JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?i֖OjʢY&j-UݹYOٰI~_ByLE.F*ZBsYatY)H4G]veAHo+5ZWr  AT?*<g[xr8.O+Pњ%ԩI@]sRLN-Br~U:]Hu}+nV)Noto"ZjLFAITn45;i&*H^񧟇^+4?KЗu\xK_,Tf!ݎ?J-Im6bEP2K}u(WfQmM#Nܗ{s w"{KYXG'sv88jj&.ic$N*}}zlt$jڶVyLg&AWc+l}1໶FK!)pЭ.^#i3]ೂ`Y*pJ'p +E+.?ʸ _Z < 5ܜ[}*<;B}B$5!щ$&H C%{FD:t9wp,asi$:px2E9uA0;!'?MW^qSi)I!azⳟPXu#X6krJW}Y2*(,}& tgEKɵz~$,n "9'rc{Ukrup>ꭍ١xf`7-ϥch:xb *]+z{yGg206:m\9ʺEf@ -<aZ<94KGs(KKx3m^__}M2F$=Jd3_UԀ@̈́uiwڕ2IrO?*i{p}x5$>0(6»}1BE!`tV'k=bwЯI2u-~t} dFsRq{q$ι(1tQ*3QנjrNd2 3HώyjF6@zƸ2y¨>- P%hc)F(Y\kcGθqm/|9 }H B,~09ZfV(+PZLҊE ^ NKݬ\`f .EexCZkŬf,2?&bV.\e&Kk=Gj~cj&Fvc+xHFSIwyR$lӭ 2Zs=>5KѴ1d{hm?`곤{w4As##㊵+vHHTzWupWJ,5kA %)QE7W3Q +g4pxߵ r,=*k9 9*fl1qLr r1I`F{co$G2n  f"NӜ9P=:חxExvS9]Cr5:G5sLPRI5*̛5x 0HsSFxh+y+9\ )`Ɂ>S` 9$ʹg6׸Fr.pq*s Mz0\/'?bwK1ft2AS[M9hoG}nոeJ^bִeu3Z~)na6a`3p?3҇tg7ֱYît1&h#6P`?+V֖қǘ69>lq(Jf`cc^vI8k[hcga"pE\/rAn8=3Cgn*Nqԑ hIW*L=fb:UKG&~ R s+y\܂Gl׻hGO)x - It!ʶp ^}Z?*)'a]-N١Qq3eP:dC+{FYZ{dVX v-20`|К?^*\4`cJ.kBԳ=V$rKOoލ1km$v|=4)*e^R.,[hH) GZ@9ӭyo+q^J"8滶خ:VQ8b?W'<<̓+FMlOQyo%Gh7*T21Y^ʁBC>2iLTrI#KI^?6 MJm.~AŴj7ѯdJ=~Z|}j5?ҭE [%@yҎJC2ԶDH'"]<[OYii&x:y85 wg?ʥ|#ه5[KWk!21rH펵~$ɡv1}a#PhĚ^%YeH:ȿON)s1٬ZQ.>_Y)d~u r~toF2M6$s^"jk%- S1l? X{P׈ȣDw@?F'"V1Vfgd|r:ځ#xt;brI/qIyK{9Vd@=5}sJ"W? hWҶ} 5Ǻsq:3M߅IƏWJԧywND899g-=@rb8̍9)CxGRUf`' 0: cܣדRO5(N9@lHrH)c;#+ǸS5` 8R@))YrŞ}+nK*V'^ e+C1T J P69UmR 3xO|cֹ\.Mlu_h0s=ukzs( e%kbL⼋wu]ł >ΌV7$W#g =-Υ;dٖ> xIjܗQ\s0B\PhAPH<"GuLVmGi^1uiKiP1%siHZo!{m!|rָ呓sf?#8+F,i00kPi3ZjVfMe/G*x#TXF' p=3]m.HX+@:Rۂ{sMݏp`W`DNNL =~Jbd֚-!4}xDvs7XVd7]1f[{;Vn9n+)ZǹF6KX$ =N+S^{V6 t1 ۏ/ۏhXJOQ#wx_h"z/ZRG}m[+n x,GT[sEACw4εy@ʏI]úd׉a|\`+WN̎m.qTHy5xM4NVƞd9hbyTE,pPӽfF}kObMHtrCe]^⻨厤9\a⎔ߥ#=Z {rjQ ˞Tc fdgM#tsLZD,ڙ~Xh$a}_Єk`r:V^3]_ŏu UrIsV3!jdb"/jBmQ)74 RIX(KS+W)(d4Da NH%KG?z{ D{X8#4TvPC#T}j}w+TQ2@Oze*I$f? }kc\3^z2$xG5k3X2G=7$v#aʀ<$Bs^(k1 /92+ͯʙk%ROfm9 Sas JFS0s^rXjP<3zQ$=:sژdZ8xѱ֫HpN*~^e[țK)JψcIR2L{^/-x6kҾBne몌Tkc!KA5I üۼM4v2}(78'g{c(s=NvDO(LN:&+nn0uBOμu'"nq (IZ7II]&EjJВ''<ջU aQSKd6M?J{֐]x'8H\ڦˠ$`b??Z(hn!nQ( akk׷6j 0+E>9Pu؁BOZ(jl =OT#t vd'Aj]snk52P}T҅&5Ҋ& o zO,y!!ݪ{sH2n$z@g @yC%Y1vԢͤU,}I*08Bx.IP?zYS$G6*?0ߴ*@<~\U }xK82+ #T `+ռɫ]nm15Z_t[SfV[suKx[-_OE$Wۉ9t6sy/}5KH? $BIVW$r_v؆q^95YM7W\Hm'7$̫zmiV#Io bs1lLTpo1=R8V`OqT̑Aj@SEf8Y'9#9eݟN*.A:҉"90}ZG,d+nP!.UY u+NLETd}:Q` yc T3HlzQN¹O B#sUÓsǽKN0ՂcrP8B݌})cgUצI_`:x(Y@^*䈩0UՄqjBYT@ :ҙa?()8X&*3݌XZchEи>-gUz(aǓE dr> >BzԥQBTXw[Ōye{(Z%p9i_Q=G1'8W(W JdHNHwA/30H#t9\uRm>l[}Oj;h6~h ]<דߚfR 6]2{HUz:۳ $FQ, [._Țs̨Z{tSpc9?DѪ.7 #T4Rh{>#B=S:p&dR2N9Gqum|)}fcO2ʪо4F^\{JDpO3sֳJԶ8ϭ]EY,I9$d!*p? ! V%, Vz@c t3 JCrX,;`j&̊XΡ*|˸ҋ5HN@"!Ca"qҪImQΣ@ţ95V DB>Š7 `r:(DEI=OX@8'OZ?:2p94ZRǑc߭ZC;y#?ݩ&vk3qAHrtmt~d<:sW`"dY2!dIP:3aĜ#ԁhVfb1S,0rzF 8PF1S)jFRF˶[gșЖߍTbv'=[zP!G Wiw}}/2UQ)lfWhc `I9cj5F8.#s қבaHI`I tÆB'vT$CU@<ۂ0sW$$]>aT5Vo)㌞І( ʿpg#w9-g}haSt@H/ 2fXapsUL;6Zzǚ |֙} () ??9Lz)홲rs support. I think people would say without question that Friday night at Pierce Field, which is where we play, is an outstanding evening. We have 150 kids in the band, we have between the cheerleaders and flag choir another 50 kids it s a big following. In addition to packing the home stands, on away games they usually outdraw the team they re playing.<br><br>The Payoff<br><br>Despite the shortage of experienced players this year, East Providence finished the regular season with an 8-2 record, which earned them a place in the playoffs. Gorham describes the semifinal game as a  good ol fashioned mud fest against St. Raphael Academy. The game was highlighted by senior fullback Jamie Silva s 173 yards and three touchdowns on the slippery turf and a 26-21 victory. Finally, they found themselves in the championship game against the number-one seed, La Salle. <br>La Salle was riding a 24-game winning streak that included two state championships. When the game bgan, the more than 8,000 fans in attendance saw La Salle pick apart East Providence s five-man line until the Townies found themselves facing a 21-point deficit. But the Townies conditioning came through and the defense stopped La Salle from scoring again. Likewise, the offense did its part as their spread-option attack shocked La Salle with 35 unanswered points, winning East Providence the state title, 35-21. <br>On the bus ride home, the atmosphere was electric.  On any bus ride anywhere fter that kind of achievement, kids sing and chant a lot of different things, says Coach Gorham.  This year a chant came from the back of the bus that we ve never heard before. It was shouted with so much enthusiasm that you just felt the gight room first.f his traits is that he is always early. Ben has mised zero tests.<br> I don t miss things, says Ben.  You have to pay attention to time management. I have a day planner type of calendar. Besides, I really like my classes, especially math and my major. Ben will graduate in Civil Engineering and, after whatever happens in pro football, wants to ma