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Torrence shines in his Tiger debut
By CHRIS EASTERLING
Chris.Easterling@IndeOnline.com
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From the moment he enrolled at Washington High School last March, DeVoe Torrence had had his eyes on last Friday night.

Arriving from Canton South, Torrence came in with the fanfare one would expect surrounding a player who already owns a scholarship offer from Ohio State. Still, when he walked onto the Paul Brown Tiger Stadium turf for the first time before the Tigers? season-opening 42-21 win over Middletown, the senior felt there was something missing.

?I?ve been amped since day one,? Torrence said after Friday?s game. ?I had to try to prove myself.?

Torrence should be able to consider himself a proven commodity now, thanks to his impressive debut against the Middies. His first game as a Tiger ended with him gaining a game-high 157 yards on 20 carries, two touchdowns scored, and another 49 yards on three receptions.

And none of that takes into account a nifty 40-yard touchdown catch he had in the first quarter which was brought back due to a holding call on Massillon.

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