It’s a constant moving shift for AISA 8-man teams across the state, and Southern Preparatory Academy in Camp Hill is no different in that front.
Small numbers are something teams like the Rangers have grown accustomed to, hence why they play 8-man football. And although the numbers are not grand, football coach Roland Bell knows he can take the guys he does have as far as they are willing to go.
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