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their letter or pins. He thanked the athletes, mostly the football team, for starting the year off right.
• "The alumni and myself would like to thank you (football team) for the new NEC Conference Championship," Schuring said. "It was 1972 the last time Groton won the conference. I also want to thank you for that great game and win over Aberdeen Roncalli to start off the season. The only thing that would have made that game sweeter was a big goose egg for the Roncalli score."
• Shaun Wanner, Head Football Coach, then presented the awards earned by the football team. Football team awards were presented to Conner Blumhardt, Most Improved; Bryce Raap, Most Valuable Lineman; Jamie Jorgensen, Most Valuable Defensive Player; Brandon Stanley, Most Improved Offensive Player; and Matt Thorson, Most Valu

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