GILMER -- Classic high school football movies about teams driven by championships depict stands full as the squad embarks on its first few days of summer practice.
Gilmer's football team enjoyed the based-in-reality deal Tuesday during its second preseason practice. About 30 people were in the stands and several other residents diverted evening strolls to Jeff Traylor Stadium's track to catch first glimpses of the 2016 Buckeyes.
This place in Upshur County is a real football town in the real world. It has been well fed the past two years by a 2014 Class 4A Division II state championship and then a followup campaign that ended in the state semifinals for a combined record of 30-1.
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