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Player of the year: Michael Harris, Booker T. Washington: Breakout season.

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From: Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK)
Date: 20061230
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Byline: Barry Lewis

Dec. 30--On the Tulsa World's High School Football Preview section cover in August, Michael Harris and Kingjack Washington were side-by-side on the season's starting line, revved up to take their teams to a higher level.

Four months later, Harris and Washington also reached the finish line almost side-by-side after spectacular seasons where they reached loftier heights before their respective teams were eliminated in the playoffs by state runner-up Enid.

Each had nearly identical rushing totals -- Washington gained 2,133 yards and Harris 2,107 (in ...

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