The last couple of weeks, Russell had found time to scout Corsicana. But now, as he stood on the field and measured the brawny Tigers up close, they looked different. He saw a bevy of large, raw-boned country boys with a fierce determination in their eyes. Some boasted thick beards and looked almost as old as Russell himself. In physical stature, they were men, compared to his boys. There really was no telling just how old these boys might be, as the Texas Interscholastic League rarely checked birth certificates, and it was fashionable around the state to keep the veterans around past
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