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1016:. Port Huron Prowlers. July 16, 2015. Archived from
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721:"Prowlers Sweep Titans for Commissioner Cup Win"
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761:"FHL welcomes Port Huron for 2015-16 season"
894:"Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report"
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1060:. myDayton Daily News. December 29, 2015
910:. WWNY-TV. June 22, 2015. Archived from
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