Dogged, determined defense: Raiders shut down Lions offense to end season with a win | Sports

GRAYSON Two minutes into Thursday’s match between East Carter and Boyd County, play came to a stop because a dog was on the pitch.

Once the black lab was ushered to the sidelines, there was still another dog that the Lions had to deal with. The dogged defense of the Raiders.

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