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Monday, August 17, 2009

Thompson earns scholarship

Overachieving defensive end Demetrius Thompson was awarded a scholarship during Monday morning’s Marshall football practice. Moments after Thompson intercepted a pass, head coach Mark Snyder called a team huddle to announce that Thompson, a former Capital High School standout, now is a scholarship player.