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705: Time Out
Act One

Friday Night Floodlights

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Lisa Pollak tells the story of a high school football team in Mississippi getting ready to play its first game just a month after Hurricane Katrina upended everything. (18 minutes) 

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Lisa Pollak

Song:

“Backfield in Motion” by Mel & Tim

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