Leesburg’s Malachi Knox (43) and Bryan Jefferson (18) break up a pass intended for Lake Weir’s Jeremiah Smith (1) during a football game at Lake Weir High School in Candler, Fla. on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2021.
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