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Personal Narrative: I Am Literate In Football

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Football is a very popular sport. I only played football for two years, but I still very much so believe I am literate in football. I started out just being a huge fan of football, but I decided when I was a junior in high school to start actually playing. I was awarded “Special Teams MVP” of my team senior season, and I believe this award only goes to further my claim that I am literate in football.
I began playing on the varsity team as a junior, with no prior football experience ever. I played soccer for the last ten years, so football was nothing like I have ever experienced. I struggled mightily for almost the entirety of the first year. When I joined the team, I was 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and weighed a mere 135 pounds. Being one of

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