POTTSVILLE — For the Pottsville High football team its non-league season opener Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium against Class AA state power Shamokin was similar to what faced the defenders at the Alamo. Outnumbered by more than 20-to-1, there was no way the Texicans could defeat the Mexican forces, but by holding out for 13 days, allowed Sam Houston time to build an army that earned Texas ...
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