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New annual feature! State of high school nation

By Gregg Easterbrook
Special to Page 2

Monday, November 12, 2007

As high school football playoffs begin around the country, TMQ is kicking off a new annual feature: a High School Football State of the Nation column. This year, three big trends caught my attention -- two of them are worrisome, but the third is some of the best sports news I've heard in years. TREND 1: Misuse of analgesics. In recent years, high school football players seeking an edge have swigged Red Bull and similar energy drinks, taken too many vitamins and supplements, and made the bad, ba ...

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