Zach Hultgren and Aidan Nuno, who look like bouncers minus tight-fitting black “Security” T-shirts, open holes.

Others, instinctively and wisely, follow.

Life isn’t always hard. Kindness kicks in naturally.

As Burlington Central ’s jumbo offensive linemen answered several football questions just inside the entrance to the high school’s Door 16 before practice, other student-athletes outside pulled on a locked door.

Hultgren unlocked it, creating ample space under his muscular arm.

Minutes later, more student-athletes sought entrance inside. Nuno opened a door.

As Burlington Central running backs and quarterbacks will surely attest, it’s wise to follow Hultgren and Nuno. Enough space will be formed by the two seniors to land a small aircraft, or a team of teenagers.

Hultgren, who c

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