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Cavaliers can be a big surprise with returnees at quarterback and running back.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

“I’ve been working pretty much myself,” said the 5-foot-11, 210-pound running back who transferred from Mira Costa to Gardena Serra.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

My friends and I were there to see the great running back Ernie Davis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

On Malvarrosa, there was no room for another blanket, another fire, another wet body running back from the sea.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Degalis threw his sword against the stone wall with a clang, and began running back towards the tower by the moat His iron feet threw echoes down the yard.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White



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