Brian’s Best: Bloomington Kennedy vs. SMB-Wolfpack

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Although it took overtime for either team to get into the end zone, the Bloomington Kennedy SMB-Wolfpack game on Friday night was not short on drama. The Eagles' Ja'Shaun Bostic stuffed a fourth down run to cap off Kennedy's 7-0 victory. 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