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Rural Colorado runs on 6-man football

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Rural Colorado runs on 6-man football

RMPBS News: 2024 Episode 24 | 6m 5s | CC

Colorado’s eastern plains are home to some of the biggest names in Colorado 6-man high school football, building identities for towns smaller than dots on a map

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