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Mud and the Monsoon, Football in All Its Glory
4 Nov 2021

Mud and the Monsoon, Football in All Its Glory

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: High school sports, Photojournalism | 0

Mount Carmel and Thornwood’s 1st Round Playoff Game Started With A Splat! In 25 years of photographing high school football, this first round playoff game might have been the wettest I’ve ever seen! Mount Carmel was the away team, but … Continued

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