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FREDERICK — Everything was working collectively well at Frederick High School for its first-round playoff game on Friday night. Even as snow dumped on the football field. From quarterback Gavin Ishmael to the volunteers clearing the turf with shovels. Tristen Dean’s running to — well, not the scoreboard. That malfunctioned. But on to coach Matt Loyd, who was in shorts, to his punishing defense, the Golden Eagles came out of the season’s first blizzard with a postseason win. “We had so many community members and parents show up to help with the field, so that gets you excited — like, ‘Hey coach, we’re here to help.

P. J. Locke knew something was wrong Oct. 23 during Denver’s practice but thought maybe he sprained his left wrist. A simple move he’d done a million times led to pain, but he finished a defensive drill. At one point he took a bad angle during the drill and clapped his hands in frustration. Then he knew. “I was like, ‘oh,’” he said.

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