but I also had 15 of my kids that could have went to college. … It’s something I take pride in that I could help those young men get to the next level.”

Officially, Alford’s final day with the school is Dec. 21. Once that process is completed, athletic director Mike Rogers said he plans an extensive search for the program’s next leader.

Alford was 12-18 during his three years at the helm, including 3-7 this season.

By Andy Warrener
The Laker/Lutz News Correspondent

The Carrollwood Day School (CDS) football team won the first playoff game ever Nov. 16, and also picked up some Hillsborough County history as well.

The Patriots (10-1) held on for a 24-12 victory against Moore Haven in the Class 2A regional semifinals. The win was helped by senior running back Robert Davis’ 232 yards on 31 carries and a touchdown.

The rushing total makes the University of Cincinnati commit the county’s all-time leader in career yards. Davis has 5,460 yards for his career, 141 better than the previous mark set by Riverview’s Avious Steadman.

Davis was honored with the game ball and gave credit to his offensive line.

“Those guys opened holes for me all night, all season,” Davis said.

The Terriers (9-2) went blow for blow with CDS in the first half and entered the locker room tied 6-6.

The jet sweep run game of Moore Haven gave the Patriots fits in the first half. CDS defenders were living in the Terrier backfield, but the slippery backs and receivers proved difficult to bring down.

The Patriots turned things up in the second half to earn a spot in the final eight.

“This really puts us on the map as a program, beating a 9-1 team, scoring a third of the points they’ve allowed all year,” said CDS coach Lane McLaughlin.

McLaughlin said they needed to start running at the speedy backs to prevent them from getting to the edge. The Patriots corrected that mistake and held Moore Haven to three yards total on its first five drives of the second half.

Davis, who is still hindered by a midseason knee injury, hurt his hand in the second half. He came out of the game but was not about to miss much time.

“I asked Robert if he could go,” McLaughlin said. “He said, ‘Coach I’m alive. I can go.’”

Two rushing touchdowns by quarterback Vidal Woodruff put CDS up 24-6. The Patriots ended with 243 rushing yards on 54 carries.

CDS plays at Naples First Baptist Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. for a spot in the final four.

Wharton falls at Dr. Phillips

The Wharton football team had its season ended at Orlando Dr. Phillips for the second straight season, falling 28-15 Nov. 16 in the Class 8A regional quarterfinals. Wildcats (8-3) junior quarterback Chase Litton threw for a program-record 411 yards in the loss.

By Jeff Odom

The Newsome football team handed Gaither its worst loss in four years as the Wolves rushed their way to a 52-7 victory in the Class 7A regional quarterfinals Nov. 16.

The Cowboys (8-3) were no match for Newsome’s (7-4) ground attack, which put up 516 rushing yards — 317 in the first half. The Wolves attempted only three passes in the contest.

“Not to take anything away from Newsome, that was a well-disciplined team, physical team, but we absolutely did not show up on any phase,” said second-year Gaither coach Jason Stokes. “I’m very, very embarrassed.”

The Wolves were never slowed by the Cowboys’ defense.

Quarterback Will Worth and running backs John Hendricks and Clint Carnell led Newsome on an 80-yard scoring drive on its opening possession. Worth capped it off with 20-yard pass to Matt Hines.

Newsome picked off Alex McGough (4-of-20, 60 yards) and returned the interception for a touchdown during Gaither’s ensuing possession. The Wolves scored again on their next drive and the route was on.

“We saw them on film; we knew what they were capable of,” Stokes said. “We just absolutely did not execute.”

The Cowboys finally broke through early in the fourth quarter when Jalen Cochran’s 31-yard rush set up his own 5-yard touchdown run.

The joy was short-lived as the Wolves took the ball 56-yards on one rush for their seventh and final score just 30 seconds later.

“We didn’t do well on any phases,” Stokes said. “ … We just stunk up the place.”

By Kyle LoJacono

The Sunlake football team had a lot of question marks entering this season when it came to one of the program’s traditional strengths — its ground game.

The Seahawks (8-2) graduated their top four rushers and four starting offensive linemen from last year.

Sunlake shook off those losses and ran the ball like no other squad in the program’s six-year history. The Seahawks racked up 2,388 rushing yards, surpassing the old mark of 2,178 set in 2010, according to coach Bill Browning.

“We started the season thinking we were going to be a throwing team,” said senior quarterback Josh Zifer. “Then we started running the ball really well, and we took over on that side of things.”

Sunlake’s leading rusher this year was Eddie Burgos. The senior moved from wide receiver after not playing running back since eighth grade.

Burgos had 135 carries for 1,013 yards, 7.5 per attempt, with a team-high 15 touchdowns. He was also Zifer’s favorite receiving target, catching 17 passes for 152 yards and two scores while picking off four passes as a cornerback.

“I really didn’t think I could be a thousand-yard back,” Burgos said. “I just went there because our coach said we needed it, so wherever coach Browning put me I was going to give it my best.”

Zifer ran the ball 146 times for 1,002 yards and nine touchdowns while completing 51-of-85 passes for 491 yards and four scores.

Zifer also set the program record for rushing yards in a game with 210 against River Ridge in Week 8, breaking the mark of 207 set by Burgos in the season opener versus Hudson.

“It was fun going against each other,” Burgos said jokingly. “I set the record for a game and then Josh broke it later on. He kept telling me he was going to beat it. When he did I was kind of mad. I wanted to get it back because Josh always let me know he broke that record.”

The Seahawks went to a spread offense with four receivers and an empty backfield for the last few games to take defenders out of the middle of the field. That allowed Zifer to hit the open man with passes or run up the middle through the vacated box.

“The other team didn’t know what to do,” Zifer said.

Burgos said getting the rushing record at a program known for its running game means a lot.

“We do take a lot of pride in that,” Burgos said. “Coach Browning talks about playing smash-mouth football. Most teams don’t try to run like that anymore, so I take a lot of pride in what we did this year.”

Zifer and Burgos both gave a lot of credit to the offensive line for the rushing totals. The unit, which is made up of five seniors, only returned center Aaron Protch from last year’s starting lineup.

The four new starters include guards She’ron Wilkins and Zach Kweller and tackles Trevor Highnote and Nick Hoffman.

“People said I got 1,000 yards, but really it was our line who got that,” Burgos said. “My offensive line was so big for me and Josh getting 1,000 yards. We’ve all got those records together. … It wasn’t easy for them because they knew the expectations with the running game at Sunlake. Me and Zifer each got 1,000 yards, and that puts a smile on their face. They stuck to it and opened up the holes.”

Zifer said offensive line coach Matt Smith was also big in getting the line together.

“Coach Smith had them working hard and never let them slack in practice,” Zifer said. “They were battling for positions. It was fight for spots on the line or go home. They came out and did what they always do.”

Zifer also set the program record for touchdowns in a game, with five against Gulf in the season finale. The old record was held by running back Rashaud Daniels and quarterback Jacob Jackson, who both had four in a game during the 2010 season.

Senior kicker/punter Connor Gilboy hit a program-record eight extra points in Sunlake’s 58-6 win at Gulf. The old mark was seven in a game converted by Adrian Krupka in 2010.

Gilboy returned to the squad after taking last year off. He ended the season with seven field goals, converted 29 extra points and turned 53 kickoffs into 26 touchbacks. He also averaged 33 yards per punt and dropped six of his 23 inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.

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By Kyle LoJacono

The Steinbrenner boys and girls soccer teams handled Freedom at home Nov. 14 in their Class 4A-District 8 opener.

The Warriors boys (5-0) won 6-1, while the girls (3-4) picked up a 7-1 victory.

The win was especially big for the girls, who had dropped their last three games before the Patriots (1-4-2) matchup, all by 2-1 scores to Newsome, Plant and Wharton.

“The girls had their heads down after the few losses that we had, but this brought our confidence back up, and we’re ready to go out and get more wins,” said junior midfielder Dani Eule.

Steinbrenner went with three forwards instead of its normal two to try and get quicker production after giving up the first goal in all but one of its games this year.

“All we talked to them about was that we have to have the first goal of this game,” said first-year Warriors coach Angela Gillisse. She added, “Some of our attacking players needed that feeling because they haven’t had a goal in a few games.”

Steinbrenner got on the board in the 10th minute when a cross from Kirsten Russel was buried home by Danielle Darius. The freshman forward found the back of the net less than 30 seconds later for her first multi-goal game in high school.

“It was great,” Darius said. “Using the 4-3-3 formation really helped. We’ve been starting slow, but today we really jumped out fast.”

Eule said it was good to see Darius get a couple of tallies because the players see her goal-scoring ability in practice.

“She’s really helped us out,” said Eule, who finished with two goals and two assists. “I think she was timid at first. It’s hard coming into high school as a freshman, but she really broke out in the Plant game and ever since then she’s attacking and being more aggressive.”

Gillisse said the 4-3-3 formation is something that fits the personnel right now because they are down three starting defenders because of injury: Miranda Gonzalez, torn hamstring; Kelsey Huntzinger, pulled quadriceps; Nicole Hollifield, torn ACL.

“We have the girls who like to get forward and we have the speed up top,” Gillisse said. “Once we get some healthy players back in our back four I think that will really solidify the lineup.”

Steinbrenner scored two more times before halftime, the first from Jessica Taylor in the 17th minute followed by Eule heading home a corner kick taken by Alexis Bredeau in the 19th.

Taylor and Eule each added another goal after halftime, while Bredeau netted her team-leading ninth tally of the year.

Freedom goalkeeper Jackie Vaughan recorded 13 saves in the contest.

The only blemishes for the Warriors was a goal by Dana Jones with about 10 minutes left in the game and being called offside 14 times.

“Smarter play, and the ones who were getting called off were the younger ones,” Gillisse said. “My freshmen were getting called off all night. They just see the ball and they don’t see anything else.”

The boys took the opposite approach from the girls, falling behind the Patriots (1-5) when Daneill Thorpe scored in the sixth minute.

Freedom, which was without starting goalkeeper Nate Brown, maintained the lead until Jason Collister one-timed a corner kick from Logan Siben in the final minute before halftime.

“There was nobody guarding the front post, and at practice we always talk about getting someone to attack that front post,” Collister said. “I did and just put it in. … It gave us momentum.”

Steinbrenner coach Chad Ebright said the work wasn’t being put in by his squad for much of the first half.

“We weren’t putting out the effort that Freedom was, and it showed up in the way we played,” Ebright said. “It wasn’t until things started getting a little rough near the end of the first half that the boys woke up. We weren’t doing anything technically wrong. We just weren’t playing hard enough.”

The Warriors came out firing in the second, picking up goals by midfielder Austin Labban in the sixth and seventh minutes. The first tally came off a cross from Michael Connell and the second on a penalty kick.

“We all knew that we were playing like crap in the first half,” Labban said. “We had to come back fast in the second half.”

Labban found the back of the net again with about 15 minutes left in the game for his first career hat trick, followed by goals from Enrique Barboto and another from Collister.

Steinbrenner hosts Robinson Nov. 30, while Freedom play district rival Wiregrass Ranch at home Nov. 27. Games start at 6 p.m.

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By Jeff Odom

The Sunlake boys soccer team defeated Class 3A-District 7 and cross-town rival Land O’ Lakes 3-2 Nov. 14 despite a valiant second half effort by the host Gators.

The Seahawks (6-0) dominated the first half with their defense, not allowing Land O’ Lakes (1-2) a single shot on goal.

Their offense was a force too, scoring in the 19th minute as forward Cobi Shermihamid headed in a rebound off keeper Tommy Koen’s hands for the early advantage.

With two minutes left, Sunlake made the Gators pay for a costly yellow card when Austin Goble redirected the ensuing free kick from Conner Gilboy in front of the goal for the 2-0 advantage.

Gators coach Mark Pearson said he felt that his guys made costly errors in the first 40 minutes, which — along with poor field conditions — pinned them into a corner.

“The goals we conceded in the first half were unfortunate,” Pearson said. “Tommy couldn’t hang on to the first goal in the sand, and I thought he did as well as he could in that area. The second goal we lost our mark on the back post, and that’s inexcusable.”

Still, Land O’ Lakes would not go quietly.

Less than a minute into the second half, the Gators swarmed the Seahawks’ net and Patrick Lawson sent a cross to Sean Young who found the back of the net to bring the score within one.

Land O’ Lakes hit pay dirt again when Mike Moran tied the game at two off another assist from Lawson, swinging momentum to the Gators.

“They were definitely the better team in the second half for sure,” said Seahawks coach Sam Koleduk. “We’re so evenly matched. I feel like we just had to survive.”

And survive they did.

With time winding down, Sunlake sophomore Conner Spencer hustled his way into scoring position, deked through a defender and fired a laser past Koen for the game-winning goal and his eighth of the season.

“We really knew that we had to step it up,” Spencer said. “I got the ball, turned with it, saw an opening, took (the shot) and ended up scoring.”

The Gators had two more chances to score late, but their opponent’s defense stood tall. The Seahawks blocked a free kick and cleared a shot on a wide open net in the 72nd minute to seal the victory.

“It’s huge,” Koleduk said. “It keeps us undefeated and undefeated in the district. It’s going to be a dog fight for the No. 1 (district) seed. … This was good for us.”

Sunlake hosts district rival Wesley Chapel Nov. 26, the same night Land O’ Lakes is at 3A-7 opponent Zephyrhills. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

By Kyle LoJacono

Faith Woodard had trouble fighting back tears while talking to her family and teammates in attendance during her signing ceremony Nov. 14 in Freedom High’s gym.

The 6-foot-2 forward snapped back to basketball mode just before inking her name to a letter of intent to play at Georgetown University.

“This season is something we’re going to look back at and be happy with because we are going to states,” Woodard said, which was answered with thunderous cheers.

Woodard transferred last summer from Riverview, where she averaged 21.4 points, 11 rebounds, four steals, 3.1 blocks and three assists as a junior.

She has played only two regular season games for Freedom, but her presence has already been felt. Woodard has put up 55 points for the 2-0 Patriots and sits at 1,439 for her career.

Woodard had 15 to 20 offers to play in college, but said the combination of scholastics and athletics at Georgetown won her over.

“It’s such a prestigious school academically,” Woodard said. “It’s one of the best schools in the country. I just couldn’t say no.”

Freedom coach Laurie Pacholke said Georgetown is getting more than just a top-notch basketball player.

“They’re getting a phenomenal kid on and off the court, and they’re getting a great family to go along with it,” Pacholke said. “She has the potential to be the face of a program. She’s the whole package.”

Woodard started playing basketball in second grade and called her sister Erica, who played at the University of Tampa, her basketball inspiration.

“I always wanted to be like her and try to break her records,” Woodard said.

Woodard said having her college plans set is like “a big elephant” off her back. She is unsure about her major, but is looking at biology or prelaw. She added that it still hasn’t completely sunk in where she will play next year.

“It’s not really hitting me that I’m going to Georgetown until today,” Woodard said. “It’s a great opportunity for me to play in the Big East, which is one of the best conferences.”

Pacholke has had at least one player sign with a college every year she’s had a senior on her roster. She said Woodard is the program’s second Division I signee and first to ink with a school from one of the so-called power six conferences.

“It’s really exciting for Freedom High School basketball and for Hillsborough County,” Pacholke said. “The talent in the county is getting better, and when you have a kid like Faith sign with Georgetown it brings more attention to the area.”

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