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    Players are small but mighty at Groton peewee football practice

    Members of the peewee team, ages 5-7, of the Groton Mystic Falcons Youth Football and Cheer League, watch their teammates take their turn running the ball or tackling the runner during practice Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at the former Claude Chester Elementary School in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Groton — Members of the peewee team, ages 5-7, of the Groton Mystic Falcons Youth Football and Cheer League, were taking turns running the ball or tackling the runner during practice Wednesday at the former Claude Chester Elementary School.

    The league for ages 5-14 started summer practice Aug. 2. The regular season started Sept. 5 and ends Nov. 7.

    Head coach Jamel Winston, center, left, and his father and also a volunteer coach, Paul Winston, center, right, of the peewee team, ages 5-7, of the Groton Mystic Falcons Youth Football and Cheer League, talk before starting the next drill Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, during practice at the former Claude Chester Elementary School in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Members of the peewee team, ages 5-7, of the Groton Mystic Falcons Youth Football and Cheer League, wait their turn to participate in a drill Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, during practice at the former Claude Chester Elementary School in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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