Lance Randolph (pictured) runs through a speed ladder as Jake Bartley and Jack McAdams look on during a Spring Branch Middle School football practice. Randolph, Bartley, McAdams and the other eighth graders participated in drills throughout the week to help the coaches assess their abilities. Football is a no-cut sport, so every player makes a team, whether it is the A or B team.

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