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What were Kickapoo running back Maverick McGee’s parents thinking?

Kickapoo’s leading rusher has a call sign.

Through four games, senior Maverick McGee carried the football 59 times for 539 yards and 11 touchdowns. Kickapoo is 4-0, McGee averages 9.1 yards per carry, and he is aware that his name is unique.

“A lot of people think it’s an awesome name, but there are also people that are like, ‘man, what were your parents thinking when they named you that?’” McGee said with a chuckle.

Not much, as it turns out. At least that’s the explanation they gave to Maverick.

“They just said it was something different.