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Instead of a player's name on the back of a Humphreys jersey, there's the team's motto: Never quit.

Instead of a player's name on the back of a Humphreys jersey, there's the team's motto: Never quit. (Brian McCollum/Special to Stripe)

Eighth in a series of DODEA-Pacific high school football previews.

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – Groans and disappointment reigned in the Humphreys High School weight room last Wednesday when an announcement was made about their season opener at American School In Japan on Aug. 31.

Not only was that game postponed until Oct. 12, due to safety concerns over Typhoon Shanshan – they couldn’t practice outdoors that day either, because of a black-flag condition on base caused by an over-the-limit heat index.

Read more at stripes.com.

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