Well be releasing our Big Country Preps Preseason Football Preview, the most comprehensive look at the upcoming Big Country football season anywhere, onFriday, Aug. 14. The official 2023 Football Roster for the University at Albany Great Danes. Hill sparked the drive with a 21-yard return. He also completed 6 of 17 passes for 93 yards. 1 in the state. The Lions answered back only 39 seconds into the second quarter. The Lions have seven state title game appearances, winning two (1960-61). The injuries played a role in the Lions two losses against No. It was a nice run down the sideline. Some athletes feel like they lost a years development after COVID-19 prematurely shut down the 2020 spring sports season. Its finally great to break that., Added Neece: It feels great for right now, but weve got more work to do., More: Undefeated Albany seeking first region championship since 2018, More: Abilene Reporter-News high school, college, pro football staff picks: Week 15, More: Big Country Game of the Week: Hawley, Cisco match up in battle of 2A juggernauts. Despite the high showing on offense, Mart's defense really shined. Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Coordinator. 44-41(W) vs New Philadelphia . So it may come as no surprise that 17-year-old Albany junior Ben West has made a splash this season as one of the top small-school pitchers in the Big Country. GRAHAM The previous two years, Brooks Neece had seen his season end at the hands of Windthorst in the playoffs. They also won state in 1960. The 11-yard loss forced them to punt. Chapman, junior quarterback, had a big night, throwing for 134 yards while also leading the Lions in rushing with 53 yards on nine carries, including a 34-yard TD run. ALBANY, N.Y. - The University at Albany football team has announced an 11-game schedule for the 2021 season. (); : Try reloading. The winner advances to face either Valley Mills (28-6) or Linden-Kildare (20-9) for the state title at noon on Thursday. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Sign Up for Daily News & Breaking News Newsletters, Sign up for Digging Deep: Inside KXAN Investigates newsletter. Ranking the 10 best college football quarterbacks heading . Get exclusive insight from the best team of reporters in the Lone Star State! 682 talking about this. Lefevre scored his second 1-yard touchdown and Albany led 14-7. Lefevre has three of the teams five pick-sixes. Hill sparked the drive with a 21-yard return on the kickoff to the Albany 45, and Chapman had two big runs on the possession. Lefevre scored on a 7-yard run to put the Lions on top 21-14 with 3:40 before intermission. London Fuentes also each had an interception, and the Lions cashed both in for TDs in winning their first state title since 1961 and third overall. Albanys Denney Faith is used to recognizing a challenge and then tackling that task head-on. He also had one catch for 7 yards and an interception; Wyatt Windham, defensive back, Albany The junior had a game-high 11.5 tackles and was named the games Defensive MVP. Ruled ineligible to play varsity football in 2019 after moving to AHS from Roscoe, the 18-year-old had to remain with the JV for a full season before being able to suit up for coach Denney Faith on a Friday night. It takes a lot of hard work to get there, and our guys have done that. Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. Albany Lions Sports Network Kolter Willeford with 1 for 2 with a walk, a sacrifice and two RBIs and Robert Ybarra plated two runs to lead Hawley, which managed to pull off the win despite charting only four hits. Yr. Also in this episode, Evan and Daniel discuss District 3-3A Division I and District 7-2A Division II two all-area leagues that should be competitive from top to bottom. Contact Daniel Youngblood at Daniel.Youngblood@bigcountrypreps.com. Hometown (Prev School) Previous School; 0: DaeSean Winston: S: 6-1: 200: Gr. The 10-3 Eagles have hit their stride on both sides of the ball in the first three rounds of the playoffs, outscoring their opponents 107-32 thanks to a smothering defense complementing a ground game led by senior Christian Manville. Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp recap the Texas high school football coaching carousel so far, take a way-too-early look ahead to 2023, and more. The Wink/Albany winner plays the Windthorst/Collinsville winner in the Region II-1A DII title game. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. We wanted to make sure that when we got in this position, he was ready. If I do let you run, you better go out of bounds. And he did that during our district games when he got back and the first couple of playoff games. ALBANY For a full year, Albany senior Barrett Beal had no choice but to be patient. Up next:Albany plays the Stratford (13-1) at 6 p.m. Thursday in the state semifinals at Lowery Field in Lubbock. Proud of the kids and community. You really dont know how to handle it. 7 Lions (10-2) play No. The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. . Greg Gattuso enters his 10th season at the helm of the UAlbany football program in the fall of 2023. Mart answered. In a 38-24 loss to the Lions on Sept. 30 at Whitehall, New Albany was held to 157 yards 271 below its season average committed two turnovers, had seven penalties for 70 yards and was outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter. Chapman had a game-high 129 yards rushing and threw for 93 yards on 6 of 17 attempts. How to WatchUIL Conference 2A Division II Championship Albany vs. 1 Cason Fairchild; 3 London Fuentes; 4 Coy Lefevre; 5 Adam Hill; 7 Lute Wheeler; 10 Cole Chapman; 11 Keatin Russell; 12 Branson Beal; 21 Samuel Rosas; He also has 22 receptions for 287 yards and four scores. Big Sandy (35-4) now advances to Thursdays state title game, where it will to face Linden-Kildare, a 5-0 winner over Valley Mills in Wednesdays other semifinal. Stratfords offense led by QB Cody Rinne and running back Zane Burr accounted for all five touchdowns, but they couldnt have scored without the offensive line. By the time the game was over, it was Mart that was feeling queasy. All 11 on both sides of the ball played lights out, Lefevre said. And those guys have a whole bunch of teammates who are eager to find out themselves. Fuentes (24-403, 4 TDs) and junior Cason Fairchild (24-323, 3 TDs) are the leading receivers. PASSING: Windthorst, Cope 9-21-272; Albany, Chapman 12-23-0134. @AHSLionSports : 41@MartSchoolDistr : 21@uiltexas | #TXHSFB | : BSSW Extra pic.twitter.com/Apm2XFvHnl, So glad for this community, Faith said. The drive came following an Albany interception by London Fuentes. Read More Welcome Home Antonio and 'Touchdown' Eddie Brown Read More Welcome to the Empire Quashawn Ford Read More They make you cover the whole field every play.. So the Albany Lions (23-7) may as well face the top-ranked Wildcats (34-4) in the state semifinals. He had one of the Eagles four interceptions, and his 58-yard return set up a touchdown that gave New Albany a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. View the 2021 UAlbany Football Schedule at FBSchedules.com. No problem in 2021 for Albany sophomore Cole Chapman. You better give everything youve got, because you never know when your last play is going to be.. Texas high school football state semifinals scores for Dec. 8-10 All of the games will be aired on Bally Sports Southwest and Bally Sports Southwest Extra. So this was new for everybody.. It was set up by a Lefevre interception. But in one of the biggest upsets, Albany shocked Mart and its fans as the Lions won 41-21 in the Class 2A Division 2 state championship at AT&T Stadium. Photos courtesy of Albany High School student Elia Hebel. It didnt stay tied for long. We havent done that all year. 4 Wink (12-0) at 5 p.m. Friday in a Region 11-2A Division I semifinal game at San Angelo Stadium. Coach Denney Faith and the Albany Lions raise their trophy and say goodnight from from AT&T Stadium! Which areas of Texas are growing the fastest? It gave the Lions the ball at the Mart 45. Stratford beat Wellington 26-6 on Friday in Amarillo. OL. In 26 games with 21 starts, Bresee had 15 tackles for loss, nine sacks and five passes defended. Upload it Ways you can help Make an impact on this team, and help keep MaxPreps up-to-date. Our receivers blocked well on the outside, made holes for me to be able to run through.. Chapman had to take a cautious approach early on when he returned from the injury in the third district game against Roscoe on Oct. 21. Mart (15-1) was seeking its first state title since beating Hamlin 25-20 for its third consecutive title in 2019. 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All rights reserved. Lundy made three defenders miss. The Great Danes schedule includes opponents, date, time, and TV. The defense played a major role especially in the second half holding Albany to 0 points. His top triple jump mark of 43 feet, 7 inches led the Big Country through last weeks track meets, and his best of 21-7 in the long jump ranked No. Albany ends the season 14-2 with its first title in 61 years. Many of those who follow girls basketball in the Big Country are acutely aware of the highly successful program in Haskell and of its dominance in District 8-2A. Albany drove 55 yards on nine plays with Lefevre running 7 yards for his third TD, giving the Lions a 21-14 lead with 3:40 left in the first half. Burgeoning programs in Albany (17-8, 5-1 District 8-2A) and Stamford (20-9, 4-2) have not only taken significant steps forward this year, but have done so with sophomore-heavy rosters that, with typical progression, could improve dramatically over the next two seasons. UAlbany Announces 2021 Football Schedule. I cant go out to these dudes again. Haskell, however, may soon have some highly competitive company within the confines of its own league perhaps as early as next year. Im glad he finally turned me loose, Chapman said. Parris Heath 69. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. Quinn Gray, Sr. Full Bio. Defense wins championships., Our defense played lights out tonight, said Matt Lovorn, Stratford football head coach. Students Suffer. We lost to them last year, and it was tough, said Chapman, a second-year varsity player. Visit ESPN to view the Albany Great Danes team roster for the current season. They are still doing what they do, but they are executing even better now.. . All Rights Reserved. Lions coach Bruce Ward is confident that his team was toughened by a rigorous schedule that included games against three other eventual Division I regional semifinalists in Centerville, Mason and Pickerington Central. ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) Two teams in each division remain and theres history to be made at AT&T Stadium for four days in December, and you can watch it all unfold from home. Stratford stomps Albany advancing to first State Championship appearance since 2008. Ross threw for 138 yards on 12 of 21 attempts. Theyve got a real good football team. They practiced all week long with confidence, Albany coach Denney Faith said. Dave Campbell's Texas Football reveals its 2023 6-Year TXHSFB Program Rankings, a comprehensive measure of every UIL Texas high school football program. HASTA LA VISTA BABY QB Cole Chapman takes it 50 yards to the house! The schedule includes eight games against CAA opponents, as well as road contests at North Dakota State and FBS member Syracuse. Starting quarterback Cole Chapman and running back Coy Lefevre, both seniors, missed games earlier in the season with injuries. Like Big Country Preps co-founders Evan Ren and Daniel Youngblood, Wichita Falls Time Record News area writer Zach Duncan has been covering high school sports in his market for a long time. It might have got interesting where it not for a sack by Tye Edgar on third-and-3 from the Albany 27 on the Panthers next possession. Stratford beat Wellington 26-6 on Friday in Amarillo. Photos & Videos No pics / vids. Mart coach Kevin Hoffman said the two turnovers, plus the mistake on the coin toss, were too much to overcome. ALBANY If ever a tale of two seasons was told in Albany, 2018 would have been the year. In the present, however, a No. Will Albanys Faith return to his I-formation roots? The official home of Albany Lions & Lady Lions Sports. @NC10_Sports @NewsChannel10 pic.twitter.com/2orPKyRNF8. Tournament Game 16 talking about this. Hawleys Dylan Frazier outdueled Albanys Ben West in a 3-2 win for the Bearcats, who gradually built a 3-0 lead before surviving a seventh-inning rally by the Lions. Undefeated Albany seeking first region championship since 2018, Abilene Reporter-News high school, college, pro football staff picks: Week 15, Big Country Game of the Week: Hawley, Cisco match up in battle of 2A juggernauts, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Official website of the German Football Record Champion FC Bayern Munich Tickets, News, Store & more Discover the world of FCB now! Lefevre also sat out the playoff opener with the flu, which has hit the team the last few weeks. The question heading into 2019 is, can the Lions carry their late-season momentum into this year? Albany I.S.D History Football Track & Field 1954 Class A State Runner-Up 1991 Class AA State Champions (Women) 1960 Class A State Champions 1961 Class A State Champions 1991 Class AA State Runner-Up 2009 Class A State Runner-Up Unbelievable athlete, Faith said of Lefevre. Clay Hoff capped it with a 10-yard TD run, but the Trojans missed the PAT kick and trailed 14-6 with 2:20 left in the first quarter. Interceptions by Adam Hill and Coy Lefevre set up the Lions first and last TDs ironically to Hill and Lefevre respectively as Albany (13-0) finally got past Windthorst. The What Might Have Been feature series is Big Country Preps effort to celebrate area athletes who have seen their seasons affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Below are the dates and times of the games. Albany particularly dominated on the ground with 316 rushing yards amongst five players. 2023 www.reporternews.com. I couldnt do it.. Bally Sports Southwests highlight and breakdown show Ford Championship Live will be sandwiched between games at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 15-17 and a full preview show will air at 6 p.m. Dec. 12. You cant give them extra possessions. He contributes a lot of his success this spring to working on Saturdays with Albany assistant coach Ryder Peacock, a former state champion high jumper from Woodson who also competed collegiately. The offense registered 354 rushing yards. Playing on Thanksgiving week has been a tradition in Albany. We worked hard for the moment since two-a-days, said Julio Castillo, Stratford lineman. 8 Collinsville (11-1) at 1 p.m. Friday in Springtown. Volunteer Roster last updated on Dec 21, 2022 @ 6:41am (GMT) Print Roster Correction All-Time Roster But Lions punter Zane Waggoner flipped the field getting off a 68-yard punt pinning Windthorst at its 8. Jaime Buitron is the Broncos dual-threat quarterback. Turning point:The end of the first half and the start of the second half pretty much sealed Marts fate. (); : This game will finish the first day of games, as the Albany Lions (13-2-1) take on the Mart Panthers (15-0). And in 2020, you may see the Lions utilize their old standby as personnel changes have evolved in a different direction. Chapman finished it with a 7-yard TD pass to Lafevre on fourth-and-6, giving the Lions a 21-6 lead with 8:42 to play in the first half. Senior quarterback Cole Chapman, who missed four games with a knee injury earlier in the season, ran for a game-high 129 yards and a TD on 15 carries. ALBANY LIONS FOOTBALL - Be Remembered - Varsity Football 2022 JV Football 2022 Lions Coaching Staff Head Coach: Denney Faith Offensive Coordinator: David Fairchild Defensive Coordinator: Jimmy Fuentes Assistant Coach: Rod Britting Assistant Coach: Ryder Peacock Leading up to the first day of fall football practice on Aug. 3, well be spotlighting each 11-man team in the area and posing some of the key questions theyll face in 2019 as part of our Countdown to Two-a-Days series. Hes thrown for 2,406 yards, 26 TDs and four interceptions, while leading the ground game (208-1,965, 24 TDs), along with Hunter OBanon (183-1,296, 7 TDs). Hes competing, playing hard, doing everything he had to do on both sides of the ball. But (COVID) was out of the blue and its an invisible opponent. Wednesday marks the kick-off the 2022 UIL Football State Championships in Texas. Hes covered high school sports yes, pretty much every high school sport for the Star-Telegram ever since. FEATURED SCHOOLS: Albany, Anson, Baird, Breckenridge, Brock, Brownwood, Clyde, Coahoma, Colorado City, Comanche, Cross Plains, Dublin, Eastland, Forsan, Hamlin, Haskell, Jim Ned, Merkel, Snyder, Stamford, Stephenville, Wall and Winters. The No. Lefevre ran 3 yards to make it a 34-14 lead, after the PAT was blocked. Ive been thinking about it all year. The. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios. We put them in a situation they dont like to be, Faith said. Coy Lefevre and Adam Hill helped Albany to a 28-14 lead at halftime. Watch on. Sooner or later, the road to a state championship was going to lead through Big Sandy anyway. : Tom Manley. Jayden Tally (48-953, 12 TDs) and Zachary Yactayo (36-357, 5 TDs) are the Wildcats leading receivers. While the returning numbers arent fabulous (six offensive and five defensive starters among 12 lettermen), the Lions do return a core group of exceptional players. This week, he took some time to share some his favorite football stories and talk shop with Evan and Daniel. LINK GAME STORY: Albany rallies to knock off top-ranked Anson 7-5. I think I got pretty lucky, Lefevre said. Josh Dean. Seemingly whoever holds the opposing team under 300 rushing yards in this game may just be crowned the state champion. Yet a virus from far-off China known as COVID-19 has proven to be the single most perplexing hurdle he has faced in more than three decades of coaching. GROUND-ORIENTED WINTERS NEARLY PASSES ITS WAY TO STATE TOURNEY, JIM NED QUALIFIES FOR STATE ON ITS HOME FIELD, PHOTO GALLERY: DIVISION II STATE QUALIFIER AT JIM NED. Share your TxTag troubles & be part of the solution, KXANs beloved Kaxan dies after brain cancer battle, RESULTS: This is the best KXAN viewer pic of March. I couldnt have asked for a better team.. How one places Albany in their preseason projections is a matter of perspective. Our guys just expect to be playing this weekend, Albany coach Denney Faith said. Im a little speechless. Tye Edgar added eight tackles, two for loss and two sacks for the Lions. He can throw it really well, and hes a really good runner, too. Like New Albany, the Lions offense centers around running back and district Offensive Player of the Year Diore Hubbard, who has 2,143 yards and 24 touchdowns on 295 carries. Execution is a buzzword for any team, but as New Albany linebacker Chidi Mabatah celebrated his Eagles advancing to the Division I, Region 3 final, that was the first thing that came to mind. The Lions cashed the pick in for a 1-yard TD run by Lefevre. To read the 2022 season preview please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. They have a seven-game win streak, which started before the Lions got healthy. Thats big enough, but youre playing the team that knocked you out two years in a row. Weve got a big challenge ahead of us.. With the run of success the Albany baseball team has had the past five years, it should surprise no one that the Lions are back in the region semifinals. On defense, theyre really aggressive and play fast. Darnell Coursey. The Lions pushed their lead to 14-0 before Windthorst even had a first down as Chapman ran 34 yards for the TD on Albanys next possession. Lefevre was voted state title game offensive MVP with his four TDs. Theyre so dangerous with what they do. Full Albany Great Danes roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Please. One game doesnt define these kids and the year they had. Hint: Its not Jerry Jones, Tarrant elections chief quits after meeting with county judge, says he wont compromise values, Weve dreamed about this. 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After featuring Roscoe on Friday, we move to District 8-2A Division II with the Albany Lions. 2 2A DI Hawley and a 10-2 Comanche team, dropping them from No. It didn't let up any points until the final quarter when Mart was leading 34-0 after three quarters. To see player spotlights please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. Stratford defeated Albany 35-14. Key stat: The Lions held Mart running back JeDeriun Bell to 97 yards and a TD on 17 carries. As far as I know, to this extent, (weve) never had to face a challenge like this. The Lions are mixing turkey with pigskin for the 19th time in the past 20 years. It just boiled down to too many mistakes. Albany all but put the game away by scoring on the opening possession of the second half, after leading 28-14 at halftime. The No. The Lions were up 27-7 at halftime and never looked back. 5 Stratford Elks are moving on to the UIL 2A-DII State Championship for the first time since 2008 under head coach Matt Lovorn after defeating the No. Cole Chapman threw three touchdowns passes and ran for another TD as the Lions beat the defending state champions 28-14 in the Region II-2A Division II final Friday at Newton Field. Bottom line: Opinions vary widely on his draft position, from the middle of the first round to the middle of the second. The Lions finished with 311 rushing yards, including 129 by quarterback Cole Chapman and 105 from Hill, who added 71 receiving yards. There are three games per day during. ALBANY It will be among the top stories in the Big Country during the upcoming high school football season, and it wont lack for attention. What is the current COVID risk in your county? Fuentes ran 15 yards to the Mart 29 on the next play, and three plays later Chapman ran 3 yards on third-and-3 from the 23. A 4-yard TD run from JeDeriun Bell tied it with 7:57 left in the first half. Trending Gahanna outscored Central 31-0 in the second half of their semifinal last week at DeSales to win 38-14. Theres thousands of people who want to be in this position. Its a rematch from last year, when Cisco won 34-14 in the same round. Lefevre punched in his fourth of the night, but Mart was able to block the extra point. 2023 Tickets On Sale Now! The Lions offensive numbers are impressive. Its a blessing to be here.. The Broncos have run for 4,531 yards and 40 TDs as a team, averaging 8.5 yards per carry. New Albany is outscoring its opponents 32.9-14.8 per game. Faith said the TD to start the second half was huge, and he lauded his offensive lines play during the drive. / Archbishop Spalding: Temple: 1 . Just a great athlete.. Albany will play Stratford (13-1) at 6 p.m. Thursday in the state semifinals at Lowrey Field in Lubbock. 2 playoff seed is the prize both young teams are after. 11 a.m. Class 1A-Division II 6-Man championship: Benjamin vs. Loraine, 2 p.m. Class 1A-Division I 6-Man championship: Westbrook vs. Abbott, 7 p.m. Class 2A-Division II championship: Mart vs. Albany, 11 a.m. Class 2A-Division I championship: Hawley vs. Refugio, 3 p.m. Class 3A-Division II championship: Gunter vs. Poth, 7 p.m. Class 3A-Division I championship: Franklin vs. Brock, 11 a.m. Class 4A-Division II championship: Wimberley vs. Carthage, 3 p.m. Class 4A-Division I championship: China Spring vs. Boerne, 7 p.m. Class 5A-Division II championship: Port Neches-Groves vs. South Oak Cliff, 11 a.m. Class 5A-Division I championship: College Station vs. Aledo, 3 p.m. Class 6A-Division II championship: Vandegrift vs. DeSoto, 7 p.m. Class 6A-Division I championship: Galena Park North Shore vs. Duncanville, Streaming: BallySports.com, Bally Sports app with a subscription to Bally Sports+. The Albany Lions - ScoreStream Albany Lions High School Albany, TX 638 Fans Albany High School Home of the Lions High School Albany, TX 638 Fans Home Chat Games Teams POST Photo / Video Recent Activity We encountered an error loading this data. We felt like we were in a good situation at that point.. Cisco is playing on Thanksgiving week for the third consecutive year and fourth time in the last five years. Albany, Chapman 6-17-193. Albany beat the New Home Leopards 53-25. RECEIVING: Windthorst, Brayden Berend 2-25, Hackley 4-18, Gage Lindley 2-17, Kolby Teakell 1-12; Albany, Lefevre 6-74, Adam Hill 1-21, London Fuentes 2-15, Brooks Neece 1-9, Cooper Fairchild 1-8, Newton 1-7. Impact: Albany (14-2) wins the Class 2A Division II state title. In a 38-24 loss to the Lions on Sept. 30 at Whitehall, New Albany was held to 157 yards, after a 20-7 win over second-seeded Upper Arlington in a regional semifinal Nov. 11, Regional final playoff predictions for Central Ohio high school football, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Name Pos. A former standout defensive lineman at Penn State who's Greg Gattuso enters his 10th season at the helm of the UAlbany football program in the fall of 2023. As a coach, you can see all the other stuff. Our whole playoff run, really, has been situations where our defense made some turnovers. The Wildcats beat Cross Plains 60-0 and No. People saw how we played tonight, Mabatah said after a 20-7 win over second-seeded Upper Arlington in a regional semifinal Nov. 11 at Westerville Central. Four plays, two minutes and 73 yards later and Albany went back up three scores, 41-21, on a 52-yard TD run from quarterback Cole Chapman. Theyre 12-0 for a reason, Faith said. Stratford junior Freddie Duarte accounted for a fumble recovery and an interception. Not only when you create the turnover but score off it take advantage of it thats huge because it gives you that extra possession.. How could vouchers affect high school sports in Texas? The Lions drove 68 yards on seven plays, culminating with Lefevres fourth TD a 3-yard run on third-and-goal for a 34-14 advantage with 8:59 left in the third quarter. Our company watermark BigCountryPreps.com will be removed from all purchased photos. But again, Mart responded to tie the game at 14. Diontay Ramon (35-773, 7 TDs) and Will Scott (35-615, 7 TDs) lead a dangerous receiving corp. Austin Cumpton (208-1,595, 31 TDs) is the Bearcats top rusher. So, I take him out of the game, and he gets mad at me for taking him out, Faith said. We didnt do that tonight. Copyright 2021 KFDA. 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