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Local twins make transition from Bulldogs to Bobcats

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Adam and Ryan Luehrman played football together (and excelled) at Athens High School, and are now teammates on the Ohio University football squad. Ryan, right, recently suffered a shoulder injury and will miss some time as a result.

Photo by Dennis E. Powell

Most athletes from the 2015 high school graduating class are in their junior or redshirt sophomore year. For Athens High School graduates Adam and Ryan Luehrman, this season will be their redshirt freshman season.

The twin brothers, Adam and Ryan, made the decision out of high school to “grayshirt,” a practice that has been increasingly used by teams to keep players eligible for a longer time.