Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, who has Asperger's Syndrome, has been the freshman football team's manager for two years.
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Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, left, heads into the press box to help with the scoreboard.
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Nick Hugo, 16, right, lends a hand to volunteer Greg Pisanti, center, as they work the scoreboard together during Bedford High School's match up against Saline.
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Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, right, listens as volunteer Greg Pisanti, left, talks him through a play as the pair work the scoreboard together.
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Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, left, leads his teammates in jogging around the field before their final home football match up against Saline.
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Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, center, turns to look back at the crowd from the sidelines.
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Ginnie Miller sports a patch for Autism Awareness in honor of her great-nephew Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, the team manager with the Bedford freshman football team.
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Vicki Hugo, left, her daughter-in-law Amanda Hugo, center, Amanda's sister-in-law Jessica Thompson, center right, and family friend Michelle Nieman, right, cheer on Bedford's freshman football team.
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Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, who has Asperger's Syndrome, has been the freshman football team's manager for two years. At the final home game of the season Bedford took one un-timed down so Nick could run the ball on a play led by his brother, Jacob, against the Saline defense.
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Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, center, walks the sidelines during the final home football match up against Saline.
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Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, left, runs in a touchdown as the last play Thursday against Saline.
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John and Amanda Hugo wait in the end zone for their son, Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, to run in an un-timed touchdown as the last play of a game against Saline.
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Bedford's freshman football team cheers as their team manager, Nick Hugo, 16, right, runs in a touchdown as the last play.
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Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, is hoisted up by his teammates after running a touchdown.
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Bedford's Nick Hugo, 16, is hoisted up by his teammates after running in a touchdown as the last play of Thursday's game against Saline.
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