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Freshman Ball doesn't get pushed around for Gators
mitchell ball vs. rtca
Bulloch Academy freshman Mitchell Ball tangles with Jay Moore of Robert Toombs Christian Academy in this Wednesday. Dec. 1, file photo. - photo by Special to the Herald
For most wrestlers, winning a state title as a freshman would be a momentous occasion. For Bulloch Academy’s Mitchell Ball, it would merely seem like déjà vu. Last season, Ball was able to wrestle at the high-school level due to a stipulation in the Georgia Independent School Association rules which state that eighth graders may participate in any sport except football at the varsity level.