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Phil Coleman makes large contribution to defense

By Sheldon Shealer
ESPNRISE.com

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Flowers High School (Springdale, Md.) football team is known for its stingy defense. And Phil Coleman is a big contributor; a really big contributor. The 6-foot-5, 380-pound junior played defensive tackle for a squad that held opponents to an average 8.6 points per game last year, which included five shutouts in a 10-2 season. Coleman's size is starting to attract college recruiting interest. Syracuse, Temple and Rhode Island recently have contacted Flowers coach Mike Mayo about this ri ...

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