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criticized him for getting His "Homeboy" Free killed, and was sent to the box. Coach Porter visited Willie and told him he was not the same loser he once was when he got here. Kilpatrick is almost forced to forfeit the playoff game due to concerns about further gang violence, and Coach Porter had to convince
Everyone that Football helped the players break away from their usual problems also developing a bond but Porter's boss steps in and arranges for volunteers from neighboring police departments to patrol the game. The County Sheriff's spokesperson states that "We will do whatever it takes to ensure that gangs do not take over the lives of our youth".
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