Through nine games, they are undefeated. They are not just beating teams. They are pummeling them. Yet, they are still under the radar.
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"For sure, they are going to know who we are," says Shadow Creek quarterback Jamarian George. "Right now, we are looking to go 10-0 and make that state run."
Shadow Creek is led by head coach Brad Butler. For Butler, it was a challenge to get the team to buy into a program that had no tradition. For the first two years of the school's existence, they did not play varsity ball. The team certainly bought in.
"I've joked before. I ran out of ways to motivate, because they know at the end of the season we weren't going anywhere," says Butler. "But I am very proud of them."
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"He pushes you at times, but then he will pull you aside and talk to you. He is just a great dude to talk to." Defensive end, Alec Bryant echoes those sentiments, "He is a great coach, he has been at Manvel and had some great playoff runs. He has carried that over here and tells us to take everyday serious."
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