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At Holy Family, football team finds inspiration in mother’s battle with leukemia: “I couldn’t do it without all of them”

As Tigers chase Class 3A state championship this fall, head coach Mike D. Gabriel’s wife, Crystal, hasn’t missed a game.

Kyle Newman, digital prep sports editor for The Denver Post.
By | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Holy Family head coach Mike Gabriel talks with the players about the upcoming Class 3A state championship after practice at Holy Family football field on November 28, 2023 in Broomfield. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Holy Family head coach Mike Gabriel talks with the players about the upcoming Class 3A state championship after practice at Holy Family football field on November 28, 2023 in Broomfield. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Getting your player ready...
For the Gabriel family, Saturday's appearance in the Class 3A championship game has been five generations in the making.
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