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Andre Labuda guided a fierce Lockport defense all season. Praised by teammates and coaches for his intelligence, Labuda called out the plays and made sure everyone knew where to be.

The senior linebacker kept everything in order again Saturday night as the Porters battled until the end of a defensive slugfest with a trip to state on the line.

“I think everyone on our defense was beat up in one way or another,” Labuda said. “We just kept fighting. Besides the one play, I think we played amazing.”

That one play was a 63-yard touchdown run by Ammar Banire , which helped host Oswego outlast the Porters for a 10-7 win in a Class 8A state semifinal.

Labuda was a consistent force for Lockport (9-4), which largely held the Panthers (11-2) in che

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