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Many local/regional/national jurisdictions and all of VA have put kids first and postponed fall/winter sports with options to play in the spring. It's not as easy as simply canceling, but it's the right thing to do. Hoping that MCPS and MPSSAA step up and make the right decision!
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Congratulations to all players selected for the 2017 Coaches 4A All-MoCo Football Team! #mocofb
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2018 Coaches 4A All-County Team. Special congrats to MVP @quez__15 OFF POY @michaeljanis_7 and DEF POY @jhodges_5. #mocofb
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Thank you, Coach Wallich! I was telling my wife last night how much of a mentor you were to me back in '07. Beyond excited to continue building upon the great tradition of Damascus Football that you and the great coaches before you established. #Swarm #AllDamascus
Congratulations to coach Josh Klotz @RMRocketsFB on the new gig. I knew you were a great coach when we coached together at QO in 2007 and I know you will do a great job at DHS. I wish you all the best.
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Announcing the 2021 Coaches All-MoCo 3A/2A Football Team!
@CoachLomax97 @coachfowle @athletics_jfk @DustinJeter @coachnazz @WMRinesSports
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Congrats to our LB coach @TylerBierly for being selected as the next HC at Gaithersburg HS. Great hire @GburgPrincipal @Gburgathletics. You're getting a passionate coach who loves his players. Best of luck & see you week 1! #RocketPride
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Great Thanksgiving Day practice—thankful for all the proud alumni who came out to support!
#Swarm
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Congrats to our guys earning top all-county honors in the 3A/2A!
MVP: @Dillon_Dunathan
Defensive POY: @_Dustin_Hottel
ST POY: @dominicfhess
#Swarm
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Coaches All-Montgomery County 4A WEST--1st and 2nd team. #mocoFB @CoachMinturn @DawgsSports @CoachPlante19 @GHS_CoachBierly @CoachNeub @QO_Coach_Kelley @WJWildcatFB @WWHSAthletics @WoottonFootball
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Congrats to all the players voted to the consensus all-county team by the 4A coaches--an impressive list! MVP @quez__15 Offensive POY @JoshForburger and Defensive POY @chopyoungbull. #mocoFB
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Bottom-line is it's time adults put kids first. Not politics. Not outdated guidance. Not $$. Kids. Prioritize them, their mental health, their physical health, and their futures. Time to walk the talk of @MCPS "Equity and Access." @MoCoCouncilMD @ReadyMontgomery @MoCoDHHS
@tomhucker it’s time to put this to a vote. As president you can make it happen ASAP.A lot of back and fourth right now.And a lot of punting .What data points does @ReadyMontgomery @MoCoDHHS have to support football bring high risk?Have you seen the @NFHS_Org guidance ? 1/6
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Congrats to our 2017 captains! Well-deserved honor! @t0nkatrukk @Spencer__99 @AveryRWilliams @jonathanjkim9 #EarnVictory #RocketPride
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Great event tonight to promote our student-athletes to a bunch of local colleges. Thanks to @ThompsonDub for the idea and well-run recruiting fair!
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A few rising seniors had some fun this evening welcoming 9th graders into our program with a t-shirt and some social distancing. @MalekSabri15 @numsta52 @MarcelMami @Ricky22Bruno @SamOBrian10 Even a guest appearance by TD! #AllDamascus
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Congrats to Coach Pierce and our JV football team on an undefeated 8-0 season! Great finish to the season with a big win against our rival. 363-36 point differential for the season. #RocketPride
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4 years of hard work leading up to this day. Huge congrats to @t0nkatrukk @thegoat6224 @ZionTyler2 and Jerad on #NSD18. #RocketPride
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Thanksgiving practice this week 9-10:30am! Please spread the word. Would love to have lots of alumni there. ☕️ and 🍩!!
@DSAfootball1 @DamascusCougars @DHSAthleticBC @dhshornetsAD
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Congrats to our 4A All-County players!
Daryn Alexander, 1st team WR
Adam Tounkara, 1st team OL
Treavon Parsons, 2nd team DL
@_AlmightyHoncho @t0nkatrukk @thegoat6224
#RocketPride
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Damascus Football
Signing Day 2023
Congrats to all signees!!
@AidanB77 @FrostburgFBALL
@Dillon_Dunathan @UAlbanyFootball
@Noah_Ferguson55 @FrostburgFBALL
@BrandonF_58 @BloomUFootball
TBA:
@_Dustin_Hottel @DeJahnHuggins @dominicfhess @tieonetyler @WillTerry__11
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Every player, parent, and coach I’ve spoken with believes this is the right course of action. I hope @MontgomeryCoMD takes their voices into serious consideration when making a decision. Teenagers need these opportunities. It’s time.
High school sports in Maryland could resume by Dec. 7, board of education votes. washingtonpost.com/sports/20…
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Incredible season by our JV, led by Coach Sprankle and his thorough preparation! #Swarm
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Offensive 3A/2A All-County Honorable Mention
OL @Ryan_Domer14
OL @daniel_darmon34
OL @NoahFosten
Great work this season up front!
#Swarm
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Thank you! The Cougars have coaching staffs that many high schools would be jealous of! Excited to meet everyone and get started. #AllDamascus
The DSA Cougars welcome Damascus High School’s new varsity football coach, Mr. Josh Klotz @DamascusFB . Can’t wait for him to lead us from Cougars to Hornets!… Let’s Goooooo
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Our #RMFB 2018 team captains as voted by the team! Excited to see @Simon_O_Abedi @MichaelisBallin @noahfeinisfine and @asjnr1 lead on and off the field this season. #RocketPride
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Congratulations to Coach Wallich on this well-deserved honor!
4 state championships, a 53 game win streak, and many lives positively impacted.
Coach Wallich joins Damascus legends Coach Thomas (1997) and Coach Makosy (2012) in the Maryland High School Coaches Hall of Fame.
Got some great news recently. I was selected to join the MD Football Coaching Hall of Fame. Beyond honored to join the amazing group of coaches I’ve always looked up to. I was blessed to coach amazing players besides some amazing assistant & coaches. Thank you MFCA for the honor
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Tough to make it up onto the Damascus Football record board, so big congrats to @Dillon_Dunathan for his recent bench press!
#Swarm
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3A All-County 1st Team Offense
QB @McdarbyThomas
RB @_MichaelCooley
WR @Jacy4k
OL @BrandonF_58
OL @AidanB77
Well-earned!
#Swarm
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Signing Day 2025!
@_MichaelCooley to @StonehillFB
@NoahFosten to @SHU_FBALL
@EdwardObobi24 to @SHU_FBALL
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Excited to officially welcome Lamarcus Brutus @Beebo42 to our coaching staff! Already been busy learning all about our guys. Grateful to have a loaded 2018 coaching staff that is passionate about the game but even more passionate about building up our players! #ChooseDominance
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Lots of #RocketPride for RM Class of '15 Sebastien Vainqueur @SUMustangFB and Alex Fehlinger @washufootball as they finished their college careers with great individual contributions leading to 8-win seasons! Always a Rocket! #RMFB
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Fast and physical 2025 LB Michael Cooley @_MichaelCooley
Only a freshman!
63 tackles, 12 TFL, 2 sacks, 6 hurries, 1FR, 1FF
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Defensive 3A/2A All-County Honorable Mention
DL @DeJahnHuggins
DL @Ronny_Argueta_
DB @TommyZeighani
DB @tieonetyler
They brought it all season long!
#Swarm
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We need a bigger chart! 42 returning players with a 3.0 or higher last marking period, including 12 varsity starters. #ChooseDominance #RocketPride
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FALL ALL-METS
Football - Defense
Player of the Year: Jason Moore (@jayymoneyy32_) of DeMatha (@DeMathaCatholic)
See the First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mentions: washingtonpost.com/sports/20…
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Big thanks to Brian Rubinstein of the State Attorney’s Office for kicking off our 4th year of the Coaching Boys Into Men program! 112 players learning some real life lessons about respectful behavior towards women. @WithoutViolence @MCPSAthletics #WeRAISE
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Wrapped up week 2 of Damascus Youth Football Camp with @Ricky22Bruno message of average v. great and outworking the competition…and some competitive Capture the Football!
#Swarm
#AllDamascus
@SeaGullFootball @DSAfootball1
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Thrilled to announce 2 previous coordinators strengthening our coaching staff for the 2018 season! Coach Tyler Bierly (ILBs) and Coach Sean Pierce (WRs), welcome to the RM Family! #ChooseDominance #RocketPride
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Another great night at Damascus Youth Football Camp! Thanks to @MalekSabri15 for sharing what Damascus Football means to him, from Cougars to Swarmin’ Hornets. #Swarm #AllDamascus
@DSAfootball1 @DamascusCougars
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Thanks for hosting us—our guys had a blast!
#dragonslovetacos #petethecat
@_MichaelCooley @dathan_goins @NoahFosten @J_somve5 @daniel_darmon34 @EddieO3k @kian_zeighani @GabeKHernandez @Kpoudyal06 @KadinReyes54
Thank you for inspiring greatness today @WoodfieldElem @DmassFootball players! Our students loved their time with you! @DHS_Principal @MCPSAthletics
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Thanks to ABC Tees, @GregsDrivingMD , Lyons Plumbing, Realtor Annika Mergner, Quincy’s, and MCP Chimney and Masonry for sponsoring our first #AllDamascus t-shirt! Looking forward to handing them out and seeing them around town!
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Congrats to @Simon_O_Abedi on receiving a scholarship offer from @MUHawksFB earlier today! #RocketPride #ChooseDominance
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We had fun watching @DamascusWrestl1 go 4/4 in the regional finals today! #AllDamascus #missedtheirnap
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Perfect weather to get better watching a @TerpsFootball spring practice. Thanks for hosting us @CoachMac_Terps!
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Thanks to @MalekSabri15 for spending a couple hours running the LB station and talking to our campers at Swarmin’ Hornet Youth Football Camp tonight!
Making Damascus proud up at @Merrimack_FB !
#Swarm
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Congrats to DB Aidan Fonseca for being named All-County 4A West Honorable Mention. 3-year starter had 24 tackles, 2 INT, and a FF in only 5 games. #RocketPride
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Congrats to Dillon Dunathan for making All Met HM LB as a Junior! @Dillon_Dunathan
FALL 2021 ALL-MET: FOOTBALL DEFENSE
Player of the Year: DeMatha DB Kevin Winston Jr.
Check out the first team, second team and honorable mentions:
washingtonpost.com/sports/20…
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Good luck to @Dillon_Dunathan and @_Dustin_Hottel as they face off against each other in today’s West Coast All-American game!
#Swarm #AllDamascus
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Back home from @Temple_FB and @WarriorsFBall for the weekend, @Simon_O_Abedi and @JrAudu back at RM helping out on the JV chain crew. #RocketPride
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Great work!! #AllDamascus #Swarm
Park clean up today with a couple teammates. Always love giving back to the community ❤️ @DamascusFB
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Jonah makes an impact on all aspects of our program.
Equipment ✅
Uniforms ✅
Inventory ✅
Video/technology ✅
Practice film ✅
Graphic Design ✅
Sideline signals ✅
Lending his #35 jersey to @Dillon_Dunathan ✅
Jonah will be a huge asset to a college program!
College Coaches and Staff: I am a Junior and Team Manager for Damascus Varsity Football & Basketball in MD.
I'm looking for opportunities to be an Equipment/Student Team Manager in College starting Fall 2023. My personal goal to to be recruited. Any assistance would be great!
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Heart and soul of the team—started week 1 freshman year and never missed a game. 45 consecutive varsity starts. Great competitor, leader, player, and student. Will do great things in his college career!
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Record. Rank. Publish.
Bunch of underclassmen getting faster!
@pntrack @Jacy4k @dathan_goins @EmmanuelHard06 @daniel_darmon34
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No officials, no problem. Coaches refereeing JV game so our guys can compete. Throw the flag @MrCoachFreda ! #RocketPride
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Looks a lot different from when we had lunch here 2 weeks ago—but still the same great food via carry-out from @HNGDamascus! #AllDamascus
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Well-earned honors for 1st team WR @_AlmightyHoncho and OL @t0nkatrukk and Honorable Mentions @Spencer__99 @thegoat6224 @AveryRWilliams @noahfeinisfine @asjnr1 @ShazaliAudu. Congrats! #RocketPride
Ladies & gentlemen, the 2017 All-MoCoFootball Team. mocofootball.com/allmocofb/2… + our 2nd Team and HM's. #mocofb
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Final 10yd Fly of the summer today.
Congrats to our 20mph Club!
@Jacy4k
@EmmanuelHard06
@dathan_goins
@_MichaelCooley
@daniel_darmon34
@kian_zeighani
@TristanK66
Jake Ehret
Brady Reese
Toni Obalua
Jordan Barrett (not pictured)
Credit to @ScottLeech72 for the idea!
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Good luck to our guys competing for Team Maryland on Sunday! Beat PA!
big33.org/
@Dillon_Dunathan
@BrandonF_58
@_Dustin_Hottel
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Congrats to our guys who were voted to the Moco Small School All-Division Team for offense!
@daniel_darmon34
@dathan_goins
@BrantAidan
@Jacy4k
@KhamarionPowell
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Congrats again to our All-County players, including all 4 senior captains @JrAudu @Simon_O_Abedi @MichaelisBallin @noahfeinisfine and 2020 RB @Tkai_30 and 2020 LB @ShazaliAudu. #RocketPride
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Awesome having former player & @dallascowboys rookie @DarnellJamar_ swing by Rocket Camp with some inspirational words on commitment! #RMFB
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Good luck to our safeties coach @Beebo42 as he starts camp with @aafAPOLLOS today! #RocketPride #ApollosTrainingCamp #TakeAim
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A monster year by 2023 LB/RB Dillon Dunathan @Dillon_Dunathan
1090 rushing yards, 16 TD, 8.9 ypc
86 tackles (58 solo), 16.5 TFL, 6 sacks, 2 INT, 2 TD
hudl.com/video/3/10166145/61… #hudl
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Great effort by 50 players, coaches, and parents this weekend spreading 1500+ bag of mulch throughout RM community. Highlight was meeting Class of 1944 alumnus and her overflowing #RocketPride!
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Congrats to 2019 TE/DE @Simon_O_Abedi on earning an offer from @Towson_FB! #RocketPride #ChooseDominance
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Coaches All-Montgomery County 4A NORTH--1st and 2nd team. #mocoFB @CoachKnee @SammyNos @AEHSAthletics @Sherwood_FB @athletics_jfk @NHS_Gladiators
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Congrats to @Tkai_30 for being named to the Consensus All-Montgomery County 4A 1st Team and to the 4A West 1st Team. Finishes his record-setting RM career with 3,765 yards rushing, 7.4 avg, and 43 TD. 👀 👀 #RocketPride
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Great final night at Damascus Youth Football Camp with our future Hornets! Thanks to @Diego_M2 for being a great role model, hanging out, and answering questions. @SeaGullFootball @DSAfootball1
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#AllDamascus
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GAMEDAY!!
DSA Cougars kickoff their seasons with tonight's games at Obrecht Field.
10u @ 6:30pm
12u @ 8pm
#AllDamascus #Swarm @DSAfootball1 @DamascusCougars @Diego_M2
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Incredible honor EARNED by our senior captain @Dillon_Dunathan
Congrats!
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Congratulations to Week 1 @MilitaryBowl DC Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week, Damascus senior @dillon_dunathan.
He rushed for 177 yards and 2 TDs. On defense made 7 tackles with 3 loss, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.
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Go be great! Proud of you!
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Blessed to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career At Susquehanna University! I want to thank my family, my teammates, and @DamascusFBcoach for building me into the man I am today. Let’s Work!! @FollowTheRuless #WildDogs
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Congrats to @NDCFB sophomore @zairemitchell for earning All-Mountain East honors at TE! Keep that undefeated season rolling! #RocketPride
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Congrats to our 5 players voted to the Moco Small School All-Division Team for defense!
@NoahFosten
@CCBLITZ_
@_MichaelCooley
@EmmanuelHard06
@bryanSilva05
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On a roll! Says a lot about your character, competitive desire, and incredible academic and athletic ability! #Swarm
Had an amazing visit today @JohnsHopkins. After a great conversation with @CoryPietrzyk22, blessed to say I have received an offer of admissions support from @JHU_Football!! #PrideandPoise
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3A All-County Defense & Special Teams
DL: @Noah_Ferguson55
DL: @WillTerry__11
K: @Kpoudyal06
Congrats!
#Swarm
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Thank you to all the college programs who have stopped by RM so far this fall to learn about our incredible student-athletes. Our recruits make it easy with great character and academics! #RocketPride
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So appreciative of Ms. Barber & our managers--win/lose, rain/shine, day/night, they put in work so our program runs efficiently #RocketPride
piped.video/WXrw5WIjeME Our new episode is on YouTube now - @MCPSAthletics Sports Insight - @RMRockets_AD and @WarriorResults are featured
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Thank you to @CuseFootball @UBFootball @SUMustangFB @ArmyWP_Football and @ShenandoahFB for taking the time to talk ball and to learn about our incredible student-athletes! #RocketPride #ChooseDominance
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Let's Go!! #AllDamascus
Damascus football has hired Josh Klotz (@DamascusFB) as its new coach.
“Definitely high expectations and a high standard, but that’s actually what I want. I want to try to rise to those high expectations.”
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Speed training, reactive agility, O and D Indy, and an inspiring talk by @Shaw26C to wrap up the first half of Damascus Youth Football Camp. @Ricky22Bruno and some Capture the Football on tap for Thursday night!
#Swarm
#AllDamascus
@DSAfootball1 @DamascusCougars @NavyFB
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Hope they allow visitors to spring ball in 2021! Excited to see all that you accomplish. #AllIn #AllDamascus
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Congrats to WR @tidiane_epps for being named All-County 4A West Honorable Mention. Averaged over 17 yards per reception while also playing lock-down corner. #RocketPride
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Tough, physical, hard-worker who loves football. Can’t wait to see the impact he has on a college football program! #RocketPride
Senior offensive highlights out now!! 1,611, 19tds hudl.com/v/2CRYC9
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