John Rice [email protected] ATTACKING DEFENSES WITH RUNS FROM BUNCH FORMATIONS JOHN RICE HEAD COACH EISENHOWER HS, RIALTO, CA CONTACT: [email protected]

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ATTACKING ATTACKING DEFENSESDEFENSES

WITH RUNS FROM WITH RUNS FROM BUNCH FORMATIONSBUNCH FORMATIONS

JOHN RICEJOHN RICEHEAD COACHHEAD COACHEISENHOWER HS, RIALTO, CAEISENHOWER HS, RIALTO, CACONTACT: [email protected]: [email protected]

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JOHN RICEJOHN RICEHEAD COACHHEAD COACHEISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOLEISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOLRIALTO, CARIALTO, CA(951) 537-9902(951) [email protected]@aol.com

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