HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Marine Military Academy is a proud institution, and so is its football program. The players’ differences are what create a bond.

"We all come from different backgrounds, different ethnicities, and incomes," Aaron Davis Marine Military Academy center/defensive lineman – junior said. "We're all still a family. We're all the same and equal."

“They've always had a good program here. All I want to do here is help in that and continue to bring tradition to it. I want to try to give these kids a piece of Friday night lights," Israel Gracia, Marine Military Academy football coach, said.

Coach Gracia is from Santa Maria and wants to build a winning program at MMA. His first mission is to get his players to buy in. "Coach brings the team together. He brought

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