Personal Narrative: My Senior Football Injury

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They say that injuries are just a part of athletics. And before my senior football season, I had never thought much about. I had never had any major injuries that required me to miss anytime longer than a few practices. But that all changed on a third down one friday night. It was my senior year of high school, my last shot to play high school football. I had gone through all of the pre season practices, lifting workouts, and the speed and agility workouts. And I had put in more work than I ever have.
We played our first three games of the season. Our team was 1-2 going into our homecoming game against our rivals, GHV. The game was back and forth. But halfway through the third quarter, my football season changed drastically. I was running

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