The Oak Ridge Wildcats hosted junior running back Shawn Gary (21) and the South-Doyle Cherokees in a TSSAA Class 5A state semifinal on Blankenship Field at Jack Armstrong Stadium in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. Oak Ridge won 14-0. (Photo by Danny Parker)
By MIKE BLACKERBY
What a difference a year makes for South-Doyle football player Shawn Gary.
This time last year, the relatively unknown Gary was penciled in as a possible two-way contributor at defensive back and wide receiver.
Heading into the 2021 season, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound Gary is widely regarded as one of the state’s premier running backs.
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