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Philadelphia Catholic League Stat Leaders through November 16, 2025

Written by: on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025. Follow Ed "Huck" Palmer on Twitter.

Bold/Italic = Season over

RUSHING LEADERS:
NO. PLAYER YARDS NO. PLAYER GM AVG NO. PLAYER TDs (Rush)
1 Amahj Gowans (CO) 1905 1 Amahj Gowans (CO 146.5 1 Amahj Gowans (CO) 20
2 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 1264 2 D’Andre Webb (AW) 114.9 2 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 16
3 Nick O’Brien (LC) 904 3 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 97.2 3 Saalem Frink (BP) 13
4 Saalem Frink (BP) 804 4 Nick O’Brien (LC) 75.3 4 Ahzir Nelson (LS) 12
Tie D’Andre Webb (AW) 804 5 Saalem Frink (BP) 73.1 5 A’mar Woodson (NG) 10
6 Mahki Mitchell (NG) 732 6 Khyan Billups (SJP) 71.2 6 D’Andre Webb (AW) 9
7 Khyan Billups (SJP) 712 7 Angelo Rossi (WC) 67.4 Tie Nick O’Brien (LC) 9
8 Jordan Cotton (AR) 709 8 Jordan Cotton (AR) 64.5 8 Mahki Mitchell (NG) 8
9 A’mar Woodson (NG) 698 9 Ahzir Nelson (LS) 62.6 9 Jordan Cotton (AR) 7
10 Ahzir Nelson (LS) 689 10 Sakai Hall (CE) 61.1 Tie Mehki Stallings (AR) 7
NO. PLAYER RUSHES NO. PLAYER YPC
1 Amahj Gowans (CO) 286 1 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 9.6
2 Khyan Billups (SJP) 160 2 Amahj Gowans (CO) 6.7
3 Nick O’Brien (LC) 150 3 D’Andre Webb (AW) 6.4
4 Saalem Frink (BP) 149 4 Nick O’Brien (LC) 6.0
5 Jordan Cotton (AR) 139 5 Ahzir Nelson (LS) 5.8
6 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 132 6 Mehki Stallings (AR) 5.7
7 Mahki Mitchell (NG) 128 Tie Mahki Mitchell (NG) 5.7
8 A’mar Woodson (NG) 126 8 Dave Spinelli (AR) 5.6
9 D’Andre Webb (AW) 125 9 A’mar Woodson (NG) 5.5
10 Ahzir Nelson (LS) 119 10 Saalem Frink (BP) 5.4
RECEIVING LEADERS:
NO. PLAYER YARDS NO. PLAYER RECEP. NO. PLAYER TDs
1 Joey O’Brien (LS) 977 1 Joey O’Brien (LS) 66 1 Jett Harrison (SJP) 20
2 Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 944 2 Kenny Montgomery (AW) 61 2 Joey O’Brien (LS) 16
3 Jett Harrison (SJP) 849 3 Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 53 3 Tyty Mattison (AC) 12
4 Trey Smith (AW) 823 Tie Ashdan Roberts (RC) 53 4 Eyan Stead (RC) 11
5 Tyty Mattison (AC) 820 5 Owen Johnson (LS) 52 5 Ashdan Roberts (RC) 10
6 Kenny Montgomery (AW) 767 6 Jett Harrison (SJP) 50 Tie Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 10
7 Ashdan Roberts (RC) 745 7 Eyan Stead (RC) 49 7 Kenny Montgomery (AW) 9
8 Owen Johnson (LS) 728 8 Ty Morris (BP) 45 8 Owen Johnson (LS) 8
9 Eyan Stead (RC) 726 9 Trey Smith (AW) 42 Tie Trey Smith (AW) 8
10 Gavin Hutz (FJ) 667 10 Alston Frisbey (SJP) 38 10 James Webb (LC) 7
NO. PLAYER GM AVG NO. PLAYER REC AVG
1 Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 94.4 1 Gavin Hutz (FJ) 24.7
2 Trey Smith (AW) 91.4 2 Tyty Mattison (AC) 22.2
3 Joey O’Brien (LS) 88.8 3 Jayden Alford (RC) 20.6
4 Jett Harrison (SJP) 84.9 4 Trey Smith (AW) 19.6
5 Tyty Mattison (AC) 82.0 5 Jimmy Mahoney (LS) 18.6
6 Ashdan Roberts (RC) 74.5 6 Tarif Nixon (BP) 18.0
7 Kenny Montgomery (AW) 69.7 7 Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 17.8
8 Owen Johnson (LS) 66.2 8 James Davin (AC) 17.4
9 Gavin Hutz (FJ) 60.6 9 Jett Harrison (SJP) 17.0
10 Eyan Stead (RC) 60.5 10 James Webb (LC) 15.3
PASSING LEADERS:
NO. PLAYER YARDS NO. PLAYER GM AVG NO. PLAYER TDs
1 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 2671 1 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 242.8 1 Semaj Beals (RC) 36
2 Semaj Beals (RC) 2656 2 Josiah Everett (WC) 228.7 2 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 32
3 Josiah Everett (WC) 2287 3 Semaj Beals (RC) 221.3 3 Charlie Foulke (SJP) 30
4 Charlie Foulke (SJP) 1998 4 Charlie Foulke (SJP) 199.8 4 Josiah Everett (WC) 23
5 Jack Drakeley (AW) 1831 5 Jack Drakeley (AW) 166.5 5 Jack Drakeley (AW) 22
6 Noel Campbell (BP) 1506 6 Chris Sponburgh (AC) 144.3 6 Chris Sponburgh (AC) 18
7 Chris Sponburgh (AC) 1299 7 Noel Campbell (BP) 136.9 7 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 16
NO. PLAYER Comp. NO. PLAYER Att. NO. PLAYER Comp %
1 Semaj Beals (RC) 193 1 Josiah Everett (WC) 297 1 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 70.5
2 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 186 2 Semaj Beals (RC) 286 2 Semaj Beals (RC) 67.5
3 Josiah Everett (WC) 171 3 Jack Drakeley (AW) 266 3 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 58.3
4 Jack Drakeley (AW) 138 4 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 264 4 Josiah Everett (WC) 57.6
5 Charlie Foulke (SJP) 133 5 Charlie Foulke (SJP) 248 5 Chris Sponburgh (AC) 57.4
6 Noel Campbell (BP) 121 6 Noel Campbell (BP) 226 6 Dave Spinelli (AR) 55.1
7 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 98 7 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 168 7 Marquis Coleman (NG) 55.0
NO. PLAYER YD per Att.
1 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 10.1
Tie Chris Sponburgh (AC) 10.1
3 Semaj Beals (RC) 9.3
4 Charlie Foulke (SJP) 8.1
5 Josiah Everett (WC) 7.7
6 Aubrey Kimbrough (CE) 7.6
7 John Welde (CO) 7
ASSORTED LEADERS:
NO. PLAYER KICK/PTS NO. PLAYER FGs NO. PLAYER Kick/Scoring
1 Chris Heck (LS) 61 1 Gavin McLain (CO) 6 1 Chris Heck (LS) 5.5
2 Gavin McLain (CO) 56 2 Chris Heck (LS) 4 2 Gavin McLain (CO) 4.3
3 Eli Pollack (RC) 46 3 Isaiah Smith (BP) 3 3 Eli Pollack (RC) 3.8
4 Isaiah Smith (BP) 36 4 Blake Sholder (SJP) 2 4 Isaiah Smith (BP) 3.6
5 Luke Cocharane (SJP) 32 5 4 tied with 1 5 Luke Cochrane (SJP) 3.2
NO. PLAYER OVER. TDs NO. PLAYER POINTS NO. PLAYER AVG PTS
1 Amahj Gowans (CO) 22 1 Amahj Gowans (CO) 134 1 Jett Harrison (SJP) 12.0
2 Jett Harrison (SJP) 20 2 Jett Harrison (SJP) 120 2 Amahj Gowans (CO) 10.3
3 Tyty Mattison (AC) 16 3 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 102 3 Tyty Mattison (AC) 9.6
Tie Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 16 4 Joey O’Brien (LS) 98 4 Joey O’Brien (LS) 8.9
Tie Joey O’Brien (LS) 16 5 Tyty Mattison (AC) 96 5 Angelo Rossi (WC) 8.0
6 Saalem Frink (BP) 13 6 Saalem Frink (BP) 78 6 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 7.8
7 Ashdan Roberts (RC) 12 7 A’mar Woodson (NG) 74 7 D’Andre Webb (AW) 7.7
Tie Ahzir Nelson (LS) 12 8 Ashdan Roberts (RC) 72 8 Ashdan Roberts (RC) 7.2
9 Owen Johnson (LS) 11 Tie Ahzir Nelson (LS) 72 9 Saalem Frink (BP) 7.1
Tie Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 11 10 Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 68 10 Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 6.8
Tie Owen Johnson (LS) 11
Tie A’mar Woodson (NG) 11
Tie Eyan Stead (RC) 11
NO. PLAYER RET TDs NO. PLAYER Rush/Rec Yds NO. PLAYER All-Purpose Yds
1 Braeden Smith (LC) 3 1 Amahj Gowans (CO) 2131 1 Amahj Gowans (CO) 2131
2 Sabir Dawson (RC) 2 2 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 1264 2 Tyty Mattison (AC) 1331
Tie Tyty Mattison (AC) 2 3 Nick O’Brien (LC) 988 3 Owen Johnson (LS) 1329
Tie Owen Johnson (LS) 2 4 Tyty Mattison (AC) 987 4 Gavin Hutz (FJ) 1312
Tie Ashdan Roberts (RC) 2 5 Joey O’Brien (LS) 977 5 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 1264
6 19 tied with 1 6 Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 942 6 Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 1071
7 A’mar Woodson (NG) 884 7 Kenny Montgomery (AW) 1039
8 Jett Harrison (SJP) 849 8 Nick O’Brien (LC) 1017
9 Khyan Billups (SJP) 839 9 Joey O’Brien (LS) 987
10 Jordan Cotton (AR) 824 10 Ashdan Roberts (RC) 977

Philadelphia Catholic Game Highs:

Rushing:
# Player Week Opponent Yards
1 D’Andre Webb (AW) 8 West Cath, 281
2 Khyan Billups (SJP) 8 Roman 204
3 Amahj Gowans (CO) 4 Smyrna (DE) 202
4 Amahj Gowans (CO) 3 Upper Darby 199
5 Amahj Gowans (CO) 12 West Phila. 195
6 Amahj Gowans (CO) 1 Arch. Wood 194
7 Amahj Gowans (CO) 2 Arch. Ryan 192
8 Yeboa Cobbold (LC) 1 Father Judge 184
Tie Nick O’Brien (LC) 12 Lakeland 184
10 Ahzir Nelson 9LS) 12 Imhotep 181
Passing:
# Player Week Opponent Yards
1 Josiah Everett (WC) 8 Wood 401
2 Semaj Beals (RC) 5 LaSalle 344
3 Semaj Beals (RC) 1 Card. Newman (FL) 336
4 Semaj Beals (RC) 7 SJ Prep 332
5 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 6 SJ Prep 324
Tie John Welde (CO) 8 Judge 324
7 Chris Sponburgh (AC) 9 Hanover 322
8 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 5 Roman 318
9 Charlie Foulke (SJP) 6 LaSalle 301
10 Gavin Sidwar (LS) 8 O’Hara 296
Receiving:
# Player Week Opponent Yards
1 Tyty Mattison (AC) 1 Delco Chr. 183
2 Jett Harrison (SJP) 2 St. Francis (MD) 179
3 Trey Smith (AW) 0 CB South 175
4 Gavin Hutz 10 Roman 170
5 Joey O’Brien (LS) 5 Roman 169
6 Jett Harrison (SJP) 6 LaSalle 166
7 Ashdan Roberts (RC) 7 SJ Prep 162
8 Jett Harrison (SJP) 9 O’Hara 158
Tie Sya’mir Jackson (WC) 10 Truman 158
10 Trey Smith (AW) 6 Ryan 152

Philadelphia Catholic League Defensive & Special Team Leaders:

Total Tackles Solo Tackles Total TFLs
Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team #
1 Braeden Smith LC 117 1 William Davis AW 65 1 Russell Holmes LC 24
2 William Davis AW 107 2 Braeden Smith LC 61 2 Danny Celins AR 22
3 Mathias Lieber LC 88 3 Austin Lyons AR 55 3 Austin Lyons AR 20
Tie Walter Hudson RC 88 4 Dane Austerberry CE 51 4 William Davis AW 19
5 Austin Lyons AR 87 Tie Brandon Lockley SJP 51 Tie Stanley Montgomery AR 19
6 Dane Austerberry CE 83 6 Walter Hudson RC 49 6 Hakim Allah CO 17
7 Keyshawn Flowers NG 80 7 Aaron Kelly AW 44 Tie Darren Jackson LC 17
8 Cooper Heilig LS 78 Tie Keyshawn Flowers NG 44 8 Alex Haskell SJP 15
9 Isaac Day CO 66 9 Russell Holmes LC 43 Tie Cole Wiberley AW 15
10 John Thomson AC 65 10 Mathias Lieber LC 41 Tie Mason Bey NG 15
11 Brandon Lockley SJP 64 11 Cooper Heilig LS 40 Tie Walter Hudson RC 15
12 Frank Lorenti AR 63 12 John Boggs SJP 39 12 Cameron Stone WC 14
13 Cole Wiberley AW 62 13 Cole Wiberley AW 36 13 CJ Amobi BP 13
14 Russell Holmes LC 61 Tie Frank Lorenti AR 36 14 Braeden Smith LC 12
Tie John Boggs SJP 61 Tie Sabir Dawson RC 36 Tie Mathias Lieber LC 12
16 Zack Taylor AR 58 16 Emilio Martinez CO 35 16 Sammy Dantonka CO 11
Tie Josh Dahn CO 58 17 Nasir Davis-Wilder AW 33 Tie Rush Speller WC 11
Tie Zykee Scott LS 58 Tie CJ Amobi BP 33 Tie Anthony Sciulli SJP 11
19 Khalil Sample AC 57 Tie Josiah Adams BP 33 Tie John Boggs SJP 11
20 Ranier Caswell AC 54 Tie Cameron Stone WC 33 Tie Elijah Rankin CE 11
21 CJ Amobi BP 53 Tie Danny Celins AR 33 21 Sean Williams AC 10
Tie Jacob Brennan FJ 53 22 John Thomson AC 32 Tie Tristan Laing CO 10
Tie Jason Williams NG 53 Tie Khalil Sample AC 32 Tie Hasan Clayton LC 10
24 Clement Inyang FJ 51 Tie Jacob Brennan FJ 32
Tie Jemel Williams LS 51 Tie Clement Inyang FJ 32
Tie Zack Taylor AR 32
Sacks Spec. Team TAC. Pass Defends
Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team #
1 Russell Holmes LC 11.0 1 John-Patrick Oates LS 16 1 Eyan Stead RC 18
2 Danny Celins AR 10.5 2 Braeden Smith AC 11 2 Aaron Madeh CO 17
3 Stanley Nontgomery AR 8.0 Tie William Davis AW 11 3 Emilio Martinez CO 14
Tie Hakim Allah CO 8.0 4 Gavin Kpan AR 10 Tie Trey Hopkins LS 14
5 Tristan Laing CO 7.0 5 Austin Lyons AR 9 5 Chase Hinton RC 13
6 CJ Amobi BP 6.5 6 Jimmy Mahoney LS 8 6 Joey O’Brien LS 11
7 Brandon Maisonet LC 6.0 Tie Mathias Lieber LC 8 Tie Egypt Rentie NG 11
8 Austin Lyons AR 5.5 Tie Logan Rogers BP 8 8 Saeed Robinson LC 10
Tie Anthony Sciulli SJP 5.5 Tie Zack Taylor AR 8 Tie Lucas Johnson LS 10
Tie Elijah Rankin CE 5.5 Tie Reed Pratt LC 8 Tie Justus Gaskin RC 10
Tie Chase Walters CE 5.5 Tie Sabir Dawson RC 8 11 Nick O’Brien LC 9
Tie Mason Bey NG 5.5 12 Andre Callaway AW 7 Tie Simaj Hill SJP 9
13 William Davis AW 5.0 Tie Cole Wiberley AW 7 Tie Jaeden Thenor CE 9
Tie Alex Haskell SJP 5.0 Tie James Davin AC 7 Tie Dylan Abram BP 9
Tie Mathias Lieber LC 5.0 Tie Andre Johnson AC 7 Tie Jelane Richardson NG 9
16 Sammy Dantonka CO 4.5 Tie Joel Joseph CE 7 16 Masiia Acrey SJP 8
Tie Rush Speller WC 4.5 Tie Synsair Halton WC 7 Tie David Melcher AW 8
Tie Cassius Law NG 4.5 Tie Frank Lorenti AR 7 Tie Robert Gormley FJ 8
19 Patrick Caracciolo AW 4.0 Tie Brandon Maisonet LC 7 19 Brandon Ross SJP 7
Tie Cole Wiberley AW 4.0 Tie Justus Gaskin EC 7 Tie Jahmir Buckner FJ 7
Tie Sean Williams AC 4.0 Tie Aidan Christy LS 7
Tie Hammer Lowry RC 7
Fumble Recoveries Interceptions Forced Fumbles
Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team #
1 Aaron Kelly AW 3 1 James Webb LC 7 1 Sakai Hall CE 3
2 16 tied with X 2 2 Austin Lyons AR 4 Tie Sabir Dawson RC 3
Tie Dave Spinelli AR 4 3 Tristan Laing CO 2
Tie Jelane Richardson NG 4 Tie Daniel Jaquez SJP 2
5 Robert Gormley FJ 3 Tie Cole Trancredi AC 2
Tie Jordan Cotton AR 3 Tie Khalil Sample AC 2
Tie Braeden Smith LC 3 Tie Zymir Langerston WC 2
Tie Asher Thickening LC 3 Tie Russell Holmes LC 2
9 17 tied with X 2 9 41 tied with X 1
Defensive Touchdowns Blocked kicks
Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team #
1 Braeden Smith LC 3 1 Dane Austerberry CE 3
2 Sabir Dawson RC 2 2 10 tied with X 2
3 13 tied with X 1
Total Returns Kickoff Returns Punt Returns
Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team #
1 Gavin Hutz FJ 34 1 Gavin Hutz FJ 27 1 Owen Johnson LS 11
2 Owen Johnson LS 24 2 Kenny Montgomery AW 17 2 Kyle Allmond SJP 8
3 Kenny Montgomery AW 21 Tie Masaii Acrey SJP 17 Tie Luke Rachunbinski NG 8
4 Masaii Acrey SJP 20 4 Ty Morris BP 13 4 Eisa Nealy RC 7
Tie Ty Morris BP 20 Tie Alfred Glackin FJ 13 5 Gavin Hutz FJ 6
Tie James Webb LC 20 Tie Owen Johnson LS 13 Tie Ty Morris BP 6
7 Eisa Nealy RC 19 7 David Melcher AW 11 Tie Sya’mir Jackson WC 6
8 Asher Thickening LC 17 Tie Tyty Mattison AC 11 Tie JP Plaza AR 6
9 David Melcher AW 16 Tie Eisa Nealy RC 11 Tie Emilio Martinez CO 6
10 JP Plaza AR 14 10 Andre Johnson AC 10 Tie James Webb LC 6
Tie Simon Horta CO 14 Tie Mehki Stallings AR 10
Tie Fode Wilks CO 14 Tie Simon Horta CO 10
Tie Fode Wilks CO 10
Total Return Yards Kickoff Return Yards Punt Return Yards
Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team #
1 Gavin Hutz FJ 634 1 Gavin Hutz FJ 502 1 Eisa Nealy RC 143
2 Owen Johnson LS 546 2 Masaii Acrey SJP 444 2 Owen Johnson LS 142
3 Masaii Acrey SJP 474 3 Owen Johnson LS 404 3 Gavin Hutz FJ 130
4 Eisa Nealy RC 365 4 Kenny Montgomery AW 260 4 Luke Rachunbinski NG 110
5 Tyty Mattison AC 344 5 Tyty Mattison AC 249 5 Ty Morris BP 81
6 Ty Morris BP 313 6 Ty Morris BP 232 6 Sya’mir Jackson WC 78
7 James Webb LC 286 7 David Melcher AW 223 7 Asher Thickening LC 77
8 Kenny Montgomery AW 276 8 Ashdan Roberts RC 222 8 James Webb LC 52
9 David Melcher AW 275 9 Jimmy Mahoney LS 200 9 Eyan Stead RC 51
10 Asher Thickening LC 256 10 Eisa Nealy RC 185 10 JP Plaza AR 49
Kickoff Return Avg. Punt Return Avg. Fair Catches
Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team #
1 Ashdan Roberts RC 37.0 1 Eisa Nealy RC 20.5 1 Kyle Allmond SJP 14
2 Jimmy Mahoney LS 33.3 2 Gavin Hutz FJ 21.7 2 Owen Johnson LS 7
3 Owen Johnson LS 31.1 3 Asher Thickening LC 15.4 3 James Davin AC 5
4 Masaii Acrey SJP 26.1 4 Luke Rachunbinski NG 13.8 4 David Melcher AW 4
5 Simon Horta CO 24.3 5 Ty Morris BP 13.5 Tie Ty Morris BP 4
6 James Webb LC 24.0 Tie Fode Wilks CO 13.5 6 Simon Horta CO 3
7 Fode Wilks CO 22.8 7 Sya’mir Jackson WC 13.0 7 3 tied with X 2
8 Tyty Mattison AC 22.6 8 Owen Johnson LS 12.9
9 David Melcher AW 20.3 9 David Melcher AW 11.0
Tie Mahki Mitchell NG 20.3 10 Simon Horta CO 10.8
Total  Return Touchdowns Total Punts Punt Average (Min. 6)
Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team #
1 Braeden Smith LC 3 1 Jacob Midgett FJ 41 1 Luke Rachunbinski NG 36.5
2 Cam Lundy BP 2 2 Gavin McLain CO 38 2 Gavin McLain CO 34.4
Tie Tyty Mattison AC 2 3 Dane Austerberry CE 36 3 Kevin Carotenuto AW 34.2
Tie Owen Johnson LS 2 Tie Kevin Carotenuto AW 36 4 Dave Spinelli AR 34.1
Tie Sabir Dawson RC 2 5 Troy Cook RC 31 5 Cole Romano BP 32.3
Tie Ashdan Roberts RC 2 Tie Luke Cochrane SJP 32.3
7 19 tied with X 1 7 Troy Cook RC 31.8
PATs Made PAT Made % (2 Att. Per GM) FGs Made
Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team # Rank Player Team #
1 Chris Heck LS 49 1 Chris Heck LS 98.0 1 Gavin McLain CO 6
2 Eli Pollack RC 45 2 Thanas Strati AR 93.1 2 Chris Heck LS 4
3 Gavin McLain CO 38 3 Gavin McLain CO 92.7 3 Isaiah Harris BP 3
4 Luke Cochrane SJP 29 4 Luke Cochrane SJP 90.6 4 Blake Sholder SJP 2
5 John Trainor LC 28 5 John Trainor LC 90.3 5 5 tied with X 1
Touchbacks
Rank Player Team #
1 Gavin McLain CO 22
2 Chris Heck LS 12
3 Chase D’Ambrosio BP 7
4 Kevin Carotenuto AW 6
5 Eli Pollack RC 5

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