CHICAGO, June 28, 2013 — When the Patriots’ defensive lineman got the sack, the fans checked their rosters to see who number 82 was. No, this wasn’t those Patriots. These were 11-year-olds playing football. And when the crowd realized that Maddy Paige Baxter, No. 82, had just gotten her first sack, they went nuts. Maddy got several more sacks last season, not knowing it would indeed be her last season. The boys, it seems, need to be protected — from her. This year the teammates turn 12 years old, and it was decided that Maddy’s presence on the team might lead the boys to have impure thoughts. Additionally, the locker room talk might not be appropriate. The Bible...
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