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Young drops football

By Michael O’Brien

Just two weeks after forfeiting to Taft, Young has officially canceled its football season.

The Illinois High School Association’s official schedule has Young listed as “dropped football.”

The Dolphins have just 26 players this season, so a few injuries sustained in a Week 3 game against Goode has left the squad short-handed.

Young played again in Week 5 and lost 52-0 to Simeon. Read more at suntimes.com…

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