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Brown enjoys career-best day against Glenn

The Knights lost to Glenn, but they figured out how to run the ball effectively, which will help them in future games
Grace Nugent, Caleb Melville, and Dave Winter
September 13, 2019
Grace Nugent, Caleb Melville and Dave Winter
Caleb Melville
The Knight running game showed up against Glenn in a big way as Caleb Brown logged 194 yards and two scores. He gave the credit to his offensive line in making his big day possible.

The Knights may have lost Friday night, but there was a silver lining: the running game had its best game of the season so far. Senior Caleb Brown, who rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns, talked with the Shield’s Grace Nugent about what went right and what went wrong in the loss to Leander Glenn.

With still photos from Anna McClellan, Caleb Melville, Grace Nugent and Gabby Sherwood.

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