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Gateway keeps finding way to win

By Gordie Jones
Special to ESPNRISE.com

Monday, October 27, 2008

MONROEVILLE, Pa. -- There would be one last huddle on this night, Gateway High's players gathering near the north end zone of their home field and drawing together, raising their helmets overhead. The Gators' coach, Terry Smith, had just finished telling them that they had played like champions, that they had dug deep in withstanding a furious rally by McKeesport to win 31-27 and finish their regular season 9-0. And seeing as this was a rare Thursday night game, he gave them the next three days ...

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