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What gives De La Salle hope is its speed and balance on offense.

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The Bruins came to life on offense, while the Trojans faded.

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In his absence, longtime Palos Verdes coach Guy Gardner tossed aside the passing game almost entirely and trusted a wildcat offense to keep the Sea Kings in it.

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The Eagles’ offense struggled at times early in the season but has executed in the playoffs.

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“Too many offenses now warrant only a desk appearance ticket”—a summons to appear in court at a later date, which many offenders fail to do.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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