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In the huddle with South High

Star Tribune reporter Jason Gonzalez had unprecedented access to follow the struggling Minneapolis South High School football players as they tried to turn things around -- in football and at school. Here are some of Jason's behind-the-scenes photos and tweets.

  1. South HS football starting out the first official day of fall practice with some conditioning. #mshsl http://pic.twitter.com/wJ58BzCC
  2. South HS football already taking plenty of hits. Week 1 of practice ends with only 46 players. #salvagesouth #mshsl http://pic.twitter.com/y6kieC6i
  3. During surprise visit, VP Joe Biden makes big promise to South HS fball players. If in title game, he'll be there. #salvagesouth #mshsl
  4. Vice President Joe Biden shows off his arm in surprise visit with South HS football players: goo.gl/29qou. #mshsl #salvagesouth
  5. South HS football & its coach Lenny Sedlock land on President Barack Obama's facebook wall. goo.gl/NUGqf #mshsl #salvagesouth
  6. Nothing fancy used for selecting South HS fball varsity starters. Notes on 8x11, a quick yes & no. #savesouth #mshsl http://pic.twitter.com/tkdcZz0Q
  7. Not bad for this group of 33. RT @pklauda: break up the tigers, eh? shutout starts the turnaround! #savesouth #mshsl http://pic.twitter.com/o4ZKeOWr
  8. Check out new @StribSports prep blog that will follow South HS football team's journey thru season. mnfootballhub.com/page/show/6159… #mshsl #savesouth
  9. Washburn plays 1st varsity game on new turf tonight vs. South. Millers hope to play as sharp as new field looks. #mshsl http://pic.twitter.com/akcQ2PP9
  10. Washburn doing everything right first time on new turf. 3 TDs scored & no 1st downs allowed in 1st Q. Millers lead South 19-0. #mshsl
  11. Fighting the Odds: South's visit to Washburn proof that the City Conference can impress. goo.gl/aL5qU #mshsl #savesouth
  12. Mpls South scores 45 points on North in 1-hour 45-min 1st half. Tigers do it all, including onside recover & kick return. #mshsl #savesouth
  13. Big 1st half more than enough for Mpls South on homecoming week. Tigers rest starters in 2nd half, still defeat Mpls North 51-21. #mshsl
  14. New post. Fighting the odds: Eligibility issues have big impact on South. http://www.mnfootballhub.com/news_article/show/177682?referrer_id=338086 #mshsl #savesouth
  15. Fighting the Odds new post: Singing for change. Oldies are still hip (video). http://www.mnfootballhub.com/news_article/show/180561?referrer_id=338086 #mshsl #savesouth #football
  16. New blog post. Mpls South not overwhelmed by No. 1-ranked Eden Prairie. Any predictions on score? http://www.mnfootballhub.com/news_article/show/180929?referrer_id=338086 #mshsl #savesouth
  17. If South can stay within 2 touchdowns of Eden Prairie I think the Tigers would consider it a victory. RT @laplante71: EP 42, South 28 #mshsl
  18. Using some tunes to help keep calm at school. South trying to save all the hype for Eden Prairie. #mshsl #savesouth http://pic.twitter.com/51e0Qt9G
  19. The calm before what could become a very long & big storm in Eden Prairie. Mpls South en route to EP. #mshsl #savesouth http://pic.twitter.com/pXIZKrYl
  20. South able to collect 1 1st down in 1Q to limit damage. But nothing is stopping Eden Prairie. Eagles score on both possessions. 14-0 #mshsl
  21. The storm isn't letting up at Eden Prairie even with the backups & their backups getting reps. South trails 28-0 3:21 left in half. #mshsl
  22. Mpls South fails to score vs. No. 1-ranked Eden Prairie. Eagles win 42-0. #mshsl
  23. Mpls Southwest cruising against South. Lakers lead 31-0 midway through 3Q. #mshsl #stribpreps #football
  24. Mpls Southwest football celebrates homecoming with convincing 43-0 win over South. The Tigers have been shut out in last 8 quarters. #mshsl

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