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Chapel Hill High moving forward after tragedy

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• Chapel Hill football player laid to rest
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• Timeline shows response time for Fraley 911 call

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Aug 22, 2008

Chapel Hill, N.C. — Every football player at Chapel Hill high school wears the same number on his helmet – the number 90.

It's the number one of their teammates wore just last season.

Atlas Fraley died last week, hours after a pre-season scrimmage, and the Tigers team is remembering him by wearing his number.

Chapel Hill’s players aren’t quite ready to talk about the circumstances of Fraley’s death, but they are ready to move on after an extremely difficult time, they say.

Their season opener is Friday at Cedar Ridge.

"We're very anxious to get on the field, to be ready to get on the field Friday – all of us feeling good about it," said junior lineman Robert Crisp. "We're just very excited."

The Tigers are not without talent. Crisp is already considered one of the state’s top prospects, and senior defensive end Jared McAdoo has committed to play football at North Carolina

"I just felt like that was the place for me," McAdoo said. "I felt right at home, so I just went ahead and made the decision to get it over with."

Chapel Hill is coming off a deep playoff run in 2007, and they’re hoping to improve on that this fall.

"Our expectations are not to just go to the playoffs again, [but] to get the ring this year," said Rodney Torain, a linebacker and a senior.

• Reporter: Ken Medlin

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By wakemom
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thanks!

By wakemom
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this story doesnt even require prior approval. i guess they didnt think there would be any negative remarks left. hey.. you better turn the light back on wral...

By hkypky
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PikeMom4real: There hasn't been enough to be fed up with; that is, with the exception of perfectly worthless media coverage.

They can't even figure out how he died or account for the period of time it took place.

So if it is more of the same, I agree with you.

By sophiemom
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I wish the best for this young man's family and friends.

By Rocknhorse
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This is such a sad story! It's nice to see his team honoring his memory. My thoughts are with his friends and family! I'm still not sure of the details of this story, but it's always sad to see someone so young, with so much promise, leave this world too soon!