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Georges and MacLean, both seniors, alternate at the middleguard spot, with each playing about half the time. "One of the big reasons for the team's success this year," Georges says, "is that we have so much depth that we can alternate at the different positions...
...MacLean starts every game and plays for two or three series of downs before being replaced by Georges. For the rest of the game Georges is used primarily to blitz the passer and contain the outside run, MacLean to stop the up-the-middle run. This is not a hard-fast rule, however. Often, one just comes in when the other gets tired...
Both Georges (6'0", 215 lbs.) and MacLean (5'9", 210 lbs.) played fullback and linebacker in high school. Both won honors for their fullback play as seniors. Georges was named to the All-Massachusetts and All-Prep New England teams and MacLean to the All-Prep team for the Washington, D.C., area...
...MacLean played offensive and defensive tackle as a freshman but was moved to middleguard his sophomore year because of his relative lightness. He played backup man for star middleguard Stan Greenidge the last two years but didn't gain much playing experience...
Harvard fans will be looking for Georges and MacLean to bloom on the field today...