Kyle Lucas, 13, of the Naples Hurricanes football team, pushes a tackling sled with teammates during practice at Pine Ridge Middle School on Wednesday. Coach Kevin Pippin, right, watches the players to make sure they are using proper technique when blocking. Jernell Hughes, a member of the Hurricanes, suffered a broken neck after he was run into from behind as he made a tackle Sept. 1.

Photo by GREG KAHN, Daily News

Kyle Lucas, 13, of the Naples Hurricanes football team, pushes a tackling sled with teammates during practice at Pine Ridge Middle School on Wednesday. Coach Kevin Pippin, right, watches the players to make sure they are using proper technique when blocking. Jernell Hughes, a member of the Hurricanes, suffered a broken neck after he was run into from behind as he made a tackle Sept. 1.

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