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MJC football loaded with local players
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Turlock High grad Danny Velasquez is one of the local standouts expected to be key players for the Modesto Junior College Pirates. - photo by EDDIE RUIZ/The Journal
The 2017 Modesto Junior College football team is loaded with players from Turlock surrounding areas. As of Tuesday, a total of 13 players from Turlock, Pitman and Delhi High make up the 80 players on the Pirates roster, with some of the difference makers local talent. Expectations couldn't be any higher for head coach Rusty Stivers, who knows that the three incoming stars will mix well with the returners and other new members to the squad.