McDONOUGH — Derrick Craine is arguably one of the most beloved Union Grove athletes to come through the school in the last few years. He’s also one of the better high school running backs to come through the Southern Crescent in quite some time.
Craine was football’s version of a utility player for the 2012 Wolverines who went 10-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals of last year’s state playoffs. Besides rushing for 2,000-plus yards last season, Craine also found time to plug holes at linebacker and flip field position as the Wolverines’ punter.
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