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The Mechanicsville Braves Cadets 9- to 10-year-old football team recently competed in the state championship game at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium in College Park and placed second in the state.
In the bottom row are Devin Townsend, Chris Holton Jr., Cameron Rudolph, Gregory Griffith, Tyson Gregory, Brandon Speirs and Ryan Wheeler. Standing are coach Ralph Wheeler, coach Chuck Morrison, Darrell Davis, Trevor Nored, Codie Holman, Bradley Brown, Doug Hoover, Sammy Bryant, Dominic Crampton, Jacob Ruslander, coach Kerm Nored and coach Chris Holton Sr.