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Husband. Father. Football Lover. Farmer. My Anchor holds within the Veil. Equation I live by is Jesus+Nothing=Everything

Joined January 2013
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Please welcome Callum Christopher Bates. A 4th QB has been added to the Bates family group. Competition is always a good thing! Mom and baby are doing great. Praise God from whom all blessings flow ✝️
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Could not have been more blessed to have been able coach Beau. Truly a special player. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for him!
Check out my Senior Year Highlights! 🔹 34 TDS | 3 INTS 🔹 2,854 Yards 🔹 2 Playoff Wins (0-9 previous year) 🔹 39.5 PPG (19 PPG previous year) Words can’t describe how special it was to come back home and finish my HS career at Auburn twww.hudl.com/video/3/294949…
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Blessed to be able to coach ya kid! This is just the beginning. Excited for your future. Your best is yet to come! @LeviMsmith12 you’re up next 🤠
Check out my Senior Year Highlights! 🔹 34 TDS | 3 INTS 🔹 2,854 Yards 🔹 2 Playoff Wins (0-9 previous year) 🔹 39.5 PPG (19 PPG previous year) Words can’t describe how special it was to come back home and finish my HS career at Auburn twww.hudl.com/video/3/294949…
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Coach has always done things the right way. Congrats on an amazing career.
Ryan Knox has decided to step down at Athens High School after 18 seasons as head coach of the Warriors football program
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The definition of a hall of fame career. A Privilege to play against and coach against him! Congrats Coach on a great career!
Ryan Knox has decided to step down at Athens High School after 18 seasons as head coach of the Warriors football program
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Just the beginning. Proud of you! Excited for Saturday.
after a great conversation with coach @Coach_Steele0 and coach @CoachHenley13 im blessed to receive an offer from Millikin #gobigblue
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I would pay money to watch Ernie, The Jet, and Chuck do election results.
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Years that Illini football has had five wins before November since my freshman year in 1991: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2022 2011, 2010, 2007, 2001, 1994, 1991
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Repost if Auburn’s Beau Chance had the best #POTW! Winner gets a @SpfldClinic prize pack. Ends at 10 pm!
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Detroit Lions 🤝 Rochester HS (IL)
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Dream bigger.
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2A having both 17th seeded Eastland-Pearl City and 22nd seeded Shelbyville shows conference strength matters. 3A has 23rd seeded Pontiac alive and kicking too. Wild times but its cool to see given these kids wouldn't have made it into the playoffs under the previous system.
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New Airline Class
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A U B !
Auburn Runs Through Red Bud For 2A Playoff Road Win channel1450.com/2026/10/31/a…
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Shelbyville was a 2-win team entering playoffs. Schedule strength matters
Shelbyville 14 Pana 0 at the start of the 2nd. Rams looking sharp while the Panthers are racking up more penalties than first downs.
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Do we want to eliminate the possibility of this happening next year? I don’t think so.
FINAL (22) Shelbyville 28 (6) Pana 13 We have a 2A Cinderella. A reminder the Rams won one game — in Week 9 — plus a forfeit by Clinton, and they’ve now slayed Carmi-White County and Pana in the playoffs. Shelbyville gets winner of (3) Flora and (14) Central A&M.
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Auburn (@AuburnTrojan) quarterback @beauchance_2 with a spectacular touchdown run on Saturday afternoon against Red Bud
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Class 2A football playoffs Auburn vs Red Bud 🎥🏈@Channel1450com
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Sheesh 💨🛼 @beauchance_2
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His story is still being written! Excited for Saturday
Beau Chance tore up his elbow during his first practice at Sacred Heart Griffin. In his senior season - he threw for over 1500 yards at Auburn after lengthy rehab and a transfer back to his hometown @beauchance_2 shares his story on this week's podcast. Watch or listen here: channel1450.com/2026/10/29/t…
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