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Eleven players from the Genesee County Spartans along with fifteen athletes from the YMCA Challenger Sports Program, participated in the first ever Challenger Flag Football game during Juneteenth at Williams Park on Saturday. Youth ages 5-21 played some football, had some fun, and made some new friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eleven players from the Genesee County Spartans along with fifteen athletes from the YMCA Challenger Sports Program, participated in the first ever Challenger Flag Football game during Juneteenth at Williams Park on Saturday. Youth ages 5-21 played some football, had some fun, and made some new friends.<\/p>\n

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