Three numbers stand apart when surveying the field at the Northern Red Knights senior football practice on Thursday: 8, 30 and 83.
Each member of the trio is noticeably small in stature and carries himself with an air of prominence.
Michael Gallagher may be small, at least for a quarterback. But whatever he lacks in size, he makes up for with his athleticism and determination. The Grade 12 student has been a big reason why the Leaside Lancers are enjoying an unlikely, but still undefeated season, their best in more than a decade.
Exhibition high school football gets underway this coming week with the highlight a number of games between the heavily stacked tier one south/west region and the Catholic board’s best teams.