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Cruz, speed everywhere make Hills West great

Quick ReadHalf Hollow Hills West's awesome speed covers up mistakes and has helped them earn a Division III title.

Half Hollow Hills West receiver Damarr Aultman runs

Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan | Half Hollow Hills West receiver Damarr Aultman runs for a gain along the left side in the first half of the Suffolk Division III final against Hauppauge. Hills West defeated Hauppauge, 29-0. (November 21, 2009)

With speed, you don't have to be perfect. With speed, you can dictate so many aspects of any game.

Take the Half Hollow Hills West football team, which moved halfback JeVahn Cruz to quarterback this season because of his speed. The kid last played the position as a 9-year-old in PAL. But the lack of experience didn't matter.

The result: an 11-0 record, the most wins in a season in school...

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