High school career comes to a close for Cape Central football standout Al Young

Saturday, November 21, 2015

The Cape Central football program didn't rise to three consecutive Class 4 state semifinals because of Al Young, but it wouldn't have been there without him. So when the Tigers hosted Webb City on Saturday afternoon at Tiger Stadium, there was a lot of talk about it being the last opportunity for fans to watch Young play in Cape Girardeau. Technically, that might not turn out to be true, but more on that later. The point was that Alfriazo Young has been a scintillating presence in black and orange, and Saturday marked the end of an era.

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