In the early part of 2013, there was no runner more productive than Horseshoe Bend’s Drew Hill.
A freshman at the time, Hill was the area’s most prolific rusher through the first four games of the season. Then a knee injury derailed what was shaping up to be a 1,000-yard season for the Generals’ unheralded bellcow.
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