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Freeman football standout Shep Pounders makes a big impact on the field and in the community
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On the high school football field, Douglas Freeman senior Shep Pounders plays multiple positions.
"He's played tight end. He's played quarterback. He's played defensive end. He's played linebacker. He's played safety," Freeman Head Football Coach George Bland said.
When you play so many, it can be difficult to single out one responsibility.
But it is Pounders' responsibility that allows his coaches to trust him with so many different roles.
"The reason he's had the opportunity to play all those positions is because we know we can count on him to do what's best not for himself but for everyone else that's on the field," Bland said.
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