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Armchair QB

By  Matt Harness
   
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If I wasn’t going to the Maine South-Loyola football game Saturday, I’d be at the state swimming meet. But if I didn’t have to go that either, I’d be at a friend’s house watching some high school football on TV.

Because I have RCN (condo association pick), I need to travel to watch Comcast’s Saturday doubleheader. Fenwick-Brother Rice is at noon, with the Maine South-Loyola game to follow.

TV kick off is noon. Second at 4 p.m.

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